Gütersloh (ots) - Democracy is on the defensive. This is shown by the Bertelsmann Stiftung's Transformation Index 2026 (BTI). The BTI was first surveyed twenty years ago, when democracies were still in the majority. Today, 56 percent of the 137 countries surveyed by the BTI are ruled autocratically. However, this rarely leads to better governance. Autocracies are more susceptible to corruption, less capable of shaping ...
Gütersloh (ots) - The EU-wide uniform CO2 price for the building and transport sectors planned from 2028 will change the heating costs of 100 million households. A study by the Bertelsmann Stiftung shows that in many countries, including Germany, the additional burdens are likely to be limited. In Scandinavia, households could even see some relief. But in some Central and Eastern European regions, heating costs would go ...
Berlin (ots) - On the eve of the Summit on European Digital Sovereignty in Berlin, leading European think tanks and experts announce the creation of the European Network for Technological Resilience and Sovereignty (ETRS). This new initiative unites research, policy, and industry to boost Europe's capacity for ...
Gütersloh / Vienna (ots) - In light of advancing climate change, creating a climate resilience strategy in Germany, Europe and around the world is essential for coming generations. A strategy of this kind demands change in society and the economy towards a sustainable lifestyle and production methods. Scientists from the Pontifical Academies of Sciences and of Social Sciences will debate how this can be achieved, along ...
Gütersloh (ots) - A shifting geopolitical landscape, sluggish growth, digital transformation, the climate crisis and demographic change are testing the capacity of OECD and EU countries to innovate and adapt like never before. Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Norway are among the best positioned. But the analysis of 144 indicators from the Bertelsmann Stiftung's ...
Gütersloh (ots) - Germany should be restored to a growth path and should give new impulse to innovation, along with its European partners. Because prosperity is a significant guarantor of a stable democracy. Digital sovereignty is the anchor of a strong Europe. Germany can once again be a country of pioneering innovation and a pacesetter for the continent. For this, ...
Gütersloh (ots) - How determined are OECD and EU countries in pursuing the goal of climate neutrality by 2050? A recent monitoring report by the Bertelsmann Stiftung reveals that Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Spain are setting the pace with their effective policy strategies. In contrast, Canada, Australia, Israel, Poland and Hungary need to significantly ramp up their ...
Berlin/Gütersloh (ots) - At this year’s World Health Summit in Berlin, the WHO Youth Council presented its vision for healthier societies. The World Health Organization’s Youth Council is calling on policymakers to better leverage the potential of young people. The Bertelsmann Stiftung and major youth organizations support the initiative. Better involvement of and support for young people is essential to creating a ...
Gütersloh (ots) - The sluggish rate of progress made in the energy transition is putting the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to zero by the middle of the century at risk. A comparison of four European countries shows that Denmark and Norway are making significant strides in transitioning to renewable ...
Gütersloh (ots) - 60 percent of Europeans intend to cast their ballots in the European Elections in June. This would be around 10 percent more than in the last elections five years ago. This is the outcome of the new "eupinions" survey conducted by the Bertelsmann Stiftung. The survey also reveals that 75 percent of the European electorate know Ursula von der Leyen by ...
