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Health is a Political Choice: Global Leaders Call for Shared Responsibility at the World Health Summit, Gallup and GPMB Release Landmark Reports on Emotional Wellbeing and Pandemic Preparedness
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WHO must embrace harm reduction at COP11 to truly drive down global smoking rates
Brussels (ots) - As the 11th Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) approaches (17–22 November 2025, Geneva), the Independent European Vape Alliance (IEVA) calls on the World Health Organization (WHO) and its member states to finally place harm reduction at the centre of the global tobacco control debate. IEVA ...
moreEU4Regions - How EU-funded projects transcend borders, strengthen regions and advance sustainable solutions
Hamburg (ots) - Seven countries, numerous themes, one shared goal: With the "EU4Regions" project, the impact of EU cohesion policy has been made visible for citizens - and the added value of cross-border cooperation was made tangible. Over a period of 12 months, the multimedia project "EU4Regions" provided ...
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Rhinaissance: A European vision for reviving the Rhine
more EU remains economic leader in its neighbourhood – but rivals are catching up
Gütersloh (ots) - As the new Geoeconomic Interconnectivity Index (GEOII) shows, the EU should strategically leverage economic relations in its neighbourhood to remain competitive over the long term with China, Russia and the United States. The index measures interconnectivity in the areas of trade, finance and economic policy between the EU and neighbouring countries. ...
moreWorldRiskReport 2025: Billions threatened by flooding
moreFrom the Baltic Sea to the Alps: How the EU is shaping a sustainable future through local projects
Brussels (ots) - The European Union’s cohesion policy is much more than an abstract funding instrument – it directly transforms lives at the local level. Through the project "EU4regions", multimedia and journalistic content is being created to make this transformation visible. Over the course of 12 months, ...
moreNominations phase for the first European Paulskirche Prize begins on 1 September
morecooldown°earth welcomes North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) funding for matterr / – Public funds and public welfare capital accelerate circular technology -
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Nature conservation and nature experiences for protected areas: Developing socio-economic monitoring together
more Many advanced economies remain ill-prepared for present challenges
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 ...
moreNew white paper: Public AI as a democratic alternative to the concentration of private power
Gütersloh (ots) - The most powerful AI systems of our time were developed and are controlled by a small number of private companies – including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind, Meta, and DeepSeek. These companies don’t just dominate the development of models, they control the basic infrastructure of the AI ecosystem: computing capacities, training data, and ...
moreProf Dr Klemens Joos back as CEO of the EUTOP Group
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A borderless landscape: working together for climate-resilient nature
more Growth and innovation as cornerstones of a strong democracy and a digitally sovereign Europe
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, ...
moreAustralia's next government must mend structural cracks appearing in its political, economic and social foundation, report finds
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Australia needs a complex economy 'to ensure future growth and reduce vulnerability to foreign powers,' report says
more Canada must reduce reliance on extractive industries and U.S. exports, report finds
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Winner of Canada's federal election will need to address immediate economic challenges and long-term systemic problems, report finds
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Three Baltic Leaders Awarded the Henry A. Kissinger Prize
moreSustainable EU Tourism: Shaping the future through knowledge exchange and innovation / The EU hosts a series of tourism stakeholder workshops
Brussels (ots) - The Sustainable EU Tourism - Shaping the Tourism of Tomorrow project (2023-2025), funded by the European Union, is driving transformation in European tourism through a series of high-impact workshops. These sessions bring together EU destinations, tourism experts, and policymakers to develop ...
moreREPCHANCE Europe Study Reveals Persistent Underrepresentation of Immigrant-Origin MPs Across Key European Countries
Berlin/Stuttgart (ots) - - Immigrant-origin populations remain underrepresented in the national parliaments of Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, and the UK, with the Netherlands having the highest share (19%) and Spain the lowest (2%). - While representation has increased over the last decade ...
moreReinhard Mohn Prize awarded to Maia Sandu and Michael Otto
moreElon Musk talks ‘tech support’ governance as world leaders champion innovation-driven reforms at Dubai summit
moreDubai to Gather More Than 30 Heads of State and Government, Global Leaders at the World Governments Summit 2025
moreGermany "rested on its laurels" too long, report finds
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Report warns of deepening social fractures in Germany
more EU4Regions - How EU cohesion policy solves local challenges and strengthens cross-border cooperation
Brussels (ots) - A new project is being launched to promote the European Union’s cohesion policy aimed at strengthening economic, social and territorial unity across the continent’s regions. The ‘EU4Regions’ project will create comprehensive multimedia and journalistic content that makes the impact of the ...
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2Senior managers for the European Newsroom - Christian Röwekamp appointed Editorial Director
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