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Sahel elites must move away from 'zero-sum' policies, report urges
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Sahel elites must move away from 'zero-sum' policies, report urges
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Gütersloh (ots) - The quality of democracy in developing and transformation countries has been in steady decline over the past 20 years. The latest findings of the Transformation Index of the Bertelsmann Stiftung, now in its tenth edition, show that out of 137 countries surveyed, only 63 remain democracies, while a majority are classified as autocracies. However, there is reason for hope. The examples of the transformation countries Brazil and Poland, where voters have ...
mehrLarge majority recognises disinformation as danger to democracy
Gütersloh/Berlin (ots) - The German population is concerned about disinformation being disseminated deliberately over the internet. They fear that political opinions and elections are being influenced in this way. The political class, civil society and the media must confront this challenge. Comparison with the United States shows that polarisation boosts awareness of ...
mehrTwo years of war in Ukraine: EU citizens back joint defence policy
Gütersloh (ots) - The situation for Ukraine is deteriorating in the 2024 election year in the EU and US. While a majority continues to support aid to Ukraine in both the EU and in Germany, this applies primarily to supporters of centrist parties. However, a joint European defence policy enjoys majority backing across party lines: 87 per cent of all EU citizens, and 86 per cent of Germans, support the idea. Two years ...
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EU-Member states should agree to EU Due Diligence Directive
Berlin (ots) - The German Institute for Human Rights urges the German Government and all other EU member states to vote in favour of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) in the final vote on 9 February. The EU directive is critical to safeguard and protect human rights and the environment in global supply chains. After lengthy negotiations, the CSDDD may now fail due to disagreements within the ...
mehrYoung People in Germany have Trust in Democracy and in the EU
Gütersloh (ots) - The 18 to 30 generation in Germany has more trust in the European Union than is the case on average in other European countries. But they lack confidence in the German government and parliament. These are the findings of a data analysis commissioned by the Bertelsmann Stiftung. Many young people in Germany have confidence in democracy and in the European Union. In a representative survey of people aged ...
mehrEnvironment Ministers failed to acknowledge the value of biobased and compostable plastics’ innovation for packaging solutions
Brussels (ots) - European Bioplastics reacts to the General Approach adopted by the Environment Council on the proposal for a Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste. European Bioplastics (EUBP) regrets the position adopted on 18 December by the Environment Ministers in the Environment Council, deeming the ...
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mehrEuropean Parliament improves rules on packaging recyclability but takes a risky bet on recycled plastic content
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Receives the American Academy in Berlin’s 2023 Henry A. Kissinger Prize
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‘Clear Direction for Climate Protection’ / DBU presents German Environmental Award
Lübeck/Osnabrück (ots) - The German Federal Environmental Foundation confers this year’s German Environmental Award today (Sunday) in Lübeck, worth a total of 500,000 euros – presented by German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to climate scientist Professor Friederike Otto and wood construction pioneer Dagmar Fritz-Kramer. Despite ongoing devastating ...
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New edition of the academic work “Convincing Political Stakeholders”: a unique insight into the specific practices of interest representation
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UN Committee on the Rights of the Child calls on states to take action in first guidance on children's rights and the environment, with a focus on climate change
GENEVA/NEW YORK (ots) - Today, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child published authoritative guidance to States on what they must do to uphold children’s right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. In the face of the ...
Ein DokumentmehrEuropeans demand resolute action to counter internet disinformation
Gütersloh (ots) - More than half the EU population doubts the veracity of information on the web. Recognizing fake content and actively countering it comes more easily to those who are young and educated. Almost nine out of every 10 Europeans believe that tech companies, as well as government, should be held responsible. The population in the EU expects greater efforts in the battle against the deliberate dissemination ...
mehrGermany to Invest Billion-Plus in Environmental Trucking
Berlin (ots) - The German Ministry of Digital and Transportation is putting more than EUR one billion into climate-friendly transport vehicles. This additional money comes after the ministry received four times as many applications for support for projects in its 2022 round of funding compared compared with 2021. “The market for emissions-free transport vehicles has begun to take off,” said Digital and Transport ...
mehr“Time to Decide Europe Summit 2023”: Over 300 guests to attend high-level conference organised by ERSTE Foundation and IWM
Vienna (ots) - Today, Tuesday 16 May 2023, ERSTE Foundation is hosting the Time To Decide Europe Summit 2023 in cooperation with the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM). 15 leading European intellectuals are developing propositions and debating possible solutions for the future of Europe given the crises we are ...
mehrGerman Energy Efficiency Law Sets Ambitious Goals
Berlin (ots) - Germany’s governing cabinet has agreed draft legislation aimed at dramatically lowering its energy use by increasing efficiency. The Energy Efficiency Law (EnEfG) fulfills a mandate from the European Union’s Energy Efficiency Directive, requiring energy savings of 11.7 percent, or around 1.5 percent a year, by 2030. It now goes to Germany’s parliament for ratification. “Together we must all ...
mehrEuropean Bioplastics sides with specific EU Commission proposal / Why coffee capsules should be compostable
Berlin (ots) - European Bioplastics (EUBP) supports the European Commission’s intention of making coffee capsules mandatorily compostable and calls on the EU Parliament and Council to uphold this specific proposal to not undermine its effectiveness. “While we regret that currently only a limited number of ...
mehrA majority of Europeans believe in a Ukraine victory
Gütersloh (ots) - One year after Russia began its war of aggression against Ukraine, 61 percent of Europeans are convinced Ukraine will prevail. But worries persist: 68 percent of respondents see the attack on Ukraine as an attack on all of Europe. One year into the war in Ukraine, 61% of Europeans believe that the country will prevail. Germans, however, are not quite so optimistic, although a 55% majority believes in a ...
mehrCorruption jeopardizes implementation of sustainable policies in OECD and EU countries
Gütersloh (ots) - Recent findings from the Bertelsmann Stiftung's Sustainable Governance Indicators (SGI) show 14 out of 41 OECD and EU countries faltering at corruption prevention. UK ranks 14th in the overall ranking on corruption prevention. From 2012 to 2016, the average score for the indicator assessing corruption prevention efforts improved in OECD and EU ...
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mehr68th Bilderberg Meeting to take place 2 - 5 June 2022 in Washington, D.C., USA
Washington, D.C., USA (ots) - The 68th Bilderberg Meeting will take place from 2 - 5 June 2022 in Washington, D.C., USA. About 120 participants from 21 countries have confirmed their attendance. As ever, a diverse group of political leaders and experts from industry, finance, academia, labour and the media has been invited. The list of participants is available on ...
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Vienna (ots) - Around 300 guests attend high-level conference organised by ERSTE Foundation and IWM Today, Friday, ERSTE Foundation is hosting the Time To Decide Europe Summit 2022 in cooperation with the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM). Over 20 leading European intellectuals are developing propositions and possible solutions for Europe, the Western Balkan ...
mehrErste Foundation: Notification - #TimeToDecide22: Questions on the Future of the EU, Ukraine, Russia and the Western Balkan Countries
Vienna (ots) - The summit will be livestreamed from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. On 20 May, leading European intellectuals will discuss propositions and possible solutions for Europe, the Western Balkans, Ukraine and Russia. On the initiative of ERSTE Foundation in cooperation with the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM), the ...
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2The First China-Jordan Friendship Dialogue Held in Beijing
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Vaping industry underlines the importance of product choice
Brussels (ots) - The Independent European Vape Alliance (IEVA) welcomed the decision of MEPs to recognize tobacco harm reduction as a tool in beating cancer; but remains concerned that the report approved today by the European Parliament leaves the door open to a flavour ban in the EU. The Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA) today voted on the amendments and the draft of the Beating Cancer report by Rapporteur ...
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