#Democracy

[…] ‘We now know that we need to reform. Now we need to focus both on the timetable and the roadmap for both reform and enlargement,’ emphasized Thiago Antunes, underlining the urgency of the reform [...]

[…] At the presentation of its priorities for 2024, the Bertelsmann Stiftung welcomed Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz to its Berlin premises at Werderscher Markt for a panel discussion with political [...]

[…] Through its work, the Bertelsmann Stiftung aims to make democracy crisis-proof and sustainable. Here is an overview of our activities and priorities in this area: The Bertelsmann Stiftung’s [...]

[…] This was the main discussion topic for the Panel ‘More deliberation, more impact? Connecting European Citizens Initiative and European Citizens Panels’ organized on 5th of March during the ECI day and [...]

[…] Revitalising politics: More citizen participation for more trust in Europe The Winter School Training "Becoming a Participation Professional" is part of the democracy programme "Young Elected [...]

[…] It has become evident, especially since the takeover of X (formerly Twitter) by Elon Musk, that the digital discourse is increasingly shaped by fragmentation and polarization. The recommendation [...]

[…] Citizens' assemblies are "an opportunity to provide solutions to intractable problems", Art O’Leary, Chief Executive of Ireland’s Electoral Commission, summed up his experience of citizen [...]

[…] After the first meeting in May 2023 at the Baden-Württemberg State Representation, the experts from national and international organisations now met for the second time in Brussels on 20. and 21. [...]

[…] Together with the European Committee of the Regions, the New Democracy project has launched the "Becoming a Participation Professional" initiative. The aim: to provide young politicians from the EU [...]

[…] European election 2024: European youth demands institutional reforms for more democracy in the EU In these dramatic times, young Europeans speak with one voice: for the EU to tackle global challenges, [...]