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Study

Climate neutrality: The OECD and EU countries best equipped to lead the way

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Studie

Where leading countries stand in the transition to renewable heating, road transport and electricity

#EnergyTransition

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Pension reforms

Late retirement - possible for many, but not for all

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Ahead of the Turkish elections

National problems torpedo Erdoğan's bid to emerge as mediator in Ukraine war

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Judicial reform in Israel

Political Influence on Judges' Benches

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Interministerial Cooperation

Lessons from Germany’s political power struggles

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Mounting crises

Mounting crises: Liberal democracies must practice forward-looking governance

#Democracy

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Governments must do more to defend democracy

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Viktor Orbán’s Hungary

What will be Europe's next move?

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Energy Policy

Russia’s War Requires a Reassessment of Nuclear Power

#Ukrainewar

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Resilient Democracies

How Liberal Democracies Can Become Champions of Resilience

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Election South Korea

The Significance of South Korea’s New President Yoon Seok-yeol

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Climate change

Protecting the Vulnerable is Vital to Hit Net Zero

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Study

Well-organized democracies better at navigating the pandemic

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Bulgarian Parliamentary Elections

No Majority against Corrupt Elites in Sight

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Health injustice

White, rich, safe: COVID-19 Exposes Rampant Health System Inequality

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Ten Years after the Fukushima Disaster

Nuclear Energy in the Times of Climate Change

#Democracy

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Study

Corona pandemic shows that many states are poorly prepared

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US Elections

The Threat of a Chaotic Legal Fallout

#Democracy

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Migration to Europe

Europe’s Latest Immigration Plan Unlikely to Heal Rifts

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Digitalization

Estonia in IT consultant mode

#Healthcare

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German EU Presidency

Coronavirus Challenges Focus on Climate

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COVID-19 Preparations

Europe Braces for Coronavirus Spread

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Pre-election campaign USA

A Stress Test for US Democracy

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Involuntarily Freelance

Social Justice and Labor Market Policy

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International Women’s Day

Odds Still Stacked against Working Women in Europe

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Climate Goals

Wind Power Slump Blows Germany off course on Climate Targets

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SGI

The Ranks of the Working Poor

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Social Justice Index

Bleak outlook for young generations in OECD countries

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Ahead of U.N. Climate Action Summit

“A Race We Must Win”

#Democracy

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G7 summit

French Meeting Takes Aim at Rising Inequality

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Economic Regulation

Avoiding a Repeat Performance of the Financial Crisis

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Romania's Referendum

A Bid to Combat Corruption

#Corruption

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European Elections in France

In the Shadow of National Politics

#SocialJustice

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Democracy in Hungary

First Signs of Waning Support for Viktor Orbán

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Poor Polity, good Policy?

Central and Eastern Europe Before European Parliament Elections

#refugees

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Brussels Caught in Italian Catch-22

Italy's Populist Government

#Eurozone

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State Election in Bavaria

Political Parties Race to Spend More

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Bavarian State Election

Conservatives Gird Themselves for a Bruising

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Study

The quality of democracy is declining in many industrialized states

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Swedish General Elections

Forging New Alliances under Duress

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Greek Bailouts

Moving into a New Era?

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NATO Summit

Tensions Among Allies

#Healthcare

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Trying to Keep Pace with the U.S. And China

Europe's Tech Race

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Talk of inequality looms large ahead of G7 Summit

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Analysis

Poland's disoriented EU policy

#Brexit

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Analysis

Is Viktor Orbán a sure winner even though he is weaker?

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Italy at the Polls

Heading towards a Badly Hung Parliament?

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Commentary

Czech Politics Between General and Presidential Elections: Stalemate and Chaos?

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Social Justice Index

Nosedive halted: recovery on the labour market improves social justice in the EU

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Study

Sustainable policymaking at risk due to rising political polarization

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By Mi Ah Schoyen and Are Vegard Haug

The Worries of Wealth: Setting the Right Course for the Future of Norway

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Comment

Macron's first 100 days: Convincing, but problems are already in sight

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Analysis

Snap election in the UK: From "Hard" to "Hostile"?

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Analysis

France before the election: Where is the country headed?

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Analysis

French Elections: Economic Stagnation, Political Revolution?

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Analysis

Fact Check: The Netherlands goes to the polls

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Social Justice Index 2016

“The Upswing isn’t Reaching Everyone”

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Study

Upturn on EU's labor markets does not benefit everyone

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SGI 2016

Challenges for OECD and EU countries increase, while problem-solving abilities are in decline

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The Bertelsmann Stiftung at the Global Economic Symposium 2015

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Social Justice Index

European economic and debt crisis: Children and young people are hardest hit

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SGI 2015

How fit for the future are the OECD and the EU countries?

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Social Justice

Greece: how to prevent a permanent social divide?

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SUSTAINABLE GOVERNANCE INDICATORS

How fit for the future are the OECD and EU states?

Series on Russia

Special Feature: Russia – Did you know that …?

#Corruption

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Interview

"Making Governance Innovations Travel"

#EconomicCrisis