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  • 20.11.2024 – 11:05

    Bertelsmann Stiftung

    Europeans prefer greater independence from the US

    Gütersloh (ots) - A clear majority of Europeans are willing to take greater responsibility for their own interests in a changing world order. This is the key finding of an eupinions survey conducted by the Bertelsmann Stiftung in the 27 member states of the European Union. The figures show a clear shift in opinion in Europe: at the end of 2017, only a quarter of citizens wanted more European engagement. The majority of ...

  • 15.10.2024 – 08:00

    Bertelsmann Stiftung

    Better Health Requires More Participation by Young People

    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 ...

  • 05.06.2024 – 08:00

    Bertelsmann Stiftung

    Young people's regard for the EU is greater than their propensity to vote

    Gütersloh (ots) - Young Europeans largely take a positive view of the European Union. They are nevertheless less motivated than the older population groups to participate in the European Elections, according to a new "eupinions" poll. Civil rights and combating climate change are of particular significance to them. Young people from the age of 16 in several EU ...

  • 08.05.2024 – 08:00

    Bertelsmann Stiftung

    European Elections: Higher turnout expected, von der Leyen better known than her predecessors

    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 ...

  • 19.03.2024 – 08:00

    Bertelsmann Stiftung

    How to halt democracy erosion

    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 ...