Our news section is for important commentary and news that doesn’t fit under one of our Global Issues. Sometimes we use this space to comment on major current events, and sometimes we use it to cover conferences or share interviews we’ve snapped up. We also share news from our project team here.
Is a flat cap on sovereign debt percentage a smart way to go? In times of austerity it might seem so, but a more flexible and case-by-case approach could bring massive benefits in terms of growth for the European Union as a whole.
The “Salzburg Trilogue” is a kind of a summit held in Austria, bringing politicians, business leaders, and academics to discuss world issues. This year’s was held under the banner of “sustainable development and social inclusion”. Participants talked about rising income inequality, the decline of working and middle class wages, the […]
There was a strange consensus at the Salzburg Trilogue. On the one hand, there were all these high-level people – including leaders of such symbols of international capitalism as the World Trade Organization and the European Union – making very determined pleas for social equity and environmental sustainability. On the other, […]
The Salzburg Trilogue, as the name indicates, is held in a beautiful town in the Alpine country of Austria. Salzburg’s European heritage is visible everywhere from the Ancient Greek-style statues in the Mirabell Garden to the striking medieval Hohensalzburg Castle. Though a relatively small town of 150,000, there’s a kind […]
Dear Readers, Below you will find our April – July 2012 Update. It includes a review of the Future Day in Berlin, Germany, the Regional Editors’ Meeting and introduces the recent publication of the book Megatrends in Global Interaction. [issuu width=420 height=272 embedBackground=%23000000 backgroundColor=%23222222 documentId=120814193417-8bff7922963246c89a4e8f72009d55e7 name=megatrends_project_update_q2_2012 username=bertelsmannfoundation tag=blog unit=px v=2] If you […]
