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Los Angeles/DNA - The newly released 2026 Berggruen Governance Index (BGI) paints a mixed picture of global governance heading into a future of mounting shocks, finding widespread gains in public-goods provision from 2000 to 2023 even as democratic accountability edged down and state capacity showed little overall improvement. The BGI, presented Wednesday by an international group of governance scholars, analyses measurable benchmarks of democratic accountability across 145 countries. On a 100-point scale, the global score for democratic accountability slipped slightly from 65 in 2000 to 64 in 2023, the most recent data used in the project. The wave of democratisation observed in the closing decades of the last century has stalled in the last 15 years. Democratic accountability fell in 54 countries while it improved in 48 countries. Yet the BGI — a collaborative project of the Luskin School of Public Affairs at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Berlin’s Hertie School an

Europe is rethinking its place in the world. After decades of close cooperation with the United States, nearly three in four EU citizens now say the Union should ‘go its own way’. A clear majority of Europeans do not see the U.S. as a trustworthy partner any longer. A year and a half into the Trump presidency, the share of respondents identifying the U.S. as Europe’s most valuable ally has fallen by 20 percentage points. While China fails to gain ground as an alternative partner, Europeans are recalibrating alliances within the West. A new study by Bertelsmann Stiftung illustrates this shift.

05.05.2026, Warsaw, POLAND - Biuro Informacji Kredytowej (BIK), Credit Information Bureau, the leading organization in Poland for credit data exchange and anti-fraud systems, has formed a strategic alliance with Fair Score Africa. Fair Score Africa is an Award Winning pioneer in credit repair and re-integration, alternative credit scoring and in tackling financial exclusion, based in South Africa. This collaboration aims to implement the Polish-developed BIK Behavioural Verification Platform in seven key African markets, with the goal of reducing financial fraud. Amidst the rapid digitalization of financial services across Africa, an increase in fraudulent activities is threatening transaction security and emerging as a significant challenge to the stability of developing economies.

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Following the International Day for Monuments and Sites, Antigravity today announced the launch of Project Eternal.This global initiative brings together advanced imaging technology, creators, and cultural institutions to digitally preserve humanity’s shared heritage.

Innomotics drives electrification of industrial heat processes with industrial heat pump solutions Significant reductions in energy consumption, CO₂ emissions, and operating costs for energy-intensive industries Growing demand highlights strong market potential for sustainable heating technologies Nuremberg, April 2026 – Innomotics, a globally leading supplier of electric motors and large drive systems, is advancing the decarbonization of industrial heat processes with its solutions for industrial heat pumps. By electrifying the heat process, companies can significantly improve energy efficiency, reduce emissions, and lower long-term operating costs.

⦁ Vyoma, as part of a consortium led by Kepler, was selected to demonstrate near-zero latency Space Safety and SDA (Space Domain Awareness) services under the HydRON Element 3 programme ⦁ The compact SSA- (Space Situational Awareness) hosted payloads complement the existing sensing capabilities of Vyoma’s Flamingo satellites ⦁ Observational data is downloaded and processed with near-zero latency and used for tip and cueing

Munich, Germany, 16th of april, 2026. The 18th “Taicang Day” was held at BMW Welt in Munich on April 16, bringing together around 300 representatives from politics, business, and academia. The event showcased Taicang’s development and its expanding cooperation with European partners, including growing ties with Austria.

Berlin, April 1, 2026 – PLAN-B NET ZERO now enables its customers to directly support social and environmental projects through their electricity contract. With the newly introduced impact tariffs, the Swiss scale-up combines certified green electricity with clearly measurable environmental impact. The first partner is everwave, an impact company based in Aachen focused on cleaning rivers and waterways worldwide.

From April 24 to 26, 2026, the Hockenheimring will once again become the premier gathering place for classic car enthusiasts. VETERAMA Hockenheim traditionally kicks off the new season for lovers of classic vehicles, transforming the legendary racetrack into a vibrant paradise of technology, history, and emotion for three days. Between the pit lane, paddock, and grandstands, a unique atmosphere emerges where collectors, restorers, clubs, and enthusiasts from all over Europe come together. The scent of oil, the gleam of chrome, and the stories behind the vehicles make VETERAMA far more than just a market. It is a meeting place for an entire scene. A highlight of the event is the large tuning vehicle exhibition by DS-Automotive, where hundreds of extraordinary vehicles are showcased. The program is complemented by the popular tourist drives on Friday, during which visitors have the opportunity to experience the Hockenheimring in their own vehicles. On Saturday and Sunday, Speer Racing pr

Innomotics expands its portfolio of high‑efficiency motor, drive, and generator systems for hyperscale and AI‑optimized data centers Innomotics accelerates the electrification and efficiency of mission‑critical cooling, power, and safety infrastructure Solutions deliver significant operational, environmental, and financial benefits for operators facing rising power densities and cooling demands Supports global digitalization and the transition toward sustainable, resilient data center ecosystems

• The Court of Appeal overturns the first-instance decision and finds no infringement • The cross-border injunction across key European markets is lifted • A stricter, claim-based approach to patent interpretation is reaffirmed

Wels, 02. April 2026. INTERSPORT Austria has successfully completed the acquisition of the INTERSPORT Slovenia Group (closing). As a result, the sports retail group, headquartered in Wels, now has over 500 stores with more than 5.000 employees across twelve countries in Central and South-Eastern Europe, and will exceed the € 1 billion mark in sales in the future.

ST. HELIER & LONDON, 31 March 2026 – Petrus Legal Strategies (Jersey) Limited, Petrus Advisers Limited and funds advised by Petrus Advisers Limited (together, “Petrus”), which together hold between 3% and 5% of Iveco Group N.V. (“Iveco”) common shares, today issued the following statement regarding Tata Motors’s proposed all-cash voluntary tender offer for Iveco at €14.10 per share: “We are currently reviewing the terms of the proposal and may provide further comments in due course. We look forward to engaging in a constructive dialogue with Iveco, Tata Motors and all other relevant stakeholders.”

Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, 27th of march - The song by Leo Philipp Schmidt and Valle Venia captures the feeling of losing oneself in a world that is growing ever louder and faster, where restlessness and superficiality cause relationships, friendships, and connections to dissolve and be sacrificed.

Anápolis, Brazil, March 26 - Changan Automobile and CAOA today marked a new chapter for Brazil's automotive industry with the inauguration of a highly automated production line in Anápolis and the roll-off of the first Brazil-made CHANGAN UNI-T. The ceremony, attended by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin, signals a decisive new phase of high-tech industrialization and green mobility in the country. The milestone underscores Changan's long-term commitment to the Brazilian market, backed by continuous investment in production capacity, technological modernization, and advanced manufacturing processes. The inauguration launches a new USD 950 million (R$ 5 billion) investment cycle spanning 2026 to 2028. Combined with the USD 570 million (R$ 3 billion) already invested between 2023 and 2025, total investment in the Anápolis complex reaches USD 1.52 billion (R$ 8 billion), bringing total annual capacity to 90,000 units. "For Changan, Brazil is

Innomotics wins several orders to provide motor and drive technology for turbine replacement projects, totaling a volume in the higher double-digit million EUR range Environmental, operational and financial benefits for many industries and industrial applications Geographic diversity underlines market potential

26.3.2026 Cologne (ots) | CIVIS Media Prize 2026 – 28 nominees for Europe's most important media prize for integration and cultural diversity have been shortlisted: Candidates for the CIVIS Media Prize include entries from AdanaFilms, Alamode Filmdistribution, ARD, ARTE, BR, Deutschlandfunk, Deutschlandfunk Kultur, DOCDAYS Productions, DR SALES, ECAM, FACTSTORY, France 2, Gute Zeit Film, HFF München, hr, June Films, Katuh Studio, Kugel und Niere, La Cellule Productions, Mediawan Rights, Pallas Film, Radio Bremen, rbb, RTLZWEI, RBTF, Rebel Frame, Square Eyes, SRF, SWR, WDR and ZDF The complete list of nominees can be found here as well as in the press section of the CIVIS Media Foundation website. Over 800 productions were submitted for the competition – from 26 EU member states and Switzerland. The entries address highly topical issues such as war, flight, displacement, racism, antisemitism, extremism, the coexistence of people from different backgrounds and cultures, home and identity

Geneva, 26 March 2026 – Infomaniak, the Swiss cloud provider already powering more than 6,000 radio and television stations across Europe and Africa, now makes it possible to run an online radio station 24/7, directly from a web browser, with no software, no encoder and no technical expertise required.

Democracy is on the defensive. This is shown by the Bertelsmann Stiftung's Transformation Index 2026 (BTI). The BTI was first surveyed twenty years ago, when democracies were still in the majority. Today, 56 percent of the 137 countries surveyed by the BTI are ruled autocratically. However, this rarely leads to better governance. Autocracies are more susceptible to corruption, less capable of shaping the future, and less consensus-oriented. However, examples such as Poland and Brazil show that social resistance and political competition can pave the way back to democracy.