Konrad Adenauer Foundation

EU economic impact and extreme weather trends 2026

20 clusters · 330 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: Western Europe heatwave causes over 34,000 deaths

Extreme weather and climate-related disasters are increasingly straining public finances across the European Union. Between 1980 and 2024, these events caused approximately 822 billion euros in economic losses, with one-

GERB leadership restructuring and political tensions

7 clusters · 22 sources · last updated 8 days ago

Latest: Boyko Borisov criticizes Bulgaria's national debt and tax policies

Boyko Borisov, leader of the GERB party, has initiated internal restructuring and leadership changes following significant electoral losses. In the Yambol region, Borisov replaced Dimitar Ivanov with Nikolay Kostadinov a

Georgian government restrictions on civil society funding

2 clusters · 7 sources · last updated 10 days ago

Latest: German foundations cease operations in Georgia

In September 2026, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced the planned abolition of the State Grants Management Agency by the end of the year. The agency was created in early 2025 to provide state-controlled

VMRO-DPMNE leadership seminar in North Macedonia

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated 29 days ago

Latest: Aleksandar Nikoloski discusses economic progress and governance in North Macedonia

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation and PIAC ‘Ljubisa Georgievski’ organized a three-day seminar in Mavrovo for VMRO-DPMNE leadership. The program, titled ‘Strategic Leadership and Effective Communication for Good Governance’

Villa María local governance and sustainability initiatives

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated about 1 month ago

Latest: Villa María hosts 1st Congress of Government Communication

In early September 2026, the municipality of Villa María engaged in several regional initiatives focused on local governance and administration. First, Villa María participated in the ‘Gobernar en los extremos’ (Governi