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Navigating the AI Revolution

The Solutions Review (Volume III | 2025)

The Solutions Review presents a carefully curated compendium of think pieces that bring together the key themes and different perspectives shared by experts, scholars, and key stakeholders during the annual Solutions Conference.

October 23, 2025
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Publicación: Optimización de las Audiencias Municipales

Estrategias y Desafíos

Esta investigación busca ofrecer una visión estructurada y fundamentada del estado actual de las audiencias públicas municipales en Lima Metropolitana, y sirve como punto de partida para el análisis profundo, la formulación de recomendaciones y el diseño de estrategias que contribuyan a que estos espacios cumplan efectivamente su rol de fortalecer la transparencia, la participación ciudadana y la rendición de cuentas en la gestión local.

October 23, 2025
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Cybersecuring the Modern Bioeconomy

Policy Imperatives for the AI-Genomics Convergence

AI, biotechnology, and quantum computing are fusing into a new domain of opportunity — and risk. This paper unpacks how this convergence could expose scientific systems to cyberattacks, espionage, and data manipulation. The analysis is based on a study and event hosted by KAS USA earlier this year.

Eleonore Pauwels
October 22, 2025
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Europäisches Parlament / Pietro Naj-Oleari

EPP-Party Barometer in October 2025

The Situation of the European People’s Party in the EU

The EPP Party Barometer illustrates the strength of the European party families in current opinion polls - with a particular focus on the European People's Party (EPP).

Dr. Olaf Wientzek
October 22, 2025
EVP-Parteienbarometer

Wesen, Bedeutung und einige dringende Fragen des Konstitutionalismus

Politische Handlungsempfehlungen und Studie

Die Studie „Wesen und Auslegung des Konstitionalismus“ analysiert aktuelle Herausforderungen der Rechtsstaatlichkeit und politischen Governance. Sie vereint Forschungsergebnisse führender mongolischer Universitäten und bietet praxisorientierte Empfehlungen für Reformen.

Ganzaya Sengee
October 22, 2025
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Studie über Wasserkonnektivität

Bulgaria`s Water Connectivity Challenges in the Light of Transport Routes and Water Scarcity

Die von der KAS in Auftrag gegebene Studie “Bulgaria`s Water Connectivity Challenges in the Light of Transport Routes and Water Scarcity” wurde am 20. Oktober 2025 bei großem Interesse seitens von Expertem Politikern und Diplomaten in Sofia im Beisein des Autors Yasen Georgiev vom Institut für Wirtschaftspolitik und des Leiters der KAS Albanien, Dr. Thomas Kunze, vorgestellt. Moderatorinnen der Veranstaltung waren Zlatozara Stoilova von der KAS und Alexandra Kirilova von RESECO.

October 22, 2025
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IMAGO / AFLO

Double Turning Point

Japan’s Lower House Elects Sanae Takaichi as Prime Minister

For the first time in Japanese history, a woman is leading the government of the island nation. Takaichi is considered a conservative hardliner who, only in early October, was elected LDP party leader on her third attempt. Expectations within the party for her are as high as they are numerous. In addition, she must align the LDP after 26 years with a new coalition partner, the Innovation Party.

Paul Linnarz
October 21, 2025
Country reports

Promoters of Democracy Project. Education through Film

The film "The Station of Change"

The Promoters of Democracy. Education through Film project was initiated by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation's scholarship holders (KAS SUR-PLACE Scholarship Program in the Republic of Moldova - Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Foundation Office in the Republic of Moldova) to promote democratic education among young people in the Republic of Moldova through film. The aim of the project is to motivate students to be active in their communities, drawing inspiration from ten real stories of young promoters of democracy, which form the basis of the short film "Stația Schimbării" (Station of Change).

Natalia Corobca-Ianusevici
October 21, 2025
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IMAGO / SNA

Surprising majority

Slovakian Parliament passes conservative constitutional amendment

On Friday, September 26, 2025, the National Council of the Slovak Republic passed an amendment to the constitution on cultural and ethical issues. The amendment introduces several conservative principles. This makes Slovakia the first EU country with a constitutional ban on surrogacy. The National Council also considered a controversial passage on the primacy of national law over EU law in matters of national identity. The decision came as a surprise after some opposition MPs voted for the amendments without prior notice. The amendment will enter into force on November 1, 2025.

Dr. Marco Arndt, Michal Petrík
October 21, 2025
Country reports
IMAGO / sepp spiegl (Montage)

Kenya mourns Raila Odinga

What does his death mean for political developments in Kenya?

„If you die, there is nothing to fear. Why? Because you either go to heaven or hell. If you go to heaven there is nothing to worry about. Even if you go to hell, there is nothing to worry about: you will find many of your friends there.“ (Raila Odinga on 10 November 2023 in his speech at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation's ‘Transforming a Nation’ conference in Nairobi, Kenya)

Mathias Kamp, Eva-Maria Okot
October 20, 2025
Country reports

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Facts and Findings

Selected contributions to the series with international relevance

The series informs in a concentrated form about important positions of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung on current topics. The individual issues present key findings and recommendations, offer brief analyses, explain the Foundation's further plans and name KAS contact persons.  

International Reports

Journal for international issues, foreign policy and development cooperation

International Reports (IR) is the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung's periodical on international politics. It offers political analyses by our experts in Berlin and from more than 100 offices across all regions of the world. Contributions by named authors do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editorial team.

EPP Party Barometer

The Situation of the European People's Party in the EU

The EPP Party Barometer illustrates the current situation of the EPP party family in the EU. On a non-regular basis, it provides a concise overview of current election results, polls from the member states and the composition of the party family.

Interviews

In our series "Interviews", talks and discussions are held with experts from the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V. on various topics.

kurzum

Concise, reduced to the essentials, but always highly topical. In our series "kurzum", our experts summarise an issue or problem on a maximum of two pages.

Country Reports

Short political reports of the KAS offices abroad

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung is a political foundation. Our offices abroad are in charge of over 200 projects in more than 120 countries. The country reports offer current analyses, exclusive evaluations, background information and forecasts - provided by our international staff.

Event Reports

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, its educational institutions, centres and foreign offices, offer several thousand events on various subjects each year. We provide up to date and exclusive reports on selected conferences, events and symposia at www.kas.de. In addition to a summary of the contents, you can also find additional material such as pictures, speeches, videos or audio clips.