democracy

Melanie Kreis, CFO of DHL Group, and President of the German Stock Institute, discusses the societal responsibilities of companies.

Germany recently celebrated the 75th anniversary of its constitution. Prosperity needs to be continually fought for, as it has underpinned the success story of freedom and democracy.

Part of the population has little trust in public institutions, including the European Central Bank. This is not good for democracy, and the ECB wants to improve its own communication. But putting financial knowledge on the school curriculum would also help.

Artificial intelligence and ever-improving algorithms are driving the spread of fake news on the internet in the super election year 2024. Many countries seem helpless. Yet there is already good experience in fighting back.

The KfW distances itself from the AfD without explicitly mentioning it by name. It's a delicate balancing act for bank CEO Stefan Wintels, but one he manages successfully.