Tag: Technology
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The role of open talent in raising European competitiveness
The American poet Claudia Rankine once said that the past is a life sentence: a blunt instrument aimed at tomorrow. This is particularly true...
Labor and Human Workforce Futures
Platform work: getting the right approach for consumers and workers
With an agreement finally reached by the European institutions on the Platform Worker Rights Directive after two years of fractious discussions, attention turns to...
IT & Telecom
The Internet of Everything and smart cities
The 10th International Symposium on Networks, Computers, and Communications was the site of many vibrant debates concerning contemporary Information Systems, Communication Networks, and Computing...
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CEE cross-border cooperation key to competitiveness and innovation leadership
The CEE9 countries - Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia - and especially the countries along the Danube Valley...
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France fines Google €1.1 million over ‘misleading’ hotel ranking practices
France has fined Google €1.1 million for allegedly "misleading" consumers with their rankings of hotels and other tourist accommodations on its search engine, the...
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Zuckerberg calls on Europe to better regulate social networks
During meetings with European officials in Brussels, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg urged the EU to better regulate political advertisements on social media and take...
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Greece is back. Now it’s time to bring Greeks back
It’s official - the Athens stock exchange was the best performing equity market in Europe last year, reflecting the new-found confidence of international investors...
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Bangladesh’s future will hinge on being a global trade and technology leader
While attending the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong, New Europe’s Federico Grandesso spoke with Bangladeshi MP and business man Salman F. Rahman, about...
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US, Japan and EU target China with new WTO subsidy rules proposals
The European Union, Japan and the United States proposed new global subsidy rules on Tuesday, clearly pointing at China's state-supported economic model.
During a Trilateral...
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Turkey Wants Kurds’ Energy Hand
Turkey is turning to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to meet its growing demand for energy. Co-operation with Erbil may help Ankara diversify its oil and...
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Gazprom, SOCAR for Greece’s DEPA, DESFA
ATHENS - Following Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’ visit to Baku on 19 May and Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller’s visit to Athens on 21...
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Climate Talks Will Always Have Paris
PARIS – On 16 May, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said he is “counting on help from the regions” as Paris undertakes the responsibility...
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Greece irons out ‘technical details’ of DEPA sale
The privatisation tender for Greek Public Gas Corporation DEPA and gas network operator DESFA has been postponed “for technical reasons” and will be held...
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US Warning Shot To Iran On Nukes
BRATISLAVA – On 19 April, the United States reiterated it is “determined to stop” Iran from developing nuclear weapon capability. “States such as Iran...
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Eco-innovation starts in Abruzzo
PESCARA, Italy – The Abruzzo region, Italy’s emerging tourist destination, is no stranger to crisis. An earthquake rocked L'Aquila in central Italy in 2009...
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