Andrej Babiš associates allegedly kidnap son
Andrej Babiš, the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, has been accused of authorising the kidnapping of his son Andrej Babiš Junior to prevent...
Paris Peace Forum: 50 countries agree to fight cybercrime
50 countries and more than 150 technology companies attending the Paris Peace Forum have signed an agreement to work together to prevent cybercrime. The document,...
Secure smart grid architecture training from ENCS
The European Network for Cyber Security (ENCS) has announced the launch of a new training course for security architects, aimed at giving them the...
Blockchain in transport on the rise
Corporate adoption of distributed ledger technologies including blockchain in transport has skyrocketed in the last few years, prompted by the convenience and user benefits...
Second Brexit referendum supported by Spanish PM
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has expressed his support for a second Brexit referendum. Speaking to POLITICO, Sánchez said if he were UK Prime Minister...
Electric car battery cell research to receive €1 billion in Germany
Germany has earmarked €1 billion to support solid state electric car battery cell manufacture and research. The funding boost is aimed at reducing the country’s...
Global Shipping Business Network to connect industry
Nine major shipping industry operators have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch the Global Shipping Business Network, an open digital platform. The network,...
EU phone connectivity: cheaper, simpler, more accessible
Next week MEPs will vote on proposed new legislation to improve phone network infrastructure, reduce the cost of calls between Member States and boost...
Facebook sweetheart tax deal could face investigation
Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s Commissioner for Competition, is considering opening an investigation into the possibility of a Facebook sweetheart tax deal, as part of...
Greek merchant shipping industry stifled by Trump’s sanctions
Sanctions imposed on Iran by US President Donald Trump could have a knock-on effect on the Greek merchant shipping industry, the world’s largest exporter...
