Healthcare cybersecurity: the chronic technology health issue
Guest contributor Sascha Giese, Head Geek™ at SolarWinds, explores the challenges facing cybersecurity in the healthcare sector. Many large organisations are currently under massive pressure...
Musharraf treason trial sentences Pakistan’s former president to death
Former president of Pakistan General Pervez Musharraf has been sentenced to death for high treason following a trial in absentia. General Musharraf, who was indicted...
Grain protein measurement device to revolutionise agriculture
GrainSense has developed the world’s first fully functioning, patent protected handheld device for grain protein measurement. GrainSense’s innovative handheld device is capable of measuring the...
Scotland fishing hindered by ‘challenging’ quotas
Scotland’s Fisheries Secretary has expressed concern over new fishing quotas for the North Sea, which have just been agreed by the EU and Norway. Fishing...
Global Refugee Forum to improve international support for refugees
The world’s first Global Refugee Forum, a three-day event aimed at improving the world’s response to refugee situations, has opened in Geneva. The event, which...
EU budget support often based on questionable data – ECA
The budget support the EU distributes to partner countries is not always supported by comprehensive, relevant data, a new report has found. The report by...
Sustainable development funding: EIB announces €8.1bn investment
The European Investment Bank EIB has approved new financing worth a total €8.1bn for sustainable development, innovation and infrastructure projects. The funding will be distributed...
Ukrainian reform shores up EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
A new report by the European External Action Service (EEAS) recognises progress on Ukrainian reform but highlights the need for further work. The EEAS’s ‘Association...
Green Deal for Europe announced: policy overview and first reactions
The European Commission has presented its Green Deal for addressing climate and environmental challenges across Europe. The European Green Deal, which covers all industry sectors...
Budget support for Morocco: audit finds ‘limited’ results
A new audit has found that budget support allocated to Morocco by the EU has had limited results in terms of providing added value...