2019 Spitzenkandidat announced at EPP congress
The European People’s Party (EPP) has announced its 2019 Spitzenkandidat (“lead candidate”) for the presidency of the European Commission. German Manfred Weber beat former Finnish...
IPPR economics prize to reward radical solutions
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), a progressive thinktank, has launched the IPPR Economics Prize, a £150,000 fund for radical new economic ideas. The...
EU Cohesion Policy to modernise
Having finalised the EU’s budget plans until 2020, the European Commission plans to use the next long term budget period between 2021 and 2027...
European Capital of Innovation 2018 won by Athens
The Greek capital city Athens has been awarded the EU’s prestigious European Capital of Innovation 2018 title, with a prize of €1 million. The prize...
Crowdfunding platforms: ECON approves new rules
The European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) has voted to approve new rules which will streamline the responsibilities of crowdfunding platforms and...
Libraries Lead With Digital promotes community learning
A cohort of libraries around the UK and Ireland is pioneering Libraries Lead With Digital, a scheme to bridge the digital skills gap by...
Kungsträdgården saved from Apple intrusion
Stockholm’s municipal government has announced it will block impending plans to build a giant Apple store in Kungsträdgården, a city centre park. Apple’s design would...
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs visits Rome
Delegates from the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) visited Rome between October 29-31 to discuss economic, budgetary and corporate matters. Committee...
Marlink awarded Swiss embassy data contract
Satellite connectivity provider Marlink has won a contract to upgrade and renew data transmission infrastructure for the Swiss Federal Office for IT, Systems &...
Northern Powerhouse Partnership: what next?
London Evening Standard editor George Osborne spoke to East Cheshire Hospice’s business briefing event about the Northern Powerhouse Partnership yesterday. Speaking at the event, held...
