Worcestershire wins £4.8m for test-bed for Industry 4.0 concepts
The UK government has awarded the county of Worcestershire £4.8m to create a test-bed for Industry 4.0 concepts. The Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) will...
Oslo Airport smart city winning design revealed
The winning designs for a new Oslo Airport smart city in Oslo, Norway – created by Norwegian practices Haptic Architects and Nordic – Office...
EU proposes €1bn in macro-financial assistance for Ukraine
The EU has adopted a proposal to provide €1bn in macro-financial assistance to support economic stabilisation and structural reforms in Ukraine. The provision of macro-financial...
US imposes import tariffs on steel and aluminium amid global criticism
US President Donald Trump has signed a bill imposing strict import tariffs on steel and aluminium, but ambiguity around potential exemptions has led to...
Leading the Czech capital to a smarter future
The Mayor of Prague, Czech Republic, Adriana Krnáčová, answers Government Europa Quarterly’s questions on creating a smarter future for the city. As the first female...
France to fine companies for unjustified gender pay gaps
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has proposed a new plan to monitor unjustified gender pay gaps, which could result in fines for companies that...
Cisco to accelerate digitisation in Portugal
Global technology company Cisco and Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to accelerate digitisation in Portugal. The collaboration to...
Smart Prague: on the way to innovation
Operator ICT provides in-depth insight into the initiatives of the Smart Prague project – from inter-city co-operation to intelligent, shared data projects. Effective utilisation of...
Structural Reform Support Programme adopts 2018 work programme
Today, the European Commission has adopted its 2018 work programme and set the priorities for its Structural Reform Support Programme. The Structural Reform Support Programme...
Tusk reveals draft Brexit guidelines for next phase of negotiations
The president of the European Council, Donald Tusk, has set out draft Brexit guidelines for the next phase of negotiations. Tusk’s draft Brexit guidelines warn...