How Europe can win in the global app economy EurActiv.com As the European Union prepares its plan for a Digital Single Market, policy-makers must take full account of the fastest growing segment of that market – the app industry, writes Sophie Mestchersky. MAIN FOCUS: Croatia and Serbia fail with genocide claims | 04/02/2015 euro|topics The International … Read more
Researchers can identify people behind ‘anonymous’ data 90% of the time Mashable! by Rex Santus Big data — huge data sets that are often made publicly available to anyone who wants to analyze it — are supposed to be anonymous. The idea is to leave out key pieces of information about the people involved, such … Read more
MAIN FOCUS: Podemos mobilises the masses in Spain | 02/02/2015 euro|topics Over one hundred thousand supporters of the left-leaning party Podemos demonstrated on Saturday in Madrid in a “March for Change”. Syriza and Podemos have the potential to channel indignation into constructive politics, some commentators write. Others fear a rise of left-wing populism. Poisoned spy inquiry … Read more
Syriza-led Greek parliament ‘will never ratify TTIP’ EurActiv.com The newly-elected government in Athens has always been suspicious of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and will use its Parliament majority to sink the EU-US trade pact, claims a former Syriza MEP now turned minister. EurActiv Greece reports. Greece holds ‘crucial’ meetings to secure new debt agreement … Read more
Greece shuns debt talks with troika BBC News | Europe | World Edition Greece’s new finance minister snubs his main eurozone counterpart, saying Athens will not negotiate over debts with the EU-IMF troika. Merkel rules out Greek debt relief BBC News | Europe | World Edition German Chancellor Angela Merkel rejects any cancellation of Greece’s debt, saying … Read more
MAIN FOCUS: Syriza forms coalition with right-wing party | 27/01/2015 euro|topics Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras was sworn in as new Greek prime minister on Monday, just 21 hours after the voting booths closed, to lead a coalition with the Eurosceptic and right-wing populist Independent Greeks party. The impoverished middle classes have brought this unusual alliance to … Read more
MAIN FOCUS: Syriza wins in Greece | 26/01/2015 euro|topics The left-wing coalition Syriza has emerged as the clear winner of the elections in Greece but appears to have fallen short of an absolute majority. Party leader Alexis Tsipras has announced the end of the austerity policy in Greece, but indicated his readiness to negotiate with the … Read more
Greek exit polls signal Syriza win BBC News | Europe | World Edition Exit polls suggest a clear victory for the anti-austerity Syriza party in a tightly fought Greek general election. Greek politics: a River runs through it open Democracy News Analysis – by Stavros Theodorakis Stavros Theodorakis, leader of To Potami (The River) – the party … Read more
7 experts on Europe’s biggest media innovators EurActiv.com The media’s search for new business models and the potential of new and social media has brought about a wave of enterprises and entrepreneurs across EU member states. What are Europe’s most innovative news applications and initiatives? EurActiv asked the experts. On election day, young Greeks will be voting for SYRIZA open Democracy … Read more
VIDEO: Greek campaigning ends ahead of vote BBC News | Europe | World Edition The BBC’s Chris Morris reports from a Syriza rally in Crete as campaigning in Greece’s general election comes to an end. Syriza ‘to end Greece‘s humiliation’ BBC News | Europe | World Edition The leader of Greek anti-austerity party Syriza says an end … Read more
Swiss seek to avert EU immigration clash with ‘safeguard’ clause EurActiv.com The Swiss government hopes to negotiate for a right to cap immigration from the European Union so as to keep its access to EU markets when it writes into law a popular vote requiring strict limits on migration. AIN FOCUS: Charlie Hebdo publishes on … Read more
France puts 10,000 troops onto the streets warning ‘threat is still present’ Mashable! France on Monday ordered 10,000 troops into the streets to protect sensitive sites after three days of bloodshed and terror, amid the hunt for accomplices to the attacks that left 17 people and the three gunmen dead. This map shows every attack on … Read more
RWB condemns presence of ‘predators’ in Paris march, calls for solidarity with ‘all Charlies’ Reporters Without Borders – Jan 11 – Reporters Without Borders welcomes the participation of many foreign leaders in today‘s march in Paris in homage to the victims of last week’s terror attacks and in defence of the French republic’s values, but … Read more
Armed man takes hostage in kosher grocery in Paris: source Fresh shooting broke out in eastern Paris on Friday, with reports that an armed man had taken a hostage at a kosher grocery store, a source told AFP. Charlie Hebdo massacre survivors start work on new issue Surviving employees of Charlie Hebdo that lost its top staff … Read more
Prosecutor says 12 dead in attack on French satirical newspaper At least 12 people were killed in a shooting at a satirical weekly newspaper Charlie Hebdo in central Paris 11 dead in shooting at satirical newspaper in Paris: police A French police official says 11 people are dead in a shooting at a satirical weekly newspaper … Read more