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Global Atlanta Ciara OFloinn is heading back to Ireland in August. Irish Consul General Ciara O’Floinn, who’s been in her post in Atlanta for about a year, is heading back to Dublin in August to take up a new role at the Department of Foreign Affairs.   The departure comes much earlier in her tenure than expected; diplomats customarily serve at least three years in a post, and her predecessor, But for Ms. O’Floinn, heading back home means a promotion that retains a focus on the Wes...

Global Atlanta Wind turbines have been a fixture in the Danish landscape for decades. Photo by Julius Christensen on Unsplash Even a pandemic has not dampened the spirit of openness that has characterized Denmark’s approach to the global economy, its diplomat covering Georgia told Global Atlanta in an interview. As the world looks to recover from a year of isolation and retrenchment, the Scandinavian country of about 6 million people is pushing, perhaps counterintuitively, for even deeper i...

Global Atlanta Italy aims to bring its knowledge of design and manufacturing to bear on the worlds quest to decouple economic growth from environmental damage. Photo by Dennis van den Worm on Unsplash Cristiano Musillo is quick to point out that while  Italy is best known for food, furniture, fashion and fast cars, the country’s most impactful products are its factory equipment, the machines that make other countries productive.   The birthplace of the Renaissance has long been known as ...