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EU Kicks Off Race to Produce Advanced Semiconductors by 2030 Bloomberg 3/9/2021 Natalia Drozdiak and Aoife White (Bloomberg) -- The European Union outlined the bloc’s digital goals for the next decade, including plans to develop and manufacture the world’s most advanced semiconductors by 2030, in an effort to reduce reliance on foreign companies for critical technological components. Popular Searches Production of at least 20% of the world’s semiconductors in value is targeted by that date, the EU said Tuesday. Mature semiconductors are already produced in Europe, but ...

Representatives of the industry are ready to digitalize small businesses, but MEP Josianne Cutajar believes that the human component in future services should not be discounted. In a EURACTIV panel held on 2 March, speakers representing different sectors and business models discussed the impact of digitalization in times of Covid, focusing on the tourism sector. Joining MEP Cutajar were Diego Ciulli, Senior Public Policy Manager at Google, Nick Hall, CEO of Digital Tourism Think Tank, Frederico Mollet, Policy Analyst at EPC and Frank Rosenberger, CIO of TUI Group. Cutajar’s main concerns we...

Turning the Tide on Dirty Money Why the World’s Democracies Need a Global Kleptocracy Initiative February 26, 2021, 1:40 pm Getty/Tarik Kizilkaya Sam Hananel Preface Transparency and honest government are the lifeblood of democracy. Trust in democratic institutions depends on the integrity of public servants, who are expected to put the common good before their own interests and faithfully observe the law. When officials violate that duty, democracy is at risk. No country is immune to corruption. As representatives of three important democratic societies—the United States, the Europea...