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Taxation: The key to European integration and Spanish cohabitation

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| Jun 3, 2017

The process of European integration is clearly undergoing a difficult phase. Numerous proposals have been put forward on how to overcome this difficulty, ranging from Brexit’s renationalisation of politics and return to an intergovernmental focus in …

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Europe's fiscal balancing act

By admin
| Jun 1, 2017

The European Union’s lack of fiscal harmonisation is one of its Achilles’ heels and close to a tragedy for Europe’s economy and businesses. Europe continues to be the geographical area boasting the highest level of fiscal …

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Europe is not ready for electronic voting

By admin
| Jun 1, 2017

When discussing electronic voting, it is very important that we look back on history. We should be very cautious when we introduce new technology and remember why laws have been established in certain ways. When it …

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Upgrading Democracy: The danger of privatisation

By admin
| Jun 1, 2017

Democracy finds itself at a crossroads. Our formal, official democracy is still operating in much the same way as it has done for hundreds of years. For most of that time our society changed slowly, but …

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WiFi4EU: One step forward, two steps back?

By admin
| Apr 12, 2017

Internet connectivity is a key driver of social empowerment and an essential precondition for economic equality and growth. Research suggests that broadband can significantly boost productivity. Moreover, the jaw-dropping efficiency gains promised by e-government and e-health …

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Fighting the absurdity of food waste: a moral obligation

By admin
| Mar 1, 2017

Some numbers simply speak for themselves: it is estimated that almost 90 million tons of food waste are generated every year in the EU with related costs estimated at 143 billion euros. As European Commissioner in …

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The Global Food Waste Scandal – And how Donald Trump is going to fix it

By admin
| Mar 1, 2017

Over the last couple of years, the debate about the global food waste scandal has exploded. While still a large part of the world’s population is chronically undernourished, one third of all food is produced for …

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Turning Surplus into a Social Benefit

By admin
| Mar 1, 2017

Consumer goods waste is worth billions of euros every year. However, current tax legislation in many countries makes donation more expensive than disposal. Every day, consumers can choose from a wide range of products when shopping …

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Wifi4EU – A contribution to a Progressive Digital Union

By admin
| Mar 1, 2017

Digital connection as a means for social inclusion. In what way can the Wifi4EU initiative ensure fully participative access to the digital economy for European citizens? The Digital Union, the Digital Single Market and the energy …

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Self-employed workers in the gig economy

By admin
| Jan 30, 2017

The most exciting development of our age is certainly digitalisation – the spread of digital technologies across all segments of society and the economy. This process will influence our way of living, thinking and working in …

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Ones to watch: Bohuslav Sobotka

By admin
| Jan 24, 2017

What were your main motivations to start a political career? When the Velvet Revolution happened in 1989, I was a grammar school student and I do not remember the atmosphere during that time any more. There …

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The journey of bringing Europe to the people

By admin
| Jan 15, 2017

The European Parliament began as a brief genuflection to the idea that the Commission be in some way accountable to a parliamentary body. Over the last 60 years it has grown into a real contender for …

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