Ireland’s Growth Economy Outperforming UK Prior to Pandemic
Ireland’s Growth Economy was growing strongly before the pandemic and was outperforming the equivalent sector in the UK, that’s according to a new study by leading growth capital investor, BGF. The Growth Economy refers to companies
EU Commission to Invest €14.7 Billion in Greener and More Digital Europe
The EU Commission has announced the investment of €14.7 billion from Horizon Europe, the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation, in the acceleration of green and digital transitions to contribute to sustainable recovery from
Way is Cleared for EU Digital Covid Certificate Across all Member States
The legislative process to make the long-awaited EU Digital Covid Certificate a reality concluded today as the Presidents of the three EU institutions, the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission attended
NATO Aims to Address Challenges
Relations with China and Russia, the withdrawal from Afghanistan and a new strategic direction: various issues for the one-day NATO summit. US President Biden assured that the US was firmly committed to the alliance. The relationship
Europe must do more to support political prisoners the world over
Alexander Lukashenko’s latest gambit was too outrageous for European policymakers to ignore. The EU rushed to react after the Belarusian dictator scrambled fighter jets to intercept a Ryanair flight between Athens and Vilnius to arrest dissident
Infrastructure deal boosts Czech digital rollout
Against a backdrop of repeated delays to the upgrade and expansion of the Czech Republic’s digital infrastructure, news that a recently launched investment fund has acquired the country’s heavily indebted mobile tower business České Radiokomunikace seems
EU and UN initiative far from enough to tackle Iraq’s entrenched corruption
Iraqi President Barham Salih made international headlines when he introduced a new anti-corruption law to Iraq’s parliament this week, not so much for the legislation itself as for Salih’s revelation that an estimated $150 billion in oil revenues have been stolen since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003. Salih used the occasion to reiterate […]
Despite Supply Issues: EU to Export 100 Million Doses COVID Vaccine
Despite apparent supply issues in recent months, the European Union (EU) has approved the export of 100 million Corona vaccine doses to Japan. The export permits were “a strong sign” that the EU “supports the preparations for the Olympic Games,” said EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. With the 100 million vaccine doses, around […]
Ryanair Demands Immediate Aviation Rescue Plan from Irish Government
Ireland-based budget airline, Ryanair, has called on the Irish Government to announce an immediate rescue plan for Irish aviation and tourism, which it says is being devastated by Government mismanagement of the post-Covid reopening, even as vaccinations flood through the population. Irish Leader, Taoiseach Micheál Martin, is due to announce plans for changes to current […]
Germany Faces BioNTech COVID Vaccine Shortage
In the case of COVID-19 vaccinations, planned deliveries from BioNTech in Germany have been postponed. The company is reducing the delivery volume for the next two weeks. Second vaccinations, however, will remain possible. BioNTech is struggling with delivery delays for its corona vaccine in Germany. The Federal Ministry of Health announced that the company had […]
Declines Recorded in Vaccine Intent Since February
A survey of nearly 10,000 unvaccinated adults in 15 countries conducted by Ipsos in partnership with the World Economic Forum has revealed vaccine hesitancy tends to be more prevalent among those with lower incomes or lower levels of education, younger generations and/or females. Amongst the 15 counties surveyed were France, Spain, Germany and Italy where […]
