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Whilst many in the mainstream media are already penning the Euro’s obituary an alternative view suggest that this is the week the Euro came of age and is ready to enter a new period of credibility and strength. Kathleen Garnett For most Europeans Greece is a great place to holiday. Many have good friends in …
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Kathleen Garnett Three developments this week probably make for uncomfortable reading in Palo Alto. First, Belgium’s decision to take Facebook to court over alleged breaches of its and European privacy laws, second Belgian proposals that would enable it’s Privacy Commissioner to raise fines of up to EUR 800 000 for breach of privacy legislation; and third …
K J Garnett "…. one of the key challenges as a legislator is to know how to make laws and regulate in the face of emerging technologies in situations where science appears to be questioned by either deeply-rooted conservative groups, societal opposition or for any other reason." Arūnas Vinčiūnas, Head of Cabinet to Health Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis …
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