Tag: European Union
East must help West understand #OBOR
On the occasion to celebrate and reflect the lessons learned and experiences made since the return of HK to China 20 years ago, there was plenty of discussion of past events, current trends and foresight on how to prepare for the future. Much was said in particular about the evolving international relationships between the East […]
Keeping the curtain raised: Defending #transparency in Europe
Corruption scandals appear to have engulfed Europe, sparking massive protests from Russia to Romania. A wave of anti-corruption public sentiment no doubt paved the way for Macron to win France’s presidency after his rival was accused of embezzlement, and other countries are quietly working on their own anti-corruption campaigns. But as the FT’s Tony Barber […]
#EUReporter more influential and trusted than The Guardian, Der Spiegel and Le Monde
The annual survey of which are the most-read or watched media and social media for news on EU issues – and which are viewed as the most influential – was unveiled in the ComRes/Burson-Marsteller 2017 EU Media Survey on What Influences the Influencers. Burson-Marsteller CEO Karen Massin and ComRes Associate Director Meghan Oliver outlined the […]
Europe’s #biometrics gap
Against the backdrop of recent terrorist attacks in the UK, the number one issue for the heads of state at the European Council summit in Brussels last week was internal security and combatting terrorism. In its conclusions, the Council dutifully vowed to “fight the spread of radicalization online” and to improve the exchange of information […]
New schools: #LearningForLife in 21st century
In the aftermath of the Brexit vote, the election of Donald Trump to the highest seat in American politics, and a widespread resurgence of populist politics across Europe and the US, the West seems to have been delivered a wake-up call: issues of unemployment, underemployment and the struggles of the working class remain, despite appearances, […]
#Brexit: In Brussels, weakened May to outline guarantees for EU expats in Britain
Prime Minister Theresa May will outline her approach to the “hugely important issue” of reassuring EU expatriates about their future in Britain at a summit on Thursday (22 June) which will be her first Brexit test since an election sapped her authority, write Elizabeth Piper and Gabriela Baczynska. Over after-dinner coffee on the first day of the EU […]
#ToleroPharmaceuticals to expand enrolment of phase II study
“Based on our improved understanding of the role that MCL-1 plays in the pathogenesis of AML, we are enlisting additional study centers to expand this important trial into Europe,” said David J. Bearss, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Tolero Pharmaceuticals. Study TPI-ALV-201 (NCT02520011) is a Phase II, randomized, biomarker-driven study for patients with MCL-1 dependent relapsed […]
