11 Jun
Chapter News, News

Commission’s report shows that targeted investment and robust digital policies boost Member States’ performance

Brussels, 11 June 2019 Today, the European Commission is releasing the results of the 2019 Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), which monitors Europe's overall digital performance and tracks the progress of EU countries with respect to their digital competitiveness. Countries that have set up ambitious targets in line with the EU Digital Single Market Strategy and combined them with adapted investment achieved a better performance in a relatively short period of time. This is one of the main conclusions of...

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11 Jun
Chapter News, News

Post-2020 digital policy − European Council adopts conclusions

On June 7, the Council adopted conclusions on the future of a highly digitised Europe beyond 2020: 'Boosting digital and economic competitiveness across the Union and digital cohesion'. The conclusions highlight the main priorities and challenges for a strong, competitive, innovative and highly digitised Europe. They refer to the importance of supporting innovation and encouraging European key digital technologies, respecting ethical principles and values in artificial intelligence, strengthening Europe's cybersecurity capacity, improving e-skills, and developing the gigabit society, including 5G....

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11 Jun
Member News

Bennett Jones Spring 2019 Economic Outlook

By David Dodge, Richard Dion, Serge Dupont, John Weekes, Michael Horgan, Valerie Hughes | Bennett Jones  The Bennett Jones Governmental Affairs and Public Policy group are pleased to present the Spring 2019 edition of the Bennett Jones Economic Outlook. This report provides unique insights on the current and future state of the Canadian and global economies, with a focus on the following key themes: Global Growth to 2021: Annual growth has slowed to a moderate and sustainable 3.3%. Headwinds are not severe enough...

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10 Jun
Member News

FDA Considering Changes to Regulation of CBD Products

By Michael J. Werner & Sara M. Klock | Holland & Knight Agency Holds Public Hearing on Cannabis to Gather Input from Stakeholders, Consumers With the dramatic expansion of CBD products in the market, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reviewing whether its current regulatory framework is appropriate, and if not, what modifications are needed. The FDA held a public hearing on May 31, 2019, to gather scientific data and information from various industry stakeholders and consumers about...

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07 Jun
Member News

Design Group Italia is proud to have created the exhibit design concept and space, the graphics, and custom 3D-printed notebook holders for The Moleskine Foundation

The Moleskine Foundation opened in New York City this May, accompanied by the ‘I had a dream’ exhibition at The Africa Center on 5th Avenue’s Museum Mile.   Design Group Italia is proud to have created the exhibit design concept and space, the graphics, and custom 3D-printed notebook holders for the non-profit.   “The Moleskine Foundation works to unlock creative potential and help foster critical thinking, creative doing and above all, life-long learning. We’re happy to contribute to that mission with the tools that...

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07 Jun
Member News

The Weekly Vulcan View | Analysis of Latest EU Developments June 3rd – June 7th

Finland Pledges Carbon Neutrality Ahead of EU Presidency As Finland prepares to take over the rotating EU presidency from next month, the country’s new left leaning government said on Monday that it will aim to cut its carbon emissions completely by 2035. After lengthy talks following April’s general election, Finland agreed on a new five-party government which has pledged to increase public spending by €1.23bn a year and spend another €3bn on one-off investments, notably in the rail network, over...

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07 Jun
Chapter News, News

Watch President Juncker’s live interview with Politico on June 11

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker headlines POLITICO’s Brussels Playbook live interview on June 11 in Brussels.  In this interview, President Junker will talk about what’s left to do for the remainder of its term, the outcome of the European elections, and what’s next for the EU. Watch the event live on this page on Tuesday, June 11 from 4 PM CET.  The first part of the interview will be conducted in German and translated into English. The second part will be...

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07 Jun
Member News

A new corporate vehicle for investments in small and medium-sized companies: simple investment companies

By Daniel Giuliano, Portolano Cavallo Studio Legale  Law Decree no. 34 published on April 30, 2019 (the “Decree”) establishes a new corporate vehicle named “Simple Investment Company” (“Società di investimento Semplice”) (“SIC”), to facilitate fundraising by early stage small and medium-sized companies. SiCs are defined as Italian alternative investment funds (FIA) that are targeted at professional investors, incorporated in the form of an Investment Company with Fixed Capital (“Società d’Investimento a Capitale Fisso”) that directly manages its assets. SiCs’ main features, as...

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06 Jun
Member News

InterExchange wins GoAbroad innovation award for sustainability program in Costa Rica

By Mark Overmann, Vice President of External Affairs | InterExchange Last week in Washington, DC, our new program, Sustainable Action Costa Rica, was named GoAbroad’s best New Program for Study Abroad Innovation! Sustainable Action Costa Rica is an exploration of 21st century development concerns in a local context. Participants learn through visits with local NGOs and group activities, with outdoor adventures along the way. My colleague Tanya Burovtseva and I were thrilled to be on hand at the 2019 NAFSA Conference to proudly...

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05 Jun
Chapter News, News

European Semester 2019 Spring Package: Commission issues recommendations for Member States to advance sustainable and inclusive economic growth

Press Release - June 5, 2019 The European Commission presents today the 2019 country-specific recommendations (CSRs), giving economic policy guidance to all EU Member States for the next 12 to 18 months. The Commission also recommends closing the Excessive Deficit Procedure for Spain and adopts a number of documents under the Stability and Growth Pact.  The European economy is growing for the seventh consecutive year and is set to continue expanding in 2020, with all Member States' economies growing despite less...

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