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“Enterprises need financial assistance if they want to transition to digital”, says Maydell

February 25, 2021 by Staff Reporter

“Enterprises need financial assistance if they want to transition to digital. There is no question about it”, declared Eva Maydell MEP, the EPP Group Spokeswoman on the European Strategy for Data, which is tabled for a vote in the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. “It is not just about unleashing data flows, […]

Filed Under: Business Innovation, Digital Agenda, EPP, EU Institutions, European Parliament, Policy Sector, Technology

MEPs consider the ‘Right to disconnect’ a fundamental right for those who work digitally

February 1, 2021 by Staff Reporter

Working from home

Parliament calls for an EU law that grants workers the right to digitally disconnect from work without facing negative repercussions. In their legislative initiative that passed with 472 votes in favour, 126 against and 83 abstentions, MEPs call on the Commission to propose a law that enables those who work digitally to disconnect outside their […]

Filed Under: Business Innovation, European Parliament, Politics

Barriers Down. Business Up. EU Digital Plan Hits ‘Accelerate’

May 21, 2015 by Matthieu Lietaert

Capgemini Digital Expertise

Could creating a digital single market in the EU and removing barriers online help give a boost to European companies? The European Commission outlined its strategy on 6 May, while it will also feature on the agenda of the European Council on 25-26 June. Meanwhile the Parliament is planning to respond with an own-initiative report […]

Filed Under: Blogs, Business, Business Innovation

Schaake: “Council must adopt more ambitious Telecoms plan”

March 4, 2015 by Staff Reporter

Marietje Schaake, D66, ALDE

Dutch Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) foresees a big fight between the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers on the Telecoms Single Market. Today the Council announced that instead of abolishing roaming, it will be gradually capped. This measure will be effective in 2016 and only in 2018 they will be […]

Filed Under: Business, European Council, Opinion, RENEW, Single Market, Technology

Back To A Digitised Future For European Business

February 9, 2015 by Staff Reporter

Carsten Bruhn, Executive Vice Presid

The 1989 cult movie “Back to the Future II” predicted that the year 2015 would bring with it a world of hover-boards, flying cars and self-lacing trainers, writes Carsten Bruhn, Executive Vice President, Commercial at Ricoh Europe. While few of the flashy gadgets foreseen by the film’s creators have come into existence, 1989 proved a landmark year […]

Filed Under: Business, Business Innovation, Digital Agenda, Digital Minds, Opinion, People, Technology

Digital Travelers Get Tougher Consumer Protection

February 13, 2014 by Brian Maguire

Hans-Peter Mayer, MEP (EPP, DE)

The internet has revolutionised the way we travel. Many people now prefer to book online through individual travel service providers rather than opt for ready-made packages. On 12 February the consumer protection committee approved new rules to ensure travellers know their rights and are aware of who is responsible for the services provided. We discussed […]

Filed Under: Business Travel & Lifestyle, EPP, European Parliament, Single Market, Technology

SMEs Leading Big Business In Race To Full Digitalisation

December 20, 2013 by Staff Reporter

David Mills, Ricoh Europe

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) across Europe are moving much faster than their peers in larger organisations in the race to complete key digital transformation initiatives, according to research commissioned by Ricoh Europe. Almost two thirds of SMBs (64 per cent) expect to digitise their remaining physical documents within the next three years, compared to less than […]

Filed Under: Business, Digital Agenda, Enterprise

The Slim Summit. Barroso Gets Refit And Focused On SMEs

October 25, 2013 by Brian Maguire

Jose Manuel Barroso, European Commission President

David Cameron is always convinced the EU is losing a few pounds, but more evidence of health fads at the Commission emerged post-Summit. Gone was mention of a well-toned financial Six-Pack, but, wait for it, we’re all buzz with REFIT… Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, is King of the Political Treadmill, but everyone […]

Filed Under: Blogs, Brian Maguire, Digital Agenda, Employment, Enterprise, European Commission, European Council, European Parliament, Justice & Home Affairs

Digital Single Market By 2015… Upload ‘Optimism’ File.

October 25, 2013 by Brian Maguire

Dalia Grybauskaité, Lithuania

The Digital Single Market is expected to be completed by 2015. It stands as a key priority on the Lithuanian EU Presidency agenda, said Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė. But if there’s one thing politicians don’t understand very well, just one thing, it’s the digital world – ask Obama, or ask Merkel if you haven’t got Obama’s […]

Filed Under: Brian Maguire, Digital Agenda, Enterprise, European Commission, European Council

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