Author: The New European
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Is Germany’s victory Europe’s victory? Our continent celebrates their triumph in Brazil
Last Sunday, Germany won the 2014 edition of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil, beating Argentina 1-0. It is not only Germans that are celebrating.
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‘Wettbewerbsfähigkeit auf den Weltmärkten ist entscheidend.’ Interview mit Markus Ferber
Es laufen viele Dinge schief. Erstens haben wir ein Kommunikationsproblem. Europa kann seine Erfolge kaum für sich beanspruchen. Wenn es Erfolge waren, waren es die Mitgliedsstaaten, wenn was schlecht lief, war es die EU.
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‘You cannot be competitive if you do not innovate.’ Interview with Markus Ferber MEP
If there are successes, Member States claim the benefits, if something goes wrong, they blame it on the European Union.
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How SMEs going International can help Europe out of its Rut
European SMEs are crucial in promoting economic growth and their positive contribution increases exponentially when they go international. This may be the key to helping Europe out of its rut.
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Erfolgsgeschichte Kreislaufwirtschaft: Wilkommen im Green Tech Valley. Interview mit Bernhard Puttinger
Die Cluster-Unternehmen in diesem “Green Tech Valley” rund um Graz, Österreich, haben eine durchschnittlich jährliche Wachstumsrate von 16,4%, fast doppelt so viel wie die Weltmärkte und sind internationale Technologieführer. ECO ist weltweit hoch angesehn und schneidet im internationalen Vergleich überragend ab.
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Applied Circular Economy at its best: Welcome to the Green Tech Valley. Interview with Bernhard Puttinger
Going green may be the way forward to a thriving business. Interview with Bernhard Puttinger.
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Chris Froome, UK’s Finest Cyclist
Citizen of the United Kingdom and born in Nairobi and brought up in both Kenya and South Africa Chris Froome is a great example of what a great difference New Europeans can make.
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Making Europe an Easy Place for Start-ups – Interview with ESI, European Startup Initiative
How to make Europe grow again? For the founders of the ESI, the key lies in putting startups at the centre of the European economic model.
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A World without Waste – Green Utopia or Real Opportunity for Business?
Circular economy produces virtually no waste, with raw materials being re-used and recycled continually within a closed loop. Could it be the economic model of the future?
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“The Erasmus Generation should be even more mobilised.” Interview with Antoine Godbert
UNITEE met Antoine Godbert, Director of Agence Europe-Education-Formation France, to discuss Erasmus+.