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(Spain) Spain announces €11 billion direct aid package for SMEs (Euractiv)

Fernando Heller Spain’s socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Wednesday (24 February) an €11 billion direct aid package to help mitigate the difficult financial...

(Europe/UK) Wind energy provided 16.4% of EU and UK power in 2020, bringing the industry closer to its objective of producing 50% of the...

Kira Taylor Wind energy provided 16.4% of EU and UK power in 2020, bringing the industry closer to its objective of producing 50% of the...

(Cybersecurity) 3 principles to reinforce digital trust in supply chains (WEF)

Georges de Moura, Christophe Blassiau Cyber-threats are increasing with the transformation of digital life in the wake of the pandemic. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/02/cybersecurity-hacker-proofing-digital-supply-chains/

(Artificial Intelligence) This is what a human-centred approach to AI technology could look like (WEF)

Karthik Krishnan Augmented Intelligence is an approach to integrating people and technology harmoniously. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/02/this-is-what-a-human-centred-approach-to-ai-technology-could-look-like/

(Germany/Russia) Is There a Hydrogen Future for Nord Stream Two? (The Jamestown Foundation)

Mateusz Kubiak On February 16, the German-Russian Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual “Russia Conference” with the participation of high-ranking politicians and business executives. https://jamestown.org/program/is-there-a-hydrogen-future-for-nord-stream-two/

(Ukraine) Ukraine’s Sanctions Against Pro-Russian Oligarch Medvedchuk—All About Oil and Coal (The Jamestown Foundation)

Alla Hurska On February 19, the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) imposed sanctions on Ukrainian tycoon and politician Viktor Medvedchuk and his...

(Georgia) Head of Georgia’s Main Opposition Party Arrested by Authorities (The Jamestown Foundation)

Giorgi Menabde On the evening of February 23, Georgia’s opposition parties launched an open-ended rally on Rustaveli Avenue, where all the important events in the...

(USA) How racial disparities in home prices reveal widespread discrimination (Brookings)

Andre M. Perry On February 24, 2021, Brookings Metro Senior Fellow Andre M. Perry testified to the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services’ Subcommittee on Oversight...

(Palestine) Elections in Palestine: Prelude or ploy? (Brookings)

Omar H. Rahman On January 15, Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority (PA), announced that parliamentary and presidential elections would be held in May and...

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