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Spanish socialist Teresa Ribera is set to become the next European Competition Commissioner. European telecom operators count on her.
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October 10, 2024
Will Spain’s New European Commissioner Be Telefonica’s Woman?
Spanish socialist Teresa Ribera is set to become the next European Competition Commissioner. European telecom operators count on her.
September 13, 2024
Spain: NATO’s Laggard
NATO requires members to spend at least 2% of GDP on defense. At 1.28%, Spain is dead last, and Madrid’s path to hitting the target is littered with obstacles.
September 9, 2024
Draghi Dilemma: Should Madrid Allow Saudi Investment in Telefonica?
Saudi Arabia wants a stake in Spain’s incumbent telecom operator. Mario Draghi’s awaited report on European competitiveness wants to attract investment — but at what cost?
April 14, 2024
Seasick: The Three Seas Initiative
A regional connectivity scheme needs more political oomph.
March 22, 2024
Europe’s DMA: The Cloudy View From Athens
Greece, long a digital laggard, is accelerating its digital transformation. It must avoid Franco-German inspired overregulation.
January 23, 2024
Gig Mess: Europe Battles Over Uber
European Union governments are divided over plans to reclassify millions of independent Uber drivers and Deliveroo couriers as employees.
November 21, 2023
AI Drama Rocks Both Sides of the Atlantic
Europe’s pioneering artificial intelligence regulation faces unexpected opposition and Silicon Valley’s high-flying AI startup Open AI plunges into chaos.
August 14, 2023
“Hung” Spain Threatens EU Tech and Climate Drift
Spain’s recent election led to a “hung” parliament, with neither major party able to form a coherent government. The results leave the country’s tech and climate policy adrift.
July 14, 2023
Marco Polo, Step Aside: Italy Cools on China
Rome has long wooed Beijing. Right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is breaking off the romance, taking a harder line than Germany.