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A Brave New World: Developing a European Approach to AI
June 26, 2019
By Alex Leggett, Research Executive, FleishmanHillard Brussels It appears that EU policymakers have finally woken up to the widespread impact that is certain to come from the further development of AI. Emerging technologies, such as AI, will present a challenge to policymakers as they try to catch up with the pace of development. However, this also presents an opportunity for Europe’s politicians to shape development in a policy area with little concrete legislation. On 26...
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FleishmanHillard’s new report assesses the global ‘Techlash’
June 14, 2019
FleishmanHillard’s has released a new global report entitled: ‘From Darlings to Damaged: Managing the technology sector’s reputation in an age of heightened scrutiny’. The report includes survey results from 1,000 consumers each from the US and the UK about their feelings and engagement with technology companies as well as insights and opinions from industry experts, heads of tech companies, academics and FleishmanHillard’s tech specialists from around the world. The article below was written by Crispin Mäenpää...
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A First Look at the 2019 EU Elections Results
May 28, 2019
Last weekend’s European Parliament elections marked the first key milestone in 2019’s Year of Change calendar. They set the stage for further discussions and political developments over the coming months. Following a record high voter turnout, EU citizens elected a broad range of parties to the new EU Parliament, the composition of which will not only shape the future of Europe, but also its relationship with the rest of the world, especially regarding climate change...
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What will be the upcoming EU priorities for the next Commission mandate?
May 22, 2019
The European elections are upon us. Everyone’s attention is on the potential composition of one of the EU’s key institutions - the European Parliament. But here at FleishmanHillard we have also been looking beyond the elections, to see what the top priorities for the EU could be, and which key figures will be guiding them. Watch also: Niamh Griffin's video 'What will be the key trends for the European Elections?' In this video, Stéphanie Brochard and...
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What will be the key trends for the European Elections?
May 16, 2019
This month we will hit one of our key Year of Change milestones – the European Parliamentary elections. The composition of the next European Parliament has no doubt been a question at the forefront of many people’s minds. But with only days to go until European citizens head to the polls, Niamh Griffin can give you some key insight into the trends likely to emerge from the election results. This comes as part of an...
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Tech Companies are Reinventing Public Affairs
March 27, 2019
Where is lobbying going? What are the next big trends and tactics? The threats and opportunities? Head of our Digital, Social and Creative team, Brett Kobie, explains why Silicon Valley’s big tech firms are who you should be looking at for the answers. Watch Brett's other video: Tackling the Binary Choice Conundrum...
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Tackling the Binary Choice Conundrum
March 27, 2019
In this video the head of Digital, Social and Creative, Brett Kobie, tells you why making your story simpler is a must, especially in this Year of Change. Watch Brett's other Video: Tech Reinventing Public Affairs...
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‘Hemicycle Views’: Interviewing MEP Julie Girling (EPP)
March 15, 2019
In 2009 Julie Girling was elected Conservative MEP representing South West England and Gibraltar. Today she sits within the Group of the European People's Party (EPP). During her 10 years in the European Parliament Girling has held positions such as chief whip of the Conservatives in the European Parliament and UK spokesman for agriculture – a sector in which she has been very influential. Girling is a notable member of the Environment, Public Health and...
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The evaluation of “1008”: an opportunity to create global airline carriers? Probably not
March 14, 2019
While the European Commission is almost with one foot out of the door, there is a surprising raft of publications expected in the coming weeks in relation to the aviation agenda. These span a range of topics, from social labour conditions, airport charges and taxation. In a series of publications, we will take stock of what we can expect. Today: the ongoing evaluation of the principal regulation underpinning the EU’s internal aviation market, commonly referred...
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The Future of FinTech Policy in Europe
March 11, 2019
In this video, FleishmanHillard’s FinTech team answers the strategic questions that will drive the EU FinTech policy debate in 2019. Innovation has always been at the heart of financial markets. But the current wave of digitalisation has brought new challenges to market participants, regulators and supervisors all across the globe. In Europe it will very likely lead to the next Commission taking more concrete action than what we’ve seen so far. Yet, there are still...