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8 May
2012
2012
Can the “European Social Model” survive?
Last year, we asked you whether you thought Europe could still afford the ‘European social model’ in the face of biting austerity cuts. With the election of François Hollande as French President and the kick-back against austerity in the recent Greek …
21 Mar
2012
2012
EU 2050: Europe’s Tech Revolution
Yesterday, Debating Europe, along with our partner think-tank Friends of Europe, hosted a live event looking at some of the ways technology might affect Europe in 2050. Taking part in the debate were Professor Anne Glover, Chief Scientific Advisor to the …
20 Mar
2012
2012
WATCH LIVE: Europe’s tech revolution
UPDATE 21/03/12: Many thanks to everybody who sent in questions and followed the debate online. We discussed everything from self-ironing shirts, to cars that drive themselves, to governments and non-state actors abusing technology to infringe the privacy of individuals. The full …
15 Feb
2012
2012
European Youth Poll: The Future of the Internet
Last week, Debating Europe published a number of posts on the future of the Internet. We’ve asked you for your comments on Internet regulation, online safety, government versus personal responsibility, digital piracy and Europe’s digital future. It’s been an interesting debate, particularly as …
13 Feb
2012
2012
Do we need governments to protect us online?
We’ve been discussing the issue of internet regulation in some depth on Debating Europe (see previous posts here, here and here). There’s a lot of interest around this topic, with a Wikipedia black-out against SOPA last month and protests in several European …
10 Feb
2012
2012
Should EU countries ratify ACTA?
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is an international agreement on global copyright enforcement that covers everything from digital piracy and drug patents to counterfeit designer goods. It’s certainly a controversial treaty, judging from the reaction in Europe this week. Over …
7 Feb
2012
2012
How can Europe ensure a safer internet?
Today is “European Safer Internet Day 2012“, an initiative co-funded by the European Commission to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology. Yes, it’s possible to be cynical about “European Safer Internet Day” (is there such a thing …
2 Feb
2012
2012
Should the EU regulate the internet?
Last month, we asked you what you thought Europe’s digital future might look like. We spoke with Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding about her proposed new data protection legislation, and got some reactions from MEPs and some of the companies affected …
27 Jan
2012
2012
Send us your video comments!
The Debating Europe team is really enjoying experimenting with all the online tools that are out there to try and bring politicians, academics and experts together with citizens in the same conversation. There’s been a brilliant response to our efforts on social media …
20 Jan
2012
2012
What does Europe’s digital future look like?
On Wednesday, you might have noticed that part of your brain went missing. You may suddenly have found yourself unable to recall what a heavy metal umlaut was. Or maybe you could no longer quite remember the name of the 1998 “Estonian-style” …