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Around 97 full-time lobbyists defend the interests of the tobacco industry in Brussels, and the industry’s total annual lobbying budget in the EU capital exceeds €5.3 million, according to entries in the EU’s voluntary Transparency Register and conservative estimates. But these figures are only the tip of the iceberg.

Politics

Balancing Stability and Sovereignty Will Prove Challenging for the Eurozone

The Eurozone faces not only a stability problem, but also a dramatic challenge of preserving democratic self-determination in the debtor countries. Its future depends on effectively securing both.

Tech

Science cover showing hexabenzocoronene molecule

Molecular Electronics: The Future of Computing?

researchers in Switzerland, France and Spain have succeeded in taking a picture of the individual bonds between carbon atoms. Is this the start of molecular electronics and the future of computing?

Tech

Spectrum Sharing – A Boost for Wireless throughout Europe

Ever thought about how your mobile, smartphone, or WiFi works? Ever been frustrated when you can’t get a signal? Ever wondered when your hometown will finally hook up to superfast 4G networks? The answer lies in radio spectrum.

Politics

ACTA Suffers Final Defeat In European Parliament

Today at 12:56, the European Parliament decided whether ACTA would be ultimately rejected or whether it would drag on into uncertainty. In a crushing 478-to-39 vote, the Parliament decided to reject ACTA once and for all. This means that the deceptive treaty is now dead globally.

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