William Echikson

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William Echikson is Associate Senior Fellow and Head of the Digital Forum at the Centre for European Policy Studies in Brussels.

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Europe’s Surprising Tech Success

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Apr 12, 2017 William Echikson cites massive growth in startup activity to dispel the myth that EU countries are digital laggards.

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Trump’s Economic War of Choice

Dec 13, 2018 Jim O'Neill says that US attempts to kneecap the Chinese economy are both misguided and potentially self-defeating.

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The Referendum Risk

Dec 13, 2018 Ngaire Woods warns that another “people's vote” on Brexit must not enable politicians to evade responsibility.

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Making Retirement Work

Dec 12, 2018 Edoardo Campanella thinks that public pension benefits should be made conditional on some form of community work.

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Cities Hold the Key to Food Sustainability

Dec 12, 2018 Raj Patel shows how powerful urban interests are stymieing municipal governments' power to protect their citizens.

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The Lethal Consequences of Misclassifying Dolphins

Dec 12, 2018 Peter Singer calls on Japan's courts to stop the brutal annual slaughter of highly intelligent mammals.

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The Revolution Europe Needs

Dec 12, 2018 Guy Verhofstadt sees the Yellow Vest uprising as yet another sign that the EU needs to democratize and become sovereign.

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Who’s Afraid of China’s Influence?

Dec 12, 2018 Minxin Pei urges Western leaders to avoid overreacting to Chinese efforts to cultivate soft power.

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Condemning Khashoggi’s Killers

Dec 11, 2018 Leon Willems says the apparent state-sanctioned murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi must not go unpunished.

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