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The problem with Facebook 'likes' and data harvesting
Something as seemingly harmless as a Facebook 'like' can be so valuable because is it gives criminals and rogue firms a better insight into citizens as a 'commodity' that can be traded - Nick BesantWe must end cyber warfare 'Wild West' or risk catastrophe
In pursuit of cyber-peace – states need to develop international rules of engagement and seek limitations on the use of cyber arsenals against each other as they did with nuclear weapons in the 1940s, writes Jarno Limnéll
'Extraordinary effort' needed to meet EU recycling target
A majority of European countries will have to make an 'extraordinary effort' to meet the target of recycling half of municipal waste by the end of this decade, a report says
European People's Party President Wilfried Martens in interview
On a broad range of topics ranging from the surprise election result in Italy to an EU army and a European-wide Freedom of Information Act, EPP President Wilfried Martens speaks exclusively to PublicServiceEurope.comEU foreign policy 'resilient' in face of economic crisis
Foreign policy in the EU 'did not unravel' in 2012 despite the focus on rescuing the economy and the impact of austerity – though neither were there any high profile successes, says a think-tank reportCyber security becoming the 'arms race of the 21st century'
Defence policy is changing as countries rush to grow the technologies and skills, which will allow them to dominate the domain, writes Jim Murphy MPThe global economic prospects for 2013
Keith Wade and Azad Zangana explain why the global economy hit another soft patch in 2012 and share their views on whether 2013 will provide the green shoots of recovery-
Eurozone recession drags into sixth quarter
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Entrepreneurs in Europe need a rebrand
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The EU and Russia are at a crossroads
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Europe's defence complacency a 'grave mistake'
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Trade tariffs and 'dumping', a fine mess
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The federalist case for a financial EU constitution
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Austerity eroding human dignity across Europe
Is the criticism of Catherine Ashton fair given that the European External Action Service has been denuded of power by the institutional turf wars in Brussels?
Sir Alex Ferguson showed loyalty and staying power at Man United FC - are these qualities obsolete in a modern world, which demands immediate success?
yes
55%
no
45%