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Mar 03

Finance ‘votes’ for Grillo and Berlusconi

A pre-electoral report by Mediobanca Securities forecasted the incredible results of Mr Grillo and Mr Berlusconi in the Italian vote of 24-25 February 2013, and indicated it as the best scenario for financial operators worldwide (read the scoop by Il Sole 24 Ore on 18th February 2013). “Paradoxically, the worst case scenario could actually become …

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Feb 25

EU auditors scrutinise EU support for 2009 Abruzzi earthquake

Auditors found that the houses built as a result of the € 350 million funding were much more expensive than standard houses, apartments turned out to be unnecessarily costly and accommodated too few people.Read the press release and dowload the report.

Jan 22

Is Mr Monti right for Italy?

The Italian Premier has been defined as “ineffective” by Financial Times, yesterday, and replies today. He may remember when the international press (The Economist) defined Berlusconi as “unfit” to rule Italy with different motivations and the same fate in the attempt to introduce laissez-faire economics in Italy.  

Jan 18

Quake in L’Aquila: science is not being put on trial

Marco Billi, the senior judge in the trial against the scientists who had to manage the seismic risk in L’Aquila, has released today the 950-page explanation for the jail sentences give nto the scientists. It confirms that science was not put on trial and the behaviour of the scientists is actually their fault, as “it …

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Dec 27

Europe: energy and ICT calls

Energy The Intelligent Energy Europe Programme has 3 calls open in 2013. Promotion and Dissemination Projects (apply here) -8 May 2013 MLEI Project Development and Assistance (read the Guide; ESS coming soon)  -8 May 2013 Build Up Skills (apply here) -30 April and 28 November 2013. ICT A new call of the CIP specific Programme …

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Oct 24

What science is about

Great concern in the world about the conviction of members from the Italian Committee for High Risks, as in the conclusions of the trial yesterday, in L’Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy. “Scientist are horrified”, Euronews reports citing The Union of Concerned Scientists (although there is no clue of that in their website.) But the allegations charged to …

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Oct 18

Europe: calls

Environment Financial support for New Knowledge for an integrated management of human activities in the sea. Open call for proposals PP/ENV/SEA 2012  in the framework of the Pilot Project “New Knowledge for an integrated management of human activities in the sea”. Finance available: EUR 2.000.000. Deadline for applications: 19 December 2012, 17:00 hrs (Brussels time) …

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