Europe

WARSAW, Poland (AP) – Poland is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its rebirth as an independent state on Sunday with a multitude of events across the country, including marches, Masses, and the national hymn being sung in more than 600 public places. The national white-and-red flag fluttered from buildings and buses, dignitaries and regular citizens placed flowers and wreaths at memorials to the father of Polish independence, Marshal Jozef Pilsudski, and the historic Sigismund Bell, reserved only for the most important national events, rang out over Krakow.Poland regained its independence at the end of World War I in 1918, reborn from the ashes of three defeated powers that had partitioned and ruled the Central European nation for more than a century. The ceremonies in Poland coincide with world leaders gathering in Paris on Sunday to mark the armistice of what was then called the Great War. To mark the occasion, the Foreign Ministry in Warsaw released a video with citizens of … [Read more...] about Poland Celebrates 100 Year Anniversary of Country’s Rebirth as an Independent State

Xiaomi is one of the biggest smartphone manufacturers on the planet, but the company is still trying to make a name for itself in Europe. The company hopes to change that by introducing the Xiaomi Black Shark gaming smartphone to nearly 30 countries across Europe starting on November 16. For those not familiar with the Xiaomi Black Shark, the gaming-centric smartphone features a dedicated gamepad accessory and an internal liquid cooling which is able to keep the Snapdragon 845 SoC running  8 degrees Celcius cooler than other phones do. This unique internal hardware allows the Xiaomi Black Shark to run a peak performance, allow users to play 3D games at their maximum frame rate. The phone is also equipped with 6 or 8GB of RAM, 64 or 128GB of internal storage, a 6-inch 1080 x 2160 display, a dual camera on the back with 12MP and 20MP sensors, a 20MP selfie camera and a 4,000 mAh battery.  The most surprising thing about the Xiaomi Black Shark is that it runs … [Read more...] about Xiaomi announces its Black Shark gaming smartphone is Europe-bound

Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström slammed Canadian professor Jordan Peterson’s recent visit to Stockholm saying the academic should “crawl back under the rock he came from.” Earlier this week, Dr Peterson visited the Swedish capital as part of an ongoing speaking tour alongside U.S. political commentator Dave Rubin following the publication of Peterson’s book 12 Rules of Life: An Antidote to Chaos.Commenting on the visit of Peterson to Sweden, Foreign Minister Wallström said, “I do not understand why people spend so much time on that man,” and though she agreed with Peterson’s call for young men to “clean their rooms” she added, “I think he should crawl back under the rock he came from.” Moderate Party MP Hanif Bali reacted to the comments saying, “Margot Wallström is the equivalent of a vegan activist who throws paint on grannies in furs but shuts up when Hells Angels show up … [Read more...] about Swedish Foreign Minister Tells Jordan Peterson to ‘Crawl Back Under the Rock He Came From’

Fresh polling show a massive surge in support for anti-mass migration populist parties in France, Italy, and Hungary with the pro-sovereignty parties now leading their rivals going into next year’s European Parliament election. A Hungarian national poll released earlier this week, conducted by Medián, shows Fidesz, the party of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, along with their Christian Democratic People’s Party allies, to have increased their already huge lead over their rivals to a total score of 63 per cent, with the second most popular party Jobbik at a mere 11 per cent.In Italy, the popularity of populist Interior Minister Matteo Salvini continues to see the League dominate the polls where the party has consistently outperformed their coalition partners, the Five Star Movement, since July. Salvini has been shown to be the most trusted politician in Italy according to a poll from the Giorno newspaper released in July. The Five … [Read more...] about Polls: Populist Anti-Mass Migration Parties Leading in France, Hungary, and Italy

Tech leaders in the EMEA region are leading the way when it comes to upscaling digital initiatives. According to Gartner’s yearly global CIO survey, a significant number of EMEA CIOs  have a cloud architect, a digital workspace leader and an algorithm designer.Gartner says this had resulted in a more mature digital business, which consequently forces organisations to change their business models. Almost half of those surveyed for the report have already done that, or started doing it.Rising consumer demands, better customer service, as well as the need to protect brand reputation, those are all considered as main drivers for this undergoing change. CIOs focus on improving the customer experience by making engagement easier and cheaper.And with digital initiatives being among the top business priorities, Gartner concludes we can expect more spending next year. Most funds will go for business intelligence, business data and analytics, with cybersecurity and marketing … [Read more...] about Europe leads the way when it comes to digital transformation