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Episode 2: Ángel Gurría — EU's Googlewhack — Interns in bikinis backlash

Episode 2: Ángel Gurría — EU's Googlewhack — Interns in bikinis backlash

FromEU Confidential


Episode 2: Ángel Gurría — EU's Googlewhack — Interns in bikinis backlash

FromEU Confidential

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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Jun 29, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Host Ryan Heath speaks to Ángel Gurría, secretary-general of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), who explains why it will take more than austerity to get the world economy growing faster — and why his organization has to get more political to be useful in an era of populist complaints.POLITICO competition and tech reporter Nicholas Hirst breaks down the debate around the European Commission's decision to fine Google €2.42 billion and demand the search giant change its business practices.EU Confidential's Brussels brains trust of Lina Aburous and Ailbhe Finn discuss the choice of CEZ, a Czech power company, to ask female intern applicants to enter a bikini contest. And in our Dear POLITICO section, we talk about the case of a staffer at the European Parliament who says they are mistaken for a server at official receptions because they are not caucasian. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Jun 29, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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