Katrina Pirner

Katrina is a Berlin-based freelance writer who focuses on economics, disruptive technology and politics. She’s previously worked in Canada, Italy, Belgium, and the US. Katrina holds a MA in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University where she concentrated in European political economy.

Portugal

Katrina Pirner March 5, 2019
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Portugal Ranked A Top Country for Women in Tech

Portugal’s booming start-up scene is now one of the best places across the European Union for women in technology to…
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Economy

Katrina Pirner December 19, 2018
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French ISPs Come Out on Top for Their Compliance with Net-Neutrality Regulation

At the Internet Governance Forum in Paris last month, data gleaned from a new app called Wehe, revealed that France…
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Spain

Katrina Pirner December 12, 2018
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New Export Agreement With China a Boon For Spanish Pork Producers

China’s President Xi Jinping traveled to Spain on November 27th for a two-day trip, which marked the first time in…
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Portugal

Katrina Pirner December 10, 2018
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Portugal Set to Repay IMF Loans By End of Year

Seven years after requesting a joint bailout from the EU and IMF, Portugal is now poised to repay the remaining…
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Spain

Katrina Pirner November 23, 2018
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Spain’s BBVA Completes First-Ever Syndicated Loan Using Blockchain Technology

Given the hype and controversy surrounding it, you’d be forgiven for thinking distributed ledger technology (DLT) wasn’t much more than…
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Italy

Katrina Pirner November 21, 2018
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Amazon Web Services to Create New Infrastructure Region in Italy

On November 13th, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced plans to launch a new AWS Infrastructure in Italy’s Lombardy region by…
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Portugal

Katrina Pirner November 13, 2018
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Regulation and Gender Equality Dominate Talks at This Year’s Web Summit in Lisbon

From November 5th through 9th, representatives from the world’s largest companies, entrepreneurs, and policymakers, gathered in Lisbon to discuss a…
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Europe

Katrina Pirner November 6, 2018
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EU Equal Pay Day Shines Light on Region’s Gender Pay Gap

With 16% of the working year left, November 3rd symbolizes the day when women in the EU stop earning money…
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Portugal

Katrina Pirner October 31, 2018
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Ryanair Announces New Routes to Portugal as Country’s Tourism Sector Continues to Grow

Starting next summer, European budget travelers will have more opportunities to visit Portugal’s sundrenched beaches and feast on its famous…
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Spain

Katrina Pirner October 30, 2018
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Spain’s Energy Transition Underway with Passing of Royal Decree-Law

Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, has followed through on his promise to propel the country’s transition towards green energy. In…
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