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 October 25, 2018
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More than 24,400 New Portuguese Companies Created in the First Half of 2018

Observatório Infotrust, Portugal’s first Business Information Agency, has published statistics that indicate more than 24,400 start-ups were founded in the…
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Spain

Katrina Pirner October 18, 2018
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Agreement Between Spanish Government and Left-Leaning Party Signals Shift Away from Austerity

Last week Spain’s Socialist Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, struck a deal with Podemos, a left-wing party, that aims to improve…
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Malta

Katrina Pirner October 3, 2018
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Malta is Eurozone’s Fastest Growing Economy During the First Half of 2018

The Eurozone’s smallest Member State was its fastest growing economy during the first six months of 2018. At over 5…
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Portugal

Katrina Pirner September 27, 2018
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Lisbon Hosts Inaugural Portugal Shipping Week as Country’s “Blue Economy” Rides a Growth Wave

Portugal’s Minister of the Sea, Ana Paula Vitorino, chaired the first ever Portugal Shipping Week in Lisbon, which took place…
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France

Katrina Pirner September 26, 2018
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Macron Puts Policies in Place to Protect France’s Impoverished, Especially Children

Speaking at the Museum of Mankind in mid-September, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the details of his “national strategy for…
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Europe

Katrina Pirner September 24, 2018
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Milan Fashion Week Highlights the Economic Vibrancy of Italy’s Fashion Industry

The glitterati have descended on Northern Italy for Milan Fashion Week. From September 19th to 25th, big names such as…
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Spain

Katrina Pirner September 20, 2018
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Spanish Prime Minister Strengthens Ties in Latin America

Prime Minister Sanchez capped off a busy summer with a four-day tour of Latin America just before autumn hit in…
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Economy

Katrina Pirner September 13, 2018
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France Becomes the First Country Globally to Ban Five Pesticides Linked to the Collapse of Bee Populations

France has become the first country in the world to ban five types of neonicotinoid pesticides linked with the worldwide…
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Europe

Katrina Pirner September 11, 2018
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Portugal Prioritises Human Capital by Offering Portuguese Expats Tax Breaks to Return Home

In the four years since it exited the International Monetary Fund’s bailout programme, Portugal has become the poster child of…
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Europe

Katrina Pirner September 10, 2018
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Spain’s Olive Oil Industry Export Turnover Exceeds 2 Billion Euros

Data released last month by Spain’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food showed that between October 2017 and May 2018,…
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