How Europe's tech sector can catch up with Silicon Valley and China

Mar 20, 2017

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European tech hubs like London, Berlin and Paris lag behind those in the US and China Image: REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

Ana Brnabic

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The science and tech park in Belgrade is one of the few in south-east Europe Image: REUTERS/Marko Djurica

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