For most European politicians supportive of entrepreneurship, becoming a startup nation also means becoming a unicorn nation.
Opinion
October 10, 2022
Becoming a 'unicorn nation' is a public policy fallacy
Unicorns are mistakenly seen as a panacea for growth and digital sovereignty by Macron's government
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