{"id":694812,"date":"2026-01-14T06:39:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T06:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/694812\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T06:39:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T06:39:18","slug":"nick-clegg-europe-is-competing-with-one-arm-tied-behind-its-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/694812\/","title":{"rendered":"Nick Clegg: \u2018Europe is competing with one arm tied behind its back\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-block=\"p\" class=\"\">After a seven-year run at US tech giant Meta, Sir Nick Clegg has returned to the UK \u2014 where he once served as deputy prime minister \u2014 and taken up a role at London VC firm Hiro Capital.<\/p>\n<p>Pmz? 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