06 July 2017 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe AUSTRIA: The defence minister announced plans to send troops and armoured vehicles to blockade the Brenner Pass to stop migrants entering the country from Italy. FRANCE: President Macron summoned the members of both the Assembly and the Senate to Versailles, and addressed them about his aims… Continue reading Issue112:2017 07 06:Week in Brief International
Category: Week In Brief International
Issue 111:2017 06 29: Week in Brief International
29 June 2017 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe EU: The European Commission fined Google €2.42 billion for taking advantage of its dominant position in promoting shopping options. GERMANY: Martin Schultz, leader of Social Democrats and Ms Merkel’s main rival for Chancellor in this September’s elections, has pledged to push for the creation of a… Continue reading Issue 111:2017 06 29: Week in Brief International
Issue 110: 2017 06 22: Week In Brief International
22 June 2017 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe BELGIUM: A suspected Islamist suicide bomber was shot dead when he detonated an explosive device near the ticket offices at Brussels Central Station. FRANCE: President Macron’s party La République en Marche won an absolute majority in the second and final round of parliamentary elections. La… Continue reading Issue 110: 2017 06 22: Week In Brief International
Issue 109:2017 06 15:Week in Brief International
15 June 2017 Week in Brief: International Europe EU: Plans were announced for the creation of a ‘security and defence union’ (a military organisation independent of Nato) by 2025. A confidential EU report, leaked to the Politico website, recommended demolishing the existing parliament building in Brussels and constructing a new one costing €500 million. The… Continue reading Issue 109:2017 06 15:Week in Brief International
Issue 108:2017 06 08:Week in Brief International
08 June 2017 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe BOSNIA: President Dodik of the Serb Republic in Bosnia banned textbooks teaching the siege of Sarajevo and the Srebrenica genocide. EU: The president of the European Council has asked the president of the European Commission to block Gazprom’s Nord Stream 2, the proposed Russian gas pipeline… Continue reading Issue 108:2017 06 08:Week in Brief International
Issue 107: 2017 06 01: Week In Brief International
01 June 2017 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe BELGIUM: NATO leaders meet in Brussels. President Trump reminded a number of European leaders that they have proved unreliable in that they have not been paying the agreed 2% on defence. Chancellor Merkel later announced that Europe’s Atlantic allies were no longer ‘completely reliable’. FRANCE: President… Continue reading Issue 107: 2017 06 01: Week In Brief International
Issue 106: 2017 5 25: Week in Brief international
25 May 2017 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe FRANCE: Emmanuel Macron announced his cabinet, of 11 men and 11 women. It includes two defectors from the Socialist government and two defectors from the Republican top rank. Brazil’s anti-corruption inquiry, Operation Car Wash, has extended to France, with investigations into alleged links between French lobbying… Continue reading Issue 106: 2017 5 25: Week in Brief international
Issue 105:2017 05 18:Week in brief international
18 May 2017 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe AUSTRIA: The Vice-Chancellor and leader of the OVP, Reinhold Mitterlehner, has resigned, putting the future of the governing OVP/Social Democrat coalition in doubt. The Foreign Minister announced that a general election will take place this autumn, a year early. FRANCE: Emmanuel Macron was sworn in as… Continue reading Issue 105:2017 05 18:Week in brief international
Issue 104;2017 05 11: Week in Brief International
11 May 2017 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe FRANCE: Emmanuel Macron is to be the new president of France. He won 66.06% of the vote in the second round of the election, beating Marine le Pen of the National Front. But the turnout of 74% was a record low, and the number ballot papers… Continue reading Issue 104;2017 05 11: Week in Brief International
Issue 103:2017 05 04:Week in Brief International
04 May 2017 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe FRANCE: The second and final round of the presidential election takes place this Sunday. The polls show Macron in the lead with 60%, and Marine le Pen with 40%. See comment Et Après?. Marin le Pen stepped down as leader of the National Front to concentrate… Continue reading Issue 103:2017 05 04:Week in Brief International
Issue 012:2017 04 27: Week in brief International
27 April 2017 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe ESTONIA: Over 1000 British and French troops have been deployed to defend the Balkan state on NATO’s eastern border. The troops are supported by tanks and artillery. The most expensive and sophisticated fighter jet, the US’s F-35A jet, will be based in Suffolk in order to… Continue reading Issue 012:2017 04 27: Week in brief International
Issue 101:201 04 20:Week in Brief International
20 April 2017 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe ALBANIA: More than 20 policemen and customs officers were arrested on suspicion of helping drug smugglers export cannabis to Italy. FRANCE: The first round of the presidential vote will take place this week. The three leading candidates – Macron, Le Pen and Fillon – are neck… Continue reading Issue 101:201 04 20:Week in Brief International
Issue 100:2017 04 13:Week in Brief International
13 April 2017 Week in Brief: International Europe FRANCE: Francois Fillon accused President Hollande of using the police to hunt out scandals against him, and of leaking the findings to the press. The Basque militant group ETA surrendered their arms cache to French authorities in Bayonne. The group called a ceasefire in 2001. GERMANY:… Continue reading Issue 100:2017 04 13:Week in Brief International
