08 December 2016 Week in Brief: INTERNATIONAL Europe AUSTRIA: Independent candidate (former Green leader) Alexander Van Der Bellen beat Norbert Hoffer (far right Freedom Party) in last Sunday’s re-run of the presidential election, with 53% of the vote against 47%. FINLAND: A man was arrested after apparently random rifle shootings killed three women as they… Continue reading Issue 83:2016 12 08: Week in Brief International
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Issue 82:2016 12 01:Week in Brief International
1 December 2016 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe AUSTRIA: Last May’s inconclusive presidential election will be rerun this Sunday. The choice is between Norbert Hoffer of the far-right Freedom Party and the Green but independent Alexander van der Bellen. BULGARIA: Migrants rioted after a health scare confined them to their camp in Hermanli near… Continue reading Issue 82:2016 12 01:Week in Brief International
issue 61:2016 07 07: Week in Brief International
07 July 2016 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe AUSTRIA: Judges in the constitutional court upheld the appeal by the far-right Freedom Party that last month’s presidential election should be re-run because of counting irregularities. The election was won by Alexander van der Bellen, an independent candidate and former leader of the Green party, who… Continue reading issue 61:2016 07 07: Week in Brief International
Issue51: 2016 04 28: Week in Brief International
28 April 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe AUSTRIA: The first round of presidential elections saw the far-right Freedom Party candidate Norbert Hofer win with over 36% of the votes. None of the mainstream party candidates made it to the run-offs, which will see Norbert Hofer face Green party candidate Alexander Van der Bellen (who… Continue reading Issue51: 2016 04 28: Week in Brief International
