08 December 2016 Left a Bit, Right a Bit What it says on the tin. by J.R.Thomas A thoughtful sage on the BBC last week referred to Mr Trump’s victory in the Presidential contest as a part of an international phenomenon in politics: the rise of the extreme right. Mr Trump campaigned, readers may recall,… Continue reading Issue 83:2016 12 08:Left a Bit, Right a Bit (J.R.Thomas)
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Issue 55: 2016 05 26: International News in Brief
26 May 2016 Week in Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe AUSTRIA: Alexander van der Bullen, a Green party member standing as an independent candidate, won the presidential election. He narrowly beat Norbert Hofer of the far-right Freedom party by 50.3% to 49.7% of the vote (a difference of only 31,000 votes). BELGIUM: Eight protestors and two policemen… Continue reading Issue 55: 2016 05 26: International News in Brief