15 September 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe EU: Leaders of the “Club Med” EU nations – France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Malta and Cyprus – met in Athens to prepare for next week’s EU summit in Bratislava. They are expected to call for a relaxation of the EU’s public spending rules. The Visegard Group – a… Continue reading Issue 71:2016 09 15:Week in Brief International
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Issue71:2016 09 15:The Syrian Ceasefire (Neil Tidmarsh)
15 September 2016 The Syrian Cease-Fire Third time lucky? by Neil Tidmarsh The cease-fire was announced by US secretary of state John Kerry on Friday, and came into force at sunset on Monday. Russia has agreed to persuade Assad to respect the truce and allow humanitarian aid through to besieged rebel areas; it is also… Continue reading Issue71:2016 09 15:The Syrian Ceasefire (Neil Tidmarsh)
