08 September 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe EU: The EU’s head of foreign affairs, Federica Mogherini, announced plans for integrated EU military structures, to be discussed at a summit in Bratislava next week. FRANCE: Prosecutors recommended that Nicolas Sarkozy should be tried over allegations that fraudulent accounting hid over-spending during elections in 2012. A… Continue reading Issue 70:2016 09 08: Week in Brief (international)
Tag: Damascus
Issue 37:2016 01 21:The road to Peace (Neil Tidmarsh)
21 January 2016 The Road to Peace The journey to a new Syria is due to start in Geneva next Monday. By Neil Tidmarsh Peace-talks involving all Syrian parties fighting for or against Assad are due to start in Geneva on January 25, with a cease-fire coming into force at the same time. Less than… Continue reading Issue 37:2016 01 21:The road to Peace (Neil Tidmarsh)
Issue 27: 2015 11 05: A Fading Strangeness
05 November 2015 A Fading Strangeness By Chin Chin Just how much is 10,000 forint? That’s the Hungarian forint, of course, and to work it out one has to remember the exchange rate. I know, there was a 23 in it somewhere. Divide by 23 perhaps? That would be about £434, rather a lot for… Continue reading Issue 27: 2015 11 05: A Fading Strangeness
