16 March 2017 Erdogan’s Anger Europe stumbles in Cologne, Hamburg and Rotterdam. by Neil Tidmarsh Last month Emmanuel Macron came to England to address the ex-pat French community in London. He was rallying support for his En Marche! movement and his candidacy in the forthcoming French presidential election. Nobody thought that this was odd or… Continue reading Issue 96: 2017 03 16: Erdogan’s Anger (Neil Tidmarsh)
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Issue95:2017 03 09:Week in Brief International
09 March 2017 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe EU: Jean-Claude Juncker wrote to EU leaders, asking them to speed up deporting illegal immigrants, but also to take their quota of immigrants. He was urged not to make calls for further unification before upcoming elections in France, the Netherlands and Germany. A big leap in… Continue reading Issue95:2017 03 09:Week in Brief International
Issue 66: 2016 08 11: Week in Brief: International
11 August 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe BELGIUM: An Algerian armed with a machete attacked two female police officers in Charleroi. He was shot dead by the police. MACEDONIA: A two-week state of emergency was announced after a storm hit the capital Skopje, with 21 people dead, six missing and dozens injured. Hundreds… Continue reading Issue 66: 2016 08 11: Week in Brief: International
Issue 61: 2016 07 07: Friends and Enemies (Neil Tidmarsh)
07 July 2016 Friends and Enemies Unlikely détentes around the world. by Neil Tidmarsh As Britain and the rest of Europe are busy redefining their political and economic relationship, it’s interesting to note that other countries around the world are also forging new ties and restoring old ones. Some of them are surprising, to say… Continue reading Issue 61: 2016 07 07: Friends and Enemies (Neil Tidmarsh)
Issue 35: 2016 01 07: Lessons of the Masters
07 January 2016 Lessons of the Masters Play up, play up and bend the rules. By Neil Tidmarsh Democracy can be a messy business. Election results are often unpredictable. Sometimes they’re unsatisfactory (the governments of Spain and Portugal are becalmed at the moment, as Turkey’s was between elections last year, because recent elections have produced… Continue reading Issue 35: 2016 01 07: Lessons of the Masters
Issue 6:2015 06 11:Turkey’s Election – no thank you, Mr President.
11 June 2015 Turkey’s Election – no thank you, Mr President. by Neil Tidmarsh Last Sunday, Turkey – ever at the world’s geographical and cultural crossroads – found itself at a political crossroad. Faced with a choice between the parliamentary route and the presidential route, it chose to continue on the former – possibly… Continue reading Issue 6:2015 06 11:Turkey’s Election – no thank you, Mr President.
