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
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Issue 30:2015 11 26: Serious Consequences
26 November 2015 Serious Consequences President Putin reaches for the Paracetamol. Again. By Neil Tidmarsh President Putin has promised that there will be “serious consequences” to the shooting down of the Russian Sukhoi Su-42 fighter jet by Turkish F-16 jets yesterday. While reactions to the event are likely to be rapid – this article may… Continue reading Issue 30:2015 11 26: Serious Consequences
