14 September 2017 Week in Brief: International Europe EU: The European Court of Justice rejected Hungary’s and Slovakia’s legal challenge to the EU’s national quotas for migrant relocation. Slovakia has accepted the ruling, but Hungary continues to defy it, backed by Poland and the Czech Republic. According to a leaked report, the EU is considering… Continue reading Issue 120:2017 09 14:Week in Brief International
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Issue 58:2016 06 16:Week in Brief International
16 June 2016 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL Europe FRANCE: Strikes have brought rubbish collection to a halt, resulting in piles of rubbish lying around in the streets. Refinery workers, dockers, and railway staff continue to strike. The Eiffel Tower and Versailles Palace were closed because of industrial action. More than a million people joined protests… Continue reading Issue 58:2016 06 16:Week in Brief International
Issue 57:2016 06 09:Week in Brief international
09 June 2016 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe BELGIUM: A passenger train collided with a freight train, killing two passengers and the driver. EU: The European Commission announced a “Marshall Plan for Africa”, an investment of €70 billion to counter migration by creating jobs and strengthening border controls in various African countries. FRANCE: Industrial… Continue reading Issue 57:2016 06 09:Week in Brief international
Issue 57: 2016 06 09: Paris in Springtime (Lynda Goetz)
09 June 2016 Paris in Springtime This isn’t the Paris I remember! by Lynda Goetz Grey, wet and cold. It wasn’t supposed to be like this! Not that it was a romantic weekend or anything, but a weekend in Paris at the beginning of June should, I felt, have been a little less dismal. Some… Continue reading Issue 57: 2016 06 09: Paris in Springtime (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 56:2016 06 02:Week in Brief International
02 June 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe EU: The EU’s anti-fraud office reported loses of €888 million to fraud last year. The year before, losses to fraudulent claims came to €901 million. The office investigated 40 allegations of corruption against EU officials. The office could itself face criminal charges for using telephone wiretaps during… Continue reading Issue 56:2016 06 02:Week in Brief International
