04 May 2017 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe FRANCE: The second and final round of the presidential election takes place this Sunday. The polls show Macron in the lead with 60%, and Marine le Pen with 40%. See comment Et Après?. Marin le Pen stepped down as leader of the National Front to concentrate… Continue reading Issue 103:2017 05 04:Week in Brief International
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Issue 96:2017 03 16:Week in Brief International
16 March 2017 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe DENMARK: The Prime Minister asked the Turkish prime minister to postpone his visit because of Turkish/EU tensions (see NETHERLANDS below). FRANCE: More than 50 teenagers were arrested after gangs attacked three schools in suburbs north of Paris. The riots started when demonstrations by pupils protesting against… Continue reading Issue 96:2017 03 16:Week in Brief International
Issue 91:2017 02 09:Week in Brief International
09 February 2017 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe FRANCE: An Egyptian wielding two machetes attacked a patrol of anti-terrorist soldiers in the Louvre. He was shot by one of the soldiers and is in hospital. New allegations by Le Canard Enchaîné claim that Francois Fillon’s wife received excessive redundancy pay when contracts as parliamentary… Continue reading Issue 91:2017 02 09:Week in Brief International
