14 July 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe CYPRUS: Newly-discovered natural gas fields off the coast of Cyprus could lead to a détente between the Greek-Cypriot government and Turkey. GERMANY: MPs passed new sexual assault laws, as two migrants were convicted of sexual assault over the New Year’s Eve attacks in Cologne. A white paper… Continue reading Issue 62: 2016 07 14: Week in Brief International
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Issue 54: 2016 05 19: The International PUIP (Punch-Ups In Parliament) League (Neil Tidmarsh)
19 May 2016 The International PUIP (Punch-Ups In Parliament) League Sports report – the season so far. By Neil Tidmarsh Fellow fans and followers of this ignoble sport will all agree that the 2016 season has got off to a cracking start, with old favourites South Africa and Turkey each hosting a series of spectacular… Continue reading Issue 54: 2016 05 19: The International PUIP (Punch-Ups In Parliament) League (Neil Tidmarsh)
Issue 53:2016 05 24: Week in Brief International
12 May 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe AUSTRIA: Chancellor Werner Fayman resigned, and will step down as leader of the Social Democrats, after defeat by the far-right Freedom Party in the first round of presidential elections. FRANCE: Following the detection of bird flu in the foie gras producing region of south west France, farms… Continue reading Issue 53:2016 05 24: Week in Brief International
Issue 52:2016 05 05:Week in Brief International
05 May 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe EU: The European Court of Auditors criticised the EU’s diplomatic corps for over-spending on buildings. 85 out of 140 delegations exceed the office floor space cap of 35 square metres per individual. The 25 officials in the delegation to the UN in Geneva have 2,600 square metres;… Continue reading Issue 52:2016 05 05:Week in Brief International
Issue51: 2016 04 28: Week in Brief International
28 April 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe AUSTRIA: The first round of presidential elections saw the far-right Freedom Party candidate Norbert Hofer win with over 36% of the votes. None of the mainstream party candidates made it to the run-offs, which will see Norbert Hofer face Green party candidate Alexander Van der Bellen (who… Continue reading Issue51: 2016 04 28: Week in Brief International
Issue 47:2016 03 31:Week in Brief International
31 March 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe BELGIUM: The number of people killed in last week’s bomb attacks in Brussels has risen to 35. It has been confirmed that the British man missing since the bombings, David Dixon, was killed in the terrorist attack. The police have made further anti-terrorist raids and arrests, including… Continue reading Issue 47:2016 03 31:Week in Brief International
