Issue 27: 2015 11 05: A Fading Strangeness

05 November 2015 A Fading Strangeness By Chin Chin Just how much is 10,000 forint? That’s the Hungarian forint, of course, and to work it out one has to remember the exchange rate. I know, there was a 23 in it somewhere. Divide by 23 perhaps? That would be about £434, rather a lot for… Continue reading Issue 27: 2015 11 05: A Fading Strangeness

Issue 19: 2015 09 10:INTERNATIONAL NEWS

10 September 2015 Week in Brief:INTERNATIONAL NEWS     AFGHANISTAN: Thirteen Shia Muslims were murdered in Balkh province. The Taliban have condemned the attack and have blamed it on Isis. In-fighting among the Taliban has broken out as break-away factions challenge the power of its new leader, Mullah Akhtar Mansour, and some defect to Isis.… Continue reading Issue 19: 2015 09 10:INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Issue 14: 2015 08 05:Moveable goalposts and flexible borders

6 August 2015 Moveable goalposts and flexible border-Are fences the answer? by Lynda Goetz With all the news of migrations focusing on Calais, assaults on the Channel tunnel and overloaded ships sinking in the Mediterranean, it may have escaped your notice that Hungary has been having problems of its own. Having joined the EU eleven… Continue reading Issue 14: 2015 08 05:Moveable goalposts and flexible borders

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