06 October 2016 Boris Johnson, heir to Palmerston A visit to Ankara. By Chin Chin Cripes, it must be jolly difficult, that foreign secretary lark. Round after round of canapés accompanied by good champagne but, my word, you have to keep your eye on the ball. Forget a name or say something indiscreet and, bang,… Continue reading Issue 74: 2016 10 06: Boris Johnson, Heir to Palmerston (Chin Chin)
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Issue 74: 2016 10 06:Week in brief (international)
06 October 2016 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe AUSTRIA: A re-run of the recent elections has been postponed for two months until December. GERMANY: The interior minister Thomas de Mazière said that the Dublin convention should be reinstated. This insists that immigrants should be returned to the first EU country they enter. Prosecutors have… Continue reading Issue 74: 2016 10 06:Week in brief (international)
Issue 57:2016 06 09: Germany v Turkey (Neil Tidmarsh)
09 June 2016 Germany v Turkey The unfriendly warm-up to Euro 2016. By Neil Tidmarsh Germany has a problem; Turkey has the solution. Turkey has a problem; Germany has the solution. Jolly good. Sorted. Done and dusted. Isn’t it? Well… Germany’s problem is that it is bearing the brunt of the refugee crisis in Europe. … Continue reading Issue 57:2016 06 09: Germany v Turkey (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
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 50: 2016 04 21:Week in Brief International
21 April 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe GERMANY: The comic Jan Böhmermann, who broadcast a satirical anti-Erdogan poem on TV, has been put under police protection. Chancellor Merkel has agreed that he is to be prosecuted under an old and little-used law – “insulting a foreign head of state” – which needs the approval… Continue reading Issue 50: 2016 04 21:Week in Brief International
Issue 49:2016 04 14: Week in Brief International
14 April 2016 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL Europe BRUSSELS: Five men were detained by police following anti-terrorist raids in Brussels. One of them is thought to be the third airport-bomber. Another is also thought to have been directly involved in the airport attack. EU: The European Court of Justice has handed down a judgment which… Continue reading Issue 49:2016 04 14: Week in Brief International
