Issue 126:2017 10 26: News Highlights

26 October 2017 A Lens On The Week UK BREXIT: Something somewhere seems to be moving but what it is and in which direction it is really very hard to say.  The rumour mill whirls in Brussels.  Did Mrs May plead with Juncker for help over the dinner table or didn’t she?  If she did,… Continue reading Issue 126:2017 10 26: News Highlights

Issue 125:2017 10 19:Week in Brief International

19 October 2017 Week in Brief: International Europe AUSTRIA:  In last weekend’s elections, the Conservative Peoples’ Party (OVP) came first with 31.7%, the Social Democrats (SPO) second with 27.4%, and the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) third with 26.5%. (Other parties: NEOS 5%, PILZ 4.1%, Green 3.3%, others 2%)…. Sebastian Kurtz, the leader of the OVP,… Continue reading Issue 125:2017 10 19:Week in Brief International

Issue 109:2017 06 15:Week in Brief International

15 June 2017 Week in Brief: International Europe EU: Plans were announced for the creation of a ‘security and defence union’ (a military organisation independent of Nato) by 2025. A confidential EU report, leaked to the Politico website, recommended demolishing the existing parliament building in Brussels and constructing a new one costing €500 million.  The… Continue reading Issue 109:2017 06 15:Week in Brief International

Issue 107: 2017 06 01: Week In Brief International

01 June 2017 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe BELGIUM:  NATO leaders meet in Brussels.  President Trump reminded a number of European leaders that they have proved unreliable in that they have not been paying the agreed 2% on defence.  Chancellor Merkel later announced that Europe’s Atlantic allies were no longer ‘completely reliable’. FRANCE:  President… Continue reading Issue 107: 2017 06 01: Week In Brief International

Issue 69: 2016 09 01: Week in Brief International

01 September 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe EU: Negotiations for a trade deal between the EU and the USA have failed, according to Germany’s vice-chancellor.  The French minister for foreign trade said that he will be calling for an end to the TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership) talks which have been going on… Continue reading Issue 69: 2016 09 01: Week in Brief International

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