14 September 2017 Germany Approaches General Elections On confident and fashionable feet. By Neil Tidmarsh The German foot scored yet another World Championship winning goal this week. But not at football – Teutonic mastery of that field has long been acknowledged by the rest of us as predictable and inevitable. No, the field which we… Continue reading Issue 120:2017 09 14: Germany Approaches General Elections (Neil Tidmarsh)
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Issue 119:2017 09 07:Week in Brief International
07 September 2017 Week in Brief: International Europe FRANCE: The prime minister announced 36 measures to reform the country’s labour laws. GERMANY: Chancellor Merkel faced the SDP leader Martin Schultz in a live TV debate, but there was little conflict; they agreed on most things, including keeping Turkey out of the EU. Brexit wasn’t mentioned. … Continue reading Issue 119:2017 09 07:Week in Brief International
Issue 111:2017 06 29: Week in Brief International
29 June 2017 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe EU: The European Commission fined Google €2.42 billion for taking advantage of its dominant position in promoting shopping options. GERMANY: Martin Schultz, leader of Social Democrats and Ms Merkel’s main rival for Chancellor in this September’s elections, has pledged to push for the creation of a… Continue reading Issue 111:2017 06 29: Week in Brief International
Issue 82:2016 12 01:Week in Brief International
1 December 2016 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe AUSTRIA: Last May’s inconclusive presidential election will be rerun this Sunday. The choice is between Norbert Hoffer of the far-right Freedom Party and the Green but independent Alexander van der Bellen. BULGARIA: Migrants rioted after a health scare confined them to their camp in Hermanli near… Continue reading Issue 82:2016 12 01:Week in Brief International
Issue 60:2016 06 30:The Reaction in Europe (Neil Tidmarsh)
30 June 2016 The Reaction In Europe Not all hard-line. by Neil Tidmarsh The immediate reaction from Brussels was the insistence that the UK must get on with it, and get on with it quickly. European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker and president of the European parliament Martin Schultz led the way, and the leaders of… Continue reading Issue 60:2016 06 30:The Reaction in Europe (Neil Tidmarsh)
