19 January 2017 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe AUSTRIA: The far-right Austrian Freedom Party is trying to distance itself from its traditional anti-semitism by inviting Israeli politicians to seminars on anti-semitism, in what appears to be a tactic to emphasise its anti-Islamic immigration policy. President Rivlin of Israel has condemned the exercise. CYPRUS: The… Continue reading Issue 88:2017 01 19:Week in Brief International
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Issue 45:2016 03 17:Week in Brief International
17 March 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe BELGIUM: One terror suspect was killed and another escaped when French and Belgian police raided a property in the Forest suburb of Brussels. Four police officers were injured. FRANCE: Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators, including students and trades unionists, marched through French cities to protest against President… Continue reading Issue 45:2016 03 17:Week in Brief International
Issue 44:2016 03 10: Week in Brief International
10 March 2016 Week in Brief: INTERNATIONAL Europe EU: At the EU summit in Brussels, Angela Merkel backed proposals to double the amount of EU funding from €3 billion to €6 billion to be given to Turkey and to grant its citizens the right to visa-free travel within the Schengen zone, in return for its… Continue reading Issue 44:2016 03 10: Week in Brief International
