22 June 2017 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe BELGIUM: A suspected Islamist suicide bomber was shot dead when he detonated an explosive device near the ticket offices at Brussels Central Station. FRANCE: President Macron’s party La République en Marche won an absolute majority in the second and final round of parliamentary elections. La… Continue reading Issue 110: 2017 06 22: Week In Brief International
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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
