20 April 2017 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe ALBANIA: More than 20 policemen and customs officers were arrested on suspicion of helping drug smugglers export cannabis to Italy. FRANCE: The first round of the presidential vote will take place this week. The three leading candidates – Macron, Le Pen and Fillon – are neck… Continue reading Issue 101:201 04 20:Week in Brief International
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Issue77:2016 10 27:Week in Brief International
27 October 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe FRANCE: The authorities have cleared the ‘jungle’ – the unofficial migrant camp outside Calais. Migrants have been registered and moved to official centres around France. ITALY: Some Italian naval officers are under investigation for suspected culpable homicide over an incident in 2013 in which 268 migrants drowned… Continue reading Issue77:2016 10 27:Week in Brief International
Issue 38:21 06 01 28:Pot and Kettle(Neil Tidmarsh)
28 January 2016 Pot and Kettle The irony of Brussels pointing fingers at Warsaw and Madrid. by Neil Tidmarsh Last week, MEPs investigating EU spending on foreign aid and development delivered their report to the European parliament. The Times managed to get hold of a copy of the report. It seems that many of the… Continue reading Issue 38:21 06 01 28:Pot and Kettle(Neil Tidmarsh)
