Issue 83:2016 12 08: Week in Brief International

08 December 2016 Week in Brief: INTERNATIONAL Europe AUSTRIA: Independent candidate (former Green leader) Alexander Van Der Bellen beat Norbert Hoffer (far right Freedom Party) in last Sunday’s re-run of the presidential election, with 53% of the vote against 47%. FINLAND: A man was arrested after apparently random rifle shootings killed three women as they… Continue reading Issue 83:2016 12 08: 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 82:2016 12 01;Made it, Ma! Top of the World! (Neil Tidmarsh)

01 December 2016 “Made it, Ma! Top of the World!” You can’t have a criminal as head of state. Can you? by Neil Tidmarsh The best political joke in recent months? It came from Alain Juppé, the favourite and not-so-colourless contender in the recent race for the leadership of France’s Republican party.  He was asked… Continue reading Issue 82:2016 12 01;Made it, Ma! Top of the World! (Neil Tidmarsh)

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