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 57:2016 06 09:Week in Brief international

09 June 2016 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe BELGIUM:  A passenger train collided with a freight train, killing two passengers and the driver. EU:  The European Commission announced a “Marshall Plan for Africa”, an investment of €70 billion to counter migration by creating jobs and strengthening border controls in various African countries. FRANCE:  Industrial… Continue reading Issue 57:2016 06 09:Week in Brief international

Issue 56:2016 06 02:Week in Brief International

02 June 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe EU:  The EU’s anti-fraud office reported loses of €888 million to fraud last year. The year before, losses to fraudulent claims came to €901 million. The office investigated 40 allegations of corruption against EU officials. The office could itself face criminal charges for using telephone wiretaps during… Continue reading Issue 56:2016 06 02:Week in Brief International

Issue 53: 2016 05 12: The Full Brazilian (Neil Tidmarsh)

12 May 2016 The Full Brazilian Politics stripped naked; a hot and painful process. By Neil Tidmarsh I can’t keep up.  These Latin American rhythms are much too fast for me.  I’ve always been a rubbish dancer.  The Samba, the Bosa Nova, and now this rapidly-changing and complex dança which the politicians of Brazil are… Continue reading Issue 53: 2016 05 12: The Full Brazilian (Neil Tidmarsh)

Issue 49:2016 04 14: Week in Brief International

14 April 2016 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL Europe BRUSSELS:  Five men were detained by police following anti-terrorist raids in Brussels.  One of them is thought to be the third airport-bomber.  Another is also thought to have been directly involved in the airport attack. EU:  The European Court of Justice has handed down a judgment which… Continue reading Issue 49:2016 04 14: Week in Brief International

It's FREE!

Already get the weekly email?  Please tell your friends what you like best. Just click the X at the top right and use the social media buttons found on every page.

New to our News?

Click to help keep Shaw Sheet free by signing up.Large 600x271 stamp prompting the reader to join the subscription list