05 October 2017 Week in Brief: International Europe AUSTRIA: A ban on wearing the full-face veil in public has come into force. However, French businessman Rachid Nekkaz has offered to pay any fine (€150) imposed. FRANCE: A 29 year old illegal immigrant from Tunisia stabbed two girls to death at a railway station in Marseilles. … Continue reading Issue 123:2017 10 05:Week in Brief International
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Issue 113:2017 07 13:Week in brief International
13 July 2017 Week in Brief: International Europe CYPRUS: Negotiations between Greek Cyprus and Turkish Cyprus for reunification have collapsed. Greek Cyprus will begin drilling for natural gas off its coast, a move which is likely to increase tension with Turkey. FRANCE:Macron’s labour minister Muriel Penicaud is facing a criminal inquiry about an outing to… Continue reading Issue 113:2017 07 13:Week in brief International
Issue 89:2017 01 26 : Week in Brief International
26 January 2017 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe BELGIUM: Flemish MPs and Walloon MPs have united to uphold the serving of free beer and wine to them in the national parliament, a service which the parliamentary ethics committee recommended should be abolished. FRANCE: In the first round of elections for the leadership of the… Continue reading Issue 89:2017 01 26 : Week in Brief International
Issue 79:2016 11 10:Week in brief: International
10 November 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe FRANCE: Authorities cleared the ‘Stalingrad jungle’ migrant camp in Paris and relocated its inhabitants to centres elsewhere in the country. Their arrival has been met by protests in some towns and cities. GERMANY: The interior minister Thomas de Maziere is supporting a proposal for migrants found in… Continue reading Issue 79:2016 11 10:Week in brief: International
Issue75:2016 10 13The Land Of Three Governments: (Neil Tidmarsh)
13 October 2016 The Land Of Three Governments. The struggle to establish legitimate authority in Libya. by Neil Tidmarsh Libya; land of chaos, anarchy and misery. Land of people-traffickers, refugees, militants, militias and terrorists. Land of no government, land of three governments. Three governments? How did that happen? It’s exactly five years since Colonel Gaddafi… Continue reading Issue75:2016 10 13The Land Of Three Governments: (Neil Tidmarsh)
Issue 69: 2016 09 01: Week in Brief International
01 September 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe EU: Negotiations for a trade deal between the EU and the USA have failed, according to Germany’s vice-chancellor. The French minister for foreign trade said that he will be calling for an end to the TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership) talks which have been going on… Continue reading Issue 69: 2016 09 01: Week in Brief International
Issue 68: 2016 08 25: Which War, Mr Smith? (Neil Tidmarsh)
25 August 2016 Which War, Mr Smith? The wars in Syria aren’t primarily about Isis. By Neil Tidmarsh This week, Labour leadership candidate Owen Smith said that we must engage in talks with Isis to try to end the Syrian war. “The Syrian war”? Which war did he mean, exactly? Did he mean the civil… Continue reading Issue 68: 2016 08 25: Which War, Mr Smith? (Neil Tidmarsh)
Issue 67: 2016 08 18: Week in Brief: International
18 August 2016 Week In Brief: International Europe AUSTRIA: Nine Iraqi asylum-seekers were arrested in Vienna on suspicion of raping a German tourist on New Year’s day. A man armed with a knife seriously injured two teenagers on a train. The attacker, who is said to have mental health problems, was arrested. FRANCE: The mayor… Continue reading Issue 67: 2016 08 18: Week in Brief: International
Issue 66: 2016 08 11: Week in Brief: International
11 August 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe BELGIUM: An Algerian armed with a machete attacked two female police officers in Charleroi. He was shot dead by the police. MACEDONIA: A two-week state of emergency was announced after a storm hit the capital Skopje, with 21 people dead, six missing and dozens injured. Hundreds… Continue reading Issue 66: 2016 08 11: Week in Brief: International
issue 61:2016 07 07: Week in Brief International
07 July 2016 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe AUSTRIA: Judges in the constitutional court upheld the appeal by the far-right Freedom Party that last month’s presidential election should be re-run because of counting irregularities. The election was won by Alexander van der Bellen, an independent candidate and former leader of the Green party, who… Continue reading issue 61:2016 07 07: Week in Brief International
Issue 60:2016 06 30:Week in Brief International
30 June 2016 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe EU: Following the UK referendum result, European commission president Jean-Claude Juncker demanded a rapid application of Article 50 by the UK. Other EU leaders warned the UK against delaying the application, and insisted that negotiations could not begin until the application was made. They also insisted… Continue reading Issue 60:2016 06 30:Week in Brief International
Issue 58:2016 06 16:Week in Brief International
16 June 2016 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL Europe FRANCE: Strikes have brought rubbish collection to a halt, resulting in piles of rubbish lying around in the streets. Refinery workers, dockers, and railway staff continue to strike. The Eiffel Tower and Versailles Palace were closed because of industrial action. More than a million people joined protests… Continue reading Issue 58:2016 06 16:Week in Brief International
Issue 54: 2016 05 19:Week in brief international
19 May 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe AUSTRIA: Christian Kern of the Social Democrat party was sworn in as the new Chancellor, following Werner Fayman’s resignation last week. Chancellor Kern said that his party would govern with the Conservatives and might even work with the far-right Freedom Party. EU: Complaints have been made about… Continue reading Issue 54: 2016 05 19:Week in brief international
