13 April 2017 Week in Brief: International Europe FRANCE: Francois Fillon accused President Hollande of using the police to hunt out scandals against him, and of leaking the findings to the press. The Basque militant group ETA surrendered their arms cache to French authorities in Bayonne. The group called a ceasefire in 2001. GERMANY:… Continue reading Issue 100:2017 04 13:Week in Brief International
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Issue 34:2016 12 15:Week in Brief International
15 December 2016 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe EU: In Brussels, the EU and Cuba signed an agreement for closer co-operation. FRANCE: Jérôme Cahuzac, who was in charge of the fight against tax evasion as President Hollande’s budget minister, was convicted of tax fraud and sentenced to three years in prison. A plastic surgeon,… Continue reading Issue 34:2016 12 15:Week in Brief International
Issue 80:2016 11 17:Week in Brief International
17 November 2016 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe BULGARIA: Rumen Radev won the presidential elections with 59.4% of the vote. Bulgaria is a member of NATO and the EU, but Mr Radev has criticised the EU about sanctions against Russia. See comment President Putin’s Other New Friends. ESTONIA: Prime Minister Taavi Rovias lost a… Continue reading Issue 80:2016 11 17:Week in Brief International
