Issue 86:2017 01 05:Week in Brief International

05 January 2017 Week In Brief: International Europe FINLAND:  Police chief Jari Aarnio, who was the head of Helsinki’s anti-narcotics squad, was found guilty of running a drug smuggling operation in partnership with a Finnish organised crime gang, and sentenced to ten years in prison. FRANCE:  A ‘right to disconnect’ law was passed, allowing workers… Continue reading Issue 86:2017 01 05:Week in Brief International

Issue 55: 2016 05 26: International News in Brief

26 May 2016 Week in Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe AUSTRIA:  Alexander van der Bullen, a Green party member standing as an independent candidate, won the presidential election.  He narrowly beat Norbert Hofer of the far-right Freedom party by 50.3% to 49.7% of the vote (a difference of only 31,000 votes). BELGIUM:  Eight protestors and two policemen… Continue reading Issue 55: 2016 05 26: International News in Brief

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