05 May 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe EU: The European Court of Auditors criticised the EU’s diplomatic corps for over-spending on buildings. 85 out of 140 delegations exceed the office floor space cap of 35 square metres per individual. The 25 officials in the delegation to the UN in Geneva have 2,600 square metres;… Continue reading Issue 52:2016 05 05:Week in Brief International
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Issue 11: 2015 07 16: To boldly go…
16 July 2015 To boldly go… in the starship Free Enterprise by Neil Tidmarsh It’s been a good week for space exploration. NASA scored an impressive double whammy: its New Horizons probe began to send back stunning photos of Pluto from the outer reaches of the solar system; and it announced that it has begun… Continue reading Issue 11: 2015 07 16: To boldly go…
Issue 4:2015 05 28:News in Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS
28 May 2015 News in Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS IRELAND: The Irish people voted in a referendum last week to amend their constitution to allow members of the gay community to marry. The change had been opposed by the Roman Catholic Church. There is now expected to be a movement to legalise abortion. FRANCE: The 75th… Continue reading Issue 4:2015 05 28:News in Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS
