Turkey and Syria: An explosive border
“ERDOGAN had better not set foot here, it’s all his fault, government resign,” shouted Yusuf, a teenager standing near a mourning tent in Reyhanli, where twin car-bomb explosions on May 11th killed at least 51 people, wounded scores more and left a once sleepy border town looking like war-racked Syria. Locals blame the interventionist Syrian [...]
[Agenda] EU leaders discuss energy and tax next WEEK
Energy and tax policy are on next WEEK’s agenda as European leaders gather in Brussels to discuss the issues at the EU summit on Wednesday. Related Stories EU targets tax evasion on savings EU finance ministers draw blank on new tax law [Analysis] Cold War politics hang over EU shale gas revolution News from [...]
Car Hire Reus Airport
If you are travelling to Catalonia, many people end up going to Reus Airport which is just seven kilometres from Tarragona in the province of Catalonia. to make the trip that much easier why not hire a car from the airport. It’s not that expensive and you’ll be able to see the beautiful Catalan landscape as you make the trip down.
Charlemagne: What is the alternative?
WHEN a German newspaper in January headlined the success of populists across Europe and their absence in Germany, Frauke Petry thought: “We are here, but nobody sees us yet.” Two months later the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, which calls for the euro to be broken up, started making news. These days its leaders (Ms [...]
The Importance Of Michael Carrick To Manchester United
Michael Carrick has excelled in the centre of Manchester United’s midfield this season, becoming a key figure in their title charge. He has been praised heavily across the country in recent weeks but that is definitely not how it has always been. He was something of a ridiculed character in the past – particularly after [...]
Education and the French mindset: Bangalore-sur-Seine?
Is 42 the answer to France’s prayers? WHEN French entrepreneurs decided in March to launch a swanky new school for software developers, they thought they were on to something. But even they were startled by its popularity. For 1,000 student places starting this autumn on a three-year course, they have fully 50,000 applications.France has a [...]
The Man In The Middle
The referee is seen as a hero one minute in the game, then a villain in the next – that’s just the way it goes. I personally believe that referees have one of the hardest jobs in sport and in the world, apart from soldiers and doctors. Referees have to face a stupid amount of [...]
Georgia’s government: Caucasian circles
SEVEN months after the general election in Georgia, its protagonists are still campaigning against each other. President Mikheil Saakashvili, whose party lost the election to the Georgian Dream coalition led by Bidzina Ivanishvili, a business tycoon who is now prime minister, rallied his supporters in Tbilisi last month. Mr Ivanishvili seems more preoccupied with attacking [...]
Euro Lower League Week – Monaco bouteille à nouveau, Cambuur wint de competitie
France Both of the top two slipped up at home last weekend as the chasing pack close in with just three games remaining. Monaco still lead Ligue 2 with 67 points, but for the second week running, blew the chance to celebrate promotion back to the French top flight. Caen arrived in the principality deep [...]
Charlemagne: Enter Herr Präsident Schulz
AT THE “Parlamentarium”, the snazzy visitors’ centre of the European Parliament in Brussels, an exhibit displays video messages and objects left by leading MEPs. Martin Schulz, the parliament’s president, picked a chunk of masonry: a piece from a low wall that once separated Germany and the Netherlands. “The wall is no longer there, thanks to [...]
Lithuanian President dubbed ‘extraordinary European’
Lithuanian President Grybauskaite has been awarded the Charlemagne Prize for her “outstanding” merits in European politics, just as her country prepares to take over the EU presidency. News from EUobserver.com
Olaf leak questions legal basis of Dalli probe
A leaked report on the EU’s anti-fraud office questions the legal basis of its ‘Dalligate’ investigation. News from EUobserver.com