Showing 211-220 of 351 results
-
Middle Europe turns back on EU
News, John Lloyd, Published on 23/10/2017
» In the Oct 15 Austrian elections, the 31-year old head of the conservative Austrian People's Party took his formerly languishing party to victory and secured the chancellorship for himself. Sebastian Kurz is on course to be the youngest leader in the developed world.
-
How money is going to divide Europe after Brexit
News, Paul Wallace, Published on 19/10/2017
» Right now the European Union is united on one thing above all: to get Britain to pay as big a divorce bill as possible when it exits the EU. But while money will unite leaders at this week's European summit, it will divide them after Brexit.
-
Angry at automation
News, Postbag, Published on 07/10/2017
» Re: "Poor conduct on part of bus management", (Opinion, Oct 5).
-
After post-Brexit blues, Europe leaders walk tall again
News, Andrew Hammond, Published on 08/09/2017
» These are unexpectedly good times for the European Union (EU). More than a year after Britons voted to withdraw from the organisation, the euro has hit eight-year highs against the pound, eurozone economies have recorded improved growth and voters have rejected far-right populists in France and Holland.
-
The dire mess Britain finds itself in
News, John Lloyd, Published on 26/09/2017
» British politics are a terrible mess. But don't blame populism, however that's defined. If anything, blame democracy -- however that's organised.
-
Time for democracy
News, Postbag, Published on 29/09/2017
» I agree with your Sept 27 editorial in calling on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to come out with an election date or a clear timetable to bring the country back to democracy soon.
-
Germany and the rise of the right
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 28/09/2017
» Angela Merkel's slogan in her campaign for a fourth term as chancellor was terminally bland and smug -- "For a Germany in which we live well and love living" -- but it did the job, sort of. Her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is back as the largest party, so Ms Merkel gets to form the next coalition government. But the neo-fascists are now in the Bundestag (parliament) too, for the first time since the collapse of Nazi Germany.
-
Brexit reversal? The EU should simply say 'no way'
News, Leonid Bershidsky, Published on 03/08/2017
» Though most UK politicians would have us believe that "Brexit is Brexit", European leaders have recently spoken of a reversal of the UK's decision to leave the European Union as a real possibility. That should be alarming to anyone who cares about continuing the EU's resurgence since the 2016 vote.
-
Mahathir's comeback revives opposition as polls loom
News, Published on 07/07/2017
» Prime Minister Najib Razak won Malaysia's last general election, despite losing the popular vote. Since then, he has been embroiled in a corruption scandal that has been investigated in a half-dozen countries.
-
Immigration fear not limited to UK
News, John Lloyd, Published on 17/07/2017
» Britain's intention to leave the European Union -- Brexit -- will greatly affect the rest of the world. It's not confined to the effect it will have on the British economy, even if that is likely to be major, nor on the adjustments the remaining 27 EU states must make.
Your recent history
-
Recently searched
-
Recently viewed links