Afghanistan / Euro Finance Industry In French Political Contest …
- January 23rd, 2012
- Posted by EUEditor
The tempo of the French political season increased on the weekend with the Socialist Party staging a rally to launch its challenge for the presidency, in elections this April and May.
Its candidate, Francois Hollande (picture), spoke of an early withdrawal from Afghanistan … and pointed the finger at the finance industry, for much of the stress over the economy in Europe; a topic of interest far and wide, one Australian review even speaking of a world “Eurogeddon”. … Read More »
Three Australian soldiers were killed, along with an Afghan interpreter, and seven Australians wounded, 29.10.11, when a man in Afghan army uniform fired on them during a parade 
A suicide squad of insurgents played for major impact, in an attack on the centre of Kabul, overnight on 13-14..11. 
The President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, is set to visit Australia at the beginning of next month – a visit postponed in 2009 because of troubles at the time in the world economy. 
On Monday, 22.8.11, Private Matthew Lambert became the 29th Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan.
The death has been announced of Special Forces Sergeant Todd Langley, 35, in an exchange of fire (4.7.11) in Southern Afghanistan.
Not much protestation followed the weekend criticism of NATO partners by the United States Defence Secretary, Robert Gates, at Brussels.