Baroness, Margaret Thatcher, nee Roberts, 1925-2013 …
- April 9th, 2013
- Posted by 7thmin
Reminiscence on Margaret Thatcher, former British Prime Minister, who has died after a stroke (8.4.13). … Read More »
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Reminiscence on Margaret Thatcher, former British Prime Minister, who has died after a stroke (8.4.13). … Read More »
Egypt’s Ambassador to Australia, Hassan Hanafy Mahmoud El-Laithy, wants the impact of the “Arab Spring” to further the chances of Middle East peace – and he foresees strengthening relations between his own country and Europe.
He said (20.3.13) the revolution in Egypt should bring a change in relations that would be “nothing except for the better”. … Read More »
European authorities are actively studying a uniform testing regime to prevent meat substitution, after the discovery of horsemeat being sold as beef in thirteen or more countries. … Read More »
European leaders emerged physically spent, though spending less than before, early Friday in Brussels, with a mammoth budget to carry the EU through the next seven years.
The agreement cuts proposed spending by 3 to 3.5% against the last budget; it is the first such reduction in the history of the European Union, and is a rebuff to the executive European Commission which initially wanted an actual 5% rise. … Read More »
A tug-o-war is under way at the new year’s first European Union summit, in Brussels, over how many Euros to allocate in the forthcoming seven-year budget of the EU. … Read More »
Among major players of the century, the outlook for Russia shows mixed economic prospects, more nationalistic position-taking, and “strong government†– as President Vladimir Putin flexes into his new, six-year term of office. … Read More »
OPINION: The closing stages of 2012 showed all indications for “more of the same†in the year to come: in times of burgeoning human ingenuity, knowledge and productivity, it is a world grappling with the economics of human survival, and threats to survival of the planet itself. … Read More »