Drugs: Goodbye Dutch Skunk?

October 25th, 2011
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Backing-off on liberal marijuana laws in the Netherlands this month has seen a new ban in the offing, on potent varieties of the drug, known as “skunk”. … Read More »

New EU-Australia Review: Education Leads …

August 21st, 2011
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The European Union in a fresh update on relations with Australia says new emphasis is being put on growing cooperation and exchanges in education. … Read More »

London Riots

August 9th, 2011
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The rioting in Tottenham, North London, spread after three days, to boroughs in the East and South of the city – and to other parts of Britain. … Read More »

May-time Voting Season

May 25th, 2011
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Analysis of this month’s voting in Britain spells out the obvious message: bad news for “Lib-Dems”; trends elsewhere, especially Spain at this time, tell that being in government at all, is a vulnerable place to be. … Read More »

Italy: “Bunga Bunga”, “Silly Old Silvio”, And The Law …

January 15th, 2011
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Lawyers in Italy are dogged in pursuing their fun-guy Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi (picture), who is under investigation again – this time over claims that he paid off a teenage prostitute who attended one of his household parties. … Read More »

German Conscription Finishing-up

January 4th, 2011
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An intake of 12150 recruits into the German Army this week (3.1.11) is expected to be the last, enacting a set of new national policies and closing an eventful chapter in the country’s history. … Read More »

Students Enter Confrontation Over UK Austerity …

November 11th, 2010
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Reaction to radical budget-cutting in the United Kingdom started to get hot this week (10.11.10). with student protests in London over a blow-out of university fees becoming rough. … Read More »