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• Russian Justice: New Show Trials

  

  A newlywed in jail TATIANA POLIKHOVICHA says she and her husband of one month, Alexei, share the “ordinary” feelings of “young people in love”. The two... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Turkey’s Protests: Still out on the Streets

  

  Another day in Taksim Square THE protests that have convulsed Turkey since May 31st are prompting many questions about the future of Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Has... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Portugal and the Euro: Floundering on

  

  IS PORTUGAL slowly drowning? Ever since the European Union and IMF rode to the rescue with a €78 billion ($ 111 billion) bail-out in 2011, the economy has... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 BUSINESS, DESTINATIONS, ECONOMICS, SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Albania’s Election: Edi’s Turn

  THE next prime minister of Albania will be Edi Rama, leader of the Socialist Party. With almost all the votes counted after voting took place on June 23rd, his... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2013 DESTINATIONS

• [Opinion] Hungary: Testing Europe’s Resolve on Rights

  

  // Hungary’s troubling record on rights is putting Europe to the test, while putting a stain on the country’s international reputation. News from EUobserver. Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Italian Politics: More Trouble Ahead

  

  Berlusconi meets the judges again ITALY can be an oddity in Europe. It is the centre-left Democratic Party (PD) that is most anxious to apply the fiscal... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Mauricio Pochettino Effect

  

  When Nigel Adkins was sacked from Southampton in January, it seemed like a cruel decision. After all, he had led them from League 1 to the Premier League in... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2013 SOCCER, SPORTS

• The Russian Economy: Sputtering

  

  AT ONE time, Vladimir Putin gloated about Russia’s economic resilience. With most of Europe in recession, Russian growth was the envy of many. It may not have... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2013 DESTINATIONS, ECONOMICS

• Tales from the Tabs – Sunday 16th June

  

  The month of June is when domestic football in the UK starts to wind down. Players, chief execs, managers and the rest all disappear to Las Vegas, the... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Revealing the Best Cruise Ship Destinations in the South of Spain

  Spain is a popular tourist destination for cruise lovers. With beautiful beaches, warm sunshine and friendly people, making it an ideal spot for a vacation. Wit... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• French Reforms: Must We Work Harder?

  

  INSPIRED by the wartime programme of the National Resistance Council, the French welfare state was designed to “free workers from the uncertainty of tomorrow” b... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Whatever Happened To…Senegal’s 2002 World Cup Squad?

  

  When Senegal qualified for the 2002 World Cup, they were drawn in Group A with Denmark, defending champions France, and Uruguay. No one expected Senegal to do... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2013 SOCCER

• Who Will Set The Standards For The Premier League?

  

  The King of the Premier League is gone. The man who for two decades set the standards that all others must rise to or be judged by has finally stepped away... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 SOCCER

• Tax Wars: EU Playing Catch-up with US

  

  // The EU has promised to create the world’s leading tax transparency regime. But it is playing catch-up with Fatca, the equivalent US legislation. Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Germany and the Euro: The Ja and Nein of Euro Rescues

  THE two German central bankers, both 40-somethings and friends since university days, pointedly sat next to each other in the courtroom on June 11th. Jens... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Charlemagne: L’exception Française

  

  BÉRÉNICE BEJO rose to stardom without uttering a word in “The Artist”, an award-winning film about the silent-movie era. But this week at the European Parliamen... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Turkish Economy: Strong but Vulnerable

  

  A KEY selling-point for Recep Tayyip Erdogan to voters is Turkey’s economic performance. After a volatile 1990s and a huge bust in 2001, his Justice and... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Tales from the Tabs – Sunday 9th June

  

  // This week, I begin with an apology. An apology I can scarcely believe I’m making, but an apology nonetheless. Alan Nixon and The Daily Star on Sunday, last... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Floods in Central Europe: Devastating

  

  Rising waters from the Danube and other rivers have inundated parts of Germany, including Grimma in Saxony (above), Austria, Switzerland and the Czech Republic... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• [Focus] Taking on Gazprom: Lithuania’s Battle for Energy Independence

  

  // Highly dependent on Russian gas, Lithuania’s struggle for energy independence and its relations with Gazprom are seen as a litmus test for the EU’s energy... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL