Spring seems to be in the air. The feeling of change and new prospects seem to blossom. For 2013 marks the beginning of free trade negotiations between the EU and the US.
So why should you ...
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The horse meat scandal is revealing the intricacies and complexities of the European food industry. When disconcerting discoveries were made in Ireland in November 2012 and finally the scandal erupted in the UK mid-January, no ...
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"I really hope that the UnitedKingdom pulls out of the European Union and that the Euro collapses – I could definitely do with a cheaper holiday somewhere nice and sunny in Europe…” was the conclusion ...
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January 25th 2013 wasthe second anniversary of the Egyptian protests that led to the fall of the autocratic regime of Hosni Mubarak. Tahrir Square was once again filled with protesters, ...
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It has been just over two years since a street vendor in Tunisia set himself on fire. His act of protest against the country’s oppressive and corrupt regime was not ...
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“GéGé” is the affectionate nickname of famous French actor Gérard Depardieu; but lately he hasn’t been the recipient of much affection. Instead, Depardieu has found himself at the centre of ...
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Mali is in the middle of a crisis. Since the start of 2012, a war of independence has been fought in its northern provinces, known collectively as Azawad. The conflict ...
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On the 16th of December last year while Bangladesh celebrated its 39th Victory Day and Japanese voters brought about a change in government, a 23-year-old physiotherapy student was brutally raped ...
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