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jeu, 01/06/2017 - 12:15
Spain's beleaguered top anti-corruption prosecutor Manuel Moix has admitted that he co-owns an offshore company in tax haven Panama but says he sees no reason for this to have any repercussions. Spanish commentators describe his behaviour as impudent and call for his resignation.
jeu, 01/06/2017 - 12:15
When new elections were announced in the UK it looked like Prime Minister Theresa May's victory was a sure thing. But the Tories' 23-point lead against Labour has melted away, and a week before voting day tensions are running high. Commentators point to weaknesses in May's campaign in particular.
jeu, 01/06/2017 - 12:15
Emmanuel Macron received Vladimir Putin at the start of the week against the magnificent backdrop of Versailles Palace. In the fight against terrorism and the Ukraine conflict the French and Russian presidents saw potential for cooperation. But Paris will not let any more chemical weapons attacks against Syrian civilians go unanswered, Macron stressed.
ven, 26/05/2017 - 12:19
Nato has declared its willingness to join the US-led international coalition against the IS terror organisation. Until now only individual Nato states had been active in the coalition, a fact that US President Donald Trump had repeatedly criticised. The members have nevertheless ruled out the possibility of direct participation in combat missions for the time being. Will the war on terror now be fought more resolutely?
ven, 26/05/2017 - 12:19
The G7 summit in Taormina in Sicily is beginning under difficult circumstances. There is major disagreement among the leaders of the West's seven most important industrial nations, the US, Canada, the UK, Japan, Germany, France and Italy. For the first time the latter six states must try to reach a consensus with US President Donald Trump on trade policy, climate protection and the refugee crisis. What does the meeting hold in store?
ven, 26/05/2017 - 12:19
The far-right L'SNS founded by Marian Kotleba is facing the prospect of becoming the first party elected to the Slovakian parliament to be banned. Kotleba's first party, Slovak Togetherness, was also banned. Legally a ban would be the right move, Slovakian journalists believe. But would that be the end of the right-wing extremists, whom current polls rank as the country's third-strongest political force?
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