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Nigeria: The Gains of Jonathan’s Diplomacy, By Reuben Abati

The gains of President Jonathan’s diplomacy are often overshadowed by misrepresentations of the size of his delegation, ignorance about the value of his foreign travels, and the positives of his constant engagement with the international community. I have had cause … read more »

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Greece and the Last Gasp of European Fiscal Sanity

oters across Europe have spoken in the last week and the message they have sent has upended the fragile consensus that budget cuts and fiscal discipline would bring the continent back from the brink of debt Armageddon. In national elections … read more »

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Socialist Hollande ousts Sarkozy, wins French election

Francois Hollande became France’s first socialist president in 17 years on Sunday, ousting conservative incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy in what one observer called an “earth-shaking” election. With 95 per cent of the ballots counted, official results showed Hollande with 51.6 per … read more »

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European Union: From economic crisis to constitutional disaster

Hannes HOFBAUER (Austria) The Brussels summit of December 2011 intended to solve a huge fiscal and budget (and in reality an economic) problem in the Euro-zone. It let to a political split within the EU-27 and risks to unleash a … read more »

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The Credit Crisis, Democracy and the Merkozy Space

The European Union was never about Democracy and therefore it comes as divine justice that the ball which represents the Eurozone crisis was kicked off by a currency sculpted graphically around the Greek letter epsilon and rolls back, precisely, to … read more »

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European Markets Bounce Back After Volatile Trading

European stock markets fell in early trading Thursday, largely on concerns about the fiscal health of the continent’s banks. But the markets bounced back in the afternoon, after French and German leaders scheduled an emergency summit to address the euro … read more »

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Germany ready to help Angola’s reconstruction: Merkel

Germany is ready to help Angola overcome the challenges it faces in reconstruction, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday during a visit that aims to boost economic ties with the oil-rich country. “Angola still faces major development challenges, in education and … read more »

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Ten killed and 50 injured in head-on German train crash (Pictures)

A criminal probe has begun after ten people were killed and nearly 50 injured, many of them seriously, after a head-on crash between a passenger and a freight train in Germany. The regional passenger train was hurled from the tracks … read more »

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‘Germany-Bound Plane Bomb A Security Test’

Germany’s interior minister has revealed that a suspicious package found at an airport in Namibia was part of a security test. A German police officer patrols Frankfurt airport while the country remains on high alert. A German police officer on … read more »

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