Germany is slated to hold its next federal election in 2017. The voting typically takes place in the month of September but can be held anytime between the end of August and late October. However, some key regional elections are only weeks away; and … [Read more...]
July 28, 2016 – Austrian 2016 Elections Round 3
In May Austria elected a new president, or so everyone thought; but the quite close results were successfully challenged. That means slightly over two months from now, on October 2nd, her citizens will get a chance to vote all over again for a new … [Read more...]
July 8, 2016 – Brexit and Politics
As the world has just witnessed, what a difference 3 short weeks can make. It all started with the revelation, on Friday the 24th of June, of the Brexit result. After that, virtually every day — or so it seemed — another British politician stepped … [Read more...]
June 26, 2016 – The EU-UK Divorce
Brexit (aka the EU-UK divorce) actually happened. America and the rest of the British Commonwealth were stunned; but Russia broke out the champagne. A good number of voters now say they were duped and want a do over. By Sunday the 26th … [Read more...]
June 23, 2016 – UK Referendum
Today Thursday, June 23, the UK’s EU referendum is occurring. Pollsters have been saying right up to the end that the race is very tight. According to BBC World News, a UK TV program, it has been such a heated issue that last week it caused … [Read more...]
May 21, 2016 – Europe
Austria is getting a lot of the attention this month. A Seattle Times newspaper article on May 9, 2016 reported, “Austria’s chancellor abruptly resigned Monday, a high-profile victim of Europe’s growing shift to the right, which threatens to … [Read more...]
May 01, 2016 – Europe
It shouldn’t be a surprise at all to EU euro-sceptics that others in the EU are pushing for a stronger Europe and have for many years. But you might not guess that from the headline a British newspaper ran in late April. It read, “Federal Europe … [Read more...]
March 22, 2016 – Europe
Breaking news today, Brussels, Belgium has been attacked by terrorists. Explosions caused multiple deaths and injuries at the Brussels International Airport and at a metro train station. One individual asked, “Is this like America’s 9-11 attack." … [Read more...]
February 19, 2016 – EU and the Brexit Matter
The EU has spoken. The result is UK’s prime minister got a deal to carry back to his nation. It’s up to the UK now, a banker told DW News on the 19th — not that it needed reminding, “At the end of the road, the UK will decide whether they want to … [Read more...]
February 4, 2016 – Europe and the UK
The United Kingdom is to hold the rotating EU Council Presidency from July to December 2017, that is if Britain is still part of the EU. Whether a Brexit will happen is still a big question. EU leaders plan to discuss Prime Minister Cameron's … [Read more...]
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