The secret history of the EU, written on an Italian prison island, reveals why the project is doomed
CHRISTOPHER BOOKER Telegraph 27 AUGUST 2016 • Matteo Renzi, Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande on an Italian aircraft carrier off the coast of Ventotene island, where the EU was first … Continue reading
Jackson Hole 2016: five big problems facing central bankers
Janet Yellen, Mark Carney, Mario Draghi and others will debate how to piece the monetary system back together European Central Bank president, Mario Draghi, and Federal Reserve chair, Janet Yellen, … Continue reading
Paris exhibition to celebrate life and work of Oscar Wilde
Manuscripts, photographs, paintings and personal items among the displays in honour of playwright who died in city A portrait of Oscar Wilde by Napoleon Sarony. Photograph: Library of Congress, Washington … Continue reading
‘Toilet paper’ fire spreads in Spain
2016-08-06 17:44 http://www.news24.com/World/News/toilet-paper-fire-spreads-in-spain-20160806 A group of Forest Fire Brigades point to a fire approaching the village of Fuencaliente on the Spanish Canary island of La Palma. (Desiree Martin, AFP) … Continue reading
Blaze sparked by 15 tons of manure. I can only apologise
A HUGE pile of horse manure is thought to have caused a blaze which ripped through an industrial yard in south-east London. Fire investigators believe a combination of methane build-up … Continue reading
Sexual health warning as figures show rate of syphilis in London up 22 per cent (and in Lambeth almost EVERYONE has got it. Filthpots)
ROSS LYDALL Wednesday 17 August 2016 Concerns: The infection can be transmitted through unprotected sex Rex A fresh alert about the dire state of the sexual health ofLondoners was sounded … Continue reading
Time to listen to the ice scientists about the Arctic death spiral
Arctic sea ice melt in May. ‘The Arctic sea ice is declining by 13% a decade.’ Photograph: NOAA The Guardian, John Vidal Thursday 18 August 2016 Ice scientists are mostly … Continue reading
A year after the crisis was declared over, Greece is still spiralling down
The historic third bailout awarded to Athens after weeks of brinkmanship last year was supposed to have secured its future in the EU. But little has changed Anti-austerity protesters staging … Continue reading
The Greek crisis will flare up again. And why should it not?
Larry Elliott With ongoing austerity and low demand, Greece was never going to manage any sort of growth or budget surplus Greek Prime minister Alexis Tsipras speaks about constitution reform … Continue reading
Large cruise ship voyage through Arctic ice rekindles rows (Crystal Dysentery to carry 1,000 passengers through NW Passage)
Campaigners say Crystal Dysentery trip puts at risk very environment tourists are travelling to see in Northwest Passage The Crystal Dysentery will carry 1,000 passengers, some reputed to be paying … Continue reading
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