Friday, 10 February 2017 10:43
Europe in 2017
The year 2017 could well be the hardest for Europe since WWII. The new US administration is likely to accept Crimea as a Russian territory if it gets enough in return. At least a cancellation of…
Friday, 10 February 2017 10:41
Diplomats in uncharted waters in USA
European diplomats in Washington are relying on ‘strategic patience’ while they try to chart a new course with the White House. Ambassadors, academics and others have personally invested in a strong relationship between the EU and…
Friday, 03 February 2017 09:15
C of E report on same-sex marriage
A new report by the House of Bishops has said that the Church of England should adopt a ‘fresh tone and culture of welcome and support’ for gay people, but that there was little support for…
Friday, 03 February 2017 09:12
Romania: protests over freeing corrupt officials
Romania's new leadership is facing growing pressure after some 200,000 people took to the streets on Wednesday, over a government decree to free dozens of officials jailed for corruption. The president said he would challenge it…
Friday, 03 February 2017 09:09
France: files on all three presidential candidates
As the French presidential race heats up, WikiLeaks archives contain potentially sensitive files on the three main contenders - the republican Francois Fillon, the right-wing hardliner Marine Le Pen, and the liberal Emmanuel Macron. Most of…
Friday, 27 January 2017 10:10
Problems for diocese due to Brexit
The C of E’s Diocese in Europe has begun exploring the implications that Britain’s decision to leave the EU might have on British-national clergy deployed to the continent. At present, as members of the EU, British…