Vatican City State: Pope’s message to South
From 5 to13 July the Pope is visiting Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay. His message puts him on delicate ground. Pope Francis has accused multinational companies of stripping poor countries of natural resources, criticised unfettered capitalism for…
Greece: Act II of Greece’s debt tragedy
On Friday, Greece asked for 53.5 billion euros to help cover its debts until 2018, a review of primary surplus targets and ‘re-profiling’ the country’s long-term debt. Greece’s future is in the hands of the European…
Gibraltar: First step in future renewable energy sources
A French ‘cleantech’ company will study the possibility of installing marine turbines on the seabed in British waters off Gibraltar. The Gibraltar government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Blue Shark Power, a company that…
Germany: Merkel summons US envoy over spy claims
‘We confirm that US ambassador John Emerson was invited to the chancellery to talk’, a German government source told AFP. New documents released by WikiLeaks show that the United States did not just tap German Chancellor…
