Articles
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Turkey : looking eastward?
Turkey has always been the true cross-road between east and west; a brave, outward looking county that deserves a place on the international stage.
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Venezuela : Tensions Reach New Highs
Following Sunday's Constituent Assembly vote, the stage is now set for a further escalation of tensions in Venezuela.
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UK/US Trade Deal : A big opportunity
I have just spent a week in the US and was surprised that there were two issues almost everyone I spoke to wanted to discuss : our view on Trump and, secondly, Brexit. I was surprised that the UK’s trading arrangements were such a cause for debate.
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Crisis in Gulf deepens
Over the weekend, Saudi Arabia raised the stakes in the stand-off with Qatar. In a bizarre move, it gave the country 10 days to shut down the Al-Jazeera television channel – which would be a bit like Germany demanding Britain close down the BBC.
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UK house prices continue to fall
UK house prices fell in May for the third month in a row, according to figures from building society Nationwide. This is the first time we’ve seen three consecutive months of price falls since the financial crisis.
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Greece needs a crisis
We all know the routine for the Greek bailout talks by now. They haven’t changed for years….
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Egypt : visitors needed
I have had a brilliant week on the River Nile, in the fantastic town of Aswan. I was sorry to be one of so few visitors, and sad to see the affect that is having on the country.
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Greece’s debt saga grinds on
My mother-in-law’s holiday in Greece was cancelled at the last minute today as a General Strike took place today and many inbound flights cancelled. Industrial action began on Tuesday but has now been ramped up nationally by members of the big trade unions.
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Le Pen and Macron in French run off
Opinion polls have consistently shown that Macron will hold a sizable lead over Le Pen in a, now confirmed, second round run-off between the two.
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Here we go again
Theresa May has performed an about-turn. She has announced her intention to hold a general election on June 8.
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Pound’s Strength withstanding Brexit
Sterling has withstood bad Brexit news so far, but that may not last.
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Bottlenecks in Bangladesh
It’s a huge pleasure to return to this fascinating country and seeing that Bangladesh’s economy is clearly on a roll, although its democracy is weakening.
