Entries Tagged as 'European Affairs'

Evacuation of Naples, Italy

May 18th, 2008 · No Comments

At what point is enough trash too much trash.  Tourists are canceling reservations and shortening stays in Naples because the stench from the trash is overwhelming, fires are erupting through out trash piles across the town not only spontaneously but also as residents attempt, in futility, to burn the trash, and CNN reports that the U.S. […]

[Read more →]

Tags: European Affairs · Italy

The Crown Should Be Worried

May 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

I respect the Crown of England, though being Indian I’d kinda like you to return all the stuff you stole from India, or at least work with India to work out some payment or sharing options.
In any case, the Tories have won a majority of the local council seats in Wales and England, even winning London.  This […]

[Read more →]

Tags: England · European Affairs

The Great Russian Secret

December 21st, 2007 · No Comments

They’re rich.
At least that would be the case if you ran the country, apparently.  This comes to light as Russian political scientist Stanislav Belkovsky, head of the National Strategic Institute, claims that President Putin of Russia has gathered a mass sum of money to the tune of $40bn from his various holdings in the many state run companies […]

[Read more →]

Tags: Russia