Section: The United Kingdom
Boris Johnson joins US in criticising Russia to Germany gas pipeline
Foreign secretary says Nord Stream 2 could leave Europe reliant on ‘malign’ RussiaThe UK foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, has joined the US in condemning “divisive” German plans to press ahead with the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany, arguing it could leave European energy consumers heavily dependent...
Champions League final: Jurgen Klopp urges Liverpool to be brave against Real Madrid
Description Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp guided Borussia Dortmund to the 2013 Champions League final Credits Jan Kruger/Getty Images Alt Text Champions League final Real Madrid vs. Liverpool Jurgen Klopp Anfield boss says ‘desire, attitude and work-rate’ can help the Reds beat the reigning champions in …read more Source: The...
What the new coalition means for Italy – and why it matters for the left in Britain
The new government’s programme is the first coherent example in Europe of what I’ve called “neoliberalism in one country”. A citizens’ basic income of €780 a month, a fiscal stimulus, a national investment bank and a defiant middle finger to the European Commission should it dare stand in the way. There is a lot in the coalition...
“Neoliberalismo in un paese”: The struggle for Italy’s future matters here in Britain.
The new coalition’s programme is the first coherent example in Europe of what I’ve called “neoliberalism in one country”. A citizens’ basic income of €780 a month, a fiscal stimulus, a national investment bank and a defiant middle finger to the European Commission if it dares stand in the way. There is a lot in the coalition...
Merkel, Poroshenko discuss gas transit through Ukraine and Minsk agreement
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko spoke by telephone on Monday about Merkel’s visit to Russia last week, efforts to implement the Minsk agreement and gas transit through Ukraine, a spokeswoman said. …read more Source:...
Premier League transfer news: Neymar, Eden Hazard, Paul Pogba, Jamie Vardy
Description Paris Saint-Germain signed Neymar from Barcelona for a world-record £200m last year Credits Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty Images Alt Text Neymar transfer news PSG Real Madrid Man Utd Brazil star Neymar could stay with PSG but one player unlikely to move to the …read more Source: The...
Chernobyl: History of a Tragedy by Serhii Plokhy review – death of the Soviet dream
This account of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster is both moving and rigorously researchedThe first sign to the outer world that there was something wrong came at a power plant in Sweden on 28 April 1986. A chemist responsible for measuring radiation levels noticed what seemed like a malfunction: the alarm kept going off. He examined the shoe of a...
Vladimir Putin’s politics of victimhood
Putin paints Russia as the underdog to keep his citizens, like those of Oceania in Nineteen Eighty-Four, in a permanent sense of crisis. When George HW Bush stood to deliver his State of the Union speech in January 1992, he could be excused a swagger in his step. “In the past 12 months, the world has known changes of almost biblical proportions,”...
Russia’s Putin, France’s Macron to discuss Iran in St Petersburg: Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron will discuss Iran, Syria and Ukraine when Macron visits St Petersburg on May 24-25, the Kremlin said on Friday. …read more Source:...
Premier League manager news: Pep Guardiola and Man City make huge statement
Description Pep Guardiola led Manchester City to the Premier League title this season Credits Michael Regan/Getty Images Alt Text Pep Guardiola contract Manchester City Premier League West Ham target Rafa Benitez set for crucial contract talks with Newcastle One-Minute Read …read more Source: The...
