Austria: 28-30% of the public susceptible to rightwing populist message

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Berlusconi is gambling

Silvio Berlusconi has called for fresh elections “as soon as possible”. Berlusoni’s ministers resigned and PM Letta accused Berlusconi of telling big lie. It does not look good for the current coalition.

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Austrian elections: The grand coalition or…?

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Obama-Rouhani phone call: What’s next, if anything

President Barack Obama and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani spoke by telephone. It was the highest-level contact between Tehran and Washington in three decades.

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Is Golden Dawn down?

What kind of reaction do expect from the Golden Dawn after the crackdown? Would you say that the crackdown may effectively weaken this party or maybe at least in a short term the Golden Dawn may gain some support and sympathies? Read few comments.

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Germany: What’s next for liberals and AfD after the election

And how SPD plus Greens plus Die Linke is not going to happen. Read few comments.

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Nairobi attack: Any strategic importance for Al-Shabaab?

Read few comment as Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack in Nairobi, Kenya.

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German election day: Not so good for Merkel?

Few comments by Ed Turner, Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Aston University, as he follows German election in Germany.

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Who thinks about wages and working conditions when companies are hopping around the world?

Last time we have been discussing Bangladesh labor force after the terrible tragedy in Dhaka textile company. But the textile industry is moving even from Bangladesh looking for even cheaper labor force e. g. Ethiopia. Doing this is basically pretty usual for any industry but if companies can move globally quite easily should also working standards be improved and strengthened somehow and what would be your suggestion on this? Read few comments.

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Barroso: With a fragile recovery, the biggest downside risk I see is political

What do you consider as the biggest political risk for the EU after few years of the crisis? Read few comments.

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