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Monaco: Wealth – Tax haven
03 Jul 2015
Monaco has wealth, fast cars and casinos. A mecca for the rich. The mini country is home to 38,000 people and one in three is a millionaire. It has the highest per capita GDP in the…
Moldova: the Russia-EU tug-of-war
03 Jul 2015
Chisinau, Moldova - Vlad Petrescu used to be a Soviet patriot. He served in the Pacific fleet for three years and for more than two decades drove trucks carrying Moldovan fruit and wine (still a backbone…
The Police Association has sued the Commissioner of Police and the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs after they banned public officers from taking part in an auction of police weapons and vehicles. The…
Macedonia: Drawing attention to the environment
03 Jul 2015
The French Embassy, in cooperation with the Macedonian Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning, organised a workshop on ‘How to draw the public interest on climate change.’ The workshop was on 1 July and was presented…
Luxembourg: 1 July - Let the Presidency begin
03 Jul 2015
Luxembourg on Wednesday took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, with 237 EU meetings and summits scheduled to take place until December. While the Presidency started on 1 July , it will…
Lithuania: US supports Lithuania against Russia
03 Jul 2015
On Wednesday, America’s House Speaker John A. Boehner ended a three-day trip to Lithuania, where aides said he reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to resisting Russian aggression in the region.Visiting the capital, Vilnius, to mark the…