Affairs / Politics
Monocolumn
Wednesday 22 May
Dressing up the EU
A recent European Parliament directive regarding how restaurants can serve olive oil has resulted in ridicule – with better presentation, such initiatives could be flavour of the month.You don’t often hear news of victorious achievements for the European Parliament but I bet you have heard about the latest one. In the middle of the financial turbulence crippling Europe, the parliament has come up with a…
Affairs / Diplomacy
Monocolumn
Tuesday 21 May
The winter collection
A visit to the Arctic Council meeting in Kiruna during last week showed that international diplomacy can be cool, sort of.When politicians try to look relaxed they often end up looking like idiots. Picture the starch-stiff US presidential candidate trying to enjoy a beer, the British opposition leader flying down a rollercoaster wearing a…