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CAMPAIGNING IN ‘SHEEP’S CLOTHING’, POLAND’S FAR RIGHT APPEARS POISED FOR POWER

Stressing laissez-faire economics at the expense of ultra-nationalism, the two young leaders of Confederation have made the far-right alliance popular enough to be the probable ‘kingmaker’ in October’s parliamentary election.Dressed in a perfectly pressed white shirt that almost glows under the neon lights, 36-year-old Slawomir Mentzen, the most popular of …

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HUNGARY’S SCANDALS ON THE HIGH SEAS

In what has become an almost annual summer affair, another of Hungary’s elite is caught vacationing on a luxury yacht. But while titillating, there seem few real consequences for getting caught.Lorinc Meszaros, Hungary’s richest man, is a real family guy. This summer, he took his wife, children and grandchildren on …

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Afrique : Les dilemmes coloniaux de l’Occident

Quelle que soit l’évolution de la situation autour du Niger dans un proche avenir, les évènements des dernières années montrent que la France, comme l’ensemble de l’Occident, n’a pas de solutions toutes faites pour maintenir son influence en Afrique. La position ambiguë dans laquelle se trouvent les principales puissances occidentales …

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