April 11, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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First round this weekend, but most people outside la belle France still don’t know much about what’s at stake, or what it all means. The best place to start is probably French Élection 2007’s the French election for dummies and … Continue reading
April 10, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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I’d got annoyed with the thing, so have made a few changes – some more obvious than others. The Snap preview things have gone, as even I’d begun to find them irritating. The main column’s got wider, and the font … Continue reading
April 8, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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It’s Easter, I’ve got chocolate coming out of my ears and a big shoulder of lamb (smothered in garlic and rosemary) slowly roasting in the oven, and a huge vat of decent European blog posts wating in the wings. So, … Continue reading
April 6, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Come on, chaps – it’s going up in two days time, approximately on Easter Sunday afternoon (rising in glory much akin to that of Our Lord Jesus Christ Who Died For All Our Sins(TM), only without the straggly beard, scabby … Continue reading
April 5, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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From the Financial Times: The European Union yesterday offered to open its huge market fully to poor countries that signed bilateral trade deals this year. Brussels is proposing to scrap tariffs and quotas on sensitive products such as beef, corn, … Continue reading
April 4, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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I’ve just knocked up a quick website (free of charge and hosting chucked in, naturally) for a rather nice little charity run by a friend of the family that’s aiming to provide residential accommodation, day care, training and work experience … Continue reading
April 3, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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It’s not just in Ukraine that things are happening. All around Europe’s eastern fringe, people seem to have become a tad unsettled by the onset of Spring. In fact, the most stable country on Europe’s eastern edge seems to be … Continue reading
April 2, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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I’ve been keeping a loose eye on Ukraine ever since liveblogging the Orange Revolution back in November/December 2004 (starting from a position of complete ignorance about the country, let alone the events taking place – but since when did ignorance … Continue reading