Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg weds Countess Stephanie de Lannoy
Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg and Countess Stephanie de Lannoy of Belgium were married earlier today in a religious ceremony, October 19, 2012, at the Cathedral of our Lady of Luxembourg in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. The 30-year old hereditary Grand Duke…
Greek savings are a ‘sensational achievement’
European parliament member Jorgo Chatzimarkakis explains why the Greek government has done a good job in handling the state debt crisis so far – but why it also needs more time. DW: The German chancellor and the German finance minister say that Greece will not go bankrupt and will stay in the eurozone, while the troika of lenders [the European…
US paying price for focus on size of Afghan forces
Top Pentagon leaders, White House advisers and members of Congress from both parties have long regarded the rapid expansion of Afghanistan’s army and police as a crucial element of the U.S. exit strategy. For years, they reasoned that generating a force of 352,000 soldiers and policemen would enable the Afghan governmentto keep fighting…
Lebanon to bury slain intelligence official
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon‘s political opposition has called for a mass turnout at Sunday’s funeral for slain intelligence officer Wissam al-Hassan, turning the ceremony into a political rally against Syrian authorities and Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati. Hassan, who uncovered an alleged Syrian bomb plot inside Lebanon two months ago….