During a panel discussion on 10 June 2017 with Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto, German Chancellor Angela Merkel declared that Obviously the main reason for people leaving must be addressed […]
Read MoreThe decision of British Prime Minister Theresa May to call a snap general election for Thursday, 8 June 2017 has spectacularly backfired, but is just the latest in a series […]
Read MoreMuch hot air has been expended since President Trump announced on 1 June 2017 that the USA would withdraw from the December 2015 Paris accord. As is often the case, […]
Read MoreIn its brief slot before its hourly news this week, BBC World TV has been showing an edited-down version of Rajan Datar’s longer report on Jerusalem from its latest edition […]
Read MoreIn his victory speech following his election as French president on 7 May 2017, Emanuelle Macron stated that he intended to take into account the rage of the people who […]
Read MoreIt is hard to avoid noticing the striking similarities between Barack Obama and Emmanuel Macron. Both were relatively young on becoming president of their respective countries, both came out of […]
Read MoreThe second round of voting in the French presidential elections today has vindicated our analysis and forecasts of 23 April 2017 immediately following the first round of voting and our […]
Read MoreSpeaking on the TV channel France 24 just before the results of the first round of the French presidential were announced on 23 April 2017, John Gaffney, Professor of Politics and […]
Read MoreOne of the major issues in France’s forthcoming presidential election in April 2017, as well as across Europe and the US, is immigration. ESC believes that immigration will be increasingly […]
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