The clear-cut election of Emmanuel Macron as France’s next President, with the backing of both the left-wing Socialists and the right-wing Republicans, disguised the fact that Macron has no traditional base of support, and will face an uphill battle to control the National Assembly, after elections are held in a month’s time. Emmanuel Macron The…
The federal budget was released shortly before News Weekly went to press, so by necessity these are preliminary comments on what is a lengthy and complex document containing, among other things, new taxes on the banks and an increased Medicare levy to offset increased government spending. At the outset, it should…
Recently published data from independent meteorologists Dr Ryan Maue of WeatherBELL Analytics and Dr Roy Spencer show that global temperatures have fallen back to about the levels of 20 years ago. The two scientists use different data sources – one terrestrial, the other from satellites – so the convergence of their findings is particularly significant.…
After a fiercely fought contest in the first round of France’s presidential election, the independent left candidate, Emmanuel Macron, and the right’s Marine Le Pen will contest the run-off election on May 7. Under the French Constitution, presidential elections are conducted via run-off voting to ensure that the elected president obtains a majority. If no…
