UNITED KINGDOM - A quiet rebellion against the Big Society

Published on 16 February 2011 at 16:57

UNITED KINGDOM

A quiet rebellion against the Big Society

Financial Times

With his flagship policy, David Cameron wants to replace big government with local community initiatives, but he’s now seeing that when you cut state spending, you cut also at the roots of civil society.

 

Two towns in Europe

Valka-Valga, two sides to the story

Postimees

A walk from Valka to Valga not only takes you from Lativa to Estonia, but you also have the impression of traveling from one era to another. Postimees reports on a quarrel between the old guard and the new in one of Europe’s far-flung border towns.

 
 

Germany

Angela’s man to head Bundesbank

Handelsblatt

 
 

Italy

Will Rubygate sink Berlusconi?

La Repubblica

 
 

Cartoon

The Arabs are coming

Charb
 

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