Posts Tagged: Pascal Goodman

Nuclear Fissures: Belgium Battles Fission Issues

In mid-August, l’Agence Fédérale de Contrôle Nucléaire (AFCN), the Belgian Federal nuclear regulator, revealed it had discovered fissures in one of Belgium’s nuclear reactors after using ultrasound tests. The nuclear reactor, Doel-3, has been shut down and questions remain as

Nuclear Fissures: Belgium Battles Fission Issues

In mid-August, l’Agence Fédérale de Contrôle Nucléaire (AFCN), the Belgian Federal nuclear regulator, revealed it had discovered fissures in one of Belgium’s nuclear reactors after using ultrasound tests. The nuclear reactor, Doel-3, has been shut down and questions remain as

BHV: Belgium Hails a Victory (or not?)

BHV, an acronym that has fanned the flames of polemics, debates and popular outcries in Belgium for the last five decades. The acronym stands for Bruxelles-Hal-Vilvorde, an administrative division of Belgium’s federal system, and not the homonymous Bazar De l’Hôtel

BHV: Belgium Hails a Victory (or not?)

BHV, an acronym that has fanned the flames of polemics, debates and popular outcries in Belgium for the last five decades. The acronym stands for Bruxelles-Hal-Vilvorde, an administrative division of Belgium’s federal system, and not the homonymous Bazar De l’Hôtel

Macbeth in Bucharest: the USL’s political scheming

“So foul and fair a day I have not seen.” Such could have been the words of Victor Ponta, Romania’s Prime Minister, on 6 July, after having successfully impeached Traian Basescu, the country’s President. Fair, for the political clout the

Macbeth in Bucharest: the USL’s political scheming

“So foul and fair a day I have not seen.” Such could have been the words of Victor Ponta, Romania’s Prime Minister, on 6 July, after having successfully impeached Traian Basescu, the country’s President. Fair, for the political clout the

Spain: fighting windmills with the markets

Following months of untrusted and unrealistic reassurances by the Spanish government, on Saturday 9th June, a loan request was made to the (in)famous Troika (the IMF, the European Commission and the ECB) who have been overseeing Eurozone economic restructuring.

Spain: fighting windmills with the markets

Following months of untrusted and unrealistic reassurances by the Spanish government, on Saturday 9th June, a loan request was made to the (in)famous Troika (the IMF, the European Commission and the ECB) who have been overseeing Eurozone economic restructuring.