Today, as every year on July 14, France celebrates Bastille Day also known as Fête Nationale -national holiday. This year the parade in Paris has set the spotlight on the units from overseas which came down the Champs-Elysées in front of some 7,000 soldiers. Read the rest of this entry »

Being so involved on both sides of the Atlantic with the economic woes, some of the many and violent political problems, some of which have been there for years and others surprising the world some months ago, seem almost to be ignored. And yet, they are still there, unresolved. Read the rest of this entry »

If many French were proud of having Christine Lagarde chosen as head of the IMF, today they are feeling specially happy and relieved after Hervé Ghesquière and Stéphane Taponier, the two French television journalists held hostage in Afghanistan since December 2009, were freed unhurt. Read the rest of this entry »

As we already reported on May 6, the influx of African migrants trying to reach Europe has created concern in some European countries and has given a reason to others to try to reform the rules of the Schengen accord with the aim to reimpose border control in the EU. On Wednesday, Denmark announced plans to set up customs booths at land border crossings, harbors and airports. Read the rest of this entry »

It was known since the end of April that the two rival Palestine factions of Fatah and Hamas were to sign a reconciliation pact. Today that reconciliation become real and for many Palestinians a welcomed one after four years of a bitter division. Read the rest of this entry »

KeyboardPolitics is back home after an interesting if a little tiring holiday in Germany. On our arrival home we were greeted by the incredible news of the death of Osama bin Laden at the hands of a US special forces team. From tomorrow, we will be busy reporting on it and the reactions around the world. And of course the information we gathered on our trip on other matters. Hope you had a good Passover and Easter.

When there are not wars or disasters, the media has a tendency to ignore some countries. In a way it is understandable, as unfortunately nowadays there is more than enough of bad news to report. Perú is one of those countries where life seems now to be orderly, if one does not think about the plight of poverty which is everyday life for many of its citizens. Read the rest of this entry »