Julie Burchill Follow 18 July 2019 • 10:33am For many years people have been coming back from Berlin and telling me how much I’d love it; like my adored Amsterdam and Barcelona, it’s arty and sexy and so in theory should be right up my strasse. But there was always one major obstacle to my embracing it – it was full of Germans. I’ve had a problem with the Germans and their history since I was assigned to learn German at school and started playing truant; a few years later, as a 17-year-old, I was stuck in an old-fashioned railway carriage with no corridors when a bunch of perfectly pleasant German backpackers got in. I bore their chatter for a while and then I did a thing I’ve never done before or since – pulled the communication cord and jumped out in the middle of nowhere. To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events … [Read more...] about Why a trip to Berlin finally changed my mind about the Germans
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Irish government opposes EU clock change plan
Europe By Shane Harrison BBC NI Dublin correspondent 18 July 2019 Share this with Facebook Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share this with Email Share this with Facebook Share this with WhatsApp Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-49018982 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel The Irish government will oppose an EU proposal that would end seasonal clock changes … [Read more...] about Irish government opposes EU clock change plan
UK to Face Recession in 2020 in Case of No-Deal Brexit
The UK economy is forecast to shrink in 2020 and recover in 2021, according to the outlet. Still, it was likely to be at least 3 percent smaller under the no-deal scenario than in case the country withdrew from the European Union with a deal, the reports added. In 2016, UK citizens voted to leave the European Union. The country was initially set to withdraw from the bloc last March but UK lawmakers have not endorsed a Brexit deal agreed upon by London and Brussels, so the deadline was moved to 31 October. However, politicians on both sides have voiced concerns that there were prospects for the UK withdrawal without a deal due to the lack of progress in settling disagreements between the United Kingdom and the European Union. Meanwhile, the UK Conservative Party is reportedly expected to announce the name of its new leader on 23 July after its members vote to choose between Boris Johnson and incumbent Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt. The winner will automatically become UK prime minister. … [Read more...] about UK to Face Recession in 2020 in Case of No-Deal Brexit
FBI links up with Italians to nab Mob don suspects
The operation was an aggressive move against the crime families' hopes of re-establishing their presence on Sicily, from where they fled during a vicious war between rival clans in the 1980s. The war was waged by Salvatore "Toto" Riina, a murderous boss of bosses nicknamed The Beast for his brutality, who was arrested in 1993 and died behind bars in 2017. He had waged a vendetta against rivals in the Inzerillo family, forcing many of them into exile in the US. Since Riina's arrest and imprisonment, the Inzerillos had been trying to reclaim their old turf in and around Palermo, in league with the Gambino family of New York, police said: "The investigation has shown the strong bond established between Cosa Nostra (in) Palermo and US organised crime, with particular reference to the powerful Gambino crime family of New York." Nineteen people were arrested in the joint operation, codenamed 'New Connection', which was conducted by Italian anti-mafia police and their counterparts from the … [Read more...] about FBI links up with Italians to nab Mob don suspects
Wimbledon: How to land yourself in court next summer
Borg, McEnroe, Navratilova, the Williams sisters — over the years, legends of the court have captured our imagination for a few short summer weeks. As the crow flies, it’s just 290 miles from Dublin, yet it seems a world away. But you can be a part of it — and other major sporting occasions in London and beyond — easier than you’d think. Keith Prowse Travel, which has a base here in Dublin, has been running tours to the big events like Wimbledon, football and Formula 1, for 40 years now, and as an official partner, you know you’re going to get a good seat in the house, with all the practicalities taken care of, including flights and accommodation. Our base in London was the Royal Lancaster Hotel, across the road from the 500-year-old Hyde Park, the largest of four royal parks in the city. The only big add-on we opted for (to maximise time in the city) was to book the Heathrow Express, taking just 15 minutes from the airport to Paddington Station. On … [Read more...] about Wimbledon: How to land yourself in court next summer