Argentina mourns victims of nightclub blaze
THERE HAVE BEEN angry scenes outside a Buenos Aires morgue as families demanded the return of the bodies of the victims of the Cromagnon Republic nightclub fire. The death toll
The national health service in Portugal and you
What is the difference between a Medical Card (Credencial) and a Cartão do Utente, and who can have which? Medical Card (Credencial) A Medical Card is peculiar to British
A love-hate history
Relations between France and Britain may be cosy today but they were pretty frosty in centuries gone by. The Resident’s Chris Graeme takes an amusing look! In all started to
Tax harmonisation and exchange of information…
Swiss unlikely to put savings tax directive to referendum Recent reports suggest that the passage towards implementation of the European Union’s Savings Tax Directive in Switzerland will be smoother than
That time of the year
Judy Sharp reflects on life and her world – as she sees it It’s that time of year, isn’t it? Christmas – an orgy of consumption. Originally, the celebration marked
Risk and return
Contributed by SIMON DOWLING, Director, Close International Asset Management The investment world can be a risky place. John Sunderland, President of CBI, said at a recent conference that, “Britain’s greatness
Foreign affairs
The European Union has been in the forefront of foreign affairs in recent weeks. On issues as varied as democracy in Ukraine, human rights in Darfur, and the possible accession
Watch out – there’s a thief about
Not only is the area in which we live sprouting mobile homes and looking more like Goonhilly Down every week, there is now the unrelated threat of being robbed. Friends
Pensions in the spotlight
PART 2 To read part 1 of this article click here. This week I continue my previous article on the new UK pensions regulations that will come into force
Words don’t come easy
What do fantastic, lullaby, pumpkin, flip-flop and hen night have in common? They all appear on a list of the 70 most beautiful words in the English language, compiled by