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Belgium crisis: world record if government not formed by 30 March

('Kath Davey',) — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:45:00 -0000

Belgium is set to steal this title from the current record holder, Iraq, on 30 March - and what a record to beat! It’s an achievement that the country could very well do without, all the more so since politicians from the southern region of Wallonia and their northern counterparts from Flanders do not fall short when it comes to achieving bizarre records

Angie Merkel wears the trousers (and the bowl cut) in Germany

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:48:52 -0000

Mushroom hair, brightly coloured blazers – preferably lilac, lime green or salmon – and a slight east German accent, ever-ridiculed in the media. The August 2009 issue of Forbes magazine has listed ‘Angie’ – as the chancellor is fondly called by her people – the most powerful woman in the world for the fourth consecutive time. What’s the chancellor’s (low-cut) secret?

Intellectual property, Sweden and the battle of The Pirate Bay

('Waldemar Ingdahl',) — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:20:00 -0000

On 16 February, the most publicised trial of the content industry kicked off against the defendants responsible for the Bit Torrent tracker site. Four are charged with being accessories to breaking copyright law. They may face fines or up to two years in prison if found guilty