Spanish long since deposed German as the most common second language in schools as foreign holidays became more important than the cold war. As you say, German was once also the language of science a… (View Post)

Back in the 20th Century there were surveys and experiments showing work was best done in private offices rather than open plan where concentration was constantly broken by noise more than interrupti… (View Post)

Jour with an ‘i’ in it, as they say in La Francophonie. (View Post)

Not to mention Britain has precisely no use for tanks since the post-cold war peace dividend. No longer are they stationed in West Germany to hold back the Red Army until reinforcements can be flown … (View Post)

Middle East fans will be watching developments closely. Israel wants to block a US/Iran deal, while America wants to stop Israel expanding its West Bank settlements. Trump White House voices oppositi… (View Post)