Eurosphere agenda: EU new sanctions against Russia?… MH17…”Europe safety agency urges airlines to avoid Tel Aviv…

Europe safety agency urges airlines to avoid Tel Aviv EurActiv.com Europe’s aviation regulator on Tuesday (22 July) warned airlines not to fly to Tel Aviv, joining action by US authorities as conflict continued on the Gaza Strip The remains of MH17  open Democracy News Analysis – by Ian Bateson MAIN FOCUS: EU considers new sanctions against Russia | 23/07/2014 … Read more

Anthropology roundup: “Danish People Are Genetically Programmed For Happiness”

of course this line of research always problematic for me…  Danish People Are Genetically Programmed For Happiness The Danish are consistently ranked as the world’s happiest people, and a new study shows that the key may be found in their DNA Why is the grass always greener on social media? Scientific American (blog) The views expressed are those of the … Read more

Dispatches from Turkey. Davutoğlu threatens: “Normalization not possible after Gaza offensive…

Calls grow for boycott of Israeli goods in Turkey A number of professional associations have urged consumers to refrain from buying goods from a list of companies Normalization not possible after Gaza offensive, senior Turkish diplomat tells Israeli counterpart The Turkish Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioğlu is also set to hold talks in Washington where he will … Read more