euro|topics - Pol Mathil

: 1. Le Soir - Belgium | 16/04/2008

Putin elected leader of the United Russia party

For Pol Mathil, "the problem is that Mr Putin's new position, leader of the majority party and executive power, is 'natural and corresponds to practices' ... » more

: 2. Le Soir - Belgium | 14/04/2008

France and Germany write their common history

Columnist Pol Mathil comments on the release of the second volume of Franco-German history, treating the period running from 1815 to 1945. "How did the ... » more

: 3. Le Soir - Belgium | 14/01/2008

Divisive cultural treasure

The columnist Pol Mathil considers threats that have been made to cancel a London exhibition of works of art from Russia's national collection. 'From ... » more

: 4. Le Soir - Belgium | 26/11/2007

Opposition in Russia silenced

The editorialist Pol Mathil considers that the results of elections in the Duma, to be held on December 2nd, are a foregone conclusion, which renders ... » more

: 5. Le Soir - Belgium | 22/10/2007

Poland faces changeover of power

The editorialist Pol Mathil considers that the "winner of the elections, Civic Platform (PO) will have to take on a legacy that won't be easy ... » more

: 6. Le Soir - Belgium | 26/04/2007

Bronislaw Geremek defies the Polish government

"Today, as a member of European Parliament, [Geremek] is pitching his 'J'accuse' recrimination like, all things considered, Zola did in the Dreyfus affair. For it ... » more

: 7. Le Soir - Belgium | 15/03/2007

Examining Poland's past

"The principle of Polish 'lustration' is fair, but has arrived twenty years too late", considers the editorialist Pol Mathil. "It was, of course, at the ... » more

: 8. Le Soir - Belgium | 25/01/2007

The legacy of Ryszard Kapuscinski

"He was the biggest Polish author of the second half of the 20th century. He was a chronicler of despotism, of conflicts, of third-world misery ... » more

: 9. Le Soir - Belgium | 05/12/2006

The Litvinenko case is poisoning relations with Moscow

"The poison that killed Alexander Litvinenko is beginning to leak drop by drop into the veins of international relations, writes Pol Mathil. "The assassination of ... » more