From its very inception, the European Union has depended on the alliance between France and Germany. The bloc’s predecessor, the European Economic Community, formed with the principal goal of binding the two countries together so closely that another war on the Continent would be impossible. And from the 1950s on, a tacit agreement underlay their ...

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We have been watching closely the events in Catalonia and the Spanish government’s response.  Having lived and worked in over 5 countries, we understand the implications far beyond this event.  BREXIT, the Scottish Referendum and many more issues around the globe highlight issues facing once ‘solid’ nations.   This article does a gre...

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Back to Basics: Signage Signs are so widespread we hardly notice them. That is until we’re looking for one and then we only note that in passing. We don’t realize their effect on us, which is one reason why they’re so effective. However, it is precisely because they are so commonplace that many merchants take them for granted. Obviously, most small busi...

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