Dear Reader,
Welcome to our monthly column in which we try to be faithful to our objective - decoding cultures.
We plan to bring news with intercultural overtones to you, adding our personal interpretation in the hope that this contributes to better mutual understanding.
Sincerely, Karin & Richard
We read in the news…
A case of the tail wagging the dog
It is becoming increasingly apparent that the people who run this world are being led by the nose by their electorates. It's difficult to find any politician, or even statesman or woman, who will stand up for what he or she really thinks these days.
Look at what has happened in the United States.
Who said that?
Can Greek society reinvent itself?
Oh, the French!
We read the following in a news flash of 25 February 2010 from AP:
"Carrefour Belgium says it misread market; closes 21 stores, sells 30; lays off 1,700 workers.
