COVER
Summer Culture
A season of fun in Europe
EUROPE
Down But Not Out
Abkhazia braces for new Georgian attack
It's Not Over Yet, Folks
With new elections due, what next for Chirac?
Culture Shock
Pym Fortuyn — success after death?
Too Good to Be True?
Ahern's control of Irish politics set to go on
Hostile Congregation
Russia cracks down on Roman Catholics
Conspiracy Theory
Crackpot theory on 9/11 tops bestseller lists
BUSINESS
Easy Goes It
No-frills air carriers consolidate
The Need for Speed
Fast trains have a magnetic attraction
FINANCE
The Burden of Youth
Can Europe afford to pay pensions?
PROFILE
Radial Changes
Edouard Michelin breaks the mould
WORLD WATCH
World Watch
The week's news in review