Busses and trams both cost only one euro no matter how far you go.

BBC: Nice on a budget

But the schools system has been geared to providing University (and principally Oxbridge) entrants for far too long to the detriment of the majority of children, and no matter how they disguise it it's obvious that many people want to retain that system because that's the only way they can see of protecting the perceived quality of a university degree.

BBC: Staying-on: Is it a good idea?

"At this point, my only fear is that the hype (around 'The Avengers') will prove to be too much, and people's expectations will rise too far for the movie to possibly meet them, no matter how good it is, " Plexico said.

CNN: Hollywood brings out big guns for a superhero summer

No matter how much butter and syrup Republicans throw on their new-found interest in immigration reform, so far it still looks a lot like a political waffle.

FORBES: Senate GOP Leaders Offer Up A Supersized Immigration Waffle