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Of the European Mathematical Society NEWSLETTER OF THE EUROPEAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY S E European M M Mathematical E S 25 years Society December 2015 Issue 98 ISSN 1027-488X Editorial Interviews The EMS Jubilee Louis Nirenberg 4 Presidents of the EMS. Courtesy Sebstià Xambó-Descamps. 25th EMS Manjul Bhargava Anniversary History 5ECM in Amsterdam George Boole 6ECM in Kraków and Boolean Algebra FREE ACCESS EXCEPTIONAL OFFER Pure Mathematics Research COMPLIMENTARY ACCESS TO OVER 100 ARTICLES IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER Authors in this collection include: Toby Gee, Mark Kisin, Laura DeMarco, Terence Tao, Xander Faber, Gregg Musiker, Ralf Schiffler, Lauren K. 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