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“Jerzy Stepien, the tribunal’s presiding judge, said the law’s scope had been too wide and that lustration should only apply to senior officials”
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A rough guide to past fraud and future importance – only a brief mention for Britain’s dodgy involvement, though…
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Zimbabwe to head UN body promoting economic progress and environmental protection
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Gas deal with Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan likely to screw the EU
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Hubert Vedrine, anti-US Foreign Minister under Jospin and former spokesman for Mitterrand, so rumours say
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If Francois Fillon becomes PM, then yes…
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Russia, Europe, and identity crises in the post-Soviet east
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Do EU leaders care?
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Everyone loves Knut the cute!
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Proves he’s a dangerous idiot
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A brief primer
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The day after the nationwide municipal election campaign kicked off
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A wonderfully pessimistic take on Europe’s future, full of surprising levels of ignorance considering the author’s long CV
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Launch issue: All German-speaking and English-speaking bloggers are invited to publish contributions on the subject of the “Russian media” between 1 and 30 June 2007
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Some I’d seen, most I hadn’t – courtesy of Kosmopolit
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Yet another example of Blair’s lack of historical knowledge…
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The mighty Vaclav Havel on post-Soviet Czech politics
links for 2007-05-13
May 13, 2007
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May 13, 2007 at 6:08 pm
So Much for the New European Century
A wonderfully pessimistic take on Europe’s future, full of surprising levels of ignorance considering the author’s long CV
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The above has depressed me, thanks so much for linking it. (sigh)
Anyway, I dont really find it inaccurate. I dont like talking about immigration so much as I just end up sounding like a nut-case with a chip on his shoulder…however, at its most simple level, in America I see true integration, in Europe I dont.
Let me have a little rant :)
The war on Iraq drove me from the left wing to the Right, droves of idiots are now supporting terrorists because the west decided to depose of despot? Many of these people hate you simply because you are not one of them, they are religious fanatics. I had always viewed the People of Saudi as good people being repressed by a dictatorial government, and questioned the american influence in keeping them in power, however an economist from Microsoft recently pointed out to me that the people of Saudi are far more Religiously inclined than even the Monarchy, and dislike us even more so. A local hairdresser claims to be from "Persia", but says he was chased from the country because of his religion. He can no longer visit his family.
The left wing seems to be totally blinded with rage towards America, the middle east is just a repressed victim as far as they are concerned.
When the continent trys to implement some Market Friendly policies the left wing rise up in arms because they are losing something of immediate value, rather than waiting and considering long term benefits.
I recently heard an argument that goes totally counter to what I have always believed, Conservatives are selfless, thinking of the Greatness of the UK, Liberals, think only of "me" and what affects themselves.
I just want to see this continent prosper. I crave the "Good ol' days" when we were considered the cultural bastion of the world.
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