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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Almanya’da işsizlik azalıyor
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Almanya’da işsizlerin sayısının, Kasım ayında azalmaya devam ettiği bildirildi. Federal İş Ajansı (BA) tarafından bugün Nürnberg kentinde yapılan açıklamada, işsizlerin sayısının bu ay Ekim ayına göre 24 bin azalarak 2 milyon 713 bine gerilediği belirtildi. İşsizlerin sayısının geçen yılın Kasım ayına göre de 214 bin azaldığı ifade edilen açıklamada, geçen yılın Kasım ayında yüzde 7 olan işsizlik oranının da bu Kasım ayında yüzde 6,4′e düştüğü … Continue reading
Posted in Turkish reports (Türkçe)
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”Γράφοντας για τον εαυτό μου”
Λίνα Τσούτσα (source )
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Προέχει η κοινωνική συναίνεση για έξοδο από την κρίση Η φορολογία δεν μπορεί να αλλάζει κάθε Σαββατοκύριακο, επεσήμανε ο Β. Μαρκεζίνης, στην παρουσίαση του νέου βιβλίου του Το νέο βιβλίο του διαπρεπούς ακαδημαϊκού Υπέρ της κοινωνικής και όχι τόσο της πολιτικής συναίνεσης τάχθηκε χθες στην παρουσίαση του νέου του βιβλίου από τις εκδόσεις Λιβάνη με τίτλο “Γράφοντας για τον εαυτό μου“, ο ακαδημαϊκός σερ Βασίλειος … Continue reading
Posted in Greek reports (Ελληνικά), Λύση, Οικονομική Κρίση
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“The People Who Created the Crisis Will Not Be the Ones That Come Up With a Solution”
Arun Gupta (source )
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The prize-winning author of The God of Small Things talks about why she is drawn to the Occupy movement and the need to reclaim language and meaning Arundhati Roy: ‘The expropriators should have their wealth expropriated.’ Photograph: Sarah Lee Article history Sitting in a car parked at a gas station on the outskirts of Houston, Texas, my colleague Michelle holds an audio recorder to my … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Global issues, Humanity, Opinion, Society
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UN envoy: No reunified Cyprus if peace talks fail
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It’s unlikely ethnically divided Cyprus will ever be reunified if ongoing peace talks aimed at creating a federation collapse, a United Nations envoy said Wednesday. Alexander Downer (Photo: Cihan) Alexander Downer said the latest round of negotiations between internationally recognized Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots that began more than three years ago amid high hopes of a peace deal haven’t broken down. But he warned … Continue reading
Posted in Agreement, Diplomacy, Europe, Middle East, Politics, Reconciliation, Security
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Michael Shannon: ‘I’m not trying to exorcise any demons’
Catherine Shoard (source )
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‘If I were God,” says Michael Shannon, “I would just be up there scratching my head, thinking: what the hell am I supposed to do with this? Michael Shannon in Take Shelter, a part written for him by director Jeff Nichols. Photograph: Sony Pics/Everett/Rex Features For everyone helping an old lady across the street, there’s someone else bludgeoning a person to death. And sometimes they’re the … Continue reading
Posted in Artist, Arts & Culture, Culture, Europe
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Atheists say EU privileging religious leaders over non-believers
Leigh Phillips (source )
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BRUSSELS – The European Union is keen to involve religious leaders in a policy dialogue, as required by the EU treaties, while consultations with atheists appear to be more of a chore that Brussels is resigned to, representatives of European secularist organisations are complaining. St Peter’s dome in The Vatican: non-theists say believers get too much of a say (Photo: flip.and.serena) At the second annual … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Europe, Global issues, Humanity, Multiculturalism, Religion, Society
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CSIS right to worry about Chinese spies
John Ivison (source )
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Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) director Richard Fadden was right all along. Former diplomat Brian McAdam, who detailed how the Chinese government recruits many of its informants — sexpionage. He said “virtually all” hotels in China are rigged with microphones and video cameras and many brothels, karaoke bars and massage parlours are owned by Triads who co-operate with Chinese intelligence services GETTY CREATIVE IMAGES According … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Espionage, Intelligence, Security
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Is the OSCE relevant to Cyprus? Or is Cyprus irrelevant to the OSCE?
Alfred A. Farrugia (source )
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The 18th Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is being held in Vilnius, Lithuania, on December 6 and 7. What is the purpose of the Permanent Mission of Cyprus to the OSCE, if the Organization refuses to address the challenge in Cyprus? What is the need for the Foreign Minister of Cyprus to travel to Vilnius, if his counterparts … Continue reading
Posted in Diplomacy, Europe, Middle East, Opinion, Politics, Security
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Myanmar: A New Peace Initiative
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After demonstrating commitment to an extraordinary series of social, economic and political reforms, Myanmar’s new government has launched a bold peace initiative with potential to resolve the devastating 60-year civil war with ethnic groups. Since taking office in March 2011, President Thein Sein has moved remarkably quickly to implement reforms. He has reached out to opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, released significant numbers of … Continue reading
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