Posted by seumasach on January 13, 2015
This is rather reminiscent of the Obama administration’s boycott of the funeral of Margaret Thatcher.
12th January, 2015
President Barack Obama and other US officials are receiving criticism for not attending Saturday’s ‘Unity March’ in Paris. The rally included more than 40 world leaders who showed solidarity with 17 victims of multiple attacks last week.
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Posted by seumasach on January 10, 2015
After all the expectations raised by Hollande’s interview on Monday, as well as statements by the German vice-chancellor, which showed a dramatic shift towards a pro-Russian position, here is Merkel pouring cold water over any suggestion of breaking with the NATO consensus.
8th January, 2015
(Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday that Europe could not consider lifting sanctions against Russiauntil all elements of a 12-point peace agreement signed in September between Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels were fully implemented.
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Posted by seumasach on January 7, 2015
German Vice-Chancellor Is Strongly Against More Russia Sanctions
5th January, 2015
his article originally appeared at German Economic News (Deutsche Wirtschafts Nachrichten). It was translated by Google Translate
Federal Minister Sigmar Gabriel has a surprisingly strong opposition to new sanctions against Russia.
A few months ago Gabriel had appeased, and now he even says that the isolation of Russia “for the whole world highly dangerous” could be.
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Posted by seumasach on December 15, 2014
14th December, 2014
Thousands of Germans have staged a protest rally to express their anger at the West’s warmongering policies against Russia over the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.
At least 3,500 people took part in the protest, organized by the German Peace Movement, in the capital Berlin on Saturday.
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Posted by seumasach on December 9, 2014
9th December, 2014
A number of German politicians and opinion-makers have lately expressed concerns over the West’s reactions to President Putin’s policies. Although critical of Russia, more German officials doubt if further sanctions are the right course of action.
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Posted by seumasach on December 6, 2014
5th December, 2014
The European Union has approved a law that will enable the bloc’s 28 member states to restrict the cultivation of genetically modified crops, even if the EU has declared them as safe. The law comes despite furious lobbying from multinationals.
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Posted by seumasach on November 30, 2014
27th November, 2014
The cold war took another twist last week when a senior german politician endorsed Russian takeover of Crimea:
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Posted by seumasach on November 26, 2014
F.William Engdahl
23rd November, 2014
The refusal of Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his ruling Fidesz party to join the new US and EU Cold War against Russia, notably by agreeing to build the South Stream gas pipeline, in addition to the stinging policies adopted against the foreign owned banks and energy companies, has set off alarm bells in Western capitals. According to William Engdahl, the question which now has to be asked is: will Hungary be the next country to be the target of a US/EU sponsored regime change?
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Posted by seumasach on October 31, 2014
30th October, 2014
SOFIA, October 30 /TASS/. It is necessary to restore equal relations with Russia, Austrian President Heinz Fischer said during his official visit to the Bulgarian capital on Thursday.
“If we talk about true relations with Russia, it is necessary to restore equal relations as soon as possible. Sanctions were necessary at a certain period of time but it would be much better if problems could be solved without sanctions. I believe that such solutions should be found. Naturally, all international laws should be observed,” Fischer said.
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Posted by seumasach on October 29, 2014
12th December, 2013
Parliament and Council Presidency negotiators reached a political agreement Wednesday on the draft bank recovery and resolution directive, the first step towards setting up an EU system to deal with struggling banks. This directive will introduce the “bail-in” principle by January 2016, thereby ensuring that taxpayers will not be first in line to pay for bank failures.
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Posted by seumasach on October 26, 2014
“Les mouvements citoyens anti-austérité ou simplement soucieux de démocratisation du système décisionnel européen seraient bien inspirés de joindre leurs voix pour exiger des élections trans-Euroland. Cela pourrait accélérer la transition.”
The protest movements across Europe remain stuck in the familiar vagaries of “another world is possible”. They need to leave aside their “anotherworldlyness” and find concrete goals. Given that they are not anti-European, for the most part, they should focus on the issue of European or, more specifically, Eurozone construction. The creation of sovereign, democratic structures at Eurozone level is urgent required especially given the failure of national governments to break out of the Atlanticist stranglehold dramatically illustrated by the fiasco of their dealings with Ukraine. The eurozone still has to create an independent foreign and defense policy, deal with the insolvency of its financial institutions and rebuild the real economy.
Un Super-Comité de l’Euroland au sein du Parlement européen ? En route vers le premier Parlement supra-national du monde
Marie-Hélène Caillol
24th October, 2014
La crise de l’Euro a permis de déployer l’embryon institutionnel de la zone Euro : de la BCE au Sommet de l’Euro via l’Eurogroupe, l’UE et les Etats-Membres se sont rendu compte à partir de 2009 qu’ils avaient omis de doter d’un système de gouvernance ce nouveau souverain apparu en 2002 au sein de l’UE, l’Euroland. Ni l’UE ni les états-membres n’étaient donc en mesure de prendre les décisions qui s’imposaient, encore moins de les mettre en oeuvre. Alors il a fallu créer à toute vitesse les mécanismes et les instances nécessaires. Ce fut fait et cela sauva, temporairement, l’euro.
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