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Germany introduced minimum Wage - Telegraph: LINK ¤ TELEGRAPH

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  • "Germany has introduced a minimum wage - of € 8.50 an hour !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "Germany introduced a national minimum wage - for the first time in its history !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the decision was hailed as a - "historic day for Germany" - by the vice-Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the minimum wage is made by employment minister - Andrea Nahles - from the Social Democratic Party - SPD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "as many as 30 per cent of employees - in the east - profit from the minimum wage !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "twice as many - as in the west !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "in the hospitality sector 36 per cent of employees - in the agricultural sector 44 per cent !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "in 2022 - this minimum wage is raised - to € 12.00 an hour !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "as part of the coalition agreement - which includes the SPD - and the Green Party !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Opel - US cable - 2010: LINK ¤ 09BERLIN1395

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  • "General Motors - GM - canceled its sale of Opel !"

 

 

 

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  • "to Canadian auto parts manufacturer - Magna !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the decision - which followed repeated assurances from GM - that it was a done deal !"

 

 

 

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  • "came as a complete shock - in Germany !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and dominated media coverage throughout the day - Merkel was highly upset over GM's flip flop !"

 

 

 

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  • "a source indicated that Angela Merkel was furious - over the GM move - and refused to talk to GM's leadership !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "Ulrich Wilhelm - the Chancellor's spokesman said the German government - "regretted" the decision !"

 

 

 

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  • "and reminded GM - that it must now repay - the € 1.5 billion bridge loan - to Opel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "Economics Minister Rainer Bruederle blasted GM's behavior - as "totally unacceptable"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "there must not be - "turbo capitalism"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 


 

 

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  • "the Germans had trouble understanding - that GM could have act independently !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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no SWIFT Agreement - US cable - 2010: LINK ¤ 10BERLIN180
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  • "the EU Parliament vetod - the bank data sharing deal - proposed by the US !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "public reactions to the EP vote - portrayed the veto as a sign !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "that the European Parliament - has won a victory !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "as well as delivering a rebuke - to US policies !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "the US must not undervalue - data privacy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "Federal Justice Minister Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger - "the citizens !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!""

 

 

 

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  • "of Europe - have won a victory !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "that strengthened not just - data protection !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "but democracy - in all of Europe !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the EP veto - leads to a change - of European policy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "security policy is not more important - than data protection !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "if there are new negotiations - then European notions of data protection - must be take into account !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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US Security - US cable - 2010: LINK ¤ 09BERLIN1271

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  • "Westerwelle argued for the removal - of non-strategic nuclear weapons - from German soil !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "comment US - the conservative CDU / CSU party - was the only party !"

 

 

 

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  • "that supported the deployment of - US nuclear weapons in Germany !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "Chancellery officials have requested - that they be pre-notified !"

 

 

 

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  • "about any possible change - in US policy !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Alt-Bundespräsident Richard von Weizsäcker - der Standard: LINK ¤ der STANDARD

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  • "1984 war Richard von Weizsäcker - gegen den Willen Helmut Kohls !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "zum Bundespräsidenten - gewählt worden !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "schon ein Jahr später setzte er sich - am 40. Jahrestag ein Denkmal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "er bezeichnete öffentlich den 8. Mai 1945 - in aller Deutlichkeit als - "Tag der Befreiung"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "damit leitete Weizsäcker - einen grundlegenden Wandel ein !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "in Deutschland waren die Konservativen - damals zuerst entsetzt !"

 

 

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  • "aber Weizsäcker blieb dabei - es geht darum sich mit der Vergangenheit - auszusöhnen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "Weizsäcker war ein gutes Staatsoberhaupt - und blieb der intellektuelle - scharfzüngige Mahner !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

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  • "auch 1990 redete er ins Gewissen - sich zu vereinen - heißt auch teilen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Weizsäcker setzte richtungsweisende Akzente - der Standard: LINK ¤ der STANDARD

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  • "EU-Kommissionspräsident Jean-Claude Juncker sagt - "von Weizsäcker hat sich !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!""

 

 

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  • "um ganz Europa - in hohem Maße verdient gemacht !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "mit einem Selbstbild Deutschlands - als integrierende Kraft - in der Mitte des Kontinents !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 


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bundesweiter Mindestlohn - der Standard: LINK ¤ der STANDARD

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  • "die deutsche Arbeitsministerin Andrea Nahles - von der SPD - sichert !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "einen Mindestlohn - in ganz Deutschland - zu !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "in der Höhe von - 8,50 Euro pro Stunde !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "dieser Mindestlohn wird 2022 - auf 12,00 Euro pro Stunde - erhöht !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "im Rahmen vom Koalitionsabkommen - dem auch die SPD - und die Grünen angehören !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Joachim Gauck - der Standard: LINK ¤ der STANDARD

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  • "und Angela Merkel - akzeptierte ihn doch noch !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "Joachim Gauck wird zum deutschen Bundespräsidenten - gewählt !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "der ausgleichende Gauck - ein früherer DDR-Bürgerrechtler - ist ein Demokratielehrer !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "der wichtige Impulse für eine verantwortungsbewußte Globalisierung - und mehr Demokratie gibt !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Christian Wulff - der Standard: LINK ¤ der STANDARD

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  • "Christian Wulff hatte persönlich Druck - auf Journalisten ausgeübt - um Enthüllungen zu verhindern !"

 

 

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  • "Wulff hatte in einem Anruf beim Chefredakteur - dem verantwortlichen Redakteur - mit strafrechtlichen Konsequenzen gedroht !"

 

 

 

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  • "sollte ein Beitrag über seinen umstrittenen Kredit - veröffentlicht werden !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Austrian Chancellor Faymann - Reuters: LINK ¤ REUTERS

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  • "Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann criticised - Angela Merkel's "wait-and-see" - approach !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "her economic policy - was too timid !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "what Merkel supported - was a bit late !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "at first Merkel waited - and looked what factions - would evolve !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "there must be a stronger approach - of the European Union - to reduce unemployment !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "a raft of measures is needed - for Europe's economy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "reducing tax fraud - taxing the wealthy more !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "and issuing a kind of - "joint bonds"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "if Germany took the offensive more - it would be ideal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Alpbach Economic Forum - US cable - 2005: LINK ¤ 05VIENNA3025

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  • "politicians - academics - and experts - call at the forum !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "for more democracy - in Europe !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and closer political - and economic policy coordination - within the EU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "most participants tout the - "Scandinavian model" - as the best blueprint !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "for enhanced labor market - and social reforms - throughout the EU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "a common message is - that the EU needs - more democracy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "closer political coordination - a better public !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "common fiscal - and economic policies !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "and renewed "bonding" - with its citizens !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "several economists demand EU-wide - growth-oriented economic policies !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "as well as flexible fiscal policies - not an one-sided view on deficit !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "Christoph Leitl calls for more development - of an EU social model !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "which spurs sustainable economic growth - and reduce unemployment !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the modern world - requires global institutions - and social partnerships !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "to ensure minimum standards - also in labor !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Biotech free Regions - US cable - 2005: LINK ¤ 05VIENNA3496

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  • "in a draft law - the state of Upper Austria - completely bans !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "the cultivation - of seeds and plants - containing GMOs !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "but the EU commission said - that this would have violated EU's - internal market rules !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the state government is now considering - alternative strategies !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "to keep Upper Austria - "biotech free"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the Upper Austrian government - took this action - on a precautionary basis !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "genetically modified organism - GMO crops - must not damage ecosystems !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and organic and conventional crops - could not co-exist - in the region's agricultural landscape !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the Austrian state governments - and the Austrian public !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "were extremely disappointed - with the ruling !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "80% of the population - opposes the use of biotechnology - in agriculture !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the Upper Austrian government - now forges a coalition !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "of 32 - like-minded regions !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "stretching from the Scottish highlands - to Sardinia !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Neutrality - US cable - 2009: LINK ¤ 09VIENNA1058

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  • "neutrality was 1945 - and 1955 - a condition for the Austrian sovereignty !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "but since the 1960s - neutrality is a virtue !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "there is a public attachment to - "perpetual neutrality"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "it is part of the public consciousness - and part of the identity !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and it enabled Austria - to do things - which other countries could not !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "when 1989 some conservatives - tried to promote a Nato membership - they failed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "since then any questioning - of neutrality - has been taboo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "Austrians are often skeptical - of the behaviour - of the US !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "this skepticism was reinforced - by rejection of most - Bush policies !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "but it goes farther - reflecting discomfort with ulterior motives - of foreign policies !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "they also have a sense - that the US society - should be !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 


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  • "more socially just - more democratic - and more ruled-by-law !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SWITZERLAND - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ SWITZERLAND




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UBS - US cable - 2009: LINK ¤ 09BERN350

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  • "President and Finance Minister Hans-Rudolf Merz - Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "and Foreign Affairs Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey - said the UBS agreement !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "was the only possible solution - and a "peace treaty"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "it was necessary - to preserve the Swiss legal system !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "against the unilateral enforcement - of US regulations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "which could include freezing UBS' - US-based assets !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Switzerland - US cable - 2008: LINK ¤ 08BERN612

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  • "the quintessential element - of Switzerland's foreign policy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "is its centuries-old tradition - of neutrality !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "this alongside the country's unique system - of direct democracy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "are considered by the Swiss - to be the two main factors !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "but the country was also a safe haven - which is strongly criticized !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "for example in the banks - and taxes !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the Swiss foreign policy establishment - is at heart convinced !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "that Switzerland - owes a debt - to no one !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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President Calmy-Rey - US cable - 2007: LINK ¤ 07BERN171

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  • "the US ambassador expressed his concern - in the meeting with President Calmy-Rey !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "that the US is constantly criticized - in the Swiss media !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "Calmy-Rey noted that Switzerland - relies on international law !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "if the US should rely on international law - it would not be criticized !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Human Rights Council - US cable - 2006: LINK ¤ 06GENEVA2030

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  • "the US embassy was not happy - with some decisions - of the Human Rights Council !"

 

 

 

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  • "therefore it wrote - it appeared that Geneva-based missions - of other countries !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "have a certain liberty of action - or their governments !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "and failed to recognize that the US - did take note of their actions - in the Human Rights Council !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Human Rights Council - Palestine - US cable - 2006: LINK ¤ 06GENEVA1673

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  • "the Human Rights Council concluded - its first special session - with the passage of the resolution !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "human rights situation in the - Palestinian Territory - in Gaza !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the resolution demanded - that Israel ends its operations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "and abide by international humanitarian law - and human rights law !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the session opened - with the presentation of the report - by John Dugard - the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "Israel's conduct was - "morally indefensible"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "he called for the withdrawal of the EU - and the UN - from the Quartet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "so that they can serve as - "honest brokers" - in peace talks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Steuerabkommen - der Standard: LINK ¤ der STANDARD

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  • "Schweiz und die USA - haben ein Steuerabkommen unterzeichnet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "mit dem sich die Schweizer Banken - vor einer Strafverfolgung in den USA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "freikaufen können - wegen Beihilfe zur Steuerhinterziehung !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "das Abkommen unterteilt die Schweizer Banken - in mehrere Kategorien !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "die erste Gruppe sind Institute - die Schwarzgelder von US-Bürgern entgegengenommen hatten !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "gegen die aber noch kein Strafverfahren - eröffnet wurde !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "die Strafzahlungen - betragen zwischen 20 und 50 Prozent - des angelegten Kundenvermögens !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "die Strafzahlung trifft alle Konten - lediglich wenn eine Bank nachweisen kann !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "dass die Kundengelder voll versteuert wurden - entfällt die Buße !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "zudem müssen Schweizer Kreditinstitute - die von Schwarzgeldkonten wissen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "Informationen über ihr Geschäftsmodell - an die Behörden abliefern !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "zu den Infos zählen etwa die Namen der Vermögensverwalter - aber auch interne Kommuniqués des Managements !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "Schweizer Kreditinstitute - die glauben keine US-Schwarzgelder entgegengenommen zu haben - bilden eine eigene Kategorie !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 


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  • "sie können einen "non-target letter" beantragen - also eine Garantieerklärung - dass gegen sie in den USA keine Ermittlungen eröffnet werden !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "dafür müssen die Institute allerdings - einen unabhängigen Prüfer beantragen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "der akribisch nachweist - dass keine unversteuerten Gelder akzeptiert wurden !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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die EU macht Druck auf die Schweiz - der Standard: LINK ¤ der STANDARD

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  • "die EU macht Druck auf die Schweiz - und es gibt Verhandlungen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "kritisiert wurden - kantonal geregelte Sondersteuern - für ausländische Unternehmen !"

 

 

 

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  • "gut informierte Kreise - reden nun von einem "tax peace" - wo die Kantone darauf verzichten !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "dass die Schweiz der EU entgegenkommen muss - ist inzwischen weitgehend anerkannt !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "daneben sollen Briefkastenfirmen abgeschafft werden - und Holdinggesellschaften sollen nicht mehr operativ tätig sein dürfen !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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POLAND - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ POLAND




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the EU takes Steps against Poland over Rule of Law - EurActiv: LINK ¤ EURACTIV

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  • "the European Commission announces - that it discusses the state of the rule of law - in Poland !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and the European Union takes steps - against Poland !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the Polish PiS party - had tried changes - to the judiciary - and media !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the unprecedented move by the European Commission - is the first step - in a potentially-punitive process !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "aimed at buttressing democracy - and rights in the EU states !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker - has placed the rule of law in Poland - on the agenda !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the PiS party had tried - to directly appoint the heads - of public broadcasters !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and had proposed a controversial law - reforming the country's constitutional court !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "this has triggered an outcry - from civil rights watchdogs - and prompted escalating warnings from the EU Commission - that it could intervene !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "EU Commissioner Günther Oettinger says - "many reasons exist - to activate the "Rule of Law mechanism" - and for us to place Warsaw under monitoring !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!""

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the mechanism was set up to tackle "systemic threats" - to the rule of law - and other cherished European values !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "if there is no satisfactory response - the EU Commission can propose - invoking Article 7 of the Treaty !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 


 

 

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  • "under this - Poland can for example be stripped of its voting rights - in EU institutions !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PiS plunges Poland into a political Crisis - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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  • "the Law and Justice party - PiS - plunges Poland - into a political crisis !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the condemned reforms - would had watered down judges’ power - to rule on legality of government policies !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "a proposed law that would paralyse Poland’s - highest legislative court !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and remove important checks - on the government’s power !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "and it had attempted to install five judges - of its own choosing - in the 15-member court !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "Poland’s supreme court had said - the new law would interfere - with the court’s independence !"

 



 

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  • "and would aim to hinder - its proper functioning !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SLOVENIA - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ SLOVENIA







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CZECH REPUBLIC - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ CZECH REPUBLIC




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Czech Republic - US cable - 1992: LINK ¤ 92STATE417666

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  • "the US government recognized - the Czech Republic - as an independent state !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "and the US lobbied for a - "free market economy"  !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SLOVAKIA - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ SLOVAKIA




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Slovak Republic - US cable - 1992: LINK ¤ 92STATE417667

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  • "the US government recognized - the Slovak Republic - as an independent state !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 


 

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  • "and the US lobbied for a - "free market economy"  !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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HUNGARY - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ HUNGARY




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Simicska against Orban - Reuters: LINK ¤ REUTERS

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  • "Hungary gained an illuminating insight - into the internal conflicts - raging within the Fidesz party !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "it was Lajos Simicska - against Viktor Orban !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "Simicska gave a series - of angry interviews !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "Simicska had been an old comrades of Orban - and during the early nineties !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "he was behind Fidesz’s finances - and dubious transactions !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "then there had been media companies - loyal to Fidesz !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "( a news channel - one radio station - two daily - and one weekly newspaper ! )"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "in 2010 - state-owned companies had diverted - their advertising budgets !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "but then something went wrong - between them !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the tax rules - were changed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 


 

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  • "all the burden was divided equally - between media companies - Simicska included !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Simicska wendet sich gegen Orbán - der Standard: LINK ¤ der STANDARD

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  • "das Ende einer langen Freundschaft mit Lájós Simicska - bringt Ungarns !"

 

 

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  • "Viktor Orbán - auch politisch in Bedrängnis !"

 

 

 

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  • "Simicska-Medien haben begonnen - die Arbeit von Viktor Orbán - punktuell zu kritisieren !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "offenbar gab Simicska nun Weisung - Orbán nicht mehr zu schonen !"

 

 

 

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  • "Simicska und Orbán kannten sich lange - beide hatten sich bei der Fidesz beteiligt !"

 

 

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  • "danach baute Simicska Medien Firmen auf - die nicht unfreundlich zu Orbán waren !"

 

 

 

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  • "doch irgendetwas musste geschehen sein - der einstige Freund !"

 

 

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  • "kam nicht mehr an die Futtertröge - von staatlichen Aufträgen !"

 

 

 

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  • "die Medien von Simicska drohte er - mit höheren Steuern zu belasten !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "Simicska dürfte sich im Besitz - vieler schmutziger Geheimnisse Orbáns - befinden !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Staatsfunk - der Standard: LINK ¤ der STANDARD

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  • "bei den ungarischen Staatsmedien - war ein Personalabbau angekündigt worden !"

 

 

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  • "die ungarischen Staatsmedien - müssen unabhängig sein !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CENTRAL EUROPE - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ CENTRAL EUROPE

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  • "Central Europe is the region - comprising the central countries of Europe !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

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Central Europe - Map: LINK ¤ WIKIMEDIA
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