Archive for the ‘Europe’ Category
Merkel Breaks Unwritten Rule Mauling Central Banks
2 Jun 09 | FT
Unconventional monetary policies being pursued by the world’s main central banks could aggravate rather than ease the economic crisis, Angela Merkel, Germany’s chancellor, suggested on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
Local Currencies Really Can Buy Happiness
30 May 09 | IPS
In the face of an economic system which seems to be premised on environmental harm and profit-driven growth, a handful of communities across the U.S. and the globe have begun experimenting with alternative forms of local currency as a pathway to sustainability. Read the rest of this entry »
Anti-Saakashvili Protests Turn Ugly
Several people have been injured in clashes between protesters and police in Georgia, as the opposition continues its demand for the president’s resignation.
Central Asian Nations Prepare for ‘Big War’
29 May 09 | RT
Russia and its allies in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) are to merge their joint troops in Central Asia into one huge military force capable of waging a large-scale war. Read the rest of this entry »
U.N. Drafting Resolution Against North Korea; Pyongyang Threatens South Korea
‘Israel is Isolated Though Its Radical Position’
Moscow should maintain contact with Hamas, especially now that the group has adopted a more realistic approach to the peace process in the Middle East.
That’s according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, speaking after negotiations with the group’s leader Khaled Meshaal. The meeting came during the latest stage of Lavrov’s Middle East tour. (4:50):
Obama Orders Update to Iran Attack Plan
Georgia ‘Mutiny Plot’ Suspect Killed
An alleged organizer of the mutiny at a military base in Georgia has been killed and two others injured in a shoot-out with police, the countrys Interior Ministry says. (2:49):
Cheney Speech Reportedly Refers to 9/11 25 Times
21 May 09 | Raw Story, LAT, PTV, and JonathonTurley.org
Former Vice President Dick Cheney continued his unprecedented attack on a young presidential administration Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »
Bilderberg Slinking Spooks Guardian Journalist
20 May 09 | PTV
Guardian journalist Charlie Skelton has spoken of the harassments dished out to him by both police and undercover spies in a Bilderberg conference in Greece. Read the rest of this entry »
Facing Torture Allegations, U.S.-Allied Georgia and Russia Take ‘War” Behind Closed Doors
Tempers flared in Geneva where representatives of Russia, Georgia, Abkhazia and South Ossetia attempt to put aside raw memories of last year’s war and strike a compromise. Read the rest of this entry »
U.S. ‘Will’ Deploy Missiles in Poland as Talks Begin With Russia
U.S. is to go ahead with deploying interceptor missiles in Poland even if it scraps plans to set up anti-missile defense apparatuses in Eastern Europe, says Warsaw. Read the rest of this entry »
Greek Nationalists Protest Bilderberg Club Meeting
16 May 09 | AP
Police heavily guarded a luxury resort in Greece on Saturday where a secretive annual rendezvous of top politicians and business leaders reportedly took place.Several dozen Greek demonstrators gathered outside the Astir Palace hotel in the coastal town of Vouliagmeni to criticize the Bilderberg Group, an international group that was founded half a century ago in the Netherlands.
The Elite Gather in Greece for a Not-So-Secret Meeting
15-16 May 09 | WSJ and Guardian
The Astir Palace hotel in this Greek coastal town wasn’t open for coffee Friday. Greek media, apparently tipped off, were abuzz over the reasons behind the heightened security at the hotel: a gathering of the Bilderberg Group, a secretive annual rendezvous of top politicians and business leaders. Read the rest of this entry »
Bilderberg Group Meets In Athens Amid Tight Security
Russia: U.S., NATO Main Threats to Global Security
13 May 09 | PTV
A national security document released by Moscow describes the U.S. and NATO as major threats to the security of the world and Russia.
Obama Threatens the U.K. to Keep Torture Evidence Concealed
by Glenn Greenwald
12 May 09 | Salon
Ever since he was released from Guantanamo in February after six years of due-process-less detention and brutal torture, Binyam Mohamed has been attempting to obtain justice for what was done to him. Read the rest of this entry »
U.K. Wants Military to Run State Schools
8 May 09 | Mail
The Armed Forces will be drafted in to run state schools under plans to drive up discipline and respect in classrooms. Read the rest of this entry »
Putin: NATO War Games in Georgia Hurt U.S.-Russian Ties
In an interview with the Japanese media, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin commented on NATO’s war games in Georgia, situation in troubled Afghanistan, North Korean nuclear ambitions and other international thorny issues. (40:29):
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says NATO war games in Georgia are hurting Washington’s efforts to rebuild diplomatic ties with Moscow. Read the rest of this entry »
Russia Flexes Military Muscle for Georgia
9 May 09 | PTV
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says his army would deliver a crushing response to any attack on the country amid mounting tension with NATO-aspirant Georgia.
British Intelligence ‘Recruited Terror Suspects in U.S. Custody’
7 May 09 | PTV
The UK intelligence agency MI5 tried to recruit ‘terror suspects’ in U.S. custody, a British daily claims.
Central Banks Succumb Again to Bullion’s Lure
6-7 May 09 | FT
Ten years ago on Wednesday the UK Treasury sent gold prices tumbling when it announced it would sell a chunk of its gold reserves. Read the rest of this entry »
Opposition Riots in Georgia Admist NATO War Games After Journalist is Beaten
Georgian opposition members have clashed with police near the Tbilisi Police headquarters, according to the Itar-TASS news agency. (22:02):
Anti-government protesters and police have clashed in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, over the alleged beating of a local journalist. Read the rest of this entry »
Israeli Troops Kidnap Ten More Palestinians
Israeli forces have abducted ten more Palestinians in various parts of the West Bank as Tel Aviv continues a kidnapping campaign to silence activists.
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