LONESTAR: tohle je super!

There still are elected people in the world (other than Ron Paul) who make sense...
http://blog.mises.org/archives/009677.asp ;-)

TILIO: no a?

E.U. President Blasts U.S. Spending
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/25/AR2009032502074.html

International Herald Tribune: Po Topolánkově výlevu se EU usilovně snaží o nápravu škod
http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/03/25/europe/union.php
Katinka Barysch, náměstkyně londýnského Střediska pro evropskou reformu (Centre for European Reform), zdůraznila, že Topolánek ochromil konsensus, který byl pracně vytvořen na vrcholné schůzce v Bruselu minulý týden. "Evropská unie pokročila k dobře vypracované argumentaci," řekla. "Topolánek to zpochybnil." Je záhadou, proč to udělal právě v této chvíli, řekla a dodala: "Proč Topolánek právě v této chvíli zahájí kanonádu proti lidem, kteří chtějí víc stimulovat ekonomiku, to je záhada. Je to asi jeho osobní postoj."

TILIO: a my snad umíme nosit i nějaký jiný střih? ;oDDDD

Globalisierung oder "Bohemisierung"?

Aneb o ceske jazykove politice.

Buďte silní jako USA, vyzval Evropu prestižní list
http://aktualne.centrum.cz/zahranici/evropa/clanek.phtml?id=630897
Ekonomická krize ohrožuje ideu jednotné Evropy a včerejší krizový summit svolaný českým premiérem Mirkem Topolánkem tyto obavy neuklidnil, ale naopak posílil. Slabá Evropská unie by si měla vzít příklad ze Spojených států. Tak vidí současné debaty o řešení hospodářské krize na půdě Evropské unie prestižní americký deník New York Times (NYT).

The Economic Crisis Hits Eastern Europe But not acting could end up costing Western capitals more than helping out. That's because Western banks have huge exposure to emerging European economies, either directly or through local subsidiaries. Austrian banks alone have a more than $293 billion exposure to Eastern Europe, roughly 80% of the Austrian GDP.
"Given the combination of banking and trade links between Eastern and Western Europe that have been built up over the past five to ten years, it's clear that this cannot be seen as a self-contained regional crisis," says Neil Shearing, Eastern Europe economist at Capital Economics in London.

Big Banks Face 'Stress Tests' From Regulators

The Obama administration hopes to restore confidence in the nation's ailing financial sector by subjecting 19 of the largest banks to ''stress tests'' that will gauge whether each institution has adequate capital to survive a severe downturn.

Downturn to Cost Billions In Aid to World's Poor

JESSIEATREIDES: ještě k sebeoběti v Číně:

State Press: Self-Immolation in Central Beijing

Falling Revenues Threaten Rebuilding and Stability in Iraq

Obama’s Iraq Plan Has December Elections as Turning Point for Pullout

Obama's Iraq Pullout Plan: A Thumbs-Up From Anbar

The key to the turnaround in Anbar, says Kelly, wasn't the 30,000-strong U.S. surge, which sent relatively few reinforcements to Anbar. Instead, the local population — mostly Sunnis, who had largely supported the insurgents — grew so fed up with the brutality of the al-Qaeda element that it rose up against the insurgency. Tribal sheiks who had once fought against U.S. forces began to work with the Marines in a tacit "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" alliance. "If the objective is zero violence in the nation of Iraq, it's impossible," Kelly said. "But if the objective is [to reduce] violence [to a level] manageable by the Iraqi police and the Iraqi army, we're all but there throughout most of the country."

Zimbabwe’s Rival Leaders Deploy Their Chess Pieces, With Political Power the Prize

Two weeks after Zimbabwe’s opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, was sworn in as prime minister and joined President Robert Mugabe in governing, the archrivals are openly matching wits and wiles in a struggle to dominate the political landscape of a country whose people endure hunger, cholera and political repression.

C.I.A. Pakistan Campaign Is Working, Director Says

The C.I.A. in recent months has intensified its covert campaign of missile attacks in the tribal areas, carrying out more than 30 strikes against Qaeda and Taliban leaders from drone aircraft. Mr. Panetta stopped short of directly acknowledging the missile strikes, but he said that “operational efforts” focusing on Qaeda leaders had been successful.

Ruling Throws Pakistan into New Political Turmoil

Pakistan has been plunged into a fresh phase of political instability after the country's two main opposition leaders were barred from elected office. The controversial ruling from the Supreme Court has sparked violent and angry protests against the government of President Asif Ali Zardari in Punjab, the largest and wealthiest province of the country. Just as Pakistan's civilian leadership most needs to unite to tame militants, the country's two main political parties have revived their poisonous rivalry, setting off on a potentially destructive confrontation with each other.

Tibetans Greet New Year in Opposition"

Like almost all the people interviewed for this article, the monk asked that his name not be used to avoid government reprisal. The monastery is under surveillance — cameras have been installed throughout, monks say, and security officers dressed in monk’s robes wander the alleys.

3 in Beijing Set Their Car on Fire in Apparent Protest

China Says 21 More People Will Go to Prison in Tibet Protests

Since December, according to the state media, dozens of people in Lhasa have been detained for advocating Tibetan independence, “spreading rumors” and fomenting social unrest. Most of those taken in during sweeps of Internet cafes and outdoor markets were found to have downloaded or sold banned music that acknowledges the Dalai Lama or advocates Tibetan independence.

Senior Communist Party Official Issues Warning to Tibetan Clergy

LONESTAR: zas tolik sem se o tom nedočet, ale dík že si mi zdělil něco, co sem nevěděl

DJHLAVA: MZ RF míní, že zodpovědnost za incident s nákladní lodí New Star leží plně na kapitánovi lodi. "Litujeme tragických následků této udí¨álosti, nicméně veškerá vina za tento incident leží na kapitánovi lodi, který postupoval krajně nezopdpovědně" - uvádí se v oficiálním komuniké MZ RF.
více http://www.interfax.ru/politics/txt.asp?id=64430

ve čtvrtek ráno jela čínská nákladní loď do Ruska dopravit japonskou rýži, která byla podle rusů nekvalitní. Odmítli ji odkoupit, poté čínská loď překročila mez hranic, kam mohla, protože neměla povolení vplout k ruským vodám. Tak rusové vyslali několik vojenských lodí, ty vystřelili 513 výstražných výstřelů, loď se nevracela, ani nezastavovala, tak ji sestřelili. Jeden záchraný člun zmizel na širé moře a další dva odchytli rusové, více zde http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2189533/posts
a http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcotpGv_rGA