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News about Guy Verhofstadt
The gap of civilizations
There is a basic difference between European and Anglo-Saxon cultures, easily noticeable when observing the two civilizations. The European society has its modern foundations in the principles of the French Revolution. Anglo-Saxon societies share the
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Commission Commissioned!
In the first of two main votes in Strasbourg, the Framework Initiative was approved by a large majority. In the second, The Commission was adopted with 488 votes in favour, 137 against and 72 abstentions European
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EU lawmakers want bank transfer deal to US stopped
A European Union-brokered plan to allow the United States to get key banking information from EU citizens to look for terrorist activity has been blocked for now by European Parliament committee, flexing the body’s new
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Parvanova - Loyal Servant or Loose Cannon?
Following our revelations last week into Ms Antonyia Parvanova MEP and Vice-President of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE), and her campaign against Commissioner Designate Jeleva, it has become suspected that Ms
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EU pledges to send more than 400 million euros to Haiti
With evidence growing that the humanitarian disaster in Haiti was the worst since the Asian tsunami five years ago, and one of the worst in generations, the European Union said it would give more than
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European Parliament questions referendum on Turkish show
Bulgaria's plans for a future referendum restricting religious freedoms has been called into question by the European Parliament. Guy Verhofstadt, ALDE group leader, raised his concerns to parliamentary group leaders about plans in Bulgaria to
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Barroso’s Back
Spyros Pappas, lawyer, former Director-General of the European Commission “I welcome the strengthening of DG Health and Consumers (SANCO) with the integration of pharmaceutical products and cosmetics from DG Enterprise, and Biotechnology, Pesticides and Health from
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Italian Left ‘piggy-backs’ on European Liberals
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE ) and the Greens at the European Parliament, have asked for a public debate in plenary session, to discuss the freedom of press in Italy, according to Article
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Buzek stresses challenges of a “common” Europe
The economic crisis, energy and relations with Russia were just three themes the new President of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek raised during his speech to MEPs in Strasbourg, France. Buzek, the first President of
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Barroso on hold
Voting by the new European Parliament for the European Commission President is highly likely to be postponed until September as New Europe had reported and underlined in earlier editions. The problem does not concern the
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All the Presidents of Europe
Though the European Commission and Parliament presidencies are two entirely different issues, they are at this point greatly interrelated. The EPP Group chair, Joseph Daul is doing all that he can to ensure the re-(s)election of
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Anything can break the magic…
This coming June, will be the most critical month of the year as well as the most important for the future of Europe. The European elections, scheduled for June 7th, will produce a new Parliament,
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A New Commission President (Please)
In a time building up to the European Elections, and a new European Commission, a strong anti-Barroso initiative has taken up the form of an online petition, calling for the Commission President to be…. ANYONE…
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President Obama: The meaning of change for Belgium
Belgium has been for many years a “model ally,” one of the best friends of the United States of America. Since the First World War, when America, with genuine generosity helped the ruined country to
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Interesting conferences: Limra in Brussels, Re-Insurance in Spetses
Two interesting European Insurance Conferences were in calendar for September 2008. The first was organised by Limra Europe, in Brussels and the second by the Association of Insurance Companies of Greece, in the picturesque island
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Budgetary struggles
Government bills lingering from the Verhofstadt Administration total two billion Euro. Green deputy Georges Gilkinet stated Verhofstadt’s budgetary policy was unsound. Verhofstadt may have succeeded in balancing the budget during Leterme’s illness. In reality, income
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Employment flash: lots of jobs coming
On March 19, the Leterme government concluded an agreement vouching to create 200,000 jobs during their mandate just as former prime minister Guy Verhofstadt had promised. Even if the agreement was relatively vague, it did
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Francophones don’t show up much in new government
According to GERFA, the public function study and reform group, Francophones in Prime Minister Yves Leterme’s government are underrepresented. This was equally the case in former prime minister Guy Verhofstadt’s interim government. All regal ministerial
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New Federal government
After nearly nine months of political uncertainty, Belgium last week got a new Federal Government in a five party coalition when the new Prime Minister Yves Leterme was sworn in by King Albert. “The king
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Zoellick: New legislation not the answer to economic crisis
New legislation would not go a long way to answer the woes of the global economy, including the sub-prime mortgage crisis, but would definitely stymie innovation, according to Robert Zoellick, president of the World Bank.
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Invest in Belgium launched, please ignore the politics
The Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt, along with Belgium’s regional leaders, launched a new promotional campaign called “Only in Belgium” early last week. The main purpose of the initiative is to promote Belgium as an
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Budget balance in favour with states
Federal Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt (Open Vld) has asked the federal states to make an extra budgetary effort in order to balance the federal budget, something to which Flemish Minister- President Kris Peeters (CD&V) has
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Musharraf begs for understanding
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, who came to power in a bloodless coup on October 12, 1999 after ousting the democratically-elected government of Nawaz Sharif, came to Brussels during his four-nation trip to Europe. Among many
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Interim government to be sworn in, reforms till spring
Following a six-month political deadlock over linguistic differences a breakthrough was reached on December 16, Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt said. The interim government necessary to carry out the country’s political goings on will be sworn
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Verhofstadt interim government by Royal decree
Belgian caretaker Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt has been asked to form an interim government six months after his Flemish Liberal party was defeated in the general elections. King Albert II turned to Verhofstadt on December
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Yet another attempt to form a coalition government
Outgoing Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt embarked on a series of meetings to find a way out of Belgium’s continuing government stalemate and he said the warring political parties that have stymied formation of a government
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Six months and Belgian talks collapse
Yves Leterme, the Flemish-speaking conservative who has spent almost six months in fruitless talks with Flemish- and French-speaking parties, presented his resignation to Belgium’s King Albert II on December 1, palace officials said as New
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Journalists take a dig at Belgium scenario
Belgium, a linguistically-divided country, seems to come alive after each national election with politicians dragging their feet over the formation of incoming governments and this year is no different. While day-to-day governmental duties are still
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Verhofstadt calls for action against child soldiers’ recruitment in Congo
Addressing a special meeting of the United Nations Security Council, the Belgian Premier Guy Verhofstadt (Flemish liberal) has called for immediate action to stop the recruitment of child soldiers in Africa, flandersnews.be reported on September
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Belgium wants LRA Chief Kony arrested in Uganda
Belgium last week surfaced its concern at the UN General Assembly on the existence of the so called Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) that has spread terror in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and
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Kassandra
David Cameron and the Rumble in the Jungle
It is said that a week is a long time in politics and this week has been as long as
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Suffer Little Children
The Commission are sometimes accused of making propaganda, especially when engaging with children, but their
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Farage to Belgium: I'm sorry; but he's not apologizing to Van Rompuy
Speaking to New Europe ahead of his meeting with European Parliament President, Jerzy Buzek, the
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Most popular stories
A GMO hot potato
Near-bankrukpt Greece a culture of corruption, $1 billion a year in bribes
Mr. Papandreou goes to Washington
There more barriers in Ukraine than in Europe
Farage to Belgium: I'm sorry; but he's not apologizing to Van Rompuy
Architecture in Europe
Suffer Little Children
Nazi Gold starts a German-Greek war of words
The EU looks east: hot on the trail of Asian money, business
David Cameron and the Rumble in the Jungle
Banking
Banks can create and destroy -...
Banks can create money. This time-cherished truth opened the way to the last credit crisis, which still threatens the world
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Down with the bankers, loan sharks...
Europeans have rightfully blamed greedy American bankers whose blood lust for money caused the worldwide recession that put scores of
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EU says ok to Greek deficit...
After the European Union once again delayed any decision on whether to bail out Greece as the country struggles to
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EU Council/Presidency
Farage To Belgium: "I'm Sorry"...
Speaking to New Europe ahead of his meeting with Parliament President, Jerzy Buzek, the unrepentant EFD Leader spoke about being
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Spanish Presidency plan for electric...
 Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, whose country holds the rotating European Union presidency, has pledged to present a
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World unites in Haiti aid effort:...
With the whole world watching, as Haiti tries to recover from the 7-richter earthquake that has reportedly killed 50,000, a
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USA
Despite defeat, US could still access EU citizen’s bank data
Although the European Parliament dealt a surprise defeat to an EU-US deal that would have allowed American investigators to look
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Obama gives $8 billion loan guarantee to boost nuclear power
US President Barack Obama on 16 February announced $8 billion worth of loan guarantees to
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Hillary flies to London for Afghanistan Conference
In what is gearing up to be the event of the Defense calendar 2010, UK
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The grades are in for Obama’s first year in office – and they’re not so good
Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit
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Russia
Baltics question need for sale of French warship to Russia
The Baltic states of Latvia and Lithuania said on 24 February that they remained to be convinced that the sale
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Russia may consider new Iran sanctions
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev said his country is ready to consider new sanctions against Iran
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Khodorkovsky condemns Russia’s legal system
Russia’s justice system is still mired in violence and arbitrariness, despite reforms promised by Kremlin
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Two years into Medvedev’s first term as president
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev marked the halfway point of his four-year term in office on
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CHINA
Will China re-define great power politics?
Will China redefine great power politics?   China is presenting its ascent not as a power shift, but as a paradigm shift.
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EU firms bullish on China, intellectual property debated
The worldwide economic recession has had European Union businesses keenly eyeing China for continuing markets,
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China miffed over German snubs at Frankfurt book fair
Showing there is still some major differences between the European Union and China in areas
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Sauat Mynbayev

Bylines
Joseph E. Stiglitz
The Dangers of Deficit Reduction
Joseph E. Stiglitz
Alec Mally
Mr. Papandreou goes to Washington
Alec Mally
Professor Irnerio Seminatore
Kazakhstan Presidency of OSCE a ‘Helsinki Plus’?
 Professor Irnerio Seminatore
Robbert Simmons
OSCE Chairmanship and beyond
Robbert Simmons
Struan Stevenson MEP
Putting the sparkle back into the OSCE
Struan Stevenson MEP
Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan
The destiny and potential of the OSCE
Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan



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