The right-wing People's Party (SVP) and the Greens were the biggest winners in the Swiss elections. The SVP consolidated its position as the parliament's largest party, according to early projections on Sunday, Oct. 21. The tough, bitter campaign fought by the right on an anti-immigration and anti-crime ticket, however, failed to translate into the landslide victory SVP members, led by Justice Minister Christoph Blocher, had hoped for. "I'm very happy," People's Party president Ueli Maurer said, calling his party's advances confirmation for the People's Party policies.The People's Party, which already held the majority of seats in parliament at 63, were set to gain six seats in parliament and the Greens, the fifth biggest party, were set to gain four seats, according to projections by the state-owned SRG television and radio networks.
The tough, bitter campaign fought by the right on an anti-immigration and anti-crime ticket, however, failed to translate into the landslide victory SVP members, led by Justice Minister Christoph Blocher, had hoped for. "I'm very happy," People's Party president Ueli Maurer said, calling his party's advances confirmation for the People's Party policies.The People's Party, which already held the majority of seats in parliament at 63, were set to gain six seats in parliament and the Greens, the fifth biggest party, were set to gain four seats, according to projections by the state-owned SRG television and radio networks.
The right-wing Swiss People's Party won its best-ever showing in general elections yesterday after a virulent anti-foreigner campaign that was widely denounced as racist, but failed to obtain the landslide victory it had been hoping for. The SVP, led by the controversial billionaire and Swiss Justice Minister Christoph Blocher secured almost 29 per cent of the vote and an extra six seats in parliament, the first exit polls suggested last night. Mr Blocher's campaign was dominated by the single issue of immigration. His party's election posters featured three white sheep standing on a red and white Swiss national flag kicking a black sheep out of the country. Alongside ran the slogan "more security!"
The right-wing Swiss People's Party won its best-ever showing in general elections yesterday after a virulent anti-foreigner campaign that was widely denounced as racist, but failed to obtain the landslide victory it had been hoping for.
The SVP, led by the controversial billionaire and Swiss Justice Minister Christoph Blocher secured almost 29 per cent of the vote and an extra six seats in parliament, the first exit polls suggested last night.
Mr Blocher's campaign was dominated by the single issue of immigration. His party's election posters featured three white sheep standing on a red and white Swiss national flag kicking a black sheep out of the country. Alongside ran the slogan "more security!"
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And something that is often ignored the SVP is split within itself. There is the Zürich-wing (Blocher) and the Bern-wing, who is lead by the other SVP counsellor in the Bundesrat, Samuel Schmid. The Bern-SVP is more human and Schmid seems to be a decent guy and is well respected. The problem is that Blocher gets the limelight.
Btw. just saw at the newspaper stand headlines that indicate the infighting within the SVP has already started. I know its still rumors, but it looks like Blocher wants to kick out the other SVP Bundesrat from the government. I don't think this will go down well with many SVP members.
The true winners of the 2007 elections are the Greens. They boosted their number of seats in the House to 20, from 14. Their share of the vote increased to 9.6 per cent from 7.7 per cent.The Greens also won their first seat in the 46-member Senate. Run-off elections will be held in eight of the country's 26 cantons next month.The president of the People's Party, Ueli Maurer, said his party was committed to working for consensus in the cabinet in an apparent reversal of its confrontational style in the election campaign.The Social Democratic Party admitted defeat, after posting their worst result since 1991. Party leaders said they had failed to convince voters with a programme of social and environmental issues.Mud-slinging in the run-up to election day increased voter interest slightly, and turnout was estimated at an above-average 48 per cent.
The true winners of the 2007 elections are the Greens. They boosted their number of seats in the House to 20, from 14. Their share of the vote increased to 9.6 per cent from 7.7 per cent.
The Greens also won their first seat in the 46-member Senate. Run-off elections will be held in eight of the country's 26 cantons next month.
The president of the People's Party, Ueli Maurer, said his party was committed to working for consensus in the cabinet in an apparent reversal of its confrontational style in the election campaign.
The Social Democratic Party admitted defeat, after posting their worst result since 1991. Party leaders said they had failed to convince voters with a programme of social and environmental issues.
Mud-slinging in the run-up to election day increased voter interest slightly, and turnout was estimated at an above-average 48 per cent.
Poles voted on Sunday, Oct. 21, in a parliamentary election that could weaken the Kaczynski twins' grip on power and usher in a coalition ready to speed up economic reforms and improve relations with the European Union. Opinion polls on Sunday suggested the Civic Platform, a center-right opposition party, will attract most support. Turnout among Poland's 30.5 million voters reached over 55 percent, making it the highest level since the country voted to end communism in 1989, according to a survey by the PBS public opinion institute. Low voter participation in 2005 was seen as a key reason behind the Kaczynskis' victory. The electoral commission said some areas had run out of ballot papers and that voting would have to be extended. The commission's Jan Kacprzak said several polling stations in the northern port city of Gdansk also had to extend their opening hours. Kacprzak did not explain the cause of the Gdansk delays but said voting was expected to end at 10:55 p.m., local time. Voting had originally been scheduled to close at 8 p.m.
Opinion polls on Sunday suggested the Civic Platform, a center-right opposition party, will attract most support.
Turnout among Poland's 30.5 million voters reached over 55 percent, making it the highest level since the country voted to end communism in 1989, according to a survey by the PBS public opinion institute. Low voter participation in 2005 was seen as a key reason behind the Kaczynskis' victory.
The electoral commission said some areas had run out of ballot papers and that voting would have to be extended. The commission's Jan Kacprzak said several polling stations in the northern port city of Gdansk also had to extend their opening hours.
Kacprzak did not explain the cause of the Gdansk delays but said voting was expected to end at 10:55 p.m., local time. Voting had originally been scheduled to close at 8 p.m.
Poland's liberal opposition party last night scored a stunning election victory over the populist nationalist prime minister, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, and his twin brother president, Lech, putting an abrupt end to their self-styled "moral revolution" after only two years.Two television exit polls gave the liberal conservative Civic Platform, led by Donald Tusk, a 13-point lead over Jaroslaw Kaczynski's nationalist Law and Justice party, confirming that the prime minister had disastrously miscalculated in calling an early election only halfway through his four-year term. Exit polls showed the Civic Platform won around 44.2% of the vote. Law and Justice had 31.3%.Mr Tusk's defeat of the rightwing Law and Justice party was fortified by the 8% won by the Peasants' party, Mr Tusk's preferred coalition partner, indicating that the two will be able to muster a parliamentary majority.
Two television exit polls gave the liberal conservative Civic Platform, led by Donald Tusk, a 13-point lead over Jaroslaw Kaczynski's nationalist Law and Justice party, confirming that the prime minister had disastrously miscalculated in calling an early election only halfway through his four-year term.
Exit polls showed the Civic Platform won around 44.2% of the vote. Law and Justice had 31.3%.
Mr Tusk's defeat of the rightwing Law and Justice party was fortified by the 8% won by the Peasants' party, Mr Tusk's preferred coalition partner, indicating that the two will be able to muster a parliamentary majority.
Poland's ruling Law and Justice party under its leader, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the prime minister, on Sunday night admitted defeat in the country's hard-fought parliamentary elections, putting an end to two turbulent years in government.Civic Platform, Poland's main opposition party, claimed victory after it emerged as the biggest single party and prepared to form the next government under its leader, Donald Tusk.The outcome was a dramatic reversal for Mr Kaczynski and his twin brother President Lech Kaczynski, who have ruled Poland since 2005, polarising politics and repeatedly running into conflicts with Poland's European Union partners.Exit polls show Civic Platform with 44 per cent of the vote, and Law and Justice (PiS) well behind on 30-31 per cent. Also winning seats in the 460-member parliament were the Left and Democrats, an amalgam of post-communists and intellectuals from the Solidarity labour union, with about 13 per cent of the vote, and the leftwing Peasants party with 8 per cent. Voter turnout was above 55 per cent, one of the highest since 1989, as many Poles were galvanised to vote against the Kaczynskis.Mr Tusk told a cheering crowd of supporters: "Poles voted for a better government and a better life."
Poland's ruling Law and Justice party under its leader, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the prime minister, on Sunday night admitted defeat in the country's hard-fought parliamentary elections, putting an end to two turbulent years in government.
Civic Platform, Poland's main opposition party, claimed victory after it emerged as the biggest single party and prepared to form the next government under its leader, Donald Tusk.
The outcome was a dramatic reversal for Mr Kaczynski and his twin brother President Lech Kaczynski, who have ruled Poland since 2005, polarising politics and repeatedly running into conflicts with Poland's European Union partners.
Exit polls show Civic Platform with 44 per cent of the vote, and Law and Justice (PiS) well behind on 30-31 per cent. Also winning seats in the 460-member parliament were the Left and Democrats, an amalgam of post-communists and intellectuals from the Solidarity labour union, with about 13 per cent of the vote, and the leftwing Peasants party with 8 per cent. Voter turnout was above 55 per cent, one of the highest since 1989, as many Poles were galvanised to vote against the Kaczynskis.
Mr Tusk told a cheering crowd of supporters: "Poles voted for a better government and a better life."
So there could be a period of legislative stagnation whilst the PO try to get a programme that can be enacted. keep to the Fen Causeway
Poland's liberal Civic Platform (PO) scored a landslide victory in Sunday's parliamentary elections, ousting the right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) minority government of Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski. In his victory speech PO leader Donald Tusk thanked voters "who showed all of Europe that in times of difficulty Poles can take care of their country in an extraordinarily responsible fashion." "We'll do everything to make Poland a good home for you," he vowed, ending the emotional address by singing the Polish national anthem along with hundreds of PO party faithful gathered at a victory rally in Warsaw. "I wish Tusk success. I congratulate him," Prime Minister Kaczynski said in the wake of the crushing defeat. He vowed that PiS would be a "hard and decisive opposition," apparently ruling out any coalition with the archrival liberals. Bildunterschrift: Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Jaroslaw Kaczynski said there were lessons to be learned from the campaign The business-friendly PO scored 41 percent, racing past the PiS which took 32 percent of the vote, according to voters surveyed outside polling stations in exit polling by Poland's PBS DGA for the commercial TVN24 news channel.
In his victory speech PO leader Donald Tusk thanked voters "who showed all of Europe that in times of difficulty Poles can take care of their country in an extraordinarily responsible fashion."
"We'll do everything to make Poland a good home for you," he vowed, ending the emotional address by singing the Polish national anthem along with hundreds of PO party faithful gathered at a victory rally in Warsaw.
"I wish Tusk success. I congratulate him," Prime Minister Kaczynski said in the wake of the crushing defeat.
He vowed that PiS would be a "hard and decisive opposition," apparently ruling out any coalition with the archrival liberals.
Bildunterschrift: Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Jaroslaw Kaczynski said there were lessons to be learned from the campaign
The business-friendly PO scored 41 percent, racing past the PiS which took 32 percent of the vote, according to voters surveyed outside polling stations in exit polling by Poland's PBS DGA for the commercial TVN24 news channel.
Thousands of people are forced to spend years living in abject poverty on the streets of Britain's cities after fleeing persecution in their own countries, an independent asylum inquiry has heard. The destitute have no access to help from the state as they have not been granted asylum, yet they prefer to stay in Britain rather than return home because they fear of being tortured or killed. Senior lawyers, doctors and immigration officials even claim such destitution is, in effect, now being used by the Government as policy, in an attempt to force desperate people out of the country. There are at least 280,000 people living in poverty in Britain after having their leave to remain refused. Some of them are appealing those decisions. Some just go completely underground, taking their chances on the streets of the UK with no money or shelter.
Thousands of people are forced to spend years living in abject poverty on the streets of Britain's cities after fleeing persecution in their own countries, an independent asylum inquiry has heard. The destitute have no access to help from the state as they have not been granted asylum, yet they prefer to stay in Britain rather than return home because they fear of being tortured or killed.
Senior lawyers, doctors and immigration officials even claim such destitution is, in effect, now being used by the Government as policy, in an attempt to force desperate people out of the country.
There are at least 280,000 people living in poverty in Britain after having their leave to remain refused. Some of them are appealing those decisions. Some just go completely underground, taking their chances on the streets of the UK with no money or shelter.
How come they openly cross europe and then claim asylum when they land here ? The whole asylum issue needs a European answer cos right now this piecemeal country by country response is creating chaos and misery. keep to the Fen Causeway
As I understand it, countries are primarily choosen on basis of contacts - mostly previous refugees. Secondarily on rumors of possibility to get asylum, rumors of jobs and a decent life. A vote for PES is a vote for EPP! A vote for EPP is a vote for PES! Support the coalition, vote EPP-PES in 2009!
"This government is made of shit. But it is our government" - one of the placards waved at a mass rally of Italian workers in Rome at the weekend illustrated the pressure building from the left on the fragile centre-left coalition government led by Romano Prodi, prime minister.Communist newspapers on Sunday hailed Saturday's march as a potent reminder of the strength of the leftwing base. They put the turnout at 1m, though other reporters estimated the crowd that snaked through central Rome at over 100,000.Although the rally was directed at defending workers' rights and expressing anger at labour reforms the Prodi coalition is presenting to parliament, many demonstrators appeared more intent on venting frustration at their splintered, leftwing leadership as well as at trade union leaders who had agreed to the reforms.The main trade union federations did not support the rally, and Mr Prodi's government was pleased that no ministers attended. Marchers, many carrying communist banners, called on the various communist splinter parties, Greens and others on the left, to bury their differences and unite this "red thing" - as the unnamed movement is commonly known - as a single party.
"This government is made of shit. But it is our government" - one of the placards waved at a mass rally of Italian workers in Rome at the weekend illustrated the pressure building from the left on the fragile centre-left coalition government led by Romano Prodi, prime minister.
Communist newspapers on Sunday hailed Saturday's march as a potent reminder of the strength of the leftwing base. They put the turnout at 1m, though other reporters estimated the crowd that snaked through central Rome at over 100,000.
Although the rally was directed at defending workers' rights and expressing anger at labour reforms the Prodi coalition is presenting to parliament, many demonstrators appeared more intent on venting frustration at their splintered, leftwing leadership as well as at trade union leaders who had agreed to the reforms.
The main trade union federations did not support the rally, and Mr Prodi's government was pleased that no ministers attended. Marchers, many carrying communist banners, called on the various communist splinter parties, Greens and others on the left, to bury their differences and unite this "red thing" - as the unnamed movement is commonly known - as a single party.
The main problem with the government is the hourly confrontation between the "center right" Minister of Justice, Clemente Mastella, and Minister of Infrastructure, Antonio di Pietro. Mastella appears to be losing his nerve recently by making fantastic statements, such as his NY mouth-off on a presumed terrorist atmosphere in Italy simply because he was severely criticized on a prime time in-depth news program, Annozero. His clumsy insistence to remove a magistrate in Catanzaro who is investigating political corruption is causing a national outcry, especially now that it has come out that Mastella happens to one of the politicians under investigation by the magistrate.
The government will not fall because of Leftist issues. The most likely candidate at the moment is Mastella.
Considering that Calabria is militarily occupied by the 'Ndrangheta the issue promises to be very explosive.
The post is a two and a half year term, but it can be held twice. The system replaces the current situation where the post rotates among member states every six months. But despite his high-profile career, giving an EU post to Mr Blair would probably cause some strong controversy. Critics continue to point to his support of the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 - something that caused a deep rift in the EU. Others question his commitment to the European project, given the fact that London does not participate in some key common policies. A spokesperson for former UK leader told British media that Mr Blair - who is now the quartet's envoy to the Middle East - was "focusing on his current role". Luxembourg's prime minister Jean-Claude Juncker, Danish prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Poland's former president Aleksander Kwasniewski have also been tipped for the top job.
We should launch a Europe-wide petition to oppose Blair as president of the EU.
How about writing to your Euro MP to begin with? You're clearly a dangerous pinko commie pragmatist.
Any citizen of the European Union, or resident in a Member State, may, individually or in association with others, submit a petition to the European Parliament on a subject which comes within the European Union's fields of activity and which affects them directly.
Petitions - One of the fundamental rights of European citizens You're clearly a dangerous pinko commie pragmatist.
What could get such a movement started ? Un roi sans divertissement est un homme plein de misères
If I was designing slogans for a No-campaign "No war criminal as President! No to the Treaty!" would be one of the first I would think about. A vote for PES is a vote for EPP! A vote for EPP is a vote for PES! Support the coalition, vote EPP-PES in 2009!
Bob geldof ? Al gore ?? keep to the Fen Causeway
See FT article, which also details:
Italy (27 per cent) was most supportive of Mr Blair as a possible candidate but only 16 per cent of French backed him - a disappointment to President Nicolas Sarkozy, who has proposed his candidacy to other European leaders.
But since this was in June, Sarko thinks the public forgot... *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - Academic researchers are finalising a big European Commission-funded legal handbook containing the core principles of EU member states' private law. EU officials say the catalogue, to be presented to the commission in December, could in future form the basis for a full-blown European civil code. More than 150 law researchers from across Europe are drawing up a so-called 'Draft Common Frame of Reference' which will consist of legal articles related to the exchange of goods and services - for example on leasing, damage, the right to withdraw from contracts and unjustified enrichment. The articles will seek to describe what is the common core of European private law (in this case, mainly contract law), the bulk of which is currently covered by the 27 EU member states' national private law systems. Private law is deeply rooted in national legal traditions which are often centuries-old, such as the UK's common law or France's Code Civil introduced by Napoleon. Any possible EU interference in the area of private law is therefore seen as highly sensitive.
Six hundred people, wearing black uniforms and insignia which critics say are reminiscent of the Nazi era, took an oath of loyalty on Sunday to defend Hungary as members of a far-right "guard". The Hungarian Guard was launched in August with 56 members and drew widespread criticism because of its uniform and use of a red-and-white striped flag linked to the fascist Arrow Cross regime which sent hundreds of thousands of Jews to death camps.
The Hungarian Guard was launched in August with 56 members and drew widespread criticism because of its uniform and use of a red-and-white striped flag linked to the fascist Arrow Cross regime which sent hundreds of thousands of Jews to death camps.
Well, that's pretty scary when people are openly joining fascist paramilitaries. Something is very, very wrong in Europe.
The connection with post-communism is more convoluted -- the disenchantement of some poor people, primarily retirees, is one element; another is how the historical memory of fascism was dealt with (or not)-- e.g. it was dealt with somehow by official communist propaganda, which nationalists could ignore as propaganda, and later generations weren't talking about it the way their Western counterparts did in the sixties. But this is more indirect in the current case, which incolves young people (the Hungarian Guard is a creation of a far-right youth party), in no small part college students, with no direct memory of being under the previous regime. For them, sadly, being rebellious and radical is being far-right. Their disenchantment involves recent government policies. *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
Hungary during the Second World War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In March of 1944, the Nazis launched Operation Margarethe and German troops occupied Hungary, and mass deportations of Jews to German death camps in occupied Poland were set to begin. The infamous SS Colonel Adolf Eichmann went to Hungary to oversee the large-scale deportations. Between May 15 and July 9, Hungarian authorities deported 437,402 Jews, all but 15 thousand went to Auschwitz-Birkenau.[4] One in three Jews killed at Auschwitz was a Hungarian citizen. [4] In August of 1944, Horthy replaced Sztójay with the anti-Fascist General Géza Lakatos. Under the Lakatos regime, acting Interior Minister Béla Horváth ordered Hungarian gendarmes to prevent any Hungarian citizens from being deported. A Turan I tank of the Hungarian 2nd Armoured Division in action near Debrecen, 1944. In September of 1944, Soviet forces crossed the Hungarian border. On October 15, 1944, Horthy announced that Hungary had signed an armistice with the Soviet Union. The Hungarian army ignored the armistice. The Germans launched Operation Panzerfaust and, by kidnapping his son (Miklós Horthy, Jr.), forced Horthy to abrogate the armistice, depose the Lakatos government, and name the leader of the Arrow Cross Party, Ferenc Szálasi, as Prime Minister. Horthy abdicated and Szálasi became Prime Minister. Soon Hungary became a battlefield. Szálasi promised greatness for Hungary and a prosperity for the peasants, but in reality Hungary was crumbling and its armies were slowly being destroyed. In cooperation with the Nazis, Szálasi restarted the deportations of Jews, particularly in Budapest. Thousands more Jews were killed by Arrow Cross members. Of the approximately 800,000 Jews residing within Hungary's expanded borders of 1941, only 200,000 (about 25%) survived the Holocaust.[5] Several thousand Roma were also killed as part of the Porajmos. The retreating German army demolished the rail, road, and communications systems. The advancing Red Army committed mass rapes, mass lootings, and numerous other war crimes.
In March of 1944, the Nazis launched Operation Margarethe and German troops occupied Hungary, and mass deportations of Jews to German death camps in occupied Poland were set to begin. The infamous SS Colonel Adolf Eichmann went to Hungary to oversee the large-scale deportations. Between May 15 and July 9, Hungarian authorities deported 437,402 Jews, all but 15 thousand went to Auschwitz-Birkenau.[4] One in three Jews killed at Auschwitz was a Hungarian citizen. [4]
In August of 1944, Horthy replaced Sztójay with the anti-Fascist General Géza Lakatos. Under the Lakatos regime, acting Interior Minister Béla Horváth ordered Hungarian gendarmes to prevent any Hungarian citizens from being deported. A Turan I tank of the Hungarian 2nd Armoured Division in action near Debrecen, 1944.
In September of 1944, Soviet forces crossed the Hungarian border. On October 15, 1944, Horthy announced that Hungary had signed an armistice with the Soviet Union. The Hungarian army ignored the armistice. The Germans launched Operation Panzerfaust and, by kidnapping his son (Miklós Horthy, Jr.), forced Horthy to abrogate the armistice, depose the Lakatos government, and name the leader of the Arrow Cross Party, Ferenc Szálasi, as Prime Minister. Horthy abdicated and Szálasi became Prime Minister.
Soon Hungary became a battlefield. Szálasi promised greatness for Hungary and a prosperity for the peasants, but in reality Hungary was crumbling and its armies were slowly being destroyed. In cooperation with the Nazis, Szálasi restarted the deportations of Jews, particularly in Budapest. Thousands more Jews were killed by Arrow Cross members. Of the approximately 800,000 Jews residing within Hungary's expanded borders of 1941, only 200,000 (about 25%) survived the Holocaust.[5] Several thousand Roma were also killed as part of the Porajmos. The retreating German army demolished the rail, road, and communications systems. The advancing Red Army committed mass rapes, mass lootings, and numerous other war crimes.
On the other hand, in the region where fascist dictatorship was followed by Soviet occupation and Stalinist dictatorship, it was easier to misinterpret history in different ways, and thus Quislings did keep a following. In Slovakia, Romania and Croatia, too.
As a historical sidenote, when the Arrowcrossers were formed, though fascists and violent anti-semites too, they were first hostile to the Nazis -- and the Nazi-friendly pseudo-fascists and hard-right-wingers then holding power. Thus the Arrowcrosser leader used to sit in prison even during the start-up of WWII. *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
(Not responding, reading.) *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
Below I precisify some stuff.
launched in August with 56 members
Nope. They wanted 56, to remind of 1956, but only 55 showed up. That was then a matter for general laughter. The current half-thousand is less funny, even if the number of supporters cheering is unchanged at around 1500.
a red-and-white striped flag linked to the fascist Arrow Cross regime
This flag was the original flag of the Kingdom of Hungary, or originally its first line of kings. The Arrowcrossers hijacked it the same way the Nazis hijacked the Swastika. However, this symbol (unlike the Arrowcross) wasn't banned along with other 'autocratic regime symbols' in the nineties.
In recent years, the far-right began to use it. For them it's less about the Arrowcrosser tradition (there are plenty of other far-right traditions) than about provocating the left and center, and they use the transparent excuse that this is a pre-WWII Hungarian symbol. Since the local populist center-right accepts and courts far-right support, the flag has gone into wider usage. (It hangs on two houses in the streets near me, I have such an urge to burn those flags.)
fascist Arrow Cross regime which sent hundreds of thousands of Jews to death camps.
To be precise: it was the regime the Arrowcrossers succeeded that collected 400,000 members of the Hungarian Jewry on trains and handed them over to the Nazis at the border, a job done 'efficiently' in a couple of weeks, but then stopped upon the spread of rumours of Auschwitz. All this happened after the Nazi occupation of the country, upon fears that Hungary would change sides, and upon another attempt at changing sides, Hitler forced the installment of the Arrowcrosser government -- under whom the Arrowcrossers and the occupiers themselves continued the ghetto-creation, murder and deportations on the remaining c. 300,000, but that wasn't finished due to the Soviet advances. *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
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Frankly it confirms Brown as a gutless whiner filled with a sense of grasping entitlement who fails to understand that demonstrating leadership is a pre-requisite for attaining a leadership position. Equally Blair is revealed as exactly the shifty and unprincipled bastard we all thought he was.
If only there were better on offer. keep to the Fen Causeway
Huge delays, people pissed off but still not complete colapse.. it can still get worse...
http://www.lavanguardia.es/
http://www.lavanguardia.es/lv24h/20071022/53404872676.html
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/espana/Barcelona/afronta/caos/ferroviario/elpepuesp/20071022elpepunac _1/Tes
Roughly 10 km of lines with cars int the southern highways.. plus delays of 30 minutes 1 hour of the alternativve bus system to cover the lines....
I must say I live right ont he south of Barcelona...and the line I take everyday is one of the collapsed.
A pleasure I therefore claim to show, not how men think in myths, but how myths operate in men's minds without their being aware of the fact. Levi-Strauss, Claude
Zp not realizing the the huge lack of investment in 2004 on was his big mistake.. of course he did not want to antagonize the right-wing sectors or try to convince other regions of the spain that Catalonia had problems with investment.... because the narrative (contrary to all data available) says that catalonia does not need the investment because its rich and they take all the money they want from the cnetral government anyhow.
It was pointed out in a radio debate this morning that since the 1993 elections the support of the Catalan Nationalists of CiU was absolutely necessary to approve the national budget every year except for 2000-2004. Also, from 1979 to 2003 the Regional Government was in the hands of CiU. However, the Mayor of Barcelona has been a Socialist all this time. So it would be cynical for CiU to campaign in Barcelona on this issue, since when they had the political power to influence the National Government to invest on Barcelona's infrastructure, they did nothing.
It was also mentioned that in 1982-86 the Socialist government decided that rail was a thing of the past. They quickly corrected themselves, but if it hadn't been for the 1992 Expo and Olympic games, Spain still might not have any high-speed trains. We have met the enemy, and it is us — Pogo
A general dislike for trains plus a general dislike for catalonai in the rest of spain among some sectors(in madird sepcially) joined to produce this disaster of really epic proportions.
Nothing in our Belgian press yet. As this was a very international event: somebody does know more about it?
I'll try to dig some background...
Center for Vigilant Freedom » EUROPEAN ORGANIZATIONS GATHER IN BRUSSELS TO ORGANIZE RESISTANCE TO ISLAMIZATION AND SHARIAH
October 19, 2007 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Ann Marchini 0044.788.75.64.825 On October 18 and 19, over 70 organizations and individuals joined together in the European and Flemish Parliaments to create a European network of activists from 14 nations to resist the increasing Islamisation of their countries. Keynote speakers included Bat Ye'or, author of Eurabia and Dhimmitude and Robert Spencer, author of Religion of Peace, Why Christianity is and Islam Isn't. Additional speakers included David Littman, Dr. Arieh Eldad, member of the Israeli Knesset, Dr. Patrick Sookhdeo, Director of the Institute for the Study of Islam and Christianity, Sam Solomon, Director of Fellowship of Faith for Muslims and author of the Charter of Muslim Understanding, Dr. Marc Cogen, Ghent University, Dr. Andrew Bostom, author of The Legacy of Islamic Antisemitism, and Laurent Artur du Plessis, author of a forthcoming book on shariah finance. Many participants worldwide also attended the first day of presentations online through webex conferencing. Armando Manocchio of the Italian organization Una Via per Oriana ("A Way For Oriana") presented an award to Bat Ye'or in honor of Oriana Fallaci, including a 5,000 Euro scholarship for young journalists. Additional anti-islamisation experts and activists from the fourteen European countries presented reports on the current state of Islamisation and jihadism in their nations, and citizen efforts to mount a defense of constitutional liberties and national sovereignty, including: Austria: Elizabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff Belgium: Filip Dewinter Czech Republic: Matyas Zmo Denmark: Lars Hedegaard Finland: Not disclosed publicly France: Nidra Poller Germany: Stefan Herre Italy: Adriana Bolchini Gaigher Netherlands: Dr. Johannes J.G. Jansen Norway: Jens Anfindsen Romania: Traian Ungureanu Sweden: Ted Ekeroth and Reinhard Switzerland: Dr. Arnaud Dotezac United Kingdom: Gerard Batten Other countries represented included Canada, Israel and the United States. The first day of the Counterjihad Brussels 2007 conference was held in the European Parliament, and the second day of working groups was held in the Flemish Parliament. Selected texts, videos and supplementary documents including charters, existing laws and draft legislation as well as country and issue updates will be posted in the coming week at the conference website at CounterJihad Europa. Assistance was provided by many organizations and individuals over the last six months including David Littman, Bart Debie, Fjordman, Baron Bodissey of Gates of Vienna and Philip Claeys.
October 19, 2007
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Ann Marchini 0044.788.75.64.825
On October 18 and 19, over 70 organizations and individuals joined together in the European and Flemish Parliaments to create a European network of activists from 14 nations to resist the increasing Islamisation of their countries.
Armando Manocchio of the Italian organization Una Via per Oriana ("A Way For Oriana") presented an award to Bat Ye'or in honor of Oriana Fallaci, including a 5,000 Euro scholarship for young journalists.
Additional anti-islamisation experts and activists from the fourteen European countries presented reports on the current state of Islamisation and jihadism in their nations, and citizen efforts to mount a defense of constitutional liberties and national sovereignty, including:
Austria: Elizabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff
Belgium: Filip Dewinter
Czech Republic: Matyas Zmo
Denmark: Lars Hedegaard
Finland: Not disclosed publicly
France: Nidra Poller
Germany: Stefan Herre
Italy: Adriana Bolchini Gaigher
Netherlands: Dr. Johannes J.G. Jansen
Norway: Jens Anfindsen
Romania: Traian Ungureanu
Sweden: Ted Ekeroth and Reinhard
Switzerland: Dr. Arnaud Dotezac
United Kingdom: Gerard Batten
Other countries represented included Canada, Israel and the United States.
The first day of the Counterjihad Brussels 2007 conference was held in the European Parliament, and the second day of working groups was held in the Flemish Parliament. Selected texts, videos and supplementary documents including charters, existing laws and draft legislation as well as country and issue updates will be posted in the coming week at the conference website at CounterJihad Europa.
Assistance was provided by many organizations and individuals over the last six months including David Littman, Bart Debie, Fjordman, Baron Bodissey of Gates of Vienna and Philip Claeys.
http://www.gerardbattenmep.co.uk/
Gerard Batten was a founder member of the UK Independence Party in September 1993 and the first party secretary from 1994 to 1997. He fought local elections, a by-election, a European election, and two general elections as a UKIP candidate before being elected as the MEP for London in June 2004. He also serves as a member of UKIP's National Executive Committee. In July 04 he was appointed to the Security & Defence Committee of the European Parliament and as the UKIP spokesman on Security & Defence. He opposed Britain's membership of the 'Common Market' in 1972 and voted for Britain to leave the European Economic Community in the referendum of 1975. He sought election as a UKIP MEP on the basis that 'a vote for UKIP is a vote to leave the European Union'. His 'Personal Manifesto', published prior to his election, states the basis on which he sought election and upon which he serves as an MEP. He will devote his five years in office to working for Britain's withdrawal from the European Union.
He opposed Britain's membership of the 'Common Market' in 1972 and voted for Britain to leave the European Economic Community in the referendum of 1975. He sought election as a UKIP MEP on the basis that 'a vote for UKIP is a vote to leave the European Union'. His 'Personal Manifesto', published prior to his election, states the basis on which he sought election and upon which he serves as an MEP. He will devote his five years in office to working for Britain's withdrawal from the European Union.
afew:
Nidra Poller is a wackjob neocon Likudnik France-hating female "novelist" supposedly living as an expat in Paris, which allows her to be quoted as a "witness" by ultra-right and neocon sources. Her "testimony" is always tendentious, biased, inaccurate - and is in fact anti-French neocon spin of the more hate-filled variety.
