EUROPEAN UNION: ‘Giving With One Hand, Taking With the Other’
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By Peter Dhondt
BRUSSELS, Oct 14 (IPS) – "EU policies continue to undermine the economic, social and human development of developing countries" despite repeated commitments in treaties and declarations, a group of European NGOs said in a report published Wednesday.
Efforts are being made to prevent [...]
GERMANY: Muslims Targeted Again
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By Julio Godoy
BERLIN, Oct 12 (IPS) – Immigrants and foreigners were again targeted through the election campaign last month by right-wing politicians looking to win votes through racist statements.
The campaign is over, but the debate on the German management of immigration goes on, fuelled [...]
Counting the Cost -IMF in Focus – 9 Oct 09 – Pt 1
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October 09, 2009
A special focus on the International Monetary Fund and whether it is suited for its purpose. There were violent protests on the streets of Istanbul as the IMF held its annual meeting. We look at wh…
ECONOMY: Recovery Will Be Jobless
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Analysis by Jacques N. Couvas
ISTANBUL, Oct 8 (IPS) – The annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ended Wednesday in Istanbul in a climate of cautious hope for the economy and with a mixed bag of opportunities and challenges for the two [...]
Turkey’s political-emotional transition
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Carsten Wieland, 6 – 10 – 2009
Turkey is engaged in a renegotiation between its pro-west commitments and its family ties to east and south. This is part of a wider shift in regional relationships and perspectives, says Carsten Wieland.
6 – 10 [...]
G20: IMF Finds a New Unpopularity
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By Pavol Stracansky
BRATISLAVA, Sep 25 (IPS) – When some Eastern European states faced economic collapse as the financial crisis took hold, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stepped in and offered governments huge loans.
But, as the G20 summit in Pittsburgh considers reform of the IMF, [...]
CLIMATE CHANGE: ‘15 Days to Copenhagen’
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Analysis by Julio Godoy
BERLIN, Aug 17 (IPS) – The disappointing results of negotiations in Bonn last week are indication that industrialised countries are unwilling to make substantial contributions to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions.
They failed once again to meet the expectations formulated in 2007 [...]
CARIBBEAN: Britain Suspends Constitution of Turks and Caicos Islands
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By Peter Richards
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands, Aug 14 (IPS) – The British government Friday suspended the constitution of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) in a move that the outgoing head of government Galmo Williams referred to as a "coup" by London.
Governor of [...]
GERMANY: Opposition Builds Up Over Afghanistan
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By Julio Godoy
BERLIN, Aug 14 (IPS) – German writers and philosophers have begun to condemn military intervention in Afghanistan as an "invasion", a "mistake", and a "delusion".
In an essay titled ‘Cowardice before our own people’ last week in Der Spiegel weekly, philosopher and writer [...]
ECONOMY: Bonuses Rise With Losses
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By Julio Godoy
BERLIN, Aug 10 (IPS) – European banks are back to paying high bonuses to managers despite their heavy losses. But this time most of the money is coming out of taxpayers’ pockets.
Germany’s Commerzbank, saved last year by a 18.2 billion euros (25 billion dollars) state [...]
