Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Čedomir Jovanović has announced that his party will request a parliamentary debate on public companies.
He said the LDP would request an audit of finances, decision making and cash flow in public companies.
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Germany: Debate over women executives
January 31st, 2011 |
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Germany’s ruling coalition remains divided over whether there should be new legislation requiring companies to put more women in their boardrooms.
Christian Democrat Labor Minister Ursula von der Leyen has put forth a plan that would see 30 percent of executive positions in Germany’s large companies filled by women, beginning in 2013.
Schumpeter: The crescent and the company
January 27th, 2011 |
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A scholar asks some profound questions about why the Middle East fell behind the West
Correction to this article
IN 2002 a group of Arab scholars produced a brave report, under the auspices of the United Nations, on the Arab world’s twin deficits, in freedom and knowledge. A salutary debate ensued. Now Timur Kuran, a Turkish-American economist based at Duke University, has written an equally brave book on “how Islamic law held back the Middle East”. One can only hope that the result will be an equally salutary debate. …
PACE to debate three more resolutions
January 26th, 2011 |
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The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is today in Strasbourg debating three more resolutions.
The PACE on Tuesday adopted Council of Europe (CoE) Rapporteur Dick Marty’s report on human organ trafficking in Kosovo, which calls for an international investigation.
PACE to debate Kosovo organ trade report
January 24th, 2011 |
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The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe will today start a debate on the Kosovo organ trafficking resolution submitted by Dick Marty. The Swiss senator was appointed the CoE special rapporteur in the case, and in late 2010 presented his findings in a document that was used as a basis for the draft resolution.
Android Copyright Case Debate Rages Over Java Files
January 22nd, 2011 |
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An intellectual-property expert says Google may have used copyrighted code owned by Oracle in as many as 43 files in Android 2.2 and Android 2.3 smartphones. Bloggers disagree. – Google may
have used copyrighted code owned by Oracle in as many as 43 files for the
latest versions of its Android operating system, said an intellectual-property
specialist.
However,
tech-savvy bloggers who have studied the issue dispute his claims.
Oracle sued Google Aug. 12 for infringing …
“EP debate on Marty’s report postponed”
January 17th, 2011 |
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The European Parliament (EP) Committee on Foreign Affairs “will not hold the announced debate” on the Marty report, writes a PriÅ¡tina daily. Albanian language newspaper Koha Ditore says Special Rapporteur of the Council of Europe (CoE) Dick Marty “decided not to appear before the committee”.
Parliament finishes debate on 2011 budget
December 24th, 2010 |
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Serbian MPs finished debating the draft budget for 2011 last night, which envisages budget deficit of RSD 120.5bn.
Finance Minister Diana Dragutinović says that what bothered her the most was one-sided approach to the debate.
Pranab Mukherjee calls for debate on recent scams in Parliament
December 4th, 2010 |
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Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday called for a debate on recent scams on the floor of the Parliament House, and said the government would respond to their questions. Interacting with mediapersons outside his residence in Kolkata, Mukherjee said investigation is going on the other relevant issues. He said he had had two meetings [...]
Sparks fly as MPs debate quake town
December 1st, 2010 |
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Today’s session of Serbia’s parliament saw a heated debate over an item not on the agenda – the efficiency of the state assistance for earthquake-hit Kraljevo. Opposition NS party leader and MP Velimir Ilić criticized Minister Milan Matković, who has been appointed as coordinator of the relief and rebuilding effort.
MPs finish budget revision debate
November 26th, 2010 |
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The Serbian parliament on Thursday in Belgrade finished the debate on the draft 2010 budget review. The government draft was supported in the discussion by the ruling coalition, and also by the Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians (SVM).
MPs set to debate 2010 budget review
November 23rd, 2010 |
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The Serbian parliament is meeting in Belgrade today to discuss the draft revision of the country’s 2010 budget. The draft, which envisages a budget deficit increase of RSD 13bn (some EUR 125mn) was forwarded to MPs by the government last week. In all, the deficit will reach RSD 120bn (EUR 1.1bn) after this revision.
Public debate on new criminal code
November 22nd, 2010 |
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Serbia’s new criminal code defines mechanisms that will make the fight against organized crime more efficient, Justice Minister Snežana Malović says. Speaking at the final public debate about the bill, Malović stated she expected the document to be sent to the parliament as soon as possible.
Budget revision debate on Tuesday
November 22nd, 2010 |
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Serbian parliament’s deputies should on Tuesday meet for a new sitting and the first point to be debated should be the revised budget for 2010. The debate on the budget revision for 2010 will follow immediately after MPs vote on 36 bills and other acts that were on the agenda of the third sitting of the autumn session.
Debate on appeals of unelected judges
November 16th, 2010 |
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Constitutional Court President Bosa Nenadić says she hopes the court would make a decision on the appeals of judges and prosecutors who were not reelected. Nenadić made the comments on Monday in Belgrade, and stated that she expected this decision to happen within a reasonable time-frame.
MPs to debate spatial plan bill
October 26th, 2010 |
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The Serbian parliament continued on Tuesday the third sitting of the fall session devoted to the bill on the spatial plan of Serbia from 2010 to 2020. The aim of the legislation is to synchronize economic and social development with the country’s natural, ecological and cultural potentials.
All day trade debate on again with SGX news
October 19th, 2010 |
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Singapore Exchange (S68.SG) consulting public on proposal for all-day trading; says “could further entrench Singapore’s capital market as most international exchange and increase regularity of cross border trading activities, says Dow Jones.”
While story nothing new—SGX CEO Magnus Bocker said in July it was important to have an open dialogue with market participants about trading hours, though “too early” to talk about change—today’s news likely to get market participants talking again.
Dutch seek postponement of Serbian bid debate
October 13th, 2010 |
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Holland will seek a postponement of the debate on the Serbian EU membership candidate applications, it has been reported. The debate was announced for later this month at the EU Council of Ministers.
Obama Administration Internet Wiretap Plans Dredge Up Old Debate
September 28th, 2010 |
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Plans by federal law enforcement and national security officials to make it easier to intercept communications on the Internet are revisiting arguments from the 1990s. – Reports
that federal law enforcement and national security officials want to create new
regulations to help them intercept electronic communications raised a sense of
déjà vu for Cindy Cohn.
Cohn,
legal director at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, remembers when these same
issues arose in…
Craigslist ‘Censorship’ Sparks Free Speech Debate
September 7th, 2010 |
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The decision by popular online marketplace Craigslist to remove the Adult Services section sparks a debate as to whether the company’s free speech rights are under fire. – Following pressure from state governments and conservative and religious
groups, the popular online marketplace Craigslist placed a black quot;Censored quot;
bar over the section previously labeled quot;Adult Services, quot; sparking a
heated debated online and in the media as to whether the co…