Ex-Dutch FM Maxime Verhagen last July told U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that Serbia had made some progress in its Hague cooperation. But, the latest batch of U.S. diplomatic cables published by WikiLeaks shows that he also expressed fear that Serbia’s authorities were making promises which they did not keep.
Posts Tagged ‘politicians’
Public, politicians defend WikiLeaks founder
December 11th, 2010 |
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The recent arrest of the founder WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, has sparked protests by his fellow Australians.
Hundreds marched in Sydney, claiming sexual assault charges against him amounted to a violation of freedom of expression.
Chinese veteran politicians call for reform
October 13th, 2010 |
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A group of 23 Communist Party elders in China has written a letter calling for an end to the country’s restrictions on freedom of speech. The letter says freedom of expression is promised in the Chinese constitution but not allowed in practice.
Kosovo Albanian politicians report property
June 3rd, 2010 |
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Many Kosovo Albanian politicians have reported property worth more than EUR 1mn. Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci said he had property worth almost EUR 1.5mn.
Politicians also probed in Šarić case
April 14th, 2010 |
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It’s expected that the financial investigation against Darko Å arić will include some politicians, Justice Ministry State Secretary Slobodan Homen told B92. He said that there was consent in the government to get to “go all the way” in the investigation against the suspected cocaine smuggler and his associates.
Hindu “Holy Man … Exposed for Running a Huge Call Girl Racket with Over a 1,000 Girls That Serviced … Politicians and Influential People”
April 6th, 2010 |
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The Global Post notes:In recent weeks, in New Delhi a holy man called Swami Bhimanand Ji Maharaj Chitrakootwale was exposed for running a huge call girl racket with over a 1,000 girls that serviced, among others, politicians and influential people. In…
Americans call their politicians ‘crooks,’ ‘idiots’
March 23rd, 2010 |
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Americans are very angry with their lawmakers and have used choice epithets to describe them.
Though their Congressmen have just passed the historical health reform bill to overhaul the nation’s health care system, people are far from pleased with them, according to a survey released by the Pew Research Center Monday.
‘Dysfunctional,’ ‘corrupt,’ ‘crooks,’ ‘idiots,’ ‘lousy,’ ’self-serving,’ [...]
Serbian politicians attend Washington event
February 4th, 2010 |
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Ivica DaÄić and other representatives of Serbia will attend the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington hosted by the U.S. President Barack Obama. The traditional event, which serves to gather the U.S. president, congressmen and officials from all over the world in “prayer for Americaâ€, will be held at the Hilton Hotel.
Renault and meddling politicians: Attempted carjack
January 21st, 2010 |
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The French government tries to grab the wheel at Renault
IN AN off-message moment in front of journalists on January 15th, Christian Estrosi, France’s industry minister, asserted that he and the president, Nicolas Sarkozy, make industrial decisions for Renault, a carmaker. Mr Estrosi was quickly put back on message, but Renault was furious.
The row had been sparked by a report that Renault was considering moving production of a future version of the Clio, its popular small car, from France to Turkey. The government ordered Renault to halt any such plans and summoned its chief executive, Carlos Ghosn, and chief operating officer, Patrick Pelata, to the Elysee Palace, Mr Sarkozy’s official residence, on January 16th. The European Union’s competition commissioner, Neelie Kroes, threatened to take action over what could have been a breach of EU competition rules. …
Spanish politician’s photo used to make bin Laden poster
January 17th, 2010 |
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A Spanish politician is outraged to learn that the FBI has used a photograph of him to create an image showing what Osama bin Laden might look like today. The image using Gaspar Llamazares’ photo appeared on a wanted poster updating the US Government’s 1998 photo of the Al-Qaida leader.
Politicians invited to “Prayer Breakfast”
January 7th, 2010 |
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Among the invited to Washington to a gathering dubbed “the Prayer Breakfast” are Ivica DaÄić, Rasim Ljajić and Vuk DraÅ¡ković. The event will be taking place on February 4, and DSS’s Nenad Popović and Vlajko Senić of and G17 Plus have also received invitations, it was annoucned.
Philippine gunmen kill 21 politicians and journalists
November 23rd, 2009 |
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Twenty-one politicians and journalists abducted in the southern Philippines have been found dead, the army says. The group were seized on the southern island of Mindanao early on Monday.
January 9th Is “National Citizens Day”… A Day to Show That WE Get to Decide Which Politicians Are Fired or Elected and Which Companies Fail or Succeed
November 18th, 2009 |
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In response to an article I wrote, Carol says:We need is someone to set the agenda, to Name a Day for the country’s disenfranchised to show up in Washington. And I believe we’re all disenfranchised at the moment.Alright, unless somebody has a better id…
Chairman of the Department of Economics at George Mason University: Politicians Are NOT Prostitutes … They Are Pimps
October 31st, 2009 |
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Many people have called politicians prostitutes. True, Obama has received more donations from Goldman Sachs and the rest of the financial industry than almost anyone else.And Summers and the rest of Obama’s economic team have made many millions – even …
Serbian politicians “take evasive trips”
October 24th, 2009 |
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When Serbian officials wish to avoid meeting with visitors from abroad who are “not to their liking”, they tend to pack up and leave the country. Belgrade daily VeÄernje Novosti specifies that these trips are usually explained as being “previously scheduled visits”.
Russia politicians, analysts hail U.S. missile shield move
September 17th, 2009 |
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Russian analysts and politicians welcomed reports that the U.S. plans to scrap its missile defense plans, saying the move was driven by U.S. internal debate. Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer confirmed media reports on Thursday that the U.S. will scrap the Bush administration’s plans for an interceptor radar in the Czech Republic and a missile base in Poland, which have been fiercely opposed by Russia.
Levi Johnston still talkin smack!
September 3rd, 2009 |
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Levi Johnston is still talking smack about ex-Alaskan governor Sarah Palin!
The 18 year old Johnston is the father of Palin’s grandson (he had the baby with Palin’s 18 year old daughter Bristol) and the two have butted heads throughout the republican’s vice-presidential campaign, until now.
In an interview with Vanity Fair, Johnston spilled the beans (his [...]
“Democracy Is Dead… Politicians [In] The White House, Senate And Congress [Are] Mere Puppets, Pawns For The … Oligopoly”
September 3rd, 2009 |
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Guess who made the following statement:We refuse to believe in this new Orwellian America. We prefer the world ofmagic, myth and illusion.Democracy is dead. Oh, the illusion will be kept alive in our history books,in the rhetoric of politicians, in the…
Is Aubrey really stupid? Yes
September 1st, 2009 |
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Aubrey O’Day has been called many negative things in the past; skanky, slutty, talentless, waste of skin, crazy, etc.
But now we can chalk in Stupid to her list of descriptions!
The “singer?” was on Sean Hannity’s show on Fox and was defending Fidel Castro as well as singing his praises. She also went on to call [...]