Brazil has chosen former leftist guerrilla, Dilma Rousseff as its new president in resounding fashion. The 62-year-old also becomes the first woman head of state.
Posts Tagged ‘president’
‘Most-hated’ French Prez Sarkozy ‘worried about being assassinated’
November 1st, 2010 |
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Nicolas Sarkozy has revealed his fear that he could be assassinated after becoming the most hated French president in more than 50 years. The country has erupted in strikes and protests since he proposed saving cash by increasing the retirement age from 60 to 62. The change has now been voted into law by MPs. [...]
Doors open to good-neighborly relations
October 29th, 2010 |
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Croatian President Ivo Josipović has qualified the upcoming visit by Serbian President Boris Tadić to OvÄara and Vukovar as very important. It politically and psychologically opens the doors to full cooperation and good-neighborly relations, he said.
President’s cabinet confirms Croatia visit
October 26th, 2010 |
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The cabinet of the Serbian president confirmed on Tuesday in Belgrade that Boris Tadić will visit Croatia next week.
Tadić will travel to the OvÄara memorial near Vukovar, and to Paulin Dvor near Osijek.
Afghan president recieved money from Iran
October 26th, 2010 |
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai says his office receives large amounts of cash in bags from Iran, VOA reports.
However he says the money is a transparent form of aid for his government.
Former Oracle President Charles Phillips Emerges as CEO of Infor
October 25th, 2010 |
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Infor, a maker of software applications for the midmarket industry names former Oracle president Charles Phillips as its new CEO. – Former Oracle president Charles Phillips has been named CEO
of Infor, a maker of business software for
midmarket companies.
Phillips, who stepped
down as president of Oracle in September and was promptly replaced by
ousted HP CEO Mark Hurd, will also serve on
the Infor board of directors.
The…
Mobile Marketing Association – Corporate moves
October 21st, 2010 |
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Greg Stuart has been appointed president/CEO with immediate effect
Work experience: President/CEO, Interactive Advertising Bureau; advisor, director and angel investor to more than a dozen venture-backed companies worldwide
President: Mladić arrest matter of time
October 20th, 2010 |
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Serbian President Boris Tadić says that he believes it is a matter of time before Hague fugitive Ratko Mladić is arrested. He told Belgrade-based daily Blic that he would not “make a prognosis” as to when exactly the arrest would happen, but added he hoped it would be “in the foreseeable future”.
Macedonian president to visit Belgrade
October 19th, 2010 |
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Macedonian President Georgi Ivanov will pay an official visit to Serbia on Wednesday. He will confer with his Serbian counterpart Boris Tadić, the Serbian president’s press service announced on Tuesday.
EU’s Rompuy starts Balkan tour
October 19th, 2010 |
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President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy has arrived on an official visit to Montenegro. After Montenegro, he will travel to Bosnia, Macedonia and Albania.
Mobile Marketing Association – Corporate moves
October 18th, 2010 |
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Greg Stuart has been appointed president/CEO with immediate effect
Work experience: President/CEO, Interactive Advertising Bureau; advisor, director and angel investor to more than a dozen venture-backed companies worldwide
President addresses recent violence
October 16th, 2010 |
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President Boris Tadić has stated that hooligans will very soon be punished and that they will not halt Serbia’s EU integration process.
Tadić told Italian RAI TV that some of the hooligans would very soon stand trial.
Chilean President Pinera heads for UK
October 16th, 2010 |
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Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera is due to arrive in the UK ahead of European tour, riding on the crest of a wave after the rescue of the 33 miners. Mr Pinera will be bringing fragments of rock from the San Jose mine as presents for Prime Minister David Cameron and the Queen.
“Fans rioted against Serbian FA presidentâ€
October 15th, 2010 |
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The hooligan unrest in Genoa this week was directed against the Serbian FAA head and ordered by leaders of the most extreme Red Star fan groups.
“These are three, four men who control Sever (Red Star fan group, located at the northern part of the stadium during games) and who didn’t dare travel to Italy because of the risk of being arrested,†Belgrade daily Blic quotes a source today.
Obama Streaker Juan James Rodriguez Apologizes; Accepts Partial Prize
October 14th, 2010 |
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Juan James Rodriguez has apologized for running naked in front of President Barack Obama during a weekend campaign stop in Philadelphia in hopes of snagging a $1 million grand prize issued by a wealthy online prankster. Rodriguez, 24, was arrested Sunday night for public lewdness after streaking 25 feet away from the president. “I just [...]
President apologizes to Italian PM
October 14th, 2010 |
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Serbian President Boris Tadić late on Wednesday apologized to Italy’s PM Silvio Berlusconi over incidents in Genoa on Tuesday. Red Star hooligans caused clashed which eventually led to the match between Serbia and Italy to be called off.
Ahmadinejad arrives in Lebanon
October 13th, 2010 |
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Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad has arrived in Lebanon for his first state visit to that country. During his visit, Ahmadinejad is expected to meet with Lebanon’s president and the pro-Western prime minister, and is also to make public appearances expected to draw giant crowds in two of the Islamic militia Hizballah’s strongholds – one in south Beirut, another in the town of Bint Jbeil near the border with Israel. Iran has strong ties to Shi’ite Hizballah.
President meets U.S. secretary of state
October 12th, 2010 |
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United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Belgrade this afternoon and started her visit to Serbia. Clinton arrived here from Bosnia, for meetings with top Serbian state officials, and first met with Serbian President Boris Tadić.
Serbian president comments on Croatia visit
Serbian President Boris Tadić has stated that his visit to Vukovar, Croatia, is part of his personal and political philosophy that war victims deserve respect. He pointed out that the visit must not be politically employed in any way.