Serbia will fully cooperate with the European Commission (EC) in the reform of its judiciary system, Justice Minister Snežana Malović said in Brussels.
She assured European Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding that Serbia’s judiciary reform will be completed in time to be included in the EC annual report on the country’s progress, which should also include the EC opinion on Serbia’s application for status of candidate for European Union membership, and which should be made public on October 12.
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Judiciary reform “will be completed”
February 2nd, 2011 |
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LDP calls for completion of judicial reform
December 5th, 2010 |
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Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Čedomir Jovanović has stated that it is necessary to finish judicial reform using the same principles as in the beginning.
He stressed that it was necessary to fix the mistakes and accept suggestions of the EU and that implementation of those proposals would make the Serbian judiciary more efficient.
Hungary criticized over media secrecy law
November 9th, 2010 |
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The International Press Institute (IPI) has issued a statement criticizing laws related to a controversial media reform.
Hungary’s parliament last week passed another element of a controversial media reform package which will force journalists to identify their sources in stories involving national security and public safety. The law comes into effect on 1 January 2011.
France: Controversial pension reform approved
October 23rd, 2010 |
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French MPs defied mass strikes, riots and fuel blockades on Friday to pass President Nicolas Sarkozy’s fiercely contested bill.
The bill was adopted by 177 votes to 153.
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.
Hundreds of pension protests in France
October 3rd, 2010 |
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Nearly 300 protests were held in France in order to put a strong pressure on the French government to abandon the pension reform. The reform would raise the retirement age from 60 to 62.
Turkish reform vote gets Western backing
September 13th, 2010 |
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The U.S. and European Union have welcomed the result of the Turkish constitutional referendum. Voters in Turkey gave strong backing to a package of changes to the country’s military-era constitution.
Turkey votes on constitutional reform
September 12th, 2010 |
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Voting is underway in Turkey in a referendum on constitutional reform. The government wants to make changes that will bring it closer to standards across the European Union.
Can the Financial Reform Bill Fix the Economy?
July 17th, 2010 |
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Preface: If you’ve been too busy to pay attention to the details, and if you’re hoping that the financial reform bill which has just been passed will fix the economy, this essay will bring you up to date. Congress, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernan…
Turkey annuls parts of constitutional reform
July 8th, 2010 |
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The Constitutional Court in Turkey has deemed that three parts of the government’s reform package are contrary to the constitution. As a result, slight adjustments have been made by the court to the proposed reforms which altered the way judges and prosecutors are appointed. These changes aside, the court gave the go-ahead for a September referendum on the reform package as a whole.
Singapore shares end higher on China’s yuan reform move
June 21st, 2010 |
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Singapore shares ended higher Monday in line with regional markets as China’s move to make its exchange rate more flexible boosted investor appetite toward China stocks and a reaffirmed that China’s economic fundamentals remain strong on course.
The benchmark 30-Straits Times Index was up 52.24 points, or 1.8%, at 2,885.64, with gainers dwarfing losers 413 to 109.
“Reform justice system, combat corruptionâ€
May 21st, 2010 |
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A country that wishes to join the EU has to be fully ready for that, EU Enlargement commissioner Stefan Fuele has stated. He added that and justice reform and fight against corruption are the primary tasks in the process.
Almost there
May 21st, 2010 |
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The Senate votes for financial reform, but some important issues remain unresolved
FINANCIAL reform is coming to America. On May 20th, after more than three weeks of often rancorous debate, the Senate approved the biggest overhaul of the financial system since the Great Depression, by 59 votes to 39. Its bill must now be reconciled with one passed by the House of Representatives in December. The result will be Barack Obama’s second big legislative victory of the year, after the passage of health-care reform in March.
Tim Geithner, Mr Obama’s treasury secretary, praised Chris Dodd and Harry Reid, the Democratic senators who steered the 1,500-page Restoring American Financial Stability Act to a successful vote, for their “tremendous leadership”. The administration has reason to be pleased, since the bill largely mirrors the reform blueprint it had been pushing. …
Kacin supports Serbian judiciary reform
May 10th, 2010 |
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EP Rapporteur for Serbia Jelko Kacin met with Serbian Justice Minister Snežana Malović. He expressed his strong support to the reform of the Serbian judiciary sector, the Justice Ministry said Monday.
Microsoft Asks for Electronic Privacy Act Reform
May 5th, 2010 |
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Microsoft indicates to a Congressional subcommittee that it will ask for reforms to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, particularly taking into account the evolution of the cloud and the increasing ability of users to store personal data both on the Web and in localized storage devices. Microsoft acknowledges the tightrope of sorts that exists between its users’ need to protect their data and requests by law enforcement to have access to that data under certain circumstances. In February, Microsoft tried to shut down Cryptome, which published an internal document delineating many of Microsoft’s policies in this particular area.
– Microsoft indicated its opinions on the Electronic Communications Privacy
Act of 1986 during Congressional testimony on May 5, arguing that the
legislation must be revised to more effectively guard users’ privacy in the era
of cloud computing.
quot;From our vantage point, we have seen the full…
Too big to fail
April 27th, 2010 |
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A setback for Chris Dodd and other Democrats in America’s Senate is only that
“HERE we are 17 months after someone broke into our house, in effect, and robbed us, and we still haven’t even changed the locks on the doors,” says Chris Dodd (pictured above), the architect of the Senate’s financial reform bill. For the time being, it appears that the Senate will delay hiring a locksmith. On April 26th senators voted against debating the financial reform bill, with Republicans opposing debate until revisions are made. This is disappointing for Democrats, who were hoping to pass financial reform before moving on to other issues, such as immigration and energy.
Financial reform may be delayed for now, but the bill is sure to pass in some form. Republican hostility to financial reform is waning. Voters generally support action to curb what they see as Wall Street’s excessive risk-taking. Richard Shelby, the highest-ranking Republican member on the Senate’s Banking Committee, says Republicans are trying to “tighten language” and improve “two or three things” in the bill, which hardly sounds like a man clearing his throat for a filibuster …
Has Obama Even READ The Financial Reform Bill?
April 26th, 2010 |
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President Obama said today:The reform that both parties have been working on for a year would prevent a crisis like this from happening again …Is that true?Well, the chief sponsor of the bill Obama supports – Chris Dodd – said:This legislation will n…