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Archive for May 13th, 2006

New EU Directive on Free Movement

Posted in European Union, Unbelievable news on May 13, 2006 | Leave a Comment »

From Open Europe.org:

A new EU directive on free movement of EU citizens – which was agreed in 2004 and came into force last week – will have serious implications for the UK’s ability to control its borders, social security and crime. Crucially the UK was overruled at a number of key points during the drawing [...]

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Roe attorney: Use abortion to ‘eliminate poor’

Posted in Human Rights, Pro-life issues, USA on May 13, 2006 | Leave a Comment »

WorldNetDaily: Roe attorney: Use abortion to ‘eliminate poor’

A letter to Bill Clinton written by the co-counsel who successfully argued the Roe v. Wade decision urged the then-president-elect to “eliminate the barely educated, unhealthy and poor segment of our country” by liberalizing abortion laws. Ron Weddington, who with his wife Sarah Weddington represented “Jane Roe,” sent [...]

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Tumult in Congress as Alonso refuses to resign (UPDATED)

Posted in Spain, Unbelievable news on May 13, 2006 | Leave a Comment »

Jose Antonio Alonso’s refusal to resign after three police officers were convicted of illegally arresting two PP members led to a tumultuous session in the Congress of Deputies yesterday. Alonso is currently the defense minister, and was interior minister when the PP members were arrested. PP deputies received Alonso with chants of “Resign, resign” in [...]

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Somalia: humanitarian crisis and possible talibanisation

Posted in Africa, violence on May 13, 2006 | Leave a Comment »

You can read here and here. Just another humanitarian crisis caused by clashes between Islamic fundamentalism and secular forces. Hmm, let’s hope UN finally proves useful to some extent.
I have written “hope”, not “believed”.
Technorati Tags: Somalia, Islamic fundamentalism, Humanitarian crisis, UN, USA, Khoffi Annan, Mogadiscio, civil war,

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German FM impressed by Evo

Posted in Europe, South America, Spain on May 13, 2006 | Leave a Comment »

So now it’s not only Spain who does not see reality, but also Germany. From the Transatlantic Intelligencer: declarations of Foreign Minister Steinmeier:
 

[…] Beyond the question whether these are more on the Left or more on the Right, what is decisive for us is that the governments come into being through free and democratic elections, [...]

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