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Rudd In EU: The Economy; Security Talks; The Asia-Pacific; Remembering World War I …

  • January 20th, 2012
  • Posted by EUEditor

rudd-abc.jpgThe Australian Foreign Minister, Kevin Rudd, has begun a one-week tour in Europe taking in consultations in Brussels on the economic situation, security talks in London and a new bilateral agreement in France, signed on Friday (20.1.12).

NEW AGREEMENT WITH FRANCE INCLUDES PACIFIC, AND THE WESTERN FRONT

An agreement signed in Paris with the French Foreign Minister, Alain Juppe, raised the status of the relationship between the two countries to that of a strategic partnership. … Read More »

Challenge To Putin In Russia

  • December 28th, 2011
  • Posted by Lee Duffield

russia-protest-navalnry.jpgStreet protests in Russia for better standards of democracy have continued to spread to more places in the country and to grow, one Moscow crowd estimate getting up to 100 000.

A prime resource for the movement is that they can focus on a single, high-profile target, the Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, as he campaigns for election as President on 4.3.12. … Read More »

Europe, Debt And 2012

  • December 27th, 2011
  • Posted by Lee Duffield

eurosymbol-frankfurt.jpgThe push will be on in the New Year to extend the powers of the European Union, in the hope of it dealing better with challenges like the debt crisis.

More in the short-term, with the threat of a general recession, new efforts will be focused on setting up the permanent guarantee fund, the European Stability Mechanism, by mid-year; and on the possible issue of joint European bonds, guaranteed by governments in a group.

Disputes will go beyond immediate action, to wider ideas of what “Europe” should be, whether a collection of states, or a closer union more on the federal plan.   … Read More »

Vaclav Havel - 5.10.36-18.12.11

  • December 26th, 2011
  • Posted by Lee Duffield

havel2.jpgMEMOIR: Thousands have turned out in Prague for the state funeral of the former President Vaclav Havel. He was the leader of the dissident movement and massive street protests that commenced the transition of Czechoslovakia from communist state to membership of the European Union.
Lee Duffield prepared this memoir: … Read More »

11.11.11.11

  • November 14th, 2011
  • Posted by Lee Duffield

remembrance-day-party.jpgClose to a century since Armageddon, the out-break of the First World War - product of a hoax-diplomatic muddle, industrialisation of weaponry,  gross callousness and ineptitude in command of troops  - commemorations continue strongly, and globally each 11th November.

REMEMBERING THE FALLEN

Reiterating the record:-  The tragedy relented with the signing of an armistice at 11 am on 11 November 1918; the outcome so sour to the losers, demagoguery would triumph, and a new round of hostilities would commence after just 20 years, this time fully extending the horror to civilian populations – ending in the nuclear attacks on Japan. … Read More »

Melbourne Cup = Euro Cup 2011

  • November 2nd, 2011
  • Posted by EUEditor

eu-flagg-eu.jpg“The international take-over of the Melbourne Cup is complete after the first seven across the line yesterday were international horses”, said one commentator, echoing almost all. … Read More »

Money Crisis: Back To Gold Sovereigns?

  • October 28th, 2011
  • Posted by EUEditor

gold-coin.jpgA bizarre answer to cravings for a safe investment in troubled times …  purchase, and hold onto a one-tonne gold coin from the Australian mint at Perth. … Read More »

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