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EU Membership: Kneel to Join

12:25 30.04.2013 Natalia Meden

EU Membership: Kneel to Join

The Western political elite was happy to welcome the agreement between Serbia and Kosovo. José Manuel Durão Barroso, the current President of the European Commission, applauded the breakthrough by Belgrade and Pristina in their EU-facilitated dialogue. According to him, it was a historic agreement. The President was confident that «the …

U.S. - China's new outlines of energy policy

14:00 29.04.2013 Armen Oganesyan

U.S. - China's new outlines of energy policy

The new Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz has not made much of an impression on the Senate Committee who approved his post. A Republican senator’s question on whether the new Secretary planned to develop or not the oil-bearing shelf in order to lift Europe's dependence on Russian oil has remained …

"Back to Thatcherism" or Funeral for a Dream

17:47 25.04.2013 Armen Oganesyan

"Back to Thatcherism" or Funeral for a Dream

The body of Patroclus was lying lifeless, but around him the Achaean men and the Trojans continued their vituperative dispute. A week after the magnificent funeral, the debate about Margaret Thatcher’s legacy still has not subsided. The pro-conservative press is putting the former premier on a world-historical pedestal under the …

Europe: from mistrust to mutual understanding

16:16 25.04.2013 Andrey Davydenko

Europe: from mistrust to mutual understanding

An international conference on "The role of parliamentary institutions in building a Europe without dividing lines" was held in St. Petersburg by the Inter-parliamentary Assembly of Member Nations of the Commonwealth of Independent States (IPA CIS), and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). This year, the PACE …

The United Colors of Bulgaria

12:15 25.04.2013 Anna Tomkins

The United Colors of Bulgaria

SHOPSKA-U-LIKE It is funny the way particular types of salad can spread from one culture to another. For instance, the French introduced the Russians to one type, which became known as Salad Olivier in their honour. The Russians in turn introduced this to the Bulgarians where it was a hit, …

The Eurozone: It can’t be saved, it needs to be scrapped

14:26 09.04.2013 Armen Oganesyan

The Eurozone: It can’t be saved, it needs to be scrapped

The head of SAXO Bank, Lars Christensen said in September last year, "the Eurozone does not need to be saved, it must be scrapped." It seems that the events on the small romantic island of Cyprus are finally consolidating this trend, which for lack of political will would be not …

The Pope from the end of the world and his challenges. A “geopolitical” interpretation of the Conclave

15:16 27.03.2013 Daniele Scalea

The Pope from the end of the world and his challenges. A “geopolitical” interpretation of the Conclave

On March 13th 2013 the Conclave crowned Jorge Mario Bergoglio new Pope of the Catholic Church. The seventy-six year old Argentinian, whose parents are originated from the Italian region Piedmont, since 1998 archbishop of Buenos Aires, since 2001 Cardinal, is the first American and the first Jesuit to ascend to …

A Second Korea: to be or not to be

13:42 21.03.2013 Armen Oganesyan

A Second Korea: to be or not to be

In his book, "On China," Henry Kissinger tried to identify on a world map the most explosive point that could trigger World War III. In his view, the main threat arises out of a tangle of contradictions about the political future of Pakistan and its regional environment. However events on …

The children of the sexual revolution: who are they?

15:09 18.03.2013 Armen Oganesyan

The children of the sexual revolution: who are they?

The sexual revolution in Europe has naturally evolved into a homosexual revolution. The lower house of the French Parliament has reacted favorably to the adoption of the law on same-sex marriage and the adoption of children by homosexual couples. Then officials in Paris began to exert increasing pressure on Russia …

Happy St Patrick’s Day!

2:30 17.03.2013 Anna Tomkins

Happy St Patrick’s Day!

March 17th is the most important say of the year for the Irish and for Irish communities all around the world. It is the official day of the Patron Saint of Ireland, St Patrick. But these days it is famous not so much for religious reasons, than for the party …

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