Day: May 13, 2010

Erkan recommends three books, Coetzee’s Summertime and two more..

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I would like to mention three books I have recently read and liked.
J.M. Coetzee is no new to me and I am his fan since I have read Disgrace: A Novel. Summertime is “a semisequel to the fictionalized memoirs Boyhood and Youth that takes the form of a young biographer’s interviews with colleagues of the late author John Coetzee.” I have loved this kind of fictionalized authobiographical work in addition to his powerful language and theme of a lonely man of which I am always interested in. It is not as majestic as Disgrace but full recommended.

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Euro roundup: European financial stabilisation mechanism and more…

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Background: European financial stabilisation mechanism

by Grahnlaw

The Council of the European Union has issued COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 407/2010 of 11 May 2010 establishing a European financial stabilisation mechanism; published OJEU 12.5.2010 L 118/1.

Once upon a time, I explored the stages leading towards the Lisbon Treaty, writing a number of blog posts about what became Article 122 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).
Now that the EU member states have felt the need to shore up the common currency, it is interesting to see in which terms the provision on financial assistance was discussed at the time. In this blog post we look at the legislative history of Article 122 TFEU.

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Turkey- Russia approachment while the EU in all her grace thinks of opening a single new chapter in negotiations…

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I basically mean who gives a frak for the negotiations back in Turkey:)

Turkey, Russia lift visa procedure in ‘historic agreement’

from Hurriyet Dailynews
Turkey and Russia ended their mutual visa requirements Wednesday during the Russian president’s visit to Ankara.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin and ...

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin (L) and Turkey’s Energy Minister Taner Yildiz attend a signing ceremony in Ankara May 12, 2010. Russia signed a $20 billion deal on Wednesday to build a nuclear power plant with four reactors in Turkey.? Read more » REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Three critical visits top Turkey’s diplomatic agenda this week

from Hurriyet Dailynews
Three high-level visits will take place within 10 days, as Gül hosts the Russian president and Erdoğan goes to Greece and Azerbaijan.

Medvedev hails ‘strategic’ Turkey ties

from Yahoo news
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Wednesday hailed “strategic” ties with NATO-member Turkey as the two sides prepared to seal energy deals, including a plan to build Turkey’s first nuclear power plant.
Turkeys FM Davutoglu and his Spanish counterpart ...

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and his Spanish counterpart Miguel Angel Moratinos (R) arrive to attend an EU-Turkey joint meeting at the EU Council in Brussels May 10, 2010.? Read more »REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

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“Ode to the laser”

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