Low participation from Ankara at this year’s Davos There will be a limited participation from Ankara at the 47th World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 17-20, due to the ongoing debates over the constitutional amendment vote. Rutte and Schulz take the gloves off in front of Davos elite EurActiv.com by Jorge Valero reporting from Davos … Read more
VIDEO: Greek campaigning ends ahead of vote BBC News | Europe | World Edition The BBC’s Chris Morris reports from a Syriza rally in Crete as campaigning in Greece’s general election comes to an end. Syriza ‘to end Greece‘s humiliation’ BBC News | Europe | World Edition The leader of Greek anti-austerity party Syriza says an end … Read more
Turkish PM Davutoğlu decides to attend Davos six years after Erdoğan drama Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu will attend the upcoming World Economic Forum summit in Davos Activists protest razing of 800-year-old cedar trees for Antalya marble quarry Environmental activists protested over the weekend against the felling of 800-year-old cedar trees for a marble quarry near … Read more
Turkey denies claims on disclosure of Israeli spies, intelligence chief Turkish government officials were quick to deny claims reported by Washington Post columnist David Ignatius that Ankara blew the cover on a group of Israeli spies Washington Post columnist claims Turkey blew Israeli spies? cover Erdoğan disclosed information to Iranian intelligence about 10 Iranians … Read more
Turkey blows Israel’s cover for Iranian spy ring washingtonpost.com ? David Ignatius ? 10/16/13 ? The Turkish-Israeli relationship became so poisonous early last year that the Turkish government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is said to have disclosed to Iranian intelligence the identities of up to 10 Iranians who had been meeting EU … Read more
Merkel tells Turkey democratic values “non-negotiable” for EU German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday she welcomed an agreement to reopen talks with Turkey about joining the European Union MAIN FOCUS: EU wants to continue negotiations with Turkey | 26/06/2013 The EU foreign ministers agreed on Tuesday to continue accession negotiations with Turkey despite the violence … Read more
Instagram Spotlight: Istanbul Through The Lens Of Mustafa Seven (PHOTOS) Huffington Post This week we are featuring Mustafa Seven, a professional photographer whose raw photographs of different walks of life in Istanbul drive us wild. Scroll down for a slideshow. HP: Tell us about where are you from and what is your ‘day job’. … Read more
Merkel to ‘actively support’ Sarkozy re-election from Hurriyet Daily News German Chancellor Angela Merkel will “actively support” French President… Sarkozy gambles on the Germany connection from FT.com – World, Europe The French president has boldly given Germany?s Angela Merkel a starring role in his bid for re-election Euro unemployment hits new record from BBC … Read more
Booklet: Why You Should Care About ACTA 14 November, 2011 » Campaigns | Intellectual Property Enforcement The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is a plurilateral agreement which proposes international standards for enforcement of intellectual property rights. The Agreement, negotiated by a handful of countries1 in coordination with certain parts of industry, is controversial in both process … Read more
Davos summed up in one photo from FP Passport by Joshua Keating Turkey’s deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Coordination of the Economy Ali Babacan attends a session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, January 28, 2011. Organisers and CEOs at the annual Davos meeting projected cautious confidence in the global economy as … Read more
Nosemonkey interviewed: On euroscepticism from Nosemonkey’s EUtopia Forgot all about this, as the interview was originally conducted back in October, but it?s in the latest issue of Shift Mag, which focusses on Euroscepticism. Have a gander at the whole lot here or, below the fold, check out my responses to the following: To fix the … Read more
here is a twitter hashtag for Davos summit: #WEF
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India?s Shri Ram Sene, a right-wing Hindu group, is responsible for violent attacks on women who wear attire that they claim ?violates Indian norms.? To counter the thuggery, Bangalore-based Alternative Law Forum (ALF) has launched a satirical campaign seen above, titled ?A Consortium of Pubgoing Loose and Forward Women?. Found in Pink Panties to Counter Violence Against Women