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Medvedev in Prague for talks on missile shield
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Prague for a two-day visit Wednesday amid mounting tensions between Moscow and NATO over the alliance’s planned missile defense shield.
Moscow has put the... |
| Prague, 09.12.2011 |
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Student visa program to be investigated for abuses
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has ordered a review of the J-1 Summer Work Travel visa program for foreign students after reports of poor working conditions and involvement in the sex... |
| Jackson, 06.12.2011 |
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CARACAS 2-3 Dec 2011 Postponed summit to inaugurate regional bloc, CELAC
The centerpiece of Venezuela's bicentenary celebration was to be the formal inauguration of a new regional bloc, the Community of South American and Caribbean States (CELAC), at a summit of the region's... |
| Caracas, 03.12.2011 |
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Especially bus and tram services affected by the strike
Today is a national day of strike against the government's austerity measures. Where public transport is concerned, it's especially tram and bus services that are disrupted. In Brussels, the situation is... |
| Brussels, 02.12.2011 |
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Striking UK state workers take on government
Teachers, nurses and border guards protesting over pension reform staged Britain's first mass strike for more than 30 years Wednesday in a confrontation with the government over its austerity... |
| London, 30.11.2011 |
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Bulgarian protests against austerity measures
Thousands of workers from Bulgarian heavy industrial plants have marched through the capital, Sofia, in protest against low living standards and the closure of state enterprises.
They carried banners with... |
| Sofia, 30.11.2011 |
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Australia approves SABMiller's Foster's deal
Australia's government has approved SABMiller's A$11.5bn (£7.2bn) takeover of rival Foster's but insisted the UK-based group keeps brewing operations in the country.
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| Sydney, 26.11.2011 |
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Former Egypt’s PM Kamal al-Ganzuri to form new cabinet
Former Egyptian Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzuri has been tasked with forming a new cabinet. The corresponding instructions were issued by the head of the ruling military council, Field Marshal Hussein... |
| Cairo, 25.11.2011 |
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Unemployed Portuguese young people migrate to Africa and Brazil
Thousands of young jobless professionals are fleeing from Portugal's economic crisis for finding jobs in former colonies, such as Brazil and Angola. If 50 years ago young Portuguese left to seek their fortune... |
| Lisboa, 24.11.2011 |
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Borg grabs top spot in Financial Times' ranking
The Financial Times (FT) has elected Swedish finance minister Anders Borg as the best minister for finance in Europe for 2011.
•Sweden to save millions in new EU budget (19 Nov 11)
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| Stockholm, 24.11.2011 |
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![Foto : Former Egypt’s PM Kamal al-Ganzuri to form new cabinet
Kamal Ganzouri (Arabic: كمال الجنزورى, IPA: [kæˈmæːl elɡænˈzuːɾiː]) (born January 12, 1933) is an Egyptian economist who has been Prime Minister-Designate of Egypt since November 2011. Previously he also served as Prime Minister from 1996 to 1999.[1] He came to power in 1996 succeeding Atef Sedki, and was in turn succeeded by Atef Ebeid in 1999. He was named](/foto//f_02506_m.jpg)
![Foto : The Financial Times (FT) has elected Swedish finance minister Anders Borg as the best minister for finance in Europe for 2011.
Anders Erik Borg (born 11 January 1968) is a Swedish economist and politician, currently serving as Minister for Finance in the Swedish government. He is a member of the Moderate Party.
Youth and educationBorg was born in Stockholm but grew up in Norrköping, Östergötland County. He became a member of the Moderate Youth League in the upper secondary school in Norrköping. From 1988 to 1991 he studied political science, economic history, and philosophy at Uppsala University. He also attended Stockholm University from 1995 to 1997, where his studies in economics included participation in graduate level courses despite the fact that he had not completed a bachelor degree. He has yet to earn an academic degree.
During his period at Uppsala University, Borg was chairman of the Uppsala Student Union as well as the conservative Heimdal Association (Swedish: Föreningen Heimdal). From 1990 to 1991 he was vice chairman of the Confederation of Swedish Conservative and Liberal Students (Swedish: Fria moderata studentförbundet). In his youth, Borg was a libertarian and advocate of drug legalization.[2] He has admitted to smoking cannabis in his youth.
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