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Reinventing Europe: one crisis, many futures
Wednesday 10 October 2012 | 1 hour 32 minutes 19 seconds In a period during which much is being made of fundamental changes in the balance of power, how can Europe redefine itself and its role in the wider international system? This event will launch the IDEAS Special Report, Europe in an Asian Century. Robert Cooper is former director-general for external and politico-military affairs at the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union.
The Future of EU Enlargement
Enlargement is widely hailed as the EU’s most successful policy, largely responsible for the successful transition from dictatorship to democracy first in Southern Europe, then in Central and Eastern Europe after the end of the Cold War. Yet forty years after the first enlargement, which saw the UK join the European Community, confidence in the European project seems to be at an all-time low.
W Wielkiej Brytanii rośnie rozczarowanie brexitem. Czy wyjście UK z UE da się odwrócić?
2026 r. przyniesie dziesiątą rocznicę referendum w sprawie brexitu. Jednocześnie dojdzie do pięcioletniego przeglądu umowy o handlu i współpracy, zawartej przez Borisa Johnsona w 2020 r., umożliwiającej Wielkiej Brytanii formalne opuszczenie Unii Europejskiej i wprowadzającej twardy brexit, oznaczający wyłączenie z jednolitego rynku, unii celnej i swobodnego przepływu osób.
Over de Brexit is het laatste woord nog niet gezegd: drie redenen waarom die moeilijk ongedaan kan worden gemaakt
De geopolitieke situatie brengt Groot-Brittannië en Europa dichter bij elkaar en leidt wellicht tot nauwere vormen van samenwerking. Het komende jaar markeert de tiende verjaardag van het brexit-referendum van de toenmalige Britse premier David Cameron, de meest ingrijpende politieke gebeurtenis in Groot-Brittannië van de afgelopen decennia.
The world after the West: Rana Mitter on China
In recent years, China has overtaken the United States as the largest trading partner of the Association for Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Not only has Beijing played a bigger role in the region’s economic order, it is also taking the lead in creating new institutions in Asia. China is known for BRICS or its eponymous Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
Letter to the editor: Bidenomics at work
Looking at a mortgage interest calculator: a 6% rate on a $400,000 home, 30-year term, gives you total cost of loan of $863,353, total interest of $463,353. Good luck buying a home, all you milennials. Monthly payment of $2,398. All you parents and grandparents better put your paid-off homes in a family trust and hope it can be there for a child or grandchild. After 10 years, you’ve paid $65,000 in principal and $222,000 in interest.
Letter to the editor: Raises for this level of commitment?
Headlines from July 21: "Claim: Authorities' failures led girl to suffer physical and sexual abuse." "Coroner breached duty by releasing shooting victim's body to non-relative, failed to inform family, claim says." "Sheriff's deputies didn't remove toddler who later overdosed on fentanyl from home filled with drugs, claim says." Headline from July 22: "Kern proposes pay raises for department heads, managers." I’m sure glad we passed the 1 cent sales tax on ourselves to provide better public...
Letter to the editor: In-person voting process is flawed
The in-person voting process flawed. They didn’t know what to do with my mail-in ballot that I brought with me; the man said I could keep it or he could shred it for me. I gave it to him to shred it; they looked at my name on the mail-in ballot and had me sign my name on the iPad-type device with my finger. My signature on the iPad wasn’t real good. I did get an in-person ballot and completed it and got it to the ballot box so my vote was counted.
Letter to the editor: Demands on the county budget are endless
Reasons to vote for Measure K: If we pass this tax on ourselves we get to keep the whole 1 percent, even if the state passes the same thing (later) statewide. If we wait for the state to pass this tax, they keep 2/3 and we get 1/3. So we pay it anyway and are only marginally better off. And they will pass it eventually because so many cities and counties have their own sales tax levies (over and above the state), so the state in some late-night session will pass their own tax increase.
Rogue traders operating on Island says OFT
Rogue traders are operating on the Isle of Man. That's the message from the Office of Fair Trading which says it’s still taking reports of unsolicited visits being made to properties. The cold callers are offering home improvement works including roofing, power washing and tree surgery. Cold-calling is illegal on the Isle of Man – the law also extends to unsolicited phone calls.
Fraudsters are phishing says OFT
Fraudsters claiming to be from HMRC are targeting Island residents. That’s according to the Office of Fair Trading which says they’re phoning people and ‘phishing’ for personal and financial details. The OFT says they’re very convincing and will use various scare tactics to get your attention. John Peet is Chief Inspector of Trading Standards: "Just put the phone down on these fraudsters.
Businesses urged to be wary of telesales scam
Local businesses are being urged to be wary of cold callers offering advertising space. The Office of Fair Trading says telesales fraudsters have targeted one local business – and may target others. Businesses are being urged not to agree to advertise in any publications supposedly endorsed by the emergency services, government or even charitable organisations without checking it is valid.
The Future of EU Enlargement
Enlargement is widely hailed as the EU’s most successful policy, largely responsible for the successful transition from dictatorship to democracy first in Southern Europe, then in Central and Eastern Europe after the end of the Cold War. Yet forty years after the first enlargement, which saw the UK join the European Community, confidence in the European project seems to be at an all-time low.
Reinventing Europe: one crisis, many futures
Recorded on 10 October 2012 at Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building In a period during which much is being made of fundamental changes in the balance of power, how can Europe redefine itself and its role in the wider international system? This event will launch the IDEAS Special Report, Europe in an Asian Century. Robert Cooper is former director-general for external and politico-military affairs at the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union.
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