Trouw newspaper sees the new EU Returns Directive as an important step to a common migration policy: "Giving illegal immigrants the right to food, accomodation and legal aid; preventing them from being imprisoned without restriction; providing education for their children: in civilised countries such treatment of illegal immigrants is a matter of course. Nevertheless it is heartening that the European Parliament gave its approval yesterday to establishing these measures in a directive. .. But no less important is that these regulations should be understood as an unmistakable step toward a European migration policy. Such a common directive is important for ensuring an effective and humane reaction to migration. Letting every country fend for itself is no solution. The purpose of Europe is not just to pass agreeable measures. ... Above all, Europe means finding amenable solutions to cross- border problems, such as establishing a highly necessary migration policy." (19/06/2008)

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The Athens-based newspaper Ta Nea describes the European Parliament's decision on how to deal with illegal immigrants as a nasty surprise. "But worst of all is that Europe is trying to solve a humanitarian problem solely through police measures ... and believes that the creation of Guantánamos in Europe will deter illegal immigrants. ... As if these people were coming to Europe for a holiday instead of because life in their home countries holds no hope for them. ... As long as immigrants serve the interests of rich countries as cheap labour they are tolerated. But those who are not needed are handed over to the security forces." (19/06/2008)

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Dominika Pszczólkowska comments on the Returns Directive: "Yesterday's decision by the European Parliament means that for the first time, the countries of the European Union have common regulations for dealing with and deporting immigrants. Western European countries like France and the Netherlands, which are the immigrants' most frequent destinations, have sought such a solution for some time now. The lack of common guidelines had caused immigrants to travel to those destinations with the most advantageous policies. ... Nevertheless, human rights organisations have condemned yesterday's decision as scandalous, arguing that the new regulations will cause new arrivals to be treated less humanely throughout the EU." (19/06/2008)

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Lluís Bassets comments on the European Parliament 's approval of the draft Returns Directive: "The ease with which a clear majority can be won over to restricting immigration stands in stark contrast to the difficulty of convincing Europeans of the necessity of raising expenditures for defence, of maintaining peace missions abroad and of playing an active role internationally. Restricting immigration is popular, raising the defence budget is not. And this is true for both the Left and the Right. There are right-wing demagogues who fan xenophobia but who would not give a penny for European defence. And there are the do-gooders on the Left for whom the military may only be used for peace-keeping missions, but who do not hesitate to support the Returns Directive." (19/06/2008)

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Slovak Finance Minister Ján Počiatek recently spent time on the yacht of a group of financiers who make their money through currency speculation. And this only shortly before the European Central Bank is due to revalue the Slovak koruna in anticipation of the introduction of the euro in Slovakia. Prime Minister Robert Fico confined his punitive action to giving the minister a "yellow card". The liberal daily Sme writes that this scandalous affair has "taken our breath away. Childish naivety or insufficient political experience are not the kind of virtues one expects from a finance minister. Although it has not been proved that he acted as an informant for the speculators, it is obvious that he has a close relationship with them. The treasurer is suspected of insider dealing. In better democracies this kind of behaviour is a punishable offence and not just a case for a 'yellow card'." (19/06/2008)

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Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Peter Schutz

The newspaper observes in a leading article that few French people followed the call by several unions to demonstrate against Nicolas Sarkozy's reforms: "What has become of the heated spring days of yesteryear? Where are the mass strikes that left travellers waiting in overcrowded stations? Many had warned that this June would be highly perilous, the first test for Nicolas Sarkozy and his reforms. But it must be said that the 'action day' staged by the CTT-CFDT did not see much action at all. ... The most memorable thing about the day was that only seven percent of rail workers and six percent of postal workers ... followed the call to strike. That is astonishingly low. Clearly, Nicolas Sarkozy has won an important psychological victory. He has shown that France is not the unreformable country it was 30 years ago." (18/06/2008)

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The Cypriot daily comments on the decision to retain British military bases on Cyprus: "There can be no doubt that the bases are remnants of British colonialism. It is no secret that the bases constitute the world's largest centre for espionage. Spying out our own interests is no doubt among the activities of the British. ... These bases represent a threat to our state and our dignity. They weaken our resolve in the face of Turkey's expansionist policy and do not protect our country against possible Turkish military expansion. And beyond the political dimension, the amount of electromagnetic radiation the bases emit must be made public, ... so that people realise the high risk they pose to their health." (18/06/2008)

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Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Kostas Papastavrou

Sweden's government plans to tighten the laws governing telecommunications surveillance. The Estonian daily is appalled: "How would you like it if you were having a telephone conversation with Mr Karlsson in Sweden and a minister was listening in on your call? Or a police commissioner read your emails? Not much, I expect. But this is exactly what it boils down to if the coalition in Stockholm manages to persuade the last remaining sceptics and the law goes through. The government has explained that the measure is intended to protect the state against terrorism, but outsiders are reminded of conditions in Belarus, North Korea and the GDR. Of course they do not intend to listen in on everything that is said or read everything, but just casually uttering a keyword could be enough to attract the unwelcome attention of Sweden's security forces." (19/06/2008)

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Vojislav Bercko compares the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel with the innumerable ceasefire agreements signed during the war in the former Yugoslavia. "[The ceasefire] has little chance of lasting. But in contrast to the 18 accords signed during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, this agreement has a political patron that Bosnia and Herzegovina never had: US president George W. Bush. ... George W. Bush - responsible for two wars that still rage today, one in Afghanistan and an even worse one in Iraq - has the morbid desire to see at least one successful peace initiative written into his biography. Inevitably one gets the feeling that Israel, which is now confronting a serious domestic political crisis and on top of that receives billions in US aid each year, has made this possible for Bush by accepting the ceasefire with Hamas." (19/06/2008)

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Timothy Garton Ash writes about the next steps after the Irish No to the EU Reform Treaty: "Instead of bullying the Irish, Europe should be working on plan D - and E. ... Plan D is for the rest to go ahead and ratify, starting with Britain in the House of Lords last night, and then for the Irish government to come to the European Council in October with suggestions for a package they might take back to change their voters' minds. ... Plan E has three parts. The first is to continue working under the existing treaties. ... The second part is to see how many of the institutional changes that we really do need - to make an enlarged EU work better, and be more effective in the world - could be implemented without a new grand treaty. ... The third part of plan E is the most important of all. ... We would go on actually doing things that matter to Europeans and to the world. When the new US president is elected this autumn, he should find in his in-tray a memo from Europe spelling out what we see as the biggest challenges in the world and what we propose to do about them." (19/06/2008)

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Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Timothy Garton Ash

Josef Joffe, publisher of the German weekly Die Zeit, comments on the decline of international terrorism: "So how is terrorism doing lately? Not so well, according to a new study by Canada's Simon Fraser University, and this carefully corroborated piece of evidence could - ironically - gladden the hearts of liberals and hardliners alike. The protectors of the state will be delighted because the 'global war on terror' is obviously bearing fruit, And civil rights activists will be happy because these 56 pages of objectively presented arguments provide ammunition against the rising tide of security measures. ... But the ... key factor was terrorism as terrorism's own worst enemy. AQI [Al-Quaida in Iraq], that heteronymous Sunni troop, tortured and killed not only 'renegade' Shiites, but also its own people. It got its comeuppance in 2007. In a survey, 100 (!) percent of the respondents - both Shiites and Sunnis - said terrorism against civilians was 'unacceptable'. ... To sum up the study results: the more terror there is, the fewer sympathisers it has. ... Our protectors of the state should read the Simon Fraser study because it recommends less fear and more optimism - and between the lines less zeal for new security legislation and surveillance apparatus." (19/06/2008)

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Marie Verges accuses Germany of economic patriotism regarding the sale of German companies. "Berlin is anything but thrilled to see strategically important companies in the hands of foreign investors. But the French company Sagem has little regard for the poorly disguised reservations of the German government. The electronics and telecommunications company has its eye on the Federal Printing Office. The institution that prints banknotes and passports is up for sale. ... Nevertheless, the politicians in charge would prefer a 'national' solution. The case of the Federal Printing Office is symptomatic of the economic patriotism rife in Germany today. Berlin is preparing a law meant to protect German businesses from foreign investors. However, European competition law prevents the German government from officially rejecting Sagem's offer." (19/06/2008)

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A new Mercedes plant is to be built in Hungary. The daily comments: "Hungary has beaten us. Not in football or handball but in the race between the two economies to attract an investment worth 800 million euros for a new Mercedes plant in Europe. The Daimler group has decided in favour of the Kecskemet site in Hungary instead of Timisoara in Romania. You could almost say they have 'stolen' not just one, but hundreds of thousands of Mercedes from us. ... The Germans' only comment is that they have found all they need in Hungary. They remain silent about the losers of this contest, in which Romania, Hungary, Poland and Serbia took part. ... One explanation could be Romania's weak infrastructure." (19/06/2008)

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Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Victor Rotariu

The Netherlands' most important literary critic, Kees Fens, has died. His death prompts the daily to take a look at the future of literary criticism in newspapers. "Literary supplements are undergoing radical change. Although the number of pages dedicated to culture and media is not falling, there are ever fewer genuine - not to mention probing and critical - reviews. Today Germanists fill many newspaper columns, but the true power lies in the hands of journalists and managers with other priorities. ... Nostalgia seldom leads to forward-looking solutions. For this reason the literary world would perhaps be well advised to change its strategy. ... It may be that the 21st century critic no longer makes his name in newspapers, but on the Internet. This is not the end of the world; it is simply a new beginning." (19/06/2008)

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Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Geert Buelens

Gabriele Romagnoli looks into the political dimensions of the upcoming EURO 2008 quarter finals between Spain and Italy. "The football pitch is in all aspects an extension of the rivalry between the two countries: Spain's superior GDP, the intervention (and fascination) of Zapatero. ... The last [Spanish victory] took place on September 2, 1920, and much has happened in the meantime. For a long time Spain was Italy's poor cousin. Italy sent generous help during the Spanish Civil War. ... Today everything is different. Everything the Spanish do, they do better than the Italians. When they shift to the right, they become the darlings of the right wing. Bush may like Berlusconi, but before he marched into Iraq it was Aznar he met up with. When they shift to the left, they become the idols of the Italian Left, who cry 'Viva Zapataro'. It is uncertain whether Italy can beat every team,as [Italian trainer] Donadoni contends. But what is certain is that - in football - Spain can lose against Italy with a clear conscience." (19/06/2008)

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