"The EU is vulnerable to the same dangers as its 27 member countries. It evolves according to those who manage it, to the economic and social constraints sustained by its 500 million inhabitants, and above all to the sacrifices that everyone is prepared to make", explains Richard Werly. "The Brussels summit, and its tense conclusion dominated by the Polish demands, reflects a new deal from this perspective. The current European leadership, for example Nicolas Sarkozy or Angela Merkel - each in their own style - is first and foremost pragmatic. ... They are convinced that the famous 'subsidiarity', which allows European law to apply at the national level, must be accompanied, for the time being, with a symmetrical division of symbolic roles. ... The Europe of 27 will stand on its own feet if it takes things one step at a time. Nevertheless, this will frustrate those who want to see it run." (25/06/2007)

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Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Richard Werly

For the editorialist Jurek Kuczkiewicz, the summit presented a new generation of leaders, such as Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy, who are "ready to get their shirts wet" for Europe. Their engagement, however, may not be enough. "The era of division has only begun. Because it should be kept in mind that the negotiation which was concluded had to do with the practical details of how the institutions will function, and not yet with the essential challenges for Europe : economic governance and globalisation, immigration, the battle against global warming, not to mention the re-evaluation of the Common Agricultural Policy, a true European time bomb, or further expansion. ... When the 27 diverging forces that we saw acting during this time collide over the vital issues, we will view the other night as the good old times". (25/06/2007)

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Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Jurek Kuczkiewicz

The EU continues to be a "project of the elites" which ignores the general public, comments Viliam Buchert on the summit. "The remarks of the heads of government at the summit show that it is becoming increasingly difficult and complicated to reach a consensus in Europe. The ideal of profound integration is unconvincing. Although the old continent is not yet experiencing stagnation, there is frustration and uncertainty about which direction to take. How long should this be allowed to continue? Until we finally realise that the Americans, the Chinese or the Indian 'express trains' are surging ahead?" (25/06/2007)

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Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Viliam Buchert

Sanita Jemberga is delighted that a compromise was reached in Brussels, but harshly criticises Poland and Great Britain. "Poland's behaviour has made things more difficult for the other new EU member states, because we're frequently regarded as forming one homogenous block. Our joints efforts to make ourselves heard as the voice of formerly occupied states are hindered when such absurd arguments are brought into play that everyone would like to block their ears as soon as the World War is mentioned. But worst of all is Poland and England's absolute arrogance regarding the common interests of the EU." (25/06/2007)

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Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Sanita Jemberga

The negotiations in Brussels produced a compromise which enabled Poland and the Kaczynski brothers to save face, concludes Polish journalist Piotr Semka. "Poland is too big to be classified as one of those Central European countries that don't even bother to conduct ambitious policies, but it's too weak to win the backing of its smaller neighbours. As a medium-sized country, neither Berlin nor Paris treat it as a partner whose opinion counts. How to respond to all this? Poland has loudly proclaimed: we want more than we're getting, and has endured the blows of the Union's tycoons. Now we have ten years to make use of the advantages of the binding Nice agreement. ... The hands of the Czechs and the Lithuanians, stretched out to help us, are the most valuable treasure of this conference. Moreover, in Brussels we were adopted into Europe's first league. This should give us cause for satisfaction." (25/06/2007)

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Więcej z przeglądu prasy na temat » Konstytucja UE, » Polska
Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Piotr Semka

"In adopting the 'mini-treaty', which has become in eurojargon a 'modified treaty', Nicolas Sarkozy has what appears to be his first big foreign policy success, painting him as the saviour of Europe. This could be heard saturating the French airwaves on Saturday", says Pierre Haski, director of the on-line daily. He considers that "this text, incomprehensible to the common European mortal, carries the mark of repeated blackmail brought, in the best European tradition, by Poland and Great Britain. ... This treaty is above all the reflection of an era, which is to say it shows a total absence of ambition and perspective, a refusal to give Europe the ability to weigh in on issues in an increasingly multipolar world, a world in which Europe has, in any case, given up trying to be a pole of influence." (24/06/2007)

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Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Pierre Haski

The new treaty is "a cosmetic success" for Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende, writes Syp Wunia. Certainly, he succeeded in having the text called something other than a constitution, but this "so-called success by Balkenende doesn't concern the heart of the treaty ... : the transfer of a vast jurisdiction to Brussels and Strasbourg, the loss of the veto in areas as vital as criminal code, immigration and access by foreign nationals to Dutch social security. Sovereignty is in the new European treaty as it was in the old Constitution, given up for the 'interests' of the European Union. It's as if all would become more democratic when it is no longer the Second Chamber (of Parliament) in The Hague, but the European Parliament in Strasbourg that decides everything. The loss of national jurisdiction is definitive, and it's on this point that Balkenende failed completely." (23/06/2007)

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Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Syp Wynia

French philosopher Pierre Lévy, who specialises in new technologies, claims that the internet undermines the notion of collective intelligence. "We are only intelligent collectively thanks to knowledge passed down from generation to generation. Essentially, the Internet is more powerful than the printing press, the radio or the television because it allows cross-communication and better use of the collective memory. ... As we go further in a car than we do by foot, thanks to the harnessing of collective intelligence, we will think further. I believe that we will be able to do things in a more sensible manner, taking into account diversity and complexity. My political perspective is that of human development. We must connect the knowledge society with human development. This will be done with the intention of turning the knowledge society towards a total development which takes into account all aspects of society." (24/06/2007)

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Więcej z przeglądu prasy na temat » Media internetowe, » Filozofia, » Francja
Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Pierre Lévy

Ayaan Hirsi Ali, former Dutch politician, journalist and co-author of Theo van Gogh's film 'Submission', calls on the West to demand that Muslims apologise for their criticism of Salman Rushdie's knighthood. "The Nigerian writer Wole Soyinka is right: the West is making a fatal mistake if it allows the forces of intolerance to monopolise the role of the offended. The West must remain adamant. By giving Salman Rushdie a knighthood the Queen is honouring the freedom of conscience and art that the West holds so dear. This makes her a symbol of our lives of freedom rather than a symbol of lost royal power. Long live the Queen!" (25/06/2007)

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Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Following private equity executive Nicholas Ferguson's recent comment that he pays less tax than his cleaning lady, the UK press has been calling for a crackdown on tax loopholes for the super-rich. Johann Hari claims this could be new PM Gordon Brown's first challenge. "The populist potential of an international crusade to make the mega-rich pay their fair share is vast. ... This is the new centre ground of British politics, where even the moderately wealthy can sweatily see that a grossly unequal society is dangerous for us all. Far from being an attack on aspiration, it is an attempt to spread it to far more people, using all those wild profits stashed in Bermuda to create better schools and hospitals for everyone. But the super-rich giants speak very loudly. ... Now he has the keys to No 10, will Brown have the courage to see beyond their intimidation and seize the new mood - before it turns on him, too?" (25/06/2007)

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Więcej z przeglądu prasy na temat » Polityka wewnętrzna, » Wielka Brytania
Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Johann Hari

The daily reacts to the inauguration, on June 22nd, of a 'Greek-Arab cultural centre' that will double as a mosque for the Muslim community in Athens. "For several months, they were consulted and they were promised a mosque. But the Muslims of Greece never saw it coming. Determined to pray, even outside unsanitary places in the Greek capital, they, thanks to the help of a Saudi industrialist, have now inaugurated this centre. Its creation allows them to get around the law that prohibits them from building a temple, but also to evade the reluctance of the Church of Greece which has been stalling this project for years. Even though the government, the Muslims and the Church came to agreement on the site, in the Elaiona neighbourhood, in October 2006, the construction never began. But the Muslim community was growing larger and larger. Indeed, it was the crises in Iraq and Lebanon that brought greater numbers of Muslims to Greece, European soil close to their home countries." (25/06/2007)

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On 25 June 1991 Slovenia declared its independence from Yugoslavia. The anniversary of this date prompts Igor Mekina to remember the 18,000 people whose names were erased from the population register as a result, and who consequently lost their right of residence in the country - most of them civilians from other Yugoslavian republics. These citizens, referred to as the "erased", are still fighting for their rights today in Slovenia. "Slovenia's National Day is supposed to be a happy occasion on which we celebrate the independence of our people and state. This is no small achievement in view of the fact that according to the United Nation's estimates, around two billion people worldwide are stateless and victims of various types of discrimination... One should not forget that although Slovenia has its independence, the limits of humanity were overstepped when it comes to 'the erased'. They were the victims of an administrative ethnic cleansing and are still living in our country today without identification papers." (25/06/2007)

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Więcej z przeglądu prasy na temat » Polityka wewnętrzna, » Słowenia
Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Igor Mekina

A well-known journalist was beaten and seriously injured by unidentified attackers on Friday night in Budapest. Irén Kármán, 40, was working on a book about the mafia. In her blog for the Hungarian daily Népszabadság she repeatedly implied that there was cooperation between the mafia and high-ranking police officers and politicians. Gyula T. Máté comments: "This shocking story will dominate the headlines for a week and then one of the tabloids will write that perhaps it wasn't the mafia, but that financial problems or a disappointed lover were behind the attack. Or perhaps she staged the whole thing to get herself into the headlines. Months later the desperate journalist will tell us that the investigations have still produced no results." (24/06/2007)

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Więcej z przeglądu prasy na temat » Media drukowane, » Węgry
Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Gyula T. Máté

Italian writer and journalist Piero Ottone reacts to Tony Blair's recent criticisms of the British Press. Himself a former correspondent in London, Ottone analyses the changes that English newspapers have undergone. "When Tony Blair says that a member of government is, from morning to night, conditioned by the newspapers, he certainly exaggerates. He is victim to an obsession perfectly understandable in a person sensitive to public opinion. Rather than a Prime Minister, he gives the impression of being a public relations specialist. That being said, the British press has changed profoundly, most of the time for the worse... . In summary, Blair exaggerates, but it's not all his fault. The daily press has become more pop-culture and more sensationalist in reaction to the competition from television and the Internet." (25/06/2007)

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Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Piero Ottone

Grigori Surkis, president of the Ukrainian football association, sees the 2012 European Football Championships, which are to be jointly hosted by Ukraine and Poland, as a chance for his country to open its doors to Europe. "Europe will no longer be something unknown and alien in the minds of our people, because it is coming to us in all its diversity - which for many Ukrainians is still inaccessible. We still haven't realised what a great opportunity this is, what a unique instrument to become a different country and a different people over the next five years. Football will achieve more than politicians can. After 2012 our position will change. A different view will be taken of Ukraine's candidacy for EU membership. Over the coming five years we will accelerate our integration considerably and narrow the gap which separates us from Europe." (22/06/2007)

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Więcej z przeglądu prasy na temat » Sport, » Ukraina
Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Jagienka Wilczak, » Hryhorij Surkis

To mark the inauguration of the Joe Berardo contemporary art museum in Lisbon on June 25th, the daily salutes its namesake, a Portugese businessman with a passion for art. "Critics have, from time to time, had difficulty discussing the value of a work of art. We are in a time when the price of an artist's signature influences things significantly. ... Art always thrives on good ideas, on promotion and on business. In all these fields, Joe Berardo is an expert. He has proven himself again with the inauguration of his museum [co-financed by the Portugese state]. He will have no need to respond to those who eye him up and down because they will have to appreciate the collection he has acquired with his fortune... . Portugal would do well to have more men with this type of vision." (25/06/2007)

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Więcej z przeglądu prasy na temat » Wystawy / Muzea, » Portugalia