The daily speculates on the future of Europe, if this trend of pulling-out of cold-war era arms-control treaties continues. "The intermediate-range nuclear forces treaty could be next. And then Europe, freshly liberated from the cold-war threat of instant extinction, will be bristling with missiles. The US will have its missile interceptor base in Poland and a long-range radar in the Czech Republic. ... To counter that, Russia will deploy long-range Iskander missiles in its enclave in Kaliningrad. ... Heavy tanks will once again roam the forests of Germany and central Russia, just like the good old days. ... It could well be that cold-war-style arms treaties need to be replaced by a new generation of treaties which deal with the reality of today's technology. It may also be true that the current belligerent posturing could have a positive outcome, leading to a new round of arms-control negotiations." (16/07/2007)

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The newspaper finds Russia's announcement that it is suspending its CFE obligations disturbing: "The treaty is important for Sweden. Although Finland and the Baltic lie between Russia and Sweden, Russia is nonetheless extremely important to Sweden's security policy... Unlike most of Europe Sweden is not dependent on Russian energy, but the planned gas pipeline under the Baltic Sea is still a cause for concern for many. The pipeline will necessitate equipment that can be used for military purposes, and this could endanger the strategic balance in the Baltic region." (16/07/2007)

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Stéphane Bussard, writing in an editorial, puts the Russian decision in context. "Vladimir Putin isn't satisfied with words, he has to act. In deciding Saturday to suspend the application of the CFE, the Russian President has sent a warning to the United States and Europe. He attacks a weighty symbol: the treaty in question marks the end of the Cold War and assumes a symbolic importance to European eyes. The Kremlin's power play, which even Mikhail Gorbachev thinks is justified because it will open up discussions, isn't, however, a return to the Cold War. Russia isn't as powerful as the Soviet Union was, nor does it have the same ideology. But, with a hurting ego, humiliated by American power and aspirations to hegemony, it is re-establishing itself as a counter-balance." (16/07/2007)

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Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Stéphane Brussard

Markus Bernath examines Russia's decision to temporarily stop complying with the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty (CFE) and concludes: "Moscow is acting on the principle: no more interference with Russia's sphere of influence and in particular no more strategic disadvantages. The US's planned missile defence shield belongs in this category. The Bush administration has persuaded Poland and the Czech Republic to go along with its plans and duped other NATO states that wanted to pull the brakes and try to negotiate with Russia before Washington made the decisions on its own. Putin has now given the West 150 days to comply with his demands for adapting the CFE treaty. Europe can either thank Bush or, if it's clever, start trying to establish its own dialogue with Moscow." (16/07/2007)

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Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Markus Bernath

Marian Lesko comments that the Russian president is just using the missile defence system planned for Eastern Europe as an excuse. "Putin is using the anti-missile shield to tell Europeans: 'If you allow the Americans to threaten Russia we will aim our missiles at European targets and pull out of a treaty that guaranteed the stability and security of the entire continent.' But it's clear that Moscow's main objective is for the West to start regarding Russia once more as the counterpart which must be consulted on anything that Moscow considers to be an object of its own interests." (16/07/2007)

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"Technically, the only thing that prevents the renewal of the treaty is the presence of Russian troops in the separatist region of Transnistria, in Moldova", writes the daily. "It isn't reasonable that this geo-strategic curiosity puts the stability of Europe in danger. ... For a decade, NATO has offered Russia a model of coexistence based on the idea that it is a privileged strategic partner. Since the disappearance of the dictatorship that ruled Moscow, there has been no reason to maintain a confrontational stance. President Putin should know that the real menace for everyone comes from extremist terrorism that prevents us from collaborating. Abandoning the treaty will be ... bad for the West, but beyond that, bad for Russia." (16/07/2007)

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"Don't look on me as a prophet, but I am convinced that Portugal will end up as part of Spain", confides Portugese writer José Saramago, winner of the Nobel Prize for litterature in 1988, during an interview conducted by João Céu e Silva. "Catalonia has its own culture, which like the rest of Spain, follows the example of what happens to the Basques or in Galicia; We will not become Spanish. When we look at the Iberian peninsula, what do we see? We see a whole that is not composed of little pieces, but which is instead made up of nationalities, and in some cases, different languages, who live more or less in peace. If we were integrated, what would happen? We wouldn't stop speaking Portugese, nor stop writing in our language, and with ten million people, we would certainly have everything to gain from the territorial, administrative and structural connections." (15/07/2007)

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Wszystkie dostępne teksty » João Céu e Silva, » José Saramago

In an interview conducted by Nicolas Weill, French philosopher Alain Badiou reflects on the end of the French leftist intellectual. "The rally to Mr Sarkozy's camp symbolises the possibility for intellectuals and philosophers to become from now on, classic reactionaries... . Part and parcel of this rally is the corrupt company of the rich and powerful, xenophobia and American policies worship. Before, when an intellectual was on the right, he had complexes. Even Raymond Aron had them! The classic leftist intellectual character was created during period after the war. We are going to see - this is at least what I want - the death of the leftist intellectual, who will founder at the same time as the left as a whole, before being reborn from the ashes like the Phoenix! This renaissance can only come about in one of two ways: either political radicalism of a new order, or reactionary rallying. Nothing in between." (14/07/2007)

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Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Alain Badiou, » Nicolas Weill

In an interview with Matthias Hannemann, historian Horst Möller, director of the Institute of Contemporary History in Munich, calls for Germany to publish a scholarly edition of Hitler's "Mein Kampf". Fears that it would damage Germany's image have prevented this so far. "Such an edition wouldn't be easy reading. This won't be something for neo-Nazis, whose reading skills are likely to be limited anyway. We must try to prevent the purely commercial use of this work in the future... As long as a carefully annotated version of 'Mein Kampf' is not available there will be no end to the frequently simple-minded speculation about the contents of the book. A scholarly edition could serve to dispel the strange myths which surround 'Mein Kampf'. It would be an act of political cleansing to prove the poor quality of this nonetheless effective piece of drivel." (16/07/2007)

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Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Horst Möller

The US has withdrawn virtually all its nuclear weapons from Germany. The newspaper notes that this was done "on the quiet": "For almost half a century the nuclear weapons were the most explosive political issue in northern Europe. Now we're noting their withdrawal as if it were the most natural thing in the world... NATO won't win more supporters with this move, even though the withdrawal of the nuclear missiles is a success for trans-Atlantic cooperation. Few people realise that the tremendous and fortunately perseverant cooperation within the EU has done more than anything else to temporarily ban the threat posed by nuclear weapons." (14/07/2007)

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Ioana Lupea believes global warming is the ideal vehicle for increasing Romanians' interest in ecological issues. The Romanian Liberals have now discovered the environment as a political theme. "A lot of rubbish will be dumped in our rivers before we finally adopt an environmentally friendly lifestyle. We're still traumatised by the shortages of electricity, water, gas and heat during the times of communism. The Liberals are the first political party to recognise the potential of environmental discourse and green policies, and they have the advantage that they're already in power. The Rosia Montana project, the Danube delta and the rubbish dumps surrounding Bucharest could be the deciding factor in a political contest that so far has largely ignored ecological issues." (16/07/2007)

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Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Ioana Lupea

Polish intellectuals have appealed to the Catholic Church to take action against director of Radio Maryja Father Tadeusz Rydzyk following an anti-Semitic speech he delivered recently. A number of professors have reacted to this with a letter defending Rydzyk's conduct. Mirosław Czech comments: "The Church can't simply act as if nothing unusual was going on at Radio Maryja. During his pilgrimage to Czestochowa Father Rydzyk once again demonstrated that he's more politician than pastor. He's infecting young people with his hate and anti-Semitic obsession. His conduct regarding the state's leading politicians is despicable and he is arrogant towards the church hierarchy. He is a threat to the democratic order. Radio Maryja has become a political party and part of the government camp... If the Church tolerates this situation, it is declaring its approval of the state power's deep dependence." (14/07/2007)

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Novelist Frederick Forsyth writes an open letter to David Cameron, leader of the opposition Conservative party, calling on him to fight EU integration. "For us Brits, the 'EU question' is an unresolved quandary that no one, of any party, has really dared address... . The EU is proceeding directly to its goal, the United States of Europe, of Total Union. ... If Total Union involves the abrogation of the sovereign, self-governing nation called the UK, the overwhelming majority of us do no want that. ... Do you want to go to Downing Street, David, or are you happy as the leader of the opposition? If the former, go with the people, young man. ... As British premier you have every right and power to secure a reformation of our terms of membership of the EU. Make that your goal and you will win both Downing Street and the coming Battle for Britain." (16/07/2007)

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Luxembourg has been designated one capital of European culture for 2007. This has sparked an outpouring of cultural events, up to the point where the journalist Luc Caregari asks if public subsidies are still necessary. "Artistic creation has, little by little, gotten used to state support, which also pushes it into a sort of sick dependence. Is a piece of theatre that criticises current policies still credible if it is funded by those who it criticises? It's one of the questions that most contemporary artists don't like asking. Even with all that lies ahead, it will become the inevitable challenge of artistic practice in our regions. Dependence on bureaucracy or selling-out to sponsors, artists have to choose. Before others make the choice for them." (12/07/2007)

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Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Luc Caregari

On July 15th, Paris inaugurated a new program, Vélib', which makes almost 10 000 bicycles available to subscribers for a small fee. The daily reflects with enthusiasm on its first day in service. "A big success this afternoon in Paris for the inauguration of Vélib', the new name for the free bikes. A mere few hours after the bikes were brought into service, many stations are already empty, and the elegant mouse-grey bicycles make their way through the capital's streets. 'This is too much! I'm going to take them to work. I'll be able to spend less time on public transport', exclaimed Adeline, a 24 year old Parisian. ... Today, there are 750 bicycle stations set up in the capital, with a dozen around each train station. It's a good reason for the Mayor of Paris, Bertrand Delanoë, to push for more bike lanes." (16/07/2007)

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French President Nicolas Sarkozy came up with something special for this year's July 14th military parade marking the French National Day. He invited soldiers from all 27 EU member states to take part in the parade on the Champs-Elysées. The Swiss daily was there to witness the event: "For the thousands of spectators gathered in Paris this multi-coloured display of uniforms presented a very exotic spectacle. The parade participants had been practising for days because the Spanish legion's 'Fiancés of Death' with their open shirts, for example, are used to a faster marching tempo than the more leisurely Bulgarians in their red parade uniforms. Indeed, this is part of the symbolism: Europe's united defence forces won't just march in step on command." (16/07/2007)

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