The Daily Telegraph writes that the talks in Brussels on reforming the Common Agricultural Policy could not be called progress: "The pace of travel towards a simpler, more market-focused CAP, appears to have slowed. The eventual removal of milk quotas will help more productive farmers, though not until 2015; more money is going to conserve the countryside, but the benefits will be felt less here than on the Continent; and distortions remain in the market that disadvantage British agriculture. EU ministers are supposed to be dismantling the protectionist superstructure of EU agriculture once and for all. At this rate, it will take another 30 years to achieve." (21/11/2008)

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The German daily die tageszeitung points out that fundamental change is needed in the EU's agricultural policy and that the meeting of the EU's ministers of agriculture failed to produce this: "Once again, agricultural reform has been postponed. Europe's farmers will be allowed to produce more milk for which there is no demand on the market. After submitting agricultural policy to a 'health check' the EU's ministers of agriculture have agreed to retain most of the subsidies for large farm businesses and only a fraction of these subsidies will be contingent on meeting ecological criteria. ... There is however one bright spot. This harmless compromise could have an impact that arises not from the results it produces, but from the way it was achieved. For in the debates that led to the compromise the lines of conflict were more clearly exposed than they usually are. ... This process of discussion represents an opportunity because true reform of the agricultural sector can only be accomplished with the support of the farmers, not against their will." (21/11/2008)

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Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Heike Holdinghausen

The daily Pražský deník attacks farm subsidies: "We really have to ask ourselves whether farm subsidies make sense. Only five percent of Europeans work in the agricultural sector, yet half of the Union's budget goes to them. Would Europe's agricultural sector collapse without these subsidies? Would Europeans stop eating? Would Europe's farmers succumb to competition from non-European products? Any liberal worth his salt would say that subsidies distort the market. But when the critics of subsidies come to power they defend this distortion with all the instruments at their disposal. This seems paradoxical, but that's the way it is." (21/11/2008)

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Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Ivan Hoffman

The daily Turun Sanomat welcomes the EU agricultural reform, saying that it opens up new possibilities for national support of the farming industry. It points out that every time the European Union's agricultural policy changes, taxpayers in Finland call for "the vital interests of our farming sector to be protected. ... The MTK [farmers' association] has expressed satisfaction that Finland has retained an adequate degree of flexibility and is of the opinion that the solution goes in the right direction but not far enough. It is, however, clear that Finland's dairy and beef production are under threat. ... The farm industry and the ministry must together find a way to guarantee livestock breeding and make it as profitable as possible." (21/11/2008)

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La Voix du Luxembourg sees growing rifts in European unity over the climate package: "Yesterday the MEPs put off the vote on the energy and climate change package. This is a logical step for those familiar with the European Parliament's desire to be seen as a seat of responsible governance. The climate package should allow Europe to lower its energy consumption by 20 percent by 2020, in that 20 percent of electricity will come from renewable sources. But the admirable unity that reigned during the Georgia conflict and the financial crisis is now a thing of the past. ... France is particularly eager for the package to be agreed on in its first reading, before the end of the French European Council presidency. Germany is hesitating about paying for CO2 emission rights, as are Belgium, Poland, Italy and certain countries in the East whose industries are heavily based on the chemical sector or coal-fired power plants. The European Union is far from being free of such national quibbles." (21/11/2008)

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Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Thierry Labro

Following the crisis meeting between Robert Fico and Ferenc Gyurscány, the prime ministers of Slovakia and Hungary, the Slovakian government has approved a number of measures aimed at improving relations with its neighbour. Among other things Hungarian place names will be given in school textbooks for the Hungarian minority once more. The left-wing daily Pravda praises this initiative and writes: "Fico has followed up on almost all his promises to his Hungarian colleague pretty quickly. Now it's up to the Hungarian minority, and above all Budapest. The fact is that for some time now the problem [with Slovak-Hungarian relations] has not been what Fico does but what Gyurscany fails to do." (21/11/2008)

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Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Dag Daniš

Copenhagen's Politiken newspaper is disappointed at how the murder trial of journalist Anna Politkovskaya is being conducted in Moscow: "The trial has become a farce because neither the presumed contract killer nor the one who hired him are on the dock, and it is clear that the freedom of opinion for which Politkovskaya fought is being dealt an additional blow. And although Dmitry Medvedev, as successor to President Vladimir Putin, has pointed to shortcomings in Russian democracy, he nevertheless defends the setbacks under Putin. ... Right from the start Medvedev made it clear that he would follow on with 'Putin's Plan'. The fact that strong growth has been replaced by recession has not made him alter his course. On the contrary, he has ordered his subordinates to deal harshly with social unrest occasioned by the crisis." (21/11/2008)

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Spain's divided United Left (Izquierda Unida, IU) party moved even further away from the unity it urgently needs at its party conference last weekend. The 790 delegates were unable to elect a new party leader. Giorgos Delastik comments in the daily To Ethnos: "For the first time since it was founded 22 years ago the party lacks a chairman and conveys the image of a party on the verge of disintegration. ... The United Left united the Spanish Communist Party with the left-wing socialists in 1986. ... It kindled hopes of a great left-wing party. But they soon died because of the party's inability to ... reconcile diverging political views. ... The party has lost so much of its appeal that even the 'patriarch of Euro-communism', the former secretary general of the Spanish Communist Party Santiago Carillo nowadays ... votes for the Socialist prime minister Zapatero!" (20/11/2008)

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Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Giorgos Delastik

In the conservative weekly Heti Válasz, philosopher András Lánczi reflects on Europe's degenerate political culture: "Today we no longer say 'good day', but 'nice day', an Anglicism stemming from blasé snobism. At the same time it expresses a whole new mindset: we have replaced moral terms and concepts with pragmatic ones describing positions and relationships. To put it simply, humans can be communist, liberal or anarchist one day, and the very opposite the next. ... In the old days people were punished for violating society's moral and legal rules. Today they are penalised for holding on to their moral judgements. What we have here are two languages. The language of the political elites has split up, and they can literally no longer understand each other. This leaves reciprocal mistrust to do its dirty work and decide which interpretation will be used against the [political] enemies. European culture was once based on a moral world order. Feelings such as trust, loyalty, honour, shame and generosity have been displaced by a power-hungry, dishonest way of thinking and an arrogant, unscrupulous pursuit of interests." (21/11/2008)

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Wszystkie dostępne teksty » András Lánczi

Violence against women is a major problem in Finnish society, as Marjut Jyrkinen and Suvi Keskinen of the University of Tampere illustrate in a commentary for Finland's biggest daily Helsingin Sanomat: "The most recent family tragedies - four dead in Oulu, and now two in Porvoo and Helsinki - are attributed to financial difficulties, depression and the 'pain of failure'. There are misleading references to deaths in the family and extended suicides. ... Finland is a prosperous state in which everybody is doing pretty well, yet almost once a fortnight a woman is killed by her current or former spouse. ... In proportion to its population Finland is among those countries in which the rate of killings of women is highest. Male violence against women is a widespread and serious problem in Finland. ... It is a typical feature of violence against women that it is not confined to isolated incidents but repeats itself and becomes increasingly intense. ... Violence and abuse of power are seldom arbitrary. ... The traditional male image is still widespread in Finland, even though the role of women and their skills have radically changed over the past few decades." (21/11/2008)

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Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Marjut Jyrkinen, » Jyrkinen Keskinen

In an article for the business paper Jornal de Negócios Helena Garrido compares the current crisis with an earthquake and calls for financial aid for car makers: "After an earthquake people don't start discussing how many millions should be invested to save the survivors and bury the dead. We are currently experiencing an economic and financial earthquake, the consequences of which affect society as a whole. Tax money must be used to save people. ... The question is whether the state, or in other words, we taxpayers, should also ... help other branches. It makes no sense to rush to the aid of each little business with taxpayers' money. But the car industry presents a problem for society. The insolvency of car factories in the US and Europe has the same impact as the financial earthquake. ... These are special cases that require unusual measures. After these measures have been taken the free market should be restored as soon as possible once more." (20/11/2008)

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Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Helena Garrido

French car manufacturers could emerge from the crisis stronger than ever, writes the business daily Les Echos. "The question is, how will French car makers survive the dramatic setbacks incurred by the global automotive industry. And - even if it surprises some - the answer may well be far more optimistic than expected. Let us remember that while we are worried about our two champions, America's 'Big Three' have had to go begging to the Senate for state aid to avoid bankruptcy. That sort of thing doesn't exist in France. Like Peugeot and Citroen, Renault has the most efficient industrial tools in Europe. And their product lines, buoyed up by tireless marketing, are better positioned to meet global demand than those of the 'Big Three'. Nothing stops us from believing that Peugeot, and to a lesser extent Renault, will profit from these dark times, raise productivity and prepare for the next upswing." (21/11/2008)

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Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Daniel Fortin

In 2004 Italy lodged a complaint against an EU-external call for tenders by the EU which was issued in only three languages. The European Court of Justice has now ruled in Italy's favour. The daily La Repubblica sees the decision as a triumph for the language of Dante Alighieri: "Together with other countries, including Spain and Lithuania, Italy has taken up arms against the tyranny of English and French, which German presumed to join. ... The defence of the diversity of languages and their equality continues, the voices of those who want all languages represented at EU meetings, even those considered exotic by the majority of Europeans, like Gaelic and Maltese, have grown louder. These are legitimate demands, even if for Brussels, which has long since been renamed Babel, multilingualism and the tonnes of extra documents and protocols that need to be translated each day represent a major problem." (21/11/2008)

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Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Alberto d'Argenio

Historian Ivan Iltschev criticises Bulgary's education deficit in the weekly magazine Kultura, writing that "universities should teach young people to think critically and to express their views openly. Critical thinking brings society forward. Universities should also teach young people to dare to make mistakes. Because mistakes are also a guarantee of progress. Through mistakes you get onto the right path by leaving the wrong one behind. ... That's why I tell my students that I don't expect them to be experts in chronology. What's important is how to situate wars and other major events, and how they relate to human development and other political and cultural events. The university should take up arms against the massive and growing educational poverty of Bulgarian society." (21/11/2008)

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Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Ivan Ilchev

Bulgaria and Romania want to play joint host to the European Football Championships in 2020. Romania libera newspaper comments: "To hold the 2012 championships, Poland and Ukraine must together spend over 100 billion (yes, billion) euros in infrastructural development alone. And yet their infrastructures are incomparably more advanced than Romania's. ... Money must also be invested in countless other areas: constructing 'elite' stadia and hotels ..., modernising railway stations and airports. ... Poland and Ukraine profited from a unique situation when they were awarded Euro 2012. With these games, those people were rewarded who had supported Michel Platini's candidacy as UEFA president. To become president, Platini had allied himself not with the West, but with the small Eastern powers. ... Will he once more take a risk in championing Romania's interests? Certainly not." (21/11/2008)

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Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Bogdan Costea