European Union launches second Galileo navigation satellite

European Union launches second Galileo navigation satellite

TG Daily - USABy Humphrey Cheung Brussels (Belgium) –

The European Union has launched its second test satellite for the Galileo navigation system. ...See all

European Union Wipes England Off the Map

European Union Wipes England Off the Map

The Tories have issued a St George’s Day rallying cry against plans by Brussels to “wipe England off the map” and create a United Europe.

As Gordon Brown hoisted the English national flag over 10 Downing Street to celebrate St George’s Day, it was revealed that EU officials had revised a map wiping out the country and the Channel.

The change splits England into three and lumps those parts together with chunks of other countries to create “transnational regions”.

It is claimed these zones - which have been allocated their own budgets - are intended to boost trade between EU nations.

But the Tories yesterday accused the Government of trying “to create a European superstate via the back door”.

Under the programme, known as INTER-REG, counties along England’s south coast form the “Manche Region” along with northern France.

The “Atlantic Region” takes in western England, along with Ireland, Wales and parts of Portugal, Spain, France and Scotland.

Meanwhile eastern England is part of the “North Sea Region”, which covers areas of Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, Norway and the Netherlands.

The UK Government is fully behind the project, even though the words “England” and “Britain” are left off official maps of each area and the Manche Region renames the English Channel “The Channel Sea”.

Each region, which will be given taxpayers’ money to promote trade links, cultural ties, transport policies and tourism, is to be run by a “managing authority” of unelected officials overseen by a director.

None will be based in the UK, with Manche ruled by the French, Atlantic by the Portuguese and North Sea by the Danes.

Galileo wins €2.4 billion bailout

Galileo wins €2.4 billion bailout

International Herald Tribune - FranceSTRASBOURG:

The European Union on Wednesday ratified a €2.4 billion public bailout of the European satellite project meant to rival the GPS system in the ...

German Parliament Approves European Union Treaty (Update1) and Denmark Ratifies Treaty

German Parliament Approves European Union Treaty (Update1)

The Danish parliament also ratified the treaty today with a 90-25 vote. Portugal backed the treaty by parliamentary vote yesterday. Eleven of the EU's 27 member states have now given final approval to the accord.

Merkel said she hoped the treaty would become law on Jan. 1, 2009, a year in which Germany will mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Hamas delegation returns to Cairo on truce deal with Israel

Hamas delegation returns to Cairo on truce deal with Israel
Xinhua Apr 24, 2008

Egypt has been mediating between Israel and Hamas to broker a ceasefire deal. Hamas has reportedly accepted that the ceasefire takes place only in Gaza. ...
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Portuguese lawmakers overwhelmingly ratify new EU treaty

Portuguese lawmakers
AP
2008-04-23 18:57:22 -

LISBON, Portugal (AP) - Portugal's parliament ratified the European Union's new treaty by an overwhelming majority Wednesday.Parties

Testing time for dollar

Testing time for dollar

The US dollar is heading for a precipitous fall against the major currencies, namely the yen and the euro. Since 2002, the dollar has fallen 23.6% in nominal terms and 21.4% in real terms...

The broad-based dollar weakness is a reflection of investors’ growing pessimism that the US economy is sinking into a deep recession and that the financial market remains under considerable stress...

The drastic fall in the dollar, a severe economic contraction, sharp stock market correction and loss of investor confidence in the dollar would push the world economy to the edge of a deep recession...

Hamas leader says militant group satisfied state with pre-1967 lands, offers 10-year truce

Hamas leader says militant

The Associated Press
Published: April 21, 2008

DAMASCUS, Syria:

Hamas would accept a Palestinian state on only part of the land it claims and would grant Israel a 10-year "hudna," or truce, as an implicit proof of recognition if Israel withdraws from those areas, the Palestinian militant group's leader said Monday.

Khaled Mashaal's comments were one of the clearest outlines Hamas has given for what it would do if Israel withdrew from the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem, which it seized in 1967. He suggested Hamas would accept Israel's existence alongside a Palestinian state on the rest of the lands Israel has held since 1948.

However, Mashaal told reporters in Damascus that Hamas would not formally recognize Israel.

Secret deal to persuade Ireland on EU treaty

Secret deal to persuade Ireland on EU treaty

Two leaked memos suggest that the Irish government and Brussels are going to great lengths to suppress bad news that might encourage a No vote - a result that would delight Eurosceptics everywhere, since if Ireland does not ratify the treaty it cannot come into force anywhere in Europe...

Ireland is the only country holding a referendum on the treaty. Britain has been denied a vote, although this faces a High Court challenge on Tuesday by the businessman Stuart Wheeler.

Europol to be a Full EU Police Agency in 2010

Europol to become EU agency in 2010

Europol will receive financing from the European Union

BRUSSELS, April 18 (Xinhua) -- The Hague-based Europol, a police coordination office, will formally become a European Union (EU) agency on Jan. 1, 2010, the European Commission said Friday.

"Europol will become a full EU body, with the tools to support law enforcement agencies in the member states even more effectively. As a result, European police forces will cooperate more closely," said European Commission Vice President Jacques Barrot.

The new statue of the agency will allow tighter cooperation between the police forces of the member states, EU Commissioner Jaques Barrot said,

The decision to confer EU agency status on Europol was made after 15 months of intense discussions among EU member states.

With this decision, Europol will be funded by the EU budget. The new status will allow EU to adapt Europol's legal framework more rapidly, avoiding the lengthy ratification process of protocols to the Europol Convention.

What May Happen to East Jerusalem

Wall Street Journal Reporters Award Palestinians Entire West Bank ...

Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America - USAThe Temple Mount and Western Wall, Judaism’s most sacred religious sites, are located in eastern Jerusalem. And more recently, in the early 1900's, ...See all

The Latest on The World Economy

clipped from Google - 4/2008

World economy 'worsening' /

The G-7 participants shared the view that the current turmoil in the world economy, triggered by a subprime mortgage crisis in the United States, has been growing steadily worse, rather than coming to a halt.

Is US Economy in Recession?

Speculations are that US is in recession now for this quarter and might meet the technical definition of recession soon. However most of the Americans have already started facing the heat of the recession and according a survey about 48% Americans believe that the US economy is already in recession.

Europe Demands More Say in World Economy

Europe demands more say in world economy

By AOIFE WHITE, AP Business Writer Fri Apr 11, 5:16 PM ET
BRUSSELS, Belgium -

The European Union's top economy official said Friday that Europe deserved a greater say in the global economy as the euro continues gaining ground as the world's second major currency.

The euro now makes up 26 percent of foreign exchange reserves and is the second most actively traded currency after the U.S. dollar on global foreign exchange markets.
Euro-dollar trades are the most popular foreign exchange deals, accounting for more than a quarter of global turnover.

Eu Charges Ahead

'Palace, jet and personal staff of 22' for the new EU president

William Hague, the shadow foreign secretary, said: "This shows how deeply undemocratic this whole process is.

"Crucial questions about the EU are being decided and Parliament, let alone the British people, is being kept in the dark.

Open Europe, the Eurosceptic think-tank, said that the launch of informal negotiations about the role of the new president highlighted "contempt for the public".

"EU politicians claim that the Lisbon Treaty will make the EU more transparent and accessible to voters, but this latest example of secretive horse-trading shows that if it ever does come into force it will be business as usual in Brussels," said Paul Stephenson, its spokesman.

More Countries Ratify EU Treaty

Austrian parliament ratifies EU's Lisbon Treaty

UPDATE 3-Slovakian parliament approves EU treaty

Belgium's House is first of six legislatures to ratify European ..., Belgium (AP) - The Belgian House of Representatives has approved the new European Union treaty.

The Veneration Of JPII (4)

Pope seeks JPII intercession
Catholic Leader - Brisbane,Queensland,AustraliaVATICAN CITY (CNS):

Pope Benedict XVI has prayed that Pope John Paul II would intercede for him with God, helping him to gather and build on the spiritual ...

The "R" Spectre Raises Its Ugly Head

IMF warns of the dangers of global recession

Gary Duncan, Economics Editor

World prospects have deteriorated sharply, with the US economy tipping into recession and a one-in-four chance of global recession, as the toll mounts from the “largest financial shock since the Great Depression”, the IMF said yesterday.

In a bleak assessment, the International Monetary Fund said the world was in the grip of a major financial crisis, fuelled by a US housing slump that continues full blast. It drastically cut its forecasts for the United States and other leading economies over this year and next in its latest World Economic Outlook.

G-7 finance chiefs will hold talks with private-sector bankers
Reuters

They will meet in Washington on Friday to discuss a common response to the financial crisis.

TOKYO: Group of 7 finance chiefs will hold discussions with a group of about 10 private-sector bankers at a meeting this week to help shape a response to the global credit crisis, a Japanese Finance Ministry official said Wednesday.
Can the Group of 7 fix the system itself?

Dollar falls below 7 yuan
Reuters

SHANGHAI: The yuan traded stronger than 7.00 against the U.S. dollar on Thursday for the first time in over a decade, underlining China's growing economic strength and its increasing use of the currency as a policy tool.

The milestone underlined China's growing economic strength and its increasing use of the currency as a policy tool.

Soon Enters the Black Horse of the Apocalypse?

Food Riots Could Spread, UN Chief Warns World [Read Article]

Sir John said: "The security implications should also not be underestimated as food riots are already being reported across the globe.

As well as the riots in Egypt, rising food costs have been blamed for violent unrest in Haiti, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Mauritania, Mozambique and Senegal. Protests have also occurred in Uzbekistan, Yemen, Bolivia and Indonesia.

Read also:Brown urges action on food prices

The British prime minister said the problem of hunger was growing for the first time in decade.

This week has seen warnings that soaring global food prices are not a temporary phenomenon, and that there are likely to be more food riots that could cause political instability.

Africa food price 'tsunami' fear
Hungry mob attacks Haiti palace
Riots prompt Ivory Coast tax cuts
Rice prices hit Philippines poor
Egyptians hit by rising food prices
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Australia's food bowl lies empty
Q&A: Rising world food prices

MEPs urge Europe, Israel co-operation on missile defence coverage

MEPs urge Europe, Israel co-operation on missile defence coverage

Europe and Israel should work together to close the gap in Europe's missile defence coverage, according to Members of the European Parliament (MEP) and an Israeli missile defence specialist.

"Missile defence is an area of security for Europe and for Israel that cannot be separated," Karl von Wogau, a German MEP and chairman of the European parliament's Sub-committee on Security and Defence, said at a meeting in Brussels on 1 April 2008.

Source: janes.com

EU high-quality satellite-navigation service by 2013."

EU closer to realization of satellite navigation project

Xinhua - ChinaBELGRADE, April 7 (Xinhua) -- The European Union on Monday moved closer to the realization of its satellite navigation project by endorsing a proposal ...

The 3.4 billion-euro European global satellite-navigation system consists of two separate programs of EGNOS (of earth control centers and satellite transponders) and the GALILEO program (of a constellation of satellites and a global network of earth stations).

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a “general rehearsal” for the renewal of the Pesach (Passover) sacrifice?

Judge Rules Paschal Sacrifice Practice "Proper," Appeal Filed

IsraelNN.com)

The Jerusalem Magistrate's court ruled Friday that the Jewish Temple movement may, under state law, slaughter a sheep on Sunday as a “general rehearsal” for the renewal of the Pesach (Passover) sacrifice.

Click here for an interview with Rabbi Chaim Richman of the Temple Institute on 'Temple rites vs. animal rights'

.German fascism is again conquering the Balkans.

EU Strategy: Divide, Divide more & Conquer
Macedonia -Montreal,Quebec,Canada

Germany slowly, quietly takes over things in own hands, again.

Is Benedict Visiting Germany in 2009?

Is the pope planning another trip to Germany?

The popular German daily Bild seems to have scooped us all with its report today that Pope Benedict is planning to visit his native Germany next year.

In January 2009, EU will have been ratified and its president chosen. A step closer to the merge of the two beasts, could this be?.

Paving the Way to the Peace Treaty BTW Vatican and Jerusalem?

Pope Adds Meetings With Jewish Leaders, Including Synagogue Visit, to U.S. Itinerary

By LAURIE GOODSTEIN
Published: April 4, 2008

Pope Benedict XVI has added two brief meetings to his trip to the United States — both with Jewish leaders.');

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/04/us/04pope.html?adxnnl=1&ref=us&adxnnlx=1207303358-Q3TxwqrYv7/vh5BWLRre2Q

What Other Bloggers Say about the Popes

Worldslastchance.com - THE BIBLE REVEALS NEXT AND LAST POPE WILLBE A DEVIL IMPERSONATING JOHN PAUL II1. Piux XI 1922-1939 Lateran Treaty 1929

2. Piux XII1939-1958

3. John XXIII1958-1963

4. Paul VI 1963-1978

5. John Paul I 1978Reigned only 33 days

6. John Paul II 1978-2005Seriously Wounded 1981

7. Benedict XVI April 19,2005 (Incumbent) Rules only a short time

8. A Devil from the bottomless pit impersonates John Paul II

"The impersonation of john Paul II by a devil will be followedby other impersonations of known personalities climaxing withthe impersonation of Jesus Christ by Satan."

Read the article in English
http://worldslastchance.com/index.php

David Ben-Ariel - Sorcerer-Pope to Bewitch Europe and Mislead the Masses

Watch for the pagan sorcerer-pope to start performing many supernatural deeds, counterfeit miracles, to mislead the masses and get them eating out of his hand to support the Vatican's elect to "defend" Europe and "Western Christian Civilization" and murder any who oppose them.

Veneration of Pope JPII 3

Pope Benedict Evokes Saintliness of John Paul on Anniversary of Death

By IAN FISHER
Published: April 3, 2008

Pope Benedict XVI celebrated a Mass marking the third anniversary of the death of John Paul II, evoking the possibility of his predecessor’s sainthood by praising his “many human and supernatural qualities.” While the Vatican normally waits five years after a person’s death, two years ago Benedict placed John Paul on an accelerated schedule for beatification, the first step toward sainthood.

Veneration Of Pope JPII 2

Pope remembers John Paul as sainthood pleas grow

Benedict did not use the word "saint" in his sermon but said John Paul had "many human and supernatural qualities" and was a mystic endowed with exceptional spiritual sensitivities.

http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSL0252907320080402

The Veneration Of John Paul Gathers Momentum 1

WOJTYLA: POPE CALLS HIS DEATH PART OF HISTORY

His time as pope, both overall and in many specific moments, seems to be a sign and proof of the Resurrection of Christ.

INSIDE THE EUROPEAN UNION: THE COMING GLOBAL PIVOT MOMENT

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Source: Pimpinturtle.com

EU Interferes in Other Nations' Politics

China Rejects EU Call for Talks With Dalai Lama as Interference
March 31 (Bloomberg) --

China voiced ``strong dissatisfaction'' with the European Union after the bloc's foreign ministers called on the government in Beijing to hold talks with the Dalai Lama after three weeks of unrest in Tibet.

``The Tibet issue is completely China's internal affairs,'' Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said yesterday,

EU foreign ministers call on Zimbabwe to swiftly release election ...

Africasia - London,UKForeign ministers of seven European Union countries late Monday called on the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission to "swiftly" announce all the results of the ...See all stories on this topic

EU troops raid home of Serbian, Karadzic

By Daniel Graeber Peacekeeping forces from the European Union raided the homes of family members of Radovan Karadzic, wanted for war crimes for his involvement in the 1995 massacre are Srebrenica. The whereabouts of Karadzic and Gen. ...

EU says it has 'very serious concerns' over alleged Sri Lanka ...

International Herald Tribune - FranceAP COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: The European Union said it has "very serious concerns" about reported human rights abuses in Sri Lanka, a country hit hard by a ...See all stories on this topic

NATO Chief Calls For Military Tie-Ups With EU, Reuters

NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer called on Saturday for wide-ranging military cooperation between the transatlantic alliance and the European Union to make better use of costly defense resources. ...Afghanistan Security News - http://www.hsrgroup.org

Kosovo constitution approved by EU

Pope John Paul II - Soon to Be a SAINT

By Hugh McNichol Pewsitter.com
March 31, 2008 -

The report is finished and there are just a few technical tweaks to make, but today the Vatican announced that the report on the possible beatification and canonization of Pope John-Paul II is finished...

The completion of this preliminary investigation brings John-Paul a step to being raised to the dignity of the altars in the Roman Catholic Church. At the time of the Pope’s death, there were popular sentiments that hoped for his immediate declaration of sainthood. Banners that proclaimed, “Sancto subito!” or “Sainthood Now!” dominated the crowds during his funeral liturgy.

Pope John Paul II: Sancto Subito!

EU Abolishes Passport Controls At European States Borders

EU Abolishes Last Passport Checks at Airports
Deutsche Welle
- Mar 31, 2008
- 5 hours ago

The EU has abolished the last routine passport controls at borders within the 24 European states, simplifying plane travel within the Schengen zone. ...