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THE NEW YORK TIMES: WASHINGTON — President Obama branded Wall Street bankers “shameful” on Thursday for giving themselves nearly $20 billion in bonuses as the economy was deteriorating and the government was spending billions to bail out some of the nation’s most prominent financial institutions.
“There will be time for them to make profits, and there will be time for them to get bonuses,” Mr. Obama said during an appearance in the Oval Office with Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner. “Now’s not that time. And that’s a message that I intend to send directly to them, I expect Secretary Geithner to send to them.”
It was a pointed — if calculated — flash of anger from the president, who frequently railed against excesses in executive compensation on the campaign trail. He struck his populist tone as he confronted the possibility of having to ask Congress for additional large sums of money, beyond the $700 billion already authorized, to prop up the financial system, even as he pushes Congress to move quickly on a separate economic stimulus package that could cost taxpayers as much as $900 billion.
This week alone, American companies reported as many as 65,000 job cuts, and public anger is rising over reports of profligate spending by banks and investment firms that are receiving help from the $700 billion bailout fund. About half of that money is still available, but the new administration has yet to announce how it will use it, and many analysts think it will take far more to stabilize the banking system. >>> By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG and STEPHEN LABATON | Thursday, January 29, 2009
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Rien ne va plus entre Wall Street et Barack Obama. Le 44e président des Etats-Unis a jugé tout simplement "honteux" les bonus versés par les groupes financiers à leurs salariés en 2008: 18,4 milliards de dollars. "C'est le comble de l'irresponsabilité", a-t-il insisté, appelant les "gens de Wall Street" à faire "preuve de retenue, de discipline et de davantage de sens des responsabilités".
18,4 milliards de dollars. C'est la somme de la discorde entre Barack Obama et Wall Street. Mercredi, les autorités de l'Etat de New York ont indiqué que les établissements de Wall Street avaient versé 18,4 milliards de dollars de primes à leurs salariés en 2008. Un chiffre certes en recul de 44% par rapport à 2007 - 32,9 milliards de dollars - mais qui reste le sixième record de l'histoire de Wall Street en valeur absolue. Le montant a de quoi surprendre en pleine crise économique et alors que l'administration Bush a lancé à l'automne un vaste plan de soutien au secteur financier d'une valeur totale de 700 milliards de dollars.
Selon le Wall Street Journal, l'équipe Obama envisage même de rajouter 1000 à 2000 milliards de dollars au plan Paulson. Dans ce contexte, on comprend bien pourquoi à la Maison blanche, ces primes ont dû mal à passer. Son nouveau pensionnaire a tout simplement jugé "honteux" le niveau des bonus en 2008. "Au moment où la plupart de ces institutions étaient près de s'effondrer et où elles demandent l'aide des contribuables pour les soutenir, et où les contribuables eux-mêmes sont dans une situation difficile parce que le système tout entier pourrait leur tomber sur la tête s'ils ne leur venaient pas en aide, c'est le comble de l'irresponsabilité, c'est honteux", a-t-il asséné. >>> Par Marianne ENAULT, leJDD.fr | Vendredi 30 Janvier 2009
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THE TELEGRAPH: In a significant escalation of tensions on the Korean Peninsula, North Korea has cancelled all agreements with the South, claiming that the two Koreas were on the "brink of a war".
The decision by Pyongyang to nullify all military and political accords, including declaring the maritime border between the countries "void", increases the prospect of an armed confrontation on the Peninsula, where over a million soldiers face each other along the Demilitarised Zone that divides the countries.
North Korea's Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea blamed the South for Pyongyang's decision to sever all links, claiming that the agreements between the two countries were "dead documents".
The neighbours last clashed militarily in June 2002, when they fought a deadly gun battle along the disputed maritime border in the Yellow Sea.
Pyongyang remains angry over South Korean President Lee Myung-bak's decision last year to cut the amount of economic aid given to the North, until progress was made on disarmament. >>> By David Eimer in Beijing | Friday, January 30, 2009
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THE TELEGRAPH: Hundreds of factory workers protested outside one of the country's largest oil refineries against the use of foreign workers on a multi million pound construction project.
Humberside Police said around 800 people took part in the demonstration outside the giant Lindsey Oil Refinery at North Killingholme, Lincs.
The actions of the workers could spark more protests around the country as the jobless total rises towards two million during the economic downturn and anger mounts against the Government.
Some protesters carried placards repeating Gordon Brown's slogan 'British jobs for British workers'.
Derek Simpson, joint leader of Unite, called for urgent meetings with the Government and employers to discuss the "exclusion" of UK workers from some of Britain's major engineering and construction projects.
"We have a growing problem in the engineering and construction industry where UK workers are being excluded from important projects.
The Government must take urgent action to deal with this situation as tensions are reaching boiling point. >>> By Nick Britten | Friday, January, 2009
TIMES ONLINE: Wildcat Strikes Over Foreign Workers Spread Across Britain
Wildcat strikes spread to oil refineries across Britain this morning as workers walked out in sympathy with industrial action taken against the arrival of hundreds of foreign contractors.
Around 700 staff walked out of the Grangemouth oil refinery in Scotland and 400 more staged an unofficial strike at a refinery in Wilton, Teesside as workers lent their support to a three-day strike at the Lindsey oil refinery in North Lincolnshire.
Staff at the refinery in North Killingholme began their wildcat strike on Wednesday in protest at the arrival of 200 Italian and Portuguese staff who were awarded a large construction contract.
There were also signs of the protest spreading to Wales this morning, police were called to Aberthaw power station near Barry after a protest was staged there.
Hundreds of angry protesters are calling on the government to intervene to guarantee jobs for British workers. One of the men on the picket line outside the Lindsey refinery told BBC television this morning that local families were struggling to feed their families while work was given to European workers. >>> Nico Hines and Christine Buckley, Industrial Editor | Friday, January 30, 2009
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TIMES ONLINE: The White House warned Iran last night that military action is still one of its options despite the "hand of friendship" offered by President Obama.
Officials moved to cool fevered expectations - and assuage lingering European concerns - about plans to thaw a 30 year freeze in US relations.
Robert Gibbs, the White House press secretary, reiterated that any talks held with the Iranian leadership would not necessarily be with President Ahmadinejad and would involve careful preparations beforehand.
Asked if the use of force was still possible, he replied: "The President hasn't changed his viewpoint that he should preserve all his options." Mr Gibbs added that the US needed to address Iran's sponsorship of terrorism and its threats against Israel, as well as an "illicit nuclear programme". >>> Tom Baldwin in Washington | Friday, January 30, 2009
THE GUARDIAN: US Overtures Divide Iran's Policymakers
Iran's foreign minister said yesterday that Tehran would be "co-operative" in response to changes in US policy, following the revelation that President Barack Obama's team is drafting a landmark letter to the Islamic Republic aimed at thawing a three-decade freeze in relations.
Manouchehr Mottaki, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, hedged his response by saying that Obama would have to change Washington's policy in the Middle East, "not in saying but in practice". If that happened, he said, the new administration would definitely find "a cooperative approach and reaction" from the region, and from Iran in particular.
The remarks followed the Guardian's report on Thursday that Obama was formulating a conciliatory letter to Iran's leadership aimed at unfreezing relations between Washington and Tehran and clearing the way for direct talks for the first time since the 1979 Islamic revolution. >>> Julian Borger and Robert Tait | Friday, January 30, 2009
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Iceland will be put on a fast track to joining the European Union to rescue the small Arctic state from financial collapse amid rising expectations that it will apply for membership within months, senior policy-makers in Brussels and Reykjavik have told the Guardian.
The European commission is preparing itself for a membership bid, depending on the outcome of a snap general election expected in May. An application would be viewed very favourably in Brussels and the negotiations, which normally take many years, would be fast-forwarded to make Iceland the EU's 29th member in record time, probably in 2011.
Olli Rehn, the European commissioner in charge of enlargement, said: "The EU prefers two countries joining at the same time rather than individually. If Iceland applies shortly and the negotiations are rapid, Croatia and Iceland could join the EU in parallel. On Iceland, I hope I will be busier. It is one of the oldest democracies in the world and its strategic and economic positions would be an asset to the EU."
Rehn's support for swift Icelandic membership was echoed by senior European diplomats in Brussels. "We would like to see Iceland join the EU," said one. The current and next holders of the EU presidency, the Czechs and then the Swedes, are also strong supporters of EU enlargement and will deploy their agenda-setting powers to help Iceland. >>> Ian Traynor in Brussels, additional reporting by Valur Gunnarsson in Reykjavik | Friday, January 30, 2009
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DIE PRESSE: Die Islamische Glaubens-Gemeinschaft rückt bei der Lehrer-Fortbildung Demokratie und Menschenrechte in den Mittelpunkt und schickt mehr Kontrollore aus.
Nach der Kritik an islamischen Religionslehrern, von denen ein Fünftel ihren Glauben mit der Demokratie für nicht vereinbar halten, reagiert die Islamische Glaubensgemeinschaft in Österreich (IGGiÖ): Man befürchte, die Diskussion gebe Nahrung für negative Stereotypen von und Ängste vor Muslimen. Nicht nur die Lehrer fühle sich an den Pranger gestellt, in der ganzen Glaubensgemeinschaft sei die Betroffenheit groß. >>> APA/Red. | Freitag, 30. Januar 2009
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WELT ONLINE: Vor ein paar Jahren wehte die EU-Flagge fast überall in der Türkei. Der EU-Beitritt war das große Ziel des Landes. Mittlerweile hat Ernüchterung Einzug gehalten. Die Türkei fühlt sich von der Europäischen Union auf den Arm genommen. Bemerkbar macht sich der Frust vor allem bei einer Berufsgruppe: den Flaggen-Herstellern.
Es gab Zeiten, da flatterten überall in der Türkei blaue Fahnen mit goldenen Sternen. Hotels, Restaurants, Privatleute liebten die EU-Fahne. Das war 2004, 2005, zur Zeit der großen Beitrittsbegeisterung, als die Verhandlungen mit Brüssel über eine türkische EU-Mitgliedschaft offiziell aufgenommen wurden. Fahnenhersteller hatten Mühe, die Aufträge zu bewältigen.
Das war einmal. Niemand will mehr europäische Fahnen. “Wir haben seit Monaten keinen einzigen Auftrag”, sagt Ayhan Karpuzlar von der Firma “Ulus Bayrak” (Nationalfahne). Vor sechs Monaten, so sagt er, sei die Nachfrage plötzlich eingebrochen. Von fünf Herstellern, die diese Zeitung in Istanbul und Ankara kontaktierte, berichteten vier genau dasselbe: Dass seit ungefähr sechs oder vier Monaten niemand mehr EU-Fahnen bestellt. Einzige Ausnahme war “Marti Bayrak” in Ankara. Doch dort sagte man, man habe ohnehin nie viel EU-Fahnen genäht, und so sei es auch jetzt.
Die Gründe sehen die Hersteller teilweise bei der Wirtschaftskrise, aber auch politische Ursachen werden genannt. Denn eigentlich begann der Auftragseinbruch schon vor zwei Jahren. “Vor 3 bis 4 Jahren noch hatten wir viele Aufträge von unterschiedlich großen Firmen, Restaurants und hauptsächlich Hotels”, sagt Isret Adar von “Aybayrak”. “Doch seit zwei Jahren ist das deutlich zurückgegangen.” Er meint auch zu wissen, warum: “Die Türken glauben nicht mehr an den EU-Beitritt, weshalb soll man da noch die EU-Fahne hoch halten?” >>> Von Boris Kalnoky | Donnerstag, 29. Januar 2009
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Thursday, January 29, 2009
BBC: Turkey's prime minister has stormed off the stage at the World Economic Forum in Davos after a heated debate on Gaza with Israel's president.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan clashed with Shimon Peres, whose voice had risen as he made an impassioned defence of Israel's actions, jabbing his finger.
Mr Erdogan said Mr Peres had spoken so loudly to conceal his "guilt".
He accused the moderator of not allowing him to speak and said he did not think he would return to Davos.
The Turkish PM stressed later that he had left the debate not because of his disagreements with Mr Peres but because he had been given much less time to speak than the Israeli leader.
Turkey is one of the few Muslim countries to have dealings with Israel, but relations have been under strain since the Islamist-rooted AK Party was elected to power in 2002. >>> | Thursday, January 29, 2009
TRIBUNE DE GENÈVE: Erdogan quitte Davos et rentre en héros en Turquie
Le premier ministre turc Recep Tayyip Erdogan a été fêté en héros à son retour dans son pays après son éclat face au président israélien Shimon Peres lors du WEF.
Les manifestants brandissaient des drapeaux turcs et palestiniens, ainsi que des banderoles proclamant: "Bienvenue, conquérant de Davos" ou "Monde, regarde notre premier ministre". Des slogans anti-israéliens ont également été scandés. L'incident avait éclaté lors d'un débat extrêmement tendu sur Gaza. Dernier orateur à prendre la parole, M. Peres a défendu la politique de son pays avec une rare véhémence, criant par moments dans son micro. >>> ATS | Vendredi 30 Janvier 2009
YAHOO! NEWS: Turkish PM Returns to Hero's Welcome after Gaza Row
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan received a hero's welcome on his return to Istanbul on Friday after accusing Israel of "knowing very well how to kill" during a heated debate at the World Economic Forum.
Erdogan stormed out of a debate on Israel's Gaza offensive on Thursday, and vowed he might never return to the annual gathering of the rich and powerful in Davos.
President Shimon Peres had launched a fiery defense of his country's offensive in Gaza over the past month, and with a raised voice and pointed finger, questioned what Erdogan would do if rockets were fired at Istanbul every night.
"When it comes to killing, you know very well how to kill," Erdogan, visibly angry, responded as he sat next to Peres at the debate, which also included United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and Arab League chief Amr Moussa. >>> By Paul de Bendern | Friday, January 30, 2009
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BBC: A military judge at the Guanatanamo Bay detention facility has rejected a request by US President Barack Obama to suspend the trial of a detainee.
Correspondents say this could be a setback to Mr Obama's plans to close the facility.
Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, a Saudi citizen, is accused of planning the USS Cole attack of October 2000.
The White House said it was consulting the Pentagon and justice department about its possible options.
Judge James Pohl said the request to halt the trial to allow a review by the new administration was "unpersuasive".
The trial of Mr Nashiri will go ahead, he ruled[.] >>> | Thursday, January 29, 2009
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TIMES ONLINE: Binyamin Netanyahu, the front-runner to become the next Israeli Prime Minister, today warned that Iran’s “100-yard dash” to securing nuclear weapons is a graver danger to the world than the global economic crisis.
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, before Israel’s election in 12 days, Mr Netanyahu claimed that Tehran was now close to securing an atomic bomb, and was in a “100-yard dash” to the finish line in the race to obtain the weapon.
Mr Netanyahu said that despite all its intractable problems, the financial and economic crisis would ultimately prove reversible and be beaten by governments and central banks.
But in an ominous alert to world leaders, he said: “What is not reversible is the acquisition of nuclear weapons by a fanatic radical regime committed to a pre-medieval view of the world. Netanyahu: Iran Nuclear Threat Outstrips Economy >>> Gary Duncan, Davos | Thursday, January 29, 2009
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THE TELEGRAPH: Apostrophes in street signs have been banned by a council because its staff spend too much time dealing with complaints about grammar.
From now on, no sign produced by Birmingham City Council will contain the punctuation mark.
Debates over whether Kings Norton really should be King's - or even Kings' - Norton may rage on, but they will be useless.
And nearby Druids Heath - which was never actually home to one, let alone many, druids - will never take on the possessive, no matter how furious local apostrophe advocates become.
The council said the move had been taken for the purposes of consistency and to avoid costs and confusion over whether place names should ever take an apostrophe.
However the decision was described as "absolute defeatism" by John Richards, the founder of the Apostrophe Protection Society.
"This is setting a terrible example," Mr Richards said. "It seems retrograde, dumbing down really. All over Birmingham, and in other cities, teachers are trying to teach children correct grammar and punctuation. Now children will go around Birmingham and see utter chaos."
Mr Richards suggested the move could prove to be the first step towards linguistic anarchy. "If you don't have apostrophes," he said, "is there any point in full stops, or semi-colons, or question marks? Is there any point in punctuation at all?" >>> By Jon Swaine | Thursday, January 29, 2009
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THE TELEGRAPH: The prospect of a trade war between the US and Europe is looming after "Buy American" provisions were added to President Barack Obama's $820 billion (£573 billion) stimulus package.
The EU trade commissioner vowed to fight back after the bill passed in the house of representatives late on Wednesday included a ban on most purchases of foreign steel and iron used in infrastructure projects.
The senate's version of the legislation, which will be debated early next week, goes even further, requiring that any projects related to the stimulus use only American-made equipment and goods.
The inclusion of protectionist measures has quickly raised hackles in Europe. >>> By Alex Spillius in Washington | Thursday, January 29, 2009
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leJDD.fr: Exclusif. Stockholm, Berlin, New York, Calcutta... Depuis 1994, Taslima Nasreen mène une vie d'exil. Ses prises de position en faveur de l'émancipation des femmes lui ont valu une fatwa dans son pays, le Bangladesh. Ces dernières années, l'écrivaine avait finalement trouvé refuge en Inde. Mais ce "pays frère" l'a à son tour chassée. A partir du 1er février, c'est à Paris qu'elle s'installe.
Etes-vous heureuse de venir vivre en France?
J'ai toujours aimé Paris. J'ai toujours aimé vivre en France. Paris est d'ailleurs le meilleur endroit pour vivre, après le Bangladesh et l'Inde. Mais je ne peux plus vivre dans ces pays. Les portes du Bangladesh et de l'Inde me sont fermées. Je suis donc très contente de pouvoir vivre en France.
La mairie de Paris met un studio à votre disposition, dans une résidence d'artistes. Le loyer est pris en charge par la ville pendant une durée déterminée. Qu'en est-il?
C'est juste pour six mois. J'apprécie l'aide de la Ville de Paris. Mais je suis à la recherche d'un endroit permanent. Un endroit où je pourrais vraiment m'installer, rapporter mes affaires qui sont restées en Inde. Un endroit où je pourrais commencer à vivre ma nouvelle vie. Je n'ai pas besoin d'un lieu temporaire mais permanent. Si après ces six mois, je ne peux pas me le permettre à Paris, je chercherai un endroit moins cher dans un autre pays.
Après de violentes manifestations communautaires à Hyderabad en 2007, le gouvernement indien a décidé de vous placer en résidence surveillée...
J'ai vécu en Inde durant les quatre dernières années. Puis des fondamentalistes m'ont attaqué. Ils ont émis une fatwa et demandé ma tête. Ils n'aimaient pas mes idées. Au lieu de prendre des sanctions contre ces musulmans fondamentalistes, le gouvernement indien s'en est pris à moi. J'ai vécu en résidence surveillée pendant sept mois et demi. Puis le gouvernement indien m'a demandé de partir (en mars 2008, ndlr). Depuis, mon existence est modeste. Je n'ai plus d'endroit où aller. >>> Propos recueillis par Marianne ENAULT, leJDD.fr | Jeudi 29 Janvier 2009
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TRIBUNE DE GENÈVE: ÉCÔNE | Plus de 200 prêtres et théologiens de Suisse se plaignent de la levée de l'excommunication de quatre évêques intégristes par le pape Benoît XVI.
Plus de 200 prêtres et théologiens de Suisse ont exprimé jeudi leur désaccord avec la levée de l'excommunication de quatre évêques intégristes par le pape Benoît XVI, estimant qu'elle s'inscrivait dans une série de décisions "fortement régressives".
Dans une lettre ouverte à la Conférence des évêques suisses (CES), les signataires ont jugé la réhabilitation de Mgr Richard Williamson, qui a tenu des propos négationnistes, scandaleuse et hautement problématique pour les relations judéo-chrétiennes. >>> AFP | Jeudi 29 Janvier 2009
THE TELEGRAPH: Minister Criticises Pope for Pardoning Holocaust Denial Bishop
The Pope's decision to pardon a British bishop who denies the Holocaust has been criticised by a Government minister.
Sadiq Khan, a junior Communities Minister, said that he found the move to lift the excommunication of Richard Williamson "highly unsavoury" and of "great concern".
His spoke out during a Commons debate to mark Holocaust Memorial Day, in response to criticism of Pope Benedict's decision from MPs of all parties.
Mr Williamson, a member of the ultraconservative sect the Society of St Pius X, was automatically excommunicated 20 years ago after being appointed as a bishop by a breakaway archbishop without papal consent.
The Pope lifted his excommunication this week, along with three others who were also ordained without papal permission, even though he has repeatedly denied that Jews died in the gas chambers during the Second World War.
Last week, Swedish television screened an interview with Mr Williamson in which he said: "Historical evidence is hugely against six million Jews having been deliberately gassed in gas chambers as a deliberate policy by Adolf Hitler."
Senior rabbis have threatened to cancel planned talks at the Vatican in response to the pardon. >>> By Rosa Prince, Political Correspondent | Thursday, January 29, 2009
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NZZ Online: In Frankreich ist der erste Generalstreik gegen die Krisenpolitik von Staatspräsident Nicolas Sarkozy angelaufen. Am Morgen kam es bereits zu erheblichen Behinderungen im Nahverkehr von Paris und Marseille. Zu rund hundert Demonstrationen im ganzen Land werden Millionen Menschen erwartet. >>> ap | Donnerstag, 29. Januar 2009
THE TELEGRAPH: France Hit by National Strike on 'Black Thursday'
France woke up to a day of nationwide strikes in both the public and private sector on what has been billed as 'Black Thursday'.
However, disruption to transport networks appeared to less than expected.
Hundreds of thousands of workers are expected at more than 200 rallies to call on President Nicolas Sarkozy to do more to protect jobs and wages.
Three-quarters of people and all the main trade unions support the day of industrial action.
The protesters are demonstrating against the worsening economic climate and rising unemployment in France and at what they believe to be the government's poor handling of the crisis.
The main bulk of protesters will come from across the public sector, from postal workers to court officials and a huge contingent of teachers marching against Mr Sarkozy's plan not to replace 13,500 jobs in education this year when staff retire or quit the profession.
But employees from the private sector, from car plant workers but also helicopter pilots, supermarket cashiers and even ski lift operators, will also take part.
All major cities were experiencing transport delays, but slightly less than expected, particularly in Paris. >>> By Henry Samuel in Paris | Thursday, January 29, 2009
leJDD.fr: Grève: Le point à la mi-journée
Annoncée dans la perspective d'un "jeudi noir", la mobilisation sociale à travers tout le pays à l'appel de huit syndicats semble moins massivement suivie que prévue. Si le débrayage est bien réel et concerne de nombreux secteurs de la fonction publique et du secteur privé, les perturbations et le nombre de grévistes sont pour l'heure relativement limités. >>> Par le service Société, leJDD.fr | Jeudi 29 Janvier 2009
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LE FIGARO: Une journée de grève coûte 300 à 400 millions d'euros
En Ile-de-France, une journée de grève équivaudrait à 50 millions de perte de chiffre d'affaires.
Transports paralysés, salariés coincés, journées de RTT posées, production qui prend du retard, livraisons non acheminées… La facture d'une journée de grève comme celle de jeudi peut potentiellement coûter cher aux entreprises. >>> M. Vt | Jeudi 29 Janvier 2009
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RHEINISCHE POST (RP ONLINE): Papst Benedikt XVI hat seine "unbestreitbare Solidarität" mit den Juden bekräftigt. Doch die Debatte um den Holocaust-Leugner Bischof Williamson hat im christlich-jüdischen Dialog Gräben aufgeworfen. Charlotte Knobloch, Präsidentin des Zentralrats der Juden in Deutschland, vermag derzeit für ein Gespräch mit der Kirche keine Grundlage mehr zu erkennen.
"Ich habe es hier nicht mit Menschen zu tun, die nicht wissen, was sie tun. Der Papst ist einer der gebildetsten und intelligentesten Menschen, die die katholische Kirche hat, und jedes Wort, das er ausspricht, das meint er auch und das ist auch fundiert", sagte Charlotte Knobloch, die Präsidentin des Zentralrats der Juden in Deutschland, gegenüber unserer Redaktion. "Momentan", so betonte sie, "wird es unter solchen Voraussetzungen zwischen mir und der Kirche sicher kein Gespräch geben." >>> Von Lothar Schröder | Dienstag, 29. Januar 2009
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MAIL Online: Nicolas Sarkozy reduced his glamorous justice minister to tears when he sacked her three weeks after she gave birth, it was claimed yesterday.
France's president is said to have bullied Rachida Dati into quitting the cabinet to run for a seat as an MEP.
Mr Sarkozy is said to have told her: 'If you want to remain my friend then you have no choice.
'Either you leave with nothing, or you leave to become an MEP. It's up to you.'
Canard Enchaine, a satirical newspaper, said: 'The whole conversation reduced Miss Dati to a flood of tears. French Single-mum Minister Steps Out in Defiant Red After Claims She 'Collapsed in Tears' When Sarkozy Sacked Her >>> By Ian Sparks | Thursday, January 29, 2009
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