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Spain on a Fork: Four Classic Spanish Omelettes
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En Australie, la «Ouestralie» rêve d’indépendance
LE FIGARO : DÉCRYPTAGE - L’Australie-Occidentale, isolée du reste du pays à cause des mesures pour contrer la pandémie, refuse de rouvrir ses frontières… Et renoue avec d’anciennes ambitions sécessionnistes, jamais totalement oubliées.
Sydney
Ce week-end, après presque deux ans de fermeture totale, les frontières de l’Australie-Occidentale devaient enfin rouvrir et permettre aux étrangers mais aussi aux Australiens venus d’autres États, de s’y rendre. Las, il y a quinze jours, les autorités locales, craignant d’être submergées par la vague Omicron, ont annoncé que les frontières de cet État resteraient fermées «indéfiniment». Le monde économique a vertement critiqué cette décision, certaines entreprises menaçant d’attaquer le gouvernement ouest-australien en justice, pour entrave à la liberté de circulation, et d’autres de déménager leur siège social de Perth, la capitale de l’Australie-Occidentale, sur la côte est.
Mais la population continue de soutenir massivement le travailliste Mark McGowan, à la tête de cet État prospère, où le salaire moyen (1160 € par semaine) est de 8% plus élevé qu’à l’échelle nationale. D’après un sondage paru fin janvier, 71% des répondants soutiennent sa décision de maintenir l’Australie-Occidentale sous cloche. McGowan avait déjà été plébiscité l’an dernier lors des élections d’État, 60% des électeurs ayant voté pour les travaillistes, soit le triple des voix recueillies par le Parti libéral, leur principal adversaire. » | Par Grégory Plesse | jeudi 10 février 2022
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L’Australie, forteresse décriée du zéro Covid : TÉMOIGNAGES - Le pays, qui vit replié depuis mars 2020, pourrait le rester un an de plus, au grand désespoir des expatriés français. »
Ce week-end, après presque deux ans de fermeture totale, les frontières de l’Australie-Occidentale devaient enfin rouvrir et permettre aux étrangers mais aussi aux Australiens venus d’autres États, de s’y rendre. Las, il y a quinze jours, les autorités locales, craignant d’être submergées par la vague Omicron, ont annoncé que les frontières de cet État resteraient fermées «indéfiniment». Le monde économique a vertement critiqué cette décision, certaines entreprises menaçant d’attaquer le gouvernement ouest-australien en justice, pour entrave à la liberté de circulation, et d’autres de déménager leur siège social de Perth, la capitale de l’Australie-Occidentale, sur la côte est.
Mais la population continue de soutenir massivement le travailliste Mark McGowan, à la tête de cet État prospère, où le salaire moyen (1160 € par semaine) est de 8% plus élevé qu’à l’échelle nationale. D’après un sondage paru fin janvier, 71% des répondants soutiennent sa décision de maintenir l’Australie-Occidentale sous cloche. McGowan avait déjà été plébiscité l’an dernier lors des élections d’État, 60% des électeurs ayant voté pour les travaillistes, soit le triple des voix recueillies par le Parti libéral, leur principal adversaire. » | Par Grégory Plesse | jeudi 10 février 2022
À LIRE AUSSI :
L’Australie, forteresse décriée du zéro Covid : TÉMOIGNAGES - Le pays, qui vit replié depuis mars 2020, pourrait le rester un an de plus, au grand désespoir des expatriés français. »
Prince Charles Tests Positive for Covid, Clarence House Says
BBC: The Prince of Wales has tested positive for Covid-19 and is now self-isolating, Clarence House has said on Twitter.
Prince Charles's positive result was announced moments before he was due to arrive at an engagement in Winchester.
On Wednesday, he and his wife the Duchess of Cornwall met people at a reception in the British Museum.
Camilla tested negative for coronavirus on Thursday, Clarence House said. This is the second time Charles has contracted Covid.
The 73-year-old heir to the throne last caught the virus in March 2020 when he reported only mild symptoms. » | Jennifer Meierhans, BBC News | Thursday, February 10, 2022
Prince Charles's positive result was announced moments before he was due to arrive at an engagement in Winchester.
On Wednesday, he and his wife the Duchess of Cornwall met people at a reception in the British Museum.
Camilla tested negative for coronavirus on Thursday, Clarence House said. This is the second time Charles has contracted Covid.
The 73-year-old heir to the throne last caught the virus in March 2020 when he reported only mild symptoms. » | Jennifer Meierhans, BBC News | Thursday, February 10, 2022
We Cannot Take Democracy for Granted – This Government’s Failings Imperil Us All
THE GUARDIAN – OPINION: Trust in UK politics is at a low ebb, eroded by foolish behaviour. This matters to parliament, and it matters to our country
Prime minister’s questions in the House of Commons, 9 February. Photograph: Jessica Taylor/UK Parliament/AFP/Getty Images
Our democracy has always been among the strongest and most settled in the world. It relies on respect for the laws made in parliament, on an independent judiciary, on acceptance of the conventions of public life, and on self-restraint by the powerful.
If any of that delicate balance goes astray – as it has, as it is – our democracy is undermined. Our government is culpable, in small but important ways, of failing to honour these conventions.
Where governments fall short, candour is the best means of shoring up support. But that candour must be freely offered – not dragged out under the searchlight of inquiries. If it is not wholehearted and convincing, the loss of public trust can be swift and unforgiving.
We have seen that playing out in recent weeks. Trust in politics is at a low ebb, eroded by foolish behaviour, leaving a sense of unease about how our politics is being conducted.
Too often, ministers have been evasive and the truth has been optional. When they respond to legitimate questions with pre-prepared soundbites, or half-truths, or misdirection, or wild exaggeration, then respect for government and politics dies a little more. Misleading replies to questions invite disillusion. Outright lies breed contempt.
In our democracy, we are able to speak truth to power. But, if democracy is to be respected, power must also speak truth to the people. And yet, in recent years, it has not been doing so. » | John Major * | Thursday, February 10, 2022
* John Major was the prime minister of Britain from 1990 to 1997. This is an edited version of a speech, “In democracy we trust?”, given at the Institute for Government on 10 February 2022
John Major’s scathing attack on Boris Johnson: key charges: From eroding trust in democracy to assaults on civil rights, former Tory PM’s speech is comprehensive in its charges »
Our democracy has always been among the strongest and most settled in the world. It relies on respect for the laws made in parliament, on an independent judiciary, on acceptance of the conventions of public life, and on self-restraint by the powerful.
If any of that delicate balance goes astray – as it has, as it is – our democracy is undermined. Our government is culpable, in small but important ways, of failing to honour these conventions.
Where governments fall short, candour is the best means of shoring up support. But that candour must be freely offered – not dragged out under the searchlight of inquiries. If it is not wholehearted and convincing, the loss of public trust can be swift and unforgiving.
We have seen that playing out in recent weeks. Trust in politics is at a low ebb, eroded by foolish behaviour, leaving a sense of unease about how our politics is being conducted.
Too often, ministers have been evasive and the truth has been optional. When they respond to legitimate questions with pre-prepared soundbites, or half-truths, or misdirection, or wild exaggeration, then respect for government and politics dies a little more. Misleading replies to questions invite disillusion. Outright lies breed contempt.
In our democracy, we are able to speak truth to power. But, if democracy is to be respected, power must also speak truth to the people. And yet, in recent years, it has not been doing so. » | John Major * | Thursday, February 10, 2022
* John Major was the prime minister of Britain from 1990 to 1997. This is an edited version of a speech, “In democracy we trust?”, given at the Institute for Government on 10 February 2022
John Major’s scathing attack on Boris Johnson: key charges: From eroding trust in democracy to assaults on civil rights, former Tory PM’s speech is comprehensive in its charges »
Russland - Geknebelte Freiheit | Doku HD | ARTE
Feb 10, 2022 • Alexei Nawalnys überraschende Rückkehr in die Heimat im Januar 2021 machte der Welt deutlich, dass es ein anderes Russland als das des Wladimir Putin gibt: ein Russland der Unzufriedenen. Vertreter dieser Kräfte sind in dem Dokumentarfilm Olga, Alina, Aidar und Wladimir. Fast ein Jahr lang begleitete sie Stéphane Bentura mit der Kamera. Welche Ziele verfolgen sie?
Schon seit mehreren Jahren werden Oppositionelle in Russland immer stärker unterdrückt, unter dem Vorwand der strengen Aufrechterhaltung von Gesetz und Ordnung. In Wirklichkeit handelt es sich dabei um maßgeschneiderten Druck zur Legalisierung einer Repression, die sich nicht als solche bezeichnen will. Viele Unzufriedene schwanken zwischen Angst und Entschlossenheit, und manchen bleibt nur Gefängnis oder Exil – wie in den schlimmsten Zeiten der Unterdrückung sowjetischer Dissidenten.
Hört man die schrecklichen Leidensgeschichten der ehemaligen politischen Gefangenen, die in EU-Ländern aufgenommen wurden, hält man es kaum für möglich, dass 30 Jahre nach dem Untergang der UdSSR noch immer eine solche Gewalt existiert. Wie jedoch sehen die Narrative des anderen Russlands aus, das weiterhin an Putin glaubt und der Propaganda des Staatsfernsehens erliegt? Dank seines rhetorischen Talents und des Medienrummels um seine Person gelingt es dem russischen Präsidenten weiterhin, die Öffentlichkeit, teilweise auch die westliche, davon zu überzeugen, dass er populär, bescheiden und unersetzlich ist. Der Dokumentarfilm deckt auf, welche Sichtweise der Kreml über seine Medien verbreitet.
Russland sieht sich als Opfer der "Russenfeindlichkeit" des von ihm verteufelten Westens und verauslagt nach eigenen Angaben zum Schutz vor einer potenziellen NATO-Invasion 4,3 Prozent seines Bruttoinlandprodukts. In Deutschland betrug der Anteil der Militärausgaben am BIP im Jahr 2020 1,4 Prozent. Das erinnert an die finstersten Zeiten des Kalten Krieges zwischen den Vereinigten Staaten und der Sowjetunion.
Ein im Pariser Exil lebender russischer Wirtschaftswissenschaftler hat jedoch eine viel einfachere Erklärung parat: Er vermutet, diese Militarisierung verschleiere nur das Ausmaß der Korruption, die Verschwendung der Einnahmen aus den russischen Gasexporten und Putins nicht gehaltene Versprechen zur Verbesserung der sozialen und wirtschaftlichen Lage. Was bleibt also 30 Jahre später von der Sowjetunion? Mit Putins idealisiertem Russland, das sich auf den Sieg von 1945 beruft, und den Unzufriedenen, die der Präsidentenpartei den Namen "Partei der Gauner und Diebe" gaben, koexistieren zwei Russlands: Das eine lebt in der Vergangenheit, das andere ersehnt eine andere Zukunft.
Dokumentation von Stéphane Bentura (F 2021, 53 Min)
Video auf Youtube verfügbar bis zum 16/04/2022
Voici le même documentaire en français.
Schon seit mehreren Jahren werden Oppositionelle in Russland immer stärker unterdrückt, unter dem Vorwand der strengen Aufrechterhaltung von Gesetz und Ordnung. In Wirklichkeit handelt es sich dabei um maßgeschneiderten Druck zur Legalisierung einer Repression, die sich nicht als solche bezeichnen will. Viele Unzufriedene schwanken zwischen Angst und Entschlossenheit, und manchen bleibt nur Gefängnis oder Exil – wie in den schlimmsten Zeiten der Unterdrückung sowjetischer Dissidenten.
Hört man die schrecklichen Leidensgeschichten der ehemaligen politischen Gefangenen, die in EU-Ländern aufgenommen wurden, hält man es kaum für möglich, dass 30 Jahre nach dem Untergang der UdSSR noch immer eine solche Gewalt existiert. Wie jedoch sehen die Narrative des anderen Russlands aus, das weiterhin an Putin glaubt und der Propaganda des Staatsfernsehens erliegt? Dank seines rhetorischen Talents und des Medienrummels um seine Person gelingt es dem russischen Präsidenten weiterhin, die Öffentlichkeit, teilweise auch die westliche, davon zu überzeugen, dass er populär, bescheiden und unersetzlich ist. Der Dokumentarfilm deckt auf, welche Sichtweise der Kreml über seine Medien verbreitet.
Russland sieht sich als Opfer der "Russenfeindlichkeit" des von ihm verteufelten Westens und verauslagt nach eigenen Angaben zum Schutz vor einer potenziellen NATO-Invasion 4,3 Prozent seines Bruttoinlandprodukts. In Deutschland betrug der Anteil der Militärausgaben am BIP im Jahr 2020 1,4 Prozent. Das erinnert an die finstersten Zeiten des Kalten Krieges zwischen den Vereinigten Staaten und der Sowjetunion.
Ein im Pariser Exil lebender russischer Wirtschaftswissenschaftler hat jedoch eine viel einfachere Erklärung parat: Er vermutet, diese Militarisierung verschleiere nur das Ausmaß der Korruption, die Verschwendung der Einnahmen aus den russischen Gasexporten und Putins nicht gehaltene Versprechen zur Verbesserung der sozialen und wirtschaftlichen Lage. Was bleibt also 30 Jahre später von der Sowjetunion? Mit Putins idealisiertem Russland, das sich auf den Sieg von 1945 beruft, und den Unzufriedenen, die der Präsidentenpartei den Namen "Partei der Gauner und Diebe" gaben, koexistieren zwei Russlands: Das eine lebt in der Vergangenheit, das andere ersehnt eine andere Zukunft.
Dokumentation von Stéphane Bentura (F 2021, 53 Min)
Video auf Youtube verfügbar bis zum 16/04/2022
Voici le même documentaire en français.
Putin and Xi against the West: Democracy under Pressure? | To the Point
Feb 10, 2022 • Have Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping joined forces against the West?
Certainly, China has been using the Winter Olympics for a massive display of its political and economic might. Russia, meanwhile, continues to flex its muscles in the war of words over the future of Ukraine. Diplomatic efforts to ease the situation are in overdrive, including missions to Moscow and Washington.
So, this time round on TO THE POINT, we ask: Putin and Xi against the West: Democracy under pressure?
Our guests: Sudha David-Wilp (German Marshall Fund); Didi-Kirsten Tatlow (DGAP); Vladimir Esipov (DW)
Certainly, China has been using the Winter Olympics for a massive display of its political and economic might. Russia, meanwhile, continues to flex its muscles in the war of words over the future of Ukraine. Diplomatic efforts to ease the situation are in overdrive, including missions to Moscow and Washington.
So, this time round on TO THE POINT, we ask: Putin and Xi against the West: Democracy under pressure?
Our guests: Sudha David-Wilp (German Marshall Fund); Didi-Kirsten Tatlow (DGAP); Vladimir Esipov (DW)
La revanche de Camilla, future reine consort d’Angleterre
LE FIGARO : ENQUÊTE - Dans une lettre au parfum de vœu testamentaire, Elizabeth II a solennellement adoubé Camilla Parker Bowles, amante puis épouse du prince Charles. Longtemps détestée par l’opinion publique et tenue pour responsable de la mort de Lady Diana, la roturière deviendra souveraine aux côtés de son mari, après le décès de la reine.
Longtemps, ce fut le diable pour une partie des Britanniques. Des ménagères la poursuivaient avec leur Caddie quand elle faisait ses courses au supermarché. Au théâtre ou au pub, elle était huée, insultée. Camilla était tenue pour responsable de la mort de Diana. Le week-end dernier, pourtant, l’épouse du prince Charles a été solennellement adoubée par Elizabeth II. La mal-aimée honorée par une reine si populaire. Le chemin parcouru est spectaculaire. » | Par Arnaud De La Grange | Publié : mercredi 9 février 2022 ; mis à jour : jeudi 10 février 2022
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No Amount of ‘Reboots’ or Reshuffles Can Hide the Truth: Johnson Is Finished
THE GUARDIAN – OPINION: The prime minister is good at creating distractions – but the parallels with Thatcher’s 1990 downfall are clear to see
Illustration: Sebastien Thibault/The Guardian
Looking back on the 1990 ousting of Margaret Thatcher as Conservative prime minister, her chief whip Tim Renton concluded that Thatcher had lost power because she “had ceased having an open mind” about how to unify her party or to govern. “She only wanted to have her own friends around her and she had come to identify No 10 and the job of prime minister with herself,” wrote Renton. “Anyone who stood in her way … was to be dispensed with. They were not of the right faith.”
Boris Johnson is not in the same league as Thatcher as a successful prime minister and much else. She lasted 11 years in Downing Street and won three general elections. He has been prime minister for two and half and has won just once. She possessed ideological conviction in spades. His only serious interest is in himself.
Yet all the evidence from the so-called reboot of Johnson’s government in the wake of the lockdown party scandals is that this prime minister is now making many of the same mistakes that Thatcher did more than a generation ago. Like her, Johnson surrounds himself with flatterers. Like her, he has come to identify the Conservative government with himself rather than the party or the electorate. Like her, he ostracises those who are not true believers – which in this case means believers in him. There are, of course, some differences. Yet the outcome will be the same. » | Martin Kettle | Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Looking back on the 1990 ousting of Margaret Thatcher as Conservative prime minister, her chief whip Tim Renton concluded that Thatcher had lost power because she “had ceased having an open mind” about how to unify her party or to govern. “She only wanted to have her own friends around her and she had come to identify No 10 and the job of prime minister with herself,” wrote Renton. “Anyone who stood in her way … was to be dispensed with. They were not of the right faith.”
Boris Johnson is not in the same league as Thatcher as a successful prime minister and much else. She lasted 11 years in Downing Street and won three general elections. He has been prime minister for two and half and has won just once. She possessed ideological conviction in spades. His only serious interest is in himself.
Yet all the evidence from the so-called reboot of Johnson’s government in the wake of the lockdown party scandals is that this prime minister is now making many of the same mistakes that Thatcher did more than a generation ago. Like her, Johnson surrounds himself with flatterers. Like her, he has come to identify the Conservative government with himself rather than the party or the electorate. Like her, he ostracises those who are not true believers – which in this case means believers in him. There are, of course, some differences. Yet the outcome will be the same. » | Martin Kettle | Wednesday, February 9, 2022
John Major Launches Scathing Attack on Boris Johnson: 'The PM Broke Lockdown Rules'
Feb 10, 2022 • Boris Johnson and Downing Street officials broke lockdown laws and misled the public with “brazen excuses” and “unbelievable” claims, the former prime minister Sir John Major has said this morning.
In a scathing speech directly challenging the Prime Minister's approach to truth and the 'partygate' saga, Sir John said the Government had looked “distinctly shifty” in its approach.
Sir John, a former Conservative Party leader, argued that the UK’s reputation overseas was being “shredded”, undermining its attempts to influence world affairs. Mr Johnson is in Brussels today.
Sir John also indicated that Mr Johnson should resign if he deliberately misled Parliament over 'partygate', saying that convention “must always” be followed.
In a scathing speech directly challenging the Prime Minister's approach to truth and the 'partygate' saga, Sir John said the Government had looked “distinctly shifty” in its approach.
Sir John, a former Conservative Party leader, argued that the UK’s reputation overseas was being “shredded”, undermining its attempts to influence world affairs. Mr Johnson is in Brussels today.
Sir John also indicated that Mr Johnson should resign if he deliberately misled Parliament over 'partygate', saying that convention “must always” be followed.
Boris Johnson Broke the Law over Parties, Says Sir John Major
THE TIMES: Tory grandee lambasts ‘shifty’ government in wide-ranging attack
Sir John Major said that the prime minister broke lockdown rules and had to be ousted if he lied to parliament | DOMINIC LIPINSKI/PA
Boris Johnson “broke lockdown laws” and then sent his ministers out to “defend the indefensible”, Sir John Major claimed today as he launched a stinging attack on the prime minister’s integrity.
In a speech in London, the former prime minister said that Johnson had made the government “look distinctly shifty” and had eroded public trust in British democracy that “cannot be brushed aside”.
He suggested that if Johnson was fined by police for breaking lockdown rules he must resign or Tory MPs must remove him from office. » |Oliver Wright, Policy Editor | Steven Swinford | Thursday, February 10, 2022
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Boris Johnson “broke lockdown laws” and then sent his ministers out to “defend the indefensible”, Sir John Major claimed today as he launched a stinging attack on the prime minister’s integrity.
In a speech in London, the former prime minister said that Johnson had made the government “look distinctly shifty” and had eroded public trust in British democracy that “cannot be brushed aside”.
He suggested that if Johnson was fined by police for breaking lockdown rules he must resign or Tory MPs must remove him from office. » |Oliver Wright, Policy Editor | Steven Swinford | Thursday, February 10, 2022
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Starmer Blames PM’s Savile Slur for Inciting Mob that Accosted Him
THE GUARDIAN: Labour leader says he was never accused in public of being ‘paedophile protector’ before Johnson remark
Starmer told the Times Johnson used a ‘deliberate slur without any basis in fact’. Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images
Keir Starmer has blamed Boris Johnson’s slur about Jimmy Savile for inciting a mob that accosted him outside parliament on Monday.
The Labour leader said he had never before been accused in public of being a “paedophile protector” until the prime minister falsely accused him, a week before the attack, of failing to prosecute Savile when he was director of public prosecutions (DPP).
In an interview with the Times, Starmer said Johnson had used a “deliberate slur without any basis in fact”. He added: “The PM knew exactly what he was doing. It is a conspiracy theory of violent fascists that has been doing the rounds for some time.” With video » | Matthew Weaver | Thursday, February 10, 2022
Keir Starmer has blamed Boris Johnson’s slur about Jimmy Savile for inciting a mob that accosted him outside parliament on Monday.
The Labour leader said he had never before been accused in public of being a “paedophile protector” until the prime minister falsely accused him, a week before the attack, of failing to prosecute Savile when he was director of public prosecutions (DPP).
In an interview with the Times, Starmer said Johnson had used a “deliberate slur without any basis in fact”. He added: “The PM knew exactly what he was doing. It is a conspiracy theory of violent fascists that has been doing the rounds for some time.” With video » | Matthew Weaver | Thursday, February 10, 2022
Wednesday, February 09, 2022
'Don't Say Gay': White House Denounces New Florida Bill
BBC: The White House has said a new bill in Florida that would ban discussion of sexual orientation in primary schools is "designed to attack" LGBT students.
Governor Ron DeSantis has signalled his backing for the measure and it appears to have enough support to pass through the state's Republican-led legislature.
Activists have dubbed it the "Don't Say Gay" bill and warn it will stigmatise LGBT people and issues.
But its proponents say the legislation is about protecting parental rights.
The proposal was introduced in the state House of Representatives last month. An identical version advanced in the state Senate on Tuesday.
At a news conference, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said: "Every parent hopes that our leaders will ensure their children's safety, protection, and freedom."
"Today, conservative politicians in Florida rejected those basic values by advancing legislation that is designed to target and attack the kids who need support the most." With video » | BBC | Wednesday, February 9, 2022
L’Amérique latine, nouvelle terre de conquête pour la Chine?
LE FIGARO : DÉCRYPTAGE - En vingt ans, la Chine est devenue l’un des principaux partenaires des pays latino-américains, bouleversant leur économie.
La Chine a, depuis l’épidémie de Covid-19, encore augmenté son influence en Amérique latine. Alors que les pays occidentaux se concentraient sur la fourniture à leurs populations de matériels médicaux et de vaccins, Pékin proposait aux pays latino-américains son aide. Le premier à en bénéficier fut le Venezuela. Dès mars 2020, des livraisons de matériel médical sont arrivées à Caracas. La Chine a poursuivi son effort vers la Bolivie, l’Équateur, l’Argentine. «Nous voulons remercier la République populaire de Chine de la rapidité avec laquelle elle a répondu à nos demandes», a déclaré le ministre des Affaires étrangères mexicain, Marcelo Ebrard, en 2020. En décembre 2021, le gouvernement de Xi Jinping a fait une seconde donation de vaccins au Nicaragua, après que ce pays a rompu ses liens diplomatiques avec Taïwan. La pandémie «a été très importante pour la Chine, car cela lui a fourni un nouveau moyen pour renforcer sa présence dans la région», expliquait à la BBC Pepe Zhang, membre du centre pour l’Amérique latine Adrienne Arsht. » | Par Patrick Bèle | Dimanche 6 février 2022
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Stjepan Hauser : Nocturne in C Sharp Minor
Coming Out Colton | Official Trailer | Netflix
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Ex-Pope Admits Errors in Handling of Abuse Cases - BBC News
Feb 9, 2022 • In a letter released by the Vatican, the former pontiff asked forgiveness for any "grievous fault" but denied personal wrongdoing.
A German report into the Catholic Church alleged that he failed to act over four child sex abuse cases.
Then known as Josef Ratzinger, he was archbishop of Munich from 1977 to 1982. The report by a German law firm alleges that abuse continued under his tenure, and that the priests accused of carrying out the abuse remained active in church roles.
Before the report was released in January, Pope Benedict had denied he had attended a meeting in 1980 about sexual abuse cases when he was archbishop of Munich.
„Zu wenig, zu spät, zu allgemein“: Enttäuscht bis entrüstet: Das sind die meisten Reaktionen auf einen Brief Benedikts XVI., in dem er sich für Fehler im Umgang mit Missbrauchsopfern entschuldigt. Nur sein Privatsekretär springt ihm bei. »
A German report into the Catholic Church alleged that he failed to act over four child sex abuse cases.
Then known as Josef Ratzinger, he was archbishop of Munich from 1977 to 1982. The report by a German law firm alleges that abuse continued under his tenure, and that the priests accused of carrying out the abuse remained active in church roles.
Before the report was released in January, Pope Benedict had denied he had attended a meeting in 1980 about sexual abuse cases when he was archbishop of Munich.
„Zu wenig, zu spät, zu allgemein“: Enttäuscht bis entrüstet: Das sind die meisten Reaktionen auf einen Brief Benedikts XVI., in dem er sich für Fehler im Umgang mit Missbrauchsopfern entschuldigt. Nur sein Privatsekretär springt ihm bei. »
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