Rebecca Sargent's Blog Posts Tagged 'Dagestan' (5)

The European Union pulled a TV ad from circulation and apologized after many considered it racist. The ad featured several non-Western martial artists who confront a white brunette (symbolizing Europe) with weaponry and ends with her surrounding them.
President Lukashenka of Belarus…

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Added by Rebecca Sargent on March 11, 2012 at 4:52pm — No Comments

The former foreign secretary of the EU Jack Straw announced that the European Parliament should be abolished after failing to achieve its purpose of bridging the divide between the European people and EU. Straw argued that the body has a “major democratic deficit” as a poll shows 78% believe their voice doesn’t count in the EU.
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Added by Rebecca Sargent on February 26, 2012 at 11:38am — No Comments

On Friday, France and Britainagreed to jointly work to develop next-generation unmanned drones as part of their military cooperation.
The Guardian ran a set of interesting articles detailing Scotland Yard’s…

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Added by Rebecca Sargent on February 19, 2012 at 3:32pm — No Comments

The Council of Europe Commission for Human Rights warned this week of rising racism and xenophobia in Europe amid the current economic crisis, with austerity budgets undermining social rights and putting vulnerable groups at greater risk. On Wednesday, British PM Cameron…

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Added by Rebecca Sargent on February 5, 2012 at 2:32pm — No Comments

The EU is set to restrict the sale of the main active substances needed for lethal injections to the United States. By Friday, the export of sodium thiopental will only be possible with special permission.
French President Sarkozy said that there are now clearly “two Europes”…

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Added by Rebecca Sargent on December 18, 2011 at 6:16pm — No Comments