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After Polanski and Assange, Dominique Strauss-Kahn in sex assault arrest
The managing director of the international monetary fund was arrested on 14 May in New York on charges of sexual assault and attempted rape. The Polish, Belgian, French and German press write that even the powerful must abide by the law, and assumes that the French Left's strongest presidential candidate is now out of the race
Ireland, bailout and latest cafebabel.com blog 'Euromyths'
Once again the presentation in the media of the financial rescue package of a eurozone country is plainly wrong. The so-called 'bailout' does not consist in a gift of capital to Ireland, and taxpayers are most likely not to pay anything as a consequence. Extract from cafebabel.com's blog in the dock
Graham Watson: 'liberal democrats aim to become bigger in the European elections'
The European elections in June will be the first fought under the lash of recession. MEPs will campaign on issues like the environment, justice and foreign affairs, but the economy tops the list of citizens concerns. The parties that are seen to have the best solutions will prosper at the polls. EU liberal democrats must rise to that challenge collectively - and within our own member states too
imf, liberalism, economy, economical crisis, eudebate2009, european elections 2009, money
