"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much."
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25.07.2010
President Józef Gajewski is dead
With shock we received the message that President of Suwalki City Municipality Józef Gajewski passed away Sunday 25th July during his holiday in Tuscany, Italy. Gajewski was a popular president among the people of Suwalki and he was also a very popular partner within the Innovation Circle Network. Recently he was opening the Suwalki Blues festival 2010 which is one of the practical results from the IC project. He was very engaged in international relations and a very generous host. His engagement and smile will be missed among his international friends. This is a sad day and we send our warm thoughts to Suwalki.
25.07.2010
Putin and Yanukovich met in Crimea
Russia and Ukraine will solve problems
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that he was sure that Russia and Ukraine would be able to solve all economic problems in bilateral relations despite the fact that the two countries had plenty of them. All according Itar Tass. “The trade turnover has reached its pre-crisis levels but we still have many problems,” the Russian prime minister said summing up the results of his brief talks with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich.
Photo: RIA Novosti
Photo: RIA Novosti
05.07.2010
New president wants Poland to be wise and prudent
Komorowski wins
Bronislaw Komorowski wants to encourage patriotism. At his home page one can read the following:"Patriotism is the ability to organise mutual help, to build space where everyone feels safe. As a president I will be supporting non-governmental organisations and initiatives – the foundation of civil society."
07.06.2010
Barroso:
Nordic-Baltic Region is a beacon of reform for Europe
The Baltic Development Forum recently had the annual summit in Vilnius. Several prime ministers and other prominent poiticians were present. "The Nordic and Baltic countries provide an eminent example of regional cooperation showing the way ahead in times of crises", states EU Commission President Barroso according to the Norden website. The financial crisis has hit many of the countries around the Baltic Sea hard. The Baltic Development Forum (BDF) 2010 focuses on how regional co-operation can help to solve Europe's challenges. Nordic co-operation is good example.
23.05.2010
"Indre Østfold Regional Council" adopts plan for regional youth council
Youths ready to address regional challenges
The subregion called "Indre Østfold" is formed by 10 municipalities. The population is all together nearly 60.000 people. All communities have a local youth council. Now they go together and form a regional youth council. Friday 21th May a proposal with bylaws was put forward to the Regional Council and adopted. The youth council will have the right to meet and speak and forward proposals to the Regional Council.
30.04.2010
Baltic Sea Award 2010 - Call for Nominations
The Baltic Sea Award is an annual award for extraordinary contributions to the development of the Baltic Sea Region. It was established in 2007. Apart from the honor the honor, the Award consists of 5000 Euro and a diploma. This year the Baltic Sea Award is sponsored by The Danish Industry Foundation. You are invited to nominate distinguished candidates for the 2010 Award. The winner will be announced at the Baltic Development Forum Summit in 1-2 June 2010, in connection to the Gala Dinner which will be held in the Beautiful Old Town of Vilnius.
12.04.2010
Compassion for Poland community
Poland will survive
An avia catastrophe took away lives of Polish president Lech Kaczynski, his wife and a number of officials last Saturday. Poland starts a week of mourning. The tragedy happened as the Polish government plane carrying leaders from across national public life crashed in thick fog. The delegation was going to a memorial of polish victims of the World War 2 in Smolensk, Russia. The 87 is the total number of bodies found. Many neighboring countries are having mourning day to support Poland at this difficult time.
24.03.2010
BY CAFEBABEL.COM , VALENTINA TOCCHI
26 faces: so, who’s your favourite new EU commissioner?
Piebalgs, Dalli, Damanaki. No, these are not types of cheese, but the names of the all-new EU commissioner stars from Latvia, Malta and Greece. The time has come for the 26 members of team Barroso II: between 11 and 22 January, the old and new string pullers of Europe will undergo a grilling on their new positions and tasks during the so-called confirmation hearings. Updates of the Barroso team of the next five years after their Brussels trials; the final vote takes place in mid-February
10.03.2010
The Europeans nominated for the more ‘random’ Oscars 2010
There’s a tendency to focus on which Europeans snag the best film or best actress prizes. The European magazin Cafe babel presents several trailers of the less famed contenders vying for other Oscars from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which takes place at the Kodak Theatre on 7 March.
16.02.2010
Cliff Hague's blog
Disgrace
The movie Disgrace is based on a prize-winning novel by J.M.Coetzee. It is set in post-apartheid South Africa, but a South Africa that is split into very different urban and rural worlds. The two are connected by 52-year old David Lurie (played by John Malkovich), a white professor teaching classes at university in Cape Town about 19th century British Romantic poets. He abuses his authority by obliging a female student to have an affair with him. She is Cape Coloured, and her black boyfriend and her family take action in different ways against him.
