APR 14, 2008
The Pope’s Geopolitical Agenda
Time
It is inevitable that Benedict's movements on the international stage will be compared with his predecessor's. John Paul had a finely tuned sense of how to shape world opinion through the mechanism of politics. Benedict is hoping that his broader philosophical themes will be applied to the politics of the day.
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APR 11, 2008
EU Parliament pushes for China Olympics boycott
EurActive
A large majority of MEPs have voted in favour of a resolution urging EU leaders to boycott the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing unless China agrees to open a dialogue with the Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled 'spiritual leader'.
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APR 11, 2008
Petition calls for German language boost
EurActive
Multilingualism Commissioner Leonard Orban was yesterday (10 April) presented with a petition calling for German to remain on an "equal footing" with English and French as an "EU procedural language".
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APR 10, 2008
British Leader Says He Won’t Attend Opening Ceremony of Beijing Olympics
The New York Times
Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Wednesday that he would not attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games this summer...Along with leaders of other countries, Mr. Brown has been put in a difficult position over how to deal with increasingly vociferous public outrage over China’s human rights abuses and its policies toward Tibet and Sudan while also supporting the country’s athletes in the Olympics.
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APR 10, 2008
Don’t pack your prejudices
The Daily Telegraph
Tourism for understanding, tourism for peace - call it what you will - is not a gesture of politics but of humanity. If anything, it is a bypass of politics; it is a contact between countries made people to people, prizing both what they have in common and their differences. It requires a purging of prejudice. It means having as open a mind about our own countries, attitudes and behaviour as about the way of life and beliefs of the countries we visit. It is people’s diplomacy.
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