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NAGOYA (Kyodo) Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda will tour the United States next month on a trip expected to focus on his company's handling of safety problems, company sources said Thursday.
Toyoda has decided to delay his scheduled U.S. visit, which had been originally planned for this week, until early March due to heavy snowfall in Washington. He will likely meet with Transport Secretary Ray LaHood and other U.S. government officials, the sources said.
The Japanese auto giant is under pressure from the U.S. government over its slow response to safety issues that led to massive recalls worldwide of its vehicles for problems including potentially defective accelerator pedals and, most recently, brake glitches in its Prius and other hybrid models.
In Washington on Wednesday, Rep. Darrell Issa, a Republican on a House committee looking into Toyota's troubles, said U.S. lawmakers are eager to "hear directly" from Toyoda, according to AFP and other media.
Issa was quoted by AFP as saying he would ask the chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to call Toyoda to its Feb. 24 hearing on the matter.
"Given the number of outstanding questions surrounding Toyota's relationship with U.S. regulators and in the best interests of moving forward, I'd like to help facilitate a dialogue between Mr. Toyoda and lawmakers from both parties and both chambers," Issa was quoted as saying.
"I would think that Mr. Toyoda would be receptive to the opportunity to meet with policymakers and there certainly is widespread interest from Capitol Hill and the American people to hear directly from him," he said.
Toyota spokeswoman Martha Voss said Toyoda "would look forward" to the opportunity to meet with members of Congress when he visits the United States. But it is unknown whether Toyoda will testify before Congress.
Toyota Motor North America President Yoshimi Inaba is scheduled to appear in the Feb. 24 hearing. But it has yet to be decided on who will represent Toyota in a hearing the following day at the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation is scheduled to meet on March 2.
12 Şubat 2010 Cuma
«Qualcuno mi ha tradito, ma non lascerò»
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ROMA— «Cominciamo dai soldi: pensare che si possa imbonire o addirittura comprare con 10.000 euro uno come me, che ha gestito lavori per centinaia di milioni, è perfino umiliante».
I carabinieri la ritengono un’ipotesi di «una certa fondatezza», dottor Bertolaso, ed evidentemente non pensano a 10.000 euro...
«Penso di avere gli elementi per dimostrare che si sbagliano. Poi c’è la questione delle donne che mi dà molto fastidio, è imbarazzante». La voce del capo della Protezione civile, al primo piano del palazzone sulla via Flaminia che ospita il Dipartimento, si abbassa di tono, tossisce, sceglie con cura le parole: «Sono molto rammaricato perché questa signora Francesca di cui si parla è una fisioterapista brava, per bene e molto seria, a cui ricorrevo per combattere lo stress e il mal di schiena di cui soffro spesso».
Secondo il giudice ci sono intercettazioni «a volte del tutto esplicite e fortemente eloquenti» da cui s’intuiscono «prestazioni di natura sessuale».
«Chiarirò tutto con i magistrati, per quello che mi riguarda la realtà è quella che ho appena detto. Vede, il Salaria Sport Village è un circolo di 6.000 iscritti e io sono uno di loro, ho evitato i Club che stanno sul Tevere, frequentati dall’élite romana, perché mi piace stare in mezzo alla gente comune».
Dalle carte dell’inchiesta sembra che a volte il Centro massaggi venisse chiuso per garantirle discrezione.
«Anche questo lo vedremo, spero di poter essere interrogato già la prossima settimana».
Sospetta di essere capitato in un giro di persone che volevano imbastire intorno a lei quello che è diventato famoso come «sistema Tarantini», escort in cambio di favori e lavori?
«Se qualcuno l’ha fatto ha sbagliato, perché con me quel sistema non funziona. Con altri non so. Del resto io vivo sotto scorta, possono ascoltare gli uomini che mi seguono dappertutto».
Per non destare sospetti, non crede che avere rapporti troppo cordiali con gli imprenditori a cui si affidano appalti senza gare sia poco opportuno?
«Io non ho dato gli appalti del G8 alla Maddalena, non li ho seguiti direttamente né personalmente. Ha gestito tutto Angelo Balducci (arrestato l’altro ieri, ndr), uno che è diventato presidente del Consiglio superiore dei lavori pubblici, cioè la massima autorità in Italia: non mi pare di aver affidato l’incarico al primo che passava per strada. Con lui ho lavorato per anni e non ho mai avuto ragione di dubitare, se ha delle responsabilità saranno i magistrati ad accertarle».
E l’imprenditore Anemone, arrestato anche lui, che secondo il giudice parlava e s’incontrava spesso con lei?
«L’avrò visto tre o quattro volte. Avevo rapporti con lui come con tanti altri che conosco, ma questo non può essere motivo di scandalo se tutto avviene nella trasparenza, che io ho sempre rispettato. A me dispiace che si parli di questa storia come di uno scandalo, mentre abbiamo fatto una grande modifica ambientale su un’isola come la Maddalena».
A costi un po’ alti se è vero che un albergo è costato quasi 4.000 euro a metro quadro.
«E’ ovvio che costruire lì costa più che altrove, la Maddalena non è Ostia! E noi abbiamo fatto tutto in dieci mesi, quando normalmente ci sarebbero voluti dieci anni...»
Per questo diceva a Balducci che bisognava sbrigarsi con le gare, approfittando che il presidente della Sardegna Soru era impegnato nella campagna elettorale?
«Ma no! Abbiamo fatto tutto in pieno accordo con Soru, abbiamo le carte che lo dimostrano. Lì davvero bisognava avere in fretta il capitolato del bando, sennò non ce l’avremmo fatta con gli arredamenti e il personale. Ci siamo riusciti, e quando aprirà la stagione e gli alberghi saranno funzionanti vedremo se si tratta di cattedrali nel deserto, come qualcuno dice, oppure una ricchezza per quell’isola, come penso io».
Oggi Berlusconi è tornato ad attaccare i magistrati. Anche lei si sente vittima di un complotto giudiziario?
«Il presidente Berlusconi parla per la stima che ha per me, e che io ricambio perché quello che mi ha permesso di fare lui in Campania e in Abruzzo non l’avrebbe fatto nessun altro, e come uno che ha molti procedimenti penali pendenti: che abbia una certa animosità nei confronti dei magistrati è comprensibile. Io ho grande fiducia nella magistratura di Firenze, come in quella di Napoli».
Ma se i giudici sono bravi e lei non ha fatto nulla di male, che cosa può essere accaduto per farla ritrovare con un avviso di garanzia per corruzione?
«Non lo so. Nel mestiere che faccio ci sono due rischi: da un lato commettere errori e incappare in qualche illecito; dall’altro acquistare visibilità, popolarità e invidie. Quando mi hanno chiesto che cosa provassi sapendo che nella classifica della popolarità venivo subito dopo il presidente Napolitano e prima del Papa, risposi che in quella situazione la mia preoccupazione era che qualcuno mi facesse trovare con una bustina di cocaina in tasca. Forse è ciò che sta accadendo». E chi avrebbe messo la bustina? «Non lo so, aspetto l’esito dell’inchiesta».
Non pensa di essere stato almeno superficiale nelle frequentazioni un po’ troppo cordiali con certi imprenditori?
«Ma non ci sono state! E se mi chiede se qualcuno può aver tradito la mia fiducia le rispondo che può pure essere, ma non ho elementi per sostenerlo. Anche perché tutti sanno qual è il mio stile, rigoroso prima di tutto con me stesso e con i miei collaboratori».
Nemmeno ritiene di aver tradito la fiducia di quegli italiani che le hanno tributato tanta popolarità?
«La mia amarezza maggiore è proprio questa, e io resto al mio posto anche per dimostrare che non ho tradito la fiducia di chicchessia. Ma le dimissioni io non le ho ritirate, il governo le ha respinte e io ho il dovere di continuare a fare il mio lavoro. Ma se domattina le accetteranno mi farò da parte senza problemi».
Perché in Italia ogni opera diventa un Evento da gestire con misure straordinarie, anche quando si tratta della celebrazione di un anniversario, prevedibili con quanto anticipo si vuole?
«E io che ne so? Certo non dipende da me. Io so solo che se la direttrice di una circoscrizione di Roma dice che bisogna chiamare me per fare un asilo, io non mi tiro indietro. Non sono io che sgomito per fare le cose, mi chiamano. E dovrei restare fermo a guardare l’impotenza del mio Paese? No, se ho gli strumenti per dare una mano lo faccio volentieri».
ROMA— «Cominciamo dai soldi: pensare che si possa imbonire o addirittura comprare con 10.000 euro uno come me, che ha gestito lavori per centinaia di milioni, è perfino umiliante».
I carabinieri la ritengono un’ipotesi di «una certa fondatezza», dottor Bertolaso, ed evidentemente non pensano a 10.000 euro...
«Penso di avere gli elementi per dimostrare che si sbagliano. Poi c’è la questione delle donne che mi dà molto fastidio, è imbarazzante». La voce del capo della Protezione civile, al primo piano del palazzone sulla via Flaminia che ospita il Dipartimento, si abbassa di tono, tossisce, sceglie con cura le parole: «Sono molto rammaricato perché questa signora Francesca di cui si parla è una fisioterapista brava, per bene e molto seria, a cui ricorrevo per combattere lo stress e il mal di schiena di cui soffro spesso».
Secondo il giudice ci sono intercettazioni «a volte del tutto esplicite e fortemente eloquenti» da cui s’intuiscono «prestazioni di natura sessuale».
«Chiarirò tutto con i magistrati, per quello che mi riguarda la realtà è quella che ho appena detto. Vede, il Salaria Sport Village è un circolo di 6.000 iscritti e io sono uno di loro, ho evitato i Club che stanno sul Tevere, frequentati dall’élite romana, perché mi piace stare in mezzo alla gente comune».
Dalle carte dell’inchiesta sembra che a volte il Centro massaggi venisse chiuso per garantirle discrezione.
«Anche questo lo vedremo, spero di poter essere interrogato già la prossima settimana».
Sospetta di essere capitato in un giro di persone che volevano imbastire intorno a lei quello che è diventato famoso come «sistema Tarantini», escort in cambio di favori e lavori?
«Se qualcuno l’ha fatto ha sbagliato, perché con me quel sistema non funziona. Con altri non so. Del resto io vivo sotto scorta, possono ascoltare gli uomini che mi seguono dappertutto».
Per non destare sospetti, non crede che avere rapporti troppo cordiali con gli imprenditori a cui si affidano appalti senza gare sia poco opportuno?
«Io non ho dato gli appalti del G8 alla Maddalena, non li ho seguiti direttamente né personalmente. Ha gestito tutto Angelo Balducci (arrestato l’altro ieri, ndr), uno che è diventato presidente del Consiglio superiore dei lavori pubblici, cioè la massima autorità in Italia: non mi pare di aver affidato l’incarico al primo che passava per strada. Con lui ho lavorato per anni e non ho mai avuto ragione di dubitare, se ha delle responsabilità saranno i magistrati ad accertarle».
E l’imprenditore Anemone, arrestato anche lui, che secondo il giudice parlava e s’incontrava spesso con lei?
«L’avrò visto tre o quattro volte. Avevo rapporti con lui come con tanti altri che conosco, ma questo non può essere motivo di scandalo se tutto avviene nella trasparenza, che io ho sempre rispettato. A me dispiace che si parli di questa storia come di uno scandalo, mentre abbiamo fatto una grande modifica ambientale su un’isola come la Maddalena».
A costi un po’ alti se è vero che un albergo è costato quasi 4.000 euro a metro quadro.
«E’ ovvio che costruire lì costa più che altrove, la Maddalena non è Ostia! E noi abbiamo fatto tutto in dieci mesi, quando normalmente ci sarebbero voluti dieci anni...»
Per questo diceva a Balducci che bisognava sbrigarsi con le gare, approfittando che il presidente della Sardegna Soru era impegnato nella campagna elettorale?
«Ma no! Abbiamo fatto tutto in pieno accordo con Soru, abbiamo le carte che lo dimostrano. Lì davvero bisognava avere in fretta il capitolato del bando, sennò non ce l’avremmo fatta con gli arredamenti e il personale. Ci siamo riusciti, e quando aprirà la stagione e gli alberghi saranno funzionanti vedremo se si tratta di cattedrali nel deserto, come qualcuno dice, oppure una ricchezza per quell’isola, come penso io».
Oggi Berlusconi è tornato ad attaccare i magistrati. Anche lei si sente vittima di un complotto giudiziario?
«Il presidente Berlusconi parla per la stima che ha per me, e che io ricambio perché quello che mi ha permesso di fare lui in Campania e in Abruzzo non l’avrebbe fatto nessun altro, e come uno che ha molti procedimenti penali pendenti: che abbia una certa animosità nei confronti dei magistrati è comprensibile. Io ho grande fiducia nella magistratura di Firenze, come in quella di Napoli».
Ma se i giudici sono bravi e lei non ha fatto nulla di male, che cosa può essere accaduto per farla ritrovare con un avviso di garanzia per corruzione?
«Non lo so. Nel mestiere che faccio ci sono due rischi: da un lato commettere errori e incappare in qualche illecito; dall’altro acquistare visibilità, popolarità e invidie. Quando mi hanno chiesto che cosa provassi sapendo che nella classifica della popolarità venivo subito dopo il presidente Napolitano e prima del Papa, risposi che in quella situazione la mia preoccupazione era che qualcuno mi facesse trovare con una bustina di cocaina in tasca. Forse è ciò che sta accadendo». E chi avrebbe messo la bustina? «Non lo so, aspetto l’esito dell’inchiesta».
Non pensa di essere stato almeno superficiale nelle frequentazioni un po’ troppo cordiali con certi imprenditori?
«Ma non ci sono state! E se mi chiede se qualcuno può aver tradito la mia fiducia le rispondo che può pure essere, ma non ho elementi per sostenerlo. Anche perché tutti sanno qual è il mio stile, rigoroso prima di tutto con me stesso e con i miei collaboratori».
Nemmeno ritiene di aver tradito la fiducia di quegli italiani che le hanno tributato tanta popolarità?
«La mia amarezza maggiore è proprio questa, e io resto al mio posto anche per dimostrare che non ho tradito la fiducia di chicchessia. Ma le dimissioni io non le ho ritirate, il governo le ha respinte e io ho il dovere di continuare a fare il mio lavoro. Ma se domattina le accetteranno mi farò da parte senza problemi».
Perché in Italia ogni opera diventa un Evento da gestire con misure straordinarie, anche quando si tratta della celebrazione di un anniversario, prevedibili con quanto anticipo si vuole?
«E io che ne so? Certo non dipende da me. Io so solo che se la direttrice di una circoscrizione di Roma dice che bisogna chiamare me per fare un asilo, io non mi tiro indietro. Non sono io che sgomito per fare le cose, mi chiamano. E dovrei restare fermo a guardare l’impotenza del mio Paese? No, se ho gli strumenti per dare una mano lo faccio volentieri».
MI5 chief denies cover-up claims over detainees
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The head of MI5 last night issued a strong defence of the Security Service, denying that his staff had withheld documents relating to Binyam Mohamed from the parliamentary intelligence and security committee (ISC) or had sought to cover up its involvement in the torture of detainees.
The director general, Jonathan Evans, said that claims by the Master of the Rolls, Lord Neuberger, that there was a "culture of suppression" within the service were "the precise opposite of the truth".
He also contacted the ISC to deny that the service had withheld documents relating to Mohamed, a former Guantánamo Bay detainee, the ISC's chairman, Kim Howells, said last night.
Evans's defence of MI5 came after documents released on Wednesday by the appeal court suggested that Lord Neuberger had criticised MI5 for having "deliberately misled" the committee.
In an article in today's Daily Telegraph, Evans writes that MI5 was trying to protect the country from "enemies" who would use "all the tools at their disposal" – including propaganda – to attack.
"We will do all that we can to keep the country safe from terrorist attack. We will use all the powers available to us under the law," he wrote. "For their part, our enemies will seek to use all tools at their disposal. That means not just bombs, bullets and aircraft but also propaganda."
His defence came as US officials last night played down claims that the appeal court's disclosure of CIA information passed to MI5 will damage intelligence-sharing with Britain, as fresh doubts emerged about the accuracy of information given to MPs.
A White House official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the court decision would not provoke a broad review of intelligence liaison between Britain and the US, because the need for close co-operation was greater now than ever.
Gary Berntsen, a former CIA officer who served in the Middle East, said: "The relationship between us and the British is probably the strongest relationship in the world. Neither intelligence service would like the judicial system interfering. The people of the US and especially the officers in the agency are grateful for the UK, grateful for our colleagues in MI5 and MI6. These relationships, they have saved Americans on many, many occasions."
White House spokesman Ben LaBolt said the US was "deeply disappointed" in the court judgment. "We shared this information in confidence and with certain expectations," he said.
In a joint letter to the Guardian today, David Miliband, the foreign secretary, and Alan Johnson, the home secretary, say guidance to British security and intelligence officers changed after the 9/11 attacks on the US "to make clear their responsibilities not just to avoid any involvement or complicity in unacceptable practice, but also to report on them".
MI5 told the ISC that Mohamed was interrogated "in line with the service's guidance to staff on contact with detainees". However, a seven-paragraph summary released by the appeal court shows that the CIA told MI5 that Mohamed had been subjected to "continuous sleep deprivation … threats and inducements".
The head of MI5 last night issued a strong defence of the Security Service, denying that his staff had withheld documents relating to Binyam Mohamed from the parliamentary intelligence and security committee (ISC) or had sought to cover up its involvement in the torture of detainees.
The director general, Jonathan Evans, said that claims by the Master of the Rolls, Lord Neuberger, that there was a "culture of suppression" within the service were "the precise opposite of the truth".
He also contacted the ISC to deny that the service had withheld documents relating to Mohamed, a former Guantánamo Bay detainee, the ISC's chairman, Kim Howells, said last night.
Evans's defence of MI5 came after documents released on Wednesday by the appeal court suggested that Lord Neuberger had criticised MI5 for having "deliberately misled" the committee.
In an article in today's Daily Telegraph, Evans writes that MI5 was trying to protect the country from "enemies" who would use "all the tools at their disposal" – including propaganda – to attack.
"We will do all that we can to keep the country safe from terrorist attack. We will use all the powers available to us under the law," he wrote. "For their part, our enemies will seek to use all tools at their disposal. That means not just bombs, bullets and aircraft but also propaganda."
His defence came as US officials last night played down claims that the appeal court's disclosure of CIA information passed to MI5 will damage intelligence-sharing with Britain, as fresh doubts emerged about the accuracy of information given to MPs.
A White House official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the court decision would not provoke a broad review of intelligence liaison between Britain and the US, because the need for close co-operation was greater now than ever.
Gary Berntsen, a former CIA officer who served in the Middle East, said: "The relationship between us and the British is probably the strongest relationship in the world. Neither intelligence service would like the judicial system interfering. The people of the US and especially the officers in the agency are grateful for the UK, grateful for our colleagues in MI5 and MI6. These relationships, they have saved Americans on many, many occasions."
White House spokesman Ben LaBolt said the US was "deeply disappointed" in the court judgment. "We shared this information in confidence and with certain expectations," he said.
In a joint letter to the Guardian today, David Miliband, the foreign secretary, and Alan Johnson, the home secretary, say guidance to British security and intelligence officers changed after the 9/11 attacks on the US "to make clear their responsibilities not just to avoid any involvement or complicity in unacceptable practice, but also to report on them".
MI5 told the ISC that Mohamed was interrogated "in line with the service's guidance to staff on contact with detainees". However, a seven-paragraph summary released by the appeal court shows that the CIA told MI5 that Mohamed had been subjected to "continuous sleep deprivation … threats and inducements".
En 2009, la France a connu la pire récession depuis 1945
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Le produit intérieur brut (PIB) de la France a reculé de 2,2 % en 2009, soit la baisse la plus importante depuis l'après-guerre, après une hausse plus importante que prévu de 0,6 % au quatrième trimestre, selon les résultats publiés vendredi par l'Insee. Le chiffre de + 0,6 % pour le quatrième trimestre avait été annoncé quelques minutes plus tôt par la ministre de l'économie, Christine Lagarde, sur RMC. La contraction sur l'ensemble de 2009 est conforme à l'estimation du gouvernement (- 2,25 %), qui attend une reprise de 1,4 % en 2010.
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Les faits La Cour des comptes note une aggravation du déficit structurel en 2009
Les faits La Banque de France prévoit une croissance de 0,5 % au premier trimestre 2010
Les faits Le déficit commercial de la France a atteint 43 milliards d'euros en 2009
Les faits La dette publique française représenterait 86,6 % du PIB en 2013
Les faits Le déficit public de la France s'élève à 7,9 % du PIB en 2009
Edition abonnés Archive : La France détaille à Bruxelles son programme pour maîtriser les déficits Une hausse de "0,6 %, ça veut dire deux fois mieux qu'au printemps, trois fois mieux qu'à l'automne", s'est félicitée Christine Lagarde. "C'est un résultat satisfaisant (...). J'avais dit qu'on terminerait l'année sur les chapeaux de roue, il y a beaucoup de gens qui se sont moqués de moi à ce moment-là", a-t-elle poursuivi. Au quatrième trimestre, l'Insee, dans ses dernières prévisions, tablait sur une croissance de 0,4 %, et Christine Lagarde avait plusieurs fois dit espérer "un peu mieux" que 0,3 %.
L'Allemagne a annoncé au même moment une croissance inchangée au quatrième trimestre, en deçà du consensus qui était de + 0,2 %. Le chiffre pour l'ensemble de la zone euro sera annoncé à 11 heures. Selon les données préliminaires de l'Insee, les dépenses de consommation des ménages français ont augmenté de 0,9 % en octobre-décembre alors que leurs investissements, essentiellement en logement, ont baissé de 2,7 %.
Les dépenses des administrations publiques ont progressé de 0,7 %, reflétant l'impact du plan de relance. Les investissements des entreprises non financières ont baissé de 0,8 % pour un recul de 7,7 % sur l'ensemble de l'année.
Le produit intérieur brut (PIB) de la France a reculé de 2,2 % en 2009, soit la baisse la plus importante depuis l'après-guerre, après une hausse plus importante que prévu de 0,6 % au quatrième trimestre, selon les résultats publiés vendredi par l'Insee. Le chiffre de + 0,6 % pour le quatrième trimestre avait été annoncé quelques minutes plus tôt par la ministre de l'économie, Christine Lagarde, sur RMC. La contraction sur l'ensemble de 2009 est conforme à l'estimation du gouvernement (- 2,25 %), qui attend une reprise de 1,4 % en 2010.
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Les faits En 2009, la France a connu la pire récession depuis 1945
Les faits La Cour des comptes note une aggravation du déficit structurel en 2009
Les faits La Banque de France prévoit une croissance de 0,5 % au premier trimestre 2010
Les faits Le déficit commercial de la France a atteint 43 milliards d'euros en 2009
Les faits La dette publique française représenterait 86,6 % du PIB en 2013
Les faits Le déficit public de la France s'élève à 7,9 % du PIB en 2009
Edition abonnés Archive : La France détaille à Bruxelles son programme pour maîtriser les déficits Une hausse de "0,6 %, ça veut dire deux fois mieux qu'au printemps, trois fois mieux qu'à l'automne", s'est félicitée Christine Lagarde. "C'est un résultat satisfaisant (...). J'avais dit qu'on terminerait l'année sur les chapeaux de roue, il y a beaucoup de gens qui se sont moqués de moi à ce moment-là", a-t-elle poursuivi. Au quatrième trimestre, l'Insee, dans ses dernières prévisions, tablait sur une croissance de 0,4 %, et Christine Lagarde avait plusieurs fois dit espérer "un peu mieux" que 0,3 %.
L'Allemagne a annoncé au même moment une croissance inchangée au quatrième trimestre, en deçà du consensus qui était de + 0,2 %. Le chiffre pour l'ensemble de la zone euro sera annoncé à 11 heures. Selon les données préliminaires de l'Insee, les dépenses de consommation des ménages français ont augmenté de 0,9 % en octobre-décembre alors que leurs investissements, essentiellement en logement, ont baissé de 2,7 %.
Les dépenses des administrations publiques ont progressé de 0,7 %, reflétant l'impact du plan de relance. Les investissements des entreprises non financières ont baissé de 0,8 % pour un recul de 7,7 % sur l'ensemble de l'année.
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U Richtera v posteli a pak v reklamě!
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Modelka Kristýna Lebedová (21) zdárně šlape na paty Miss World Taťáně Kuchařové (22). Nejenže Lebedová vesele randí s jejím expřítelem Milanem Richterem (34), ale dokonce Taťáně vyfoukla kšeft.
Nejdřív do postele a pak do reklamy! Ještě když Kuchařová chodila s Richterem, nafotila společně s Karlem Gottem (70) pro jejich módní salon Richter reklamní kampaň. Teď dostala kopačky a novou tváří salonu pro letošní rok se stává Kristýna Lebedová (20).
Není náhodou, že předtím než Lebedová dostala lukrativní kšeft, prožila s Richterem exotickou dovolenou v Dominikánské republice.
"Krystýnka je krásná a zajímavá holka, proto jsme ji vybrali," svěřil se Blesku Richter na focení nové kolekce pro rok 2010.
Lebedová se v blízkosti Richtera začala objevovat po jeho rozchodu s Kuchařovou. I když oba zarytě tvrdí, že jsou jen dobří kamarádi, skutečnost je zřejmě jiná. Již několikrát byli viděni na večeřích v luxusních restauracích a podle našich informací se chystají strávit Valentýna na horách.
"Kristýnka je nádherná, nikdy neříkej nikdy, to je vše, co vám k tomu řeknu,“ záludně se usmíval Richter.
Lebedová se tak může pyšnit skvělou partií. Kromě prosperující rodinné firmy vlastní Richter byt v hodnotě čtyř milionů a také se může pochlubit vozy značky Bentley a Rolls Royce v ceně přesahující dva miliony korun.
Za to Taťána si pohoršila. Její nový objev americký model Lane Carlsonem (31) sice oplývá krásou, ale rozhodně ne penězi. Ale hlavně, že je spojuje společné nadšení pro charitu.
Modelka Kristýna Lebedová (21) zdárně šlape na paty Miss World Taťáně Kuchařové (22). Nejenže Lebedová vesele randí s jejím expřítelem Milanem Richterem (34), ale dokonce Taťáně vyfoukla kšeft.
Nejdřív do postele a pak do reklamy! Ještě když Kuchařová chodila s Richterem, nafotila společně s Karlem Gottem (70) pro jejich módní salon Richter reklamní kampaň. Teď dostala kopačky a novou tváří salonu pro letošní rok se stává Kristýna Lebedová (20).
Není náhodou, že předtím než Lebedová dostala lukrativní kšeft, prožila s Richterem exotickou dovolenou v Dominikánské republice.
"Krystýnka je krásná a zajímavá holka, proto jsme ji vybrali," svěřil se Blesku Richter na focení nové kolekce pro rok 2010.
Lebedová se v blízkosti Richtera začala objevovat po jeho rozchodu s Kuchařovou. I když oba zarytě tvrdí, že jsou jen dobří kamarádi, skutečnost je zřejmě jiná. Již několikrát byli viděni na večeřích v luxusních restauracích a podle našich informací se chystají strávit Valentýna na horách.
"Kristýnka je nádherná, nikdy neříkej nikdy, to je vše, co vám k tomu řeknu,“ záludně se usmíval Richter.
Lebedová se tak může pyšnit skvělou partií. Kromě prosperující rodinné firmy vlastní Richter byt v hodnotě čtyř milionů a také se může pochlubit vozy značky Bentley a Rolls Royce v ceně přesahující dva miliony korun.
Za to Taťána si pohoršila. Její nový objev americký model Lane Carlsonem (31) sice oplývá krásou, ale rozhodně ne penězi. Ale hlavně, že je spojuje společné nadšení pro charitu.
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La direction de Fortis a trompé le CA
Paylaş
En septembre 2007, alors que Fortis s'apprête à réaliser la plus grande opération de son histoire, le rachat d'un peu plus d'un tiers de la banque néerlandaise ABN Amro pour 24 milliards d'euros, les pertes de valeur attendues sur le portefeuille « subprime », ces produits qui sont à la base de la crise financière de 2008, sont estimées au minimum à 400 millions d'euros par les experts de la division « Merchant Bank » de Fortis, où ces positions sont logées. Selon nos informations toutefois, ni le conseil d'administration, ni son sous-comité chargé des questions de capital et de risques n'en seront informés. S'ils l'avaient été, les administrateurs de Fortis auraient-ils décidé de se lancer dans l'ambitieuse conquête d'ABN Amro ?
La question demeure sans réponse comme celle de savoir qui, au sein de la direction, a pris l'initiative de ne pas porter le montant des provisions à prévoir (les 400 millions) à la connaissance des administrateurs. Responsables des risques de la division « Merchant bank », Fred Van Gheluwe et son adjoint Reg De Gols rapportaient à Filip Dierckx, le patron de la « Merchant bank », lequel rapportait à Jean-Paul Votron, l'administrateur-délégué de Fortis. C'est quelque part sur cette ligne hiérarchique que se sont « perdues » les dernières valorisations du portefeuille subprime de Fortis.
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En septembre 2007, alors que Fortis s'apprête à réaliser la plus grande opération de son histoire, le rachat d'un peu plus d'un tiers de la banque néerlandaise ABN Amro pour 24 milliards d'euros, les pertes de valeur attendues sur le portefeuille « subprime », ces produits qui sont à la base de la crise financière de 2008, sont estimées au minimum à 400 millions d'euros par les experts de la division « Merchant Bank » de Fortis, où ces positions sont logées. Selon nos informations toutefois, ni le conseil d'administration, ni son sous-comité chargé des questions de capital et de risques n'en seront informés. S'ils l'avaient été, les administrateurs de Fortis auraient-ils décidé de se lancer dans l'ambitieuse conquête d'ABN Amro ?
La question demeure sans réponse comme celle de savoir qui, au sein de la direction, a pris l'initiative de ne pas porter le montant des provisions à prévoir (les 400 millions) à la connaissance des administrateurs. Responsables des risques de la division « Merchant bank », Fred Van Gheluwe et son adjoint Reg De Gols rapportaient à Filip Dierckx, le patron de la « Merchant bank », lequel rapportait à Jean-Paul Votron, l'administrateur-délégué de Fortis. C'est quelque part sur cette ligne hiérarchique que se sont « perdues » les dernières valorisations du portefeuille subprime de Fortis.
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New party drug arrives with a big 'miaow'
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DRUG smugglers targeted Victoria with a massive shipment of a dangerous new party drug, nicknamed "miaow", which causes some users to self-mutilate.
Australian Federal Police intercepted over 23kg of the drug this week as part of a nationwide crackdown on drug trafficking through the mail.
Ninety-five per cent of the drug, stuffed inside children's toys and nappies, was sent to Victoria.
The South American crime syndicate also sent parcels to Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania.
Robert Rye, a nurse who works with addicts through Melbourne's First Step Program, says miaow has been popular in the rave scene, especially in the UK, but he's yet to hear users specifically mention it.
But, he says, dealers could be putting it on the market to test the reactions in users.
"We've seen that before, with the dealers just putting it out there, that people are being guinea pigs on it," he told AAP today.
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"And some people, if they don't like it would just put it down to it being a bad batch and not realise it."
Side-effects of the drug can include circulatory problems with numb and blue-coloured hands, nose and ears, he said, as well as palpitations and paranoia.
Medical authorities have yet to tally statistics on overdoses and complications on miaow.
Many users may also not know what they've actually taken when they overdose, hospital officials say.
The party drug is called 4-methylmethcathinone but is more commonly known as 4-MMC, mephedrone or on the street "miaow".
It's a prohibited substance in Australia but is available legally in some countries across Europe.
The drug is a cheap and popular alternative to ecstasy but there are fears its usage could lead to serious addictions and horrible side-effects.
"It is a dangerous drug, no question about it," AFP Assistant Commissioner Kevin Zuccato said today.
"There have been dangerous deaths linked to miaow."
In Sydney, users have been taken to hospital after cutting their fingers in half, attempting castrations and circumcisions.
The death of a Swedish woman two years ago and a teenager in England last year have also been linked to the drug.
The drug first appeared in Australia in 2008 with police and customs officials detecting 25 attempts to import the drug.
DRUG smugglers targeted Victoria with a massive shipment of a dangerous new party drug, nicknamed "miaow", which causes some users to self-mutilate.
Australian Federal Police intercepted over 23kg of the drug this week as part of a nationwide crackdown on drug trafficking through the mail.
Ninety-five per cent of the drug, stuffed inside children's toys and nappies, was sent to Victoria.
The South American crime syndicate also sent parcels to Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania.
Robert Rye, a nurse who works with addicts through Melbourne's First Step Program, says miaow has been popular in the rave scene, especially in the UK, but he's yet to hear users specifically mention it.
But, he says, dealers could be putting it on the market to test the reactions in users.
"We've seen that before, with the dealers just putting it out there, that people are being guinea pigs on it," he told AAP today.
Start of sidebar. Skip to end of sidebar.
Related CoverageDrugs 'hidden in teddy bear'
Courier Mail, 18 hours ago
$9m drugs in toys
Herald Sun, 19 hours ago
Snorting coke is hardly glamorous
Daily Telegraph, 14 Dec 2009
Schoolies, drugs will kill you
Courier Mail, 16 Nov 2009
Mail-order designer drug the new ecstasy
Daily Telegraph, 14 Nov 2009
.End of sidebar. Return to start of sidebar.
"And some people, if they don't like it would just put it down to it being a bad batch and not realise it."
Side-effects of the drug can include circulatory problems with numb and blue-coloured hands, nose and ears, he said, as well as palpitations and paranoia.
Medical authorities have yet to tally statistics on overdoses and complications on miaow.
Many users may also not know what they've actually taken when they overdose, hospital officials say.
The party drug is called 4-methylmethcathinone but is more commonly known as 4-MMC, mephedrone or on the street "miaow".
It's a prohibited substance in Australia but is available legally in some countries across Europe.
The drug is a cheap and popular alternative to ecstasy but there are fears its usage could lead to serious addictions and horrible side-effects.
"It is a dangerous drug, no question about it," AFP Assistant Commissioner Kevin Zuccato said today.
"There have been dangerous deaths linked to miaow."
In Sydney, users have been taken to hospital after cutting their fingers in half, attempting castrations and circumcisions.
The death of a Swedish woman two years ago and a teenager in England last year have also been linked to the drug.
The drug first appeared in Australia in 2008 with police and customs officials detecting 25 attempts to import the drug.
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Westerwelle holzt weiter in der Hartz-Debatte
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"Er zündelt am Staat", "empörend": Die Kritik an Guido Westerwelle ist nach dessen Äußerungen zu Hartz-IV-Empfängern vernichtend - aber der FDP-Chef legt noch einmal nach: Er werde keine Silbe zurücknehmen, in Deutschland herrsche geistiger Sozialismus, wiederholte Westerwelle.
Berlin - FDP-Chef Guido Westerwelle hat seine Kritik an der Hartz-IV-Debatte bekräftigt. "Die Diskussion über das Hartz-IV-Urteil des Bundesverfassungsgerichts hat sozialistische Züge. Von meiner Kommentierung dieser Debatte habe ich keine Silbe zurückzunehmen", sagte Westerwelle der "Passauer Neuen Presse". "Wenn man in Deutschland schon dafür angegriffen wird, wenn man sagt, dass derjenige, der arbeitet, mehr haben muss als derjenige, der nicht arbeitet, dann ist das geistiger Sozialismus", erklärte er. Kleine und mittlere Einkommen dürften nicht länger "die Melkkühe der Gesellschaft" sein, so der FDP-Chef. Die wütenden Reaktionen aus dem linken Lager zeigten ihm doch, dass er den Finger in die Wunde gelegt habe.
"Für viele Linke ist Leistung ja beinahe eine Form von Körperverletzung. Dagegen wehre ich mich", so der Bundesaußenminister weiter. Wer seinem Volk anstrengungslosen Wohlstand verspreche, sorge dafür, dass man alles verliere, sagte Westerwelle. "Deswegen mögen mich die Sozialdemokraten aller Parteien kritisieren, es bleibt dabei: Leistung muss sich lohnen, und es gibt keinen Wohlstand ohne Anstrengung und Leistung." Dass eine verheiratete Kellnerin mit zwei Kindern im Durchschnitt 109 Euro weniger verdiene, als wenn sie Hartz IV beziehen würde, sei ungerecht.
Die Kritik von Opposition und Gewerkschaften an dem FDP-Chef ist heftig. Westerwelle scheine endgültig wieder in seine Rolle als Schreihals aus Oppositionszeiten zurückgefallen zu sein, sagte SPD-Chef Sigmar Gabriel im Interview mit SPIEGEL ONLINE.
Beck fordert Entschuldigung Westerwelles bei Hartz-IV-Empfängern
"Die ganze Steuersenkungsorgie von Westerwelle ist nichts anderes als eine versteckte Fortsetzung seiner Klientelpolitik: Da werden diejenigen, die hohe Einkommen haben, entlastet - obwohl das gleichzeitig oft Menschen sind, die gar keine Sozialabgaben zahlen", so Gabriel weiter. Der FDP-Chef habe am Staat gezündelt, indem er überall Steuergeschenke an seine Klientel verteile.
Eine Entschuldigung Westerwelles bei allen Hartz-IV-Empfängern fordert der rheinland-pfälzische Ministerpräsident Kurt Beck (SPD). Die Äußerungen Westerwelles zum Hartz IV-Urteil seien "empörend", sagte Beck in der ZDF-Sendung "Maybrit Illner". "Wer so etwas sagt, hat die Lebensrealität der Menschen völlig aus dem Auge verloren. Ich finde, da ist eine Entschuldigung fällig", sagte der SPD-Politiker.
Westerwelle hatte nach dem Richterspruch unter anderem beklagt, es scheine in Deutschland "nur noch Bezieher von Steuergeld" zu geben, aber "niemanden, der das alles erarbeitet".
Auch Grünen-Fraktionschefin Renate Künast kritisierte Westerwelle. "Wenn er in Zusammenhang mit Hartz IV von spätrömischer Dekadenz spricht, beleidigt Herr Westerwelle Millionen Langzeitarbeitslose in Deutschland", sagte sie der Zeitung. Scharfe Worte auch aus den Gewerkschaften: "Jetzt lässt Guido Westerwelle die Maske fallen", sagte Ver.di-Chef Frank Bsirske der "Passauer Neuen Presse". Sozialleistungen seien keine Gnadengabe, sondern Verpflichtung eines demokratischen Rechtsstaats, der die Menschenwürde garantiert.
Von der Leyen will bei Hartz-IV für Kinder neue Wege gehen
Der Vorsitzende des Deutschen Gewerkschaftsbundes (DGB), Michael Sommer, sagte den Dortmunder "Ruhr Nachrichten": "Es ist für einen Vizekanzler unangemessen, Millionen von Hartz-IV-Beziehern so zu diffamieren." Vielmehr wäre es seine Aufgabe, dafür zu sorgen, dass die soziale Balance erhalten bleibe.
Dagegen nahm der Berliner FDP-Bundestagsabgeordnete Martin Lindner seinen Parteichef in Schutz. Er verstehe Westerwelle "aus dem Aspekt heraus, dass unmittelbar nach dem Urteil reflexhaft" der Ruf gekommen sei, nun sei "jede Art von Steuerentlastung" hinfällig. Es gäbe beim Thema soziale Gerechtigkeit immer zwei Blickwinkel. Für Bedürftige müsse es sozial gerecht sein, sagte Lindner. "Aber es muss auch für diejenigen sozial gerecht sein, die das Geld täglich in harter Arbeit erwirtschaften." Das habe Westerwelle sagen wollen.
Unterdessen ist Bundesarbeitsministerin Ursula von der Leyen (CDU) bei der Nachberechnung der Hartz-IV-Sätze für Kinder "entschlossen, neue Wege zu gehen". Sie sagte der "Hannoverschen Allgemeinen Zeitung", das Bundesverfassungsgericht habe "sehr deutlich gesagt, dass wir bei Bildung auch Sachleistungen und Dienstleistungen anbieten können. Der Bund muss nicht direkt das Geld an die Familien geben, sondern kann ein Netzwerk der Hilfe aufbauen." Das Bundesverfassungsgericht hatte am Dienstag entschieden, dass die Bundesregierung die Regelsätze für alle gut 6,5 Millionen Hartz- IV- Bezieher neu berechnen muss.
Bayerns Sozialministerin Christine Haderthauer (CSU) forderte unterschiedliche Sätze für Geschwisterkinder. "Wir sollten nun auch überlegen, ob für das zweite und dritte Kind der gleiche Bedarf besteht, wie für das erste Kind", sagte sie der "Passauer Neuen Presse". Denn es gebe Kosten, die nicht für jedes weitere Kind in vollem Umfang neu entstehen, wie Fläschchenwärmer, Kinderwagen oder Autositz. "Die Kleidung der größeren Kinder kann durchaus weitergegeben werden, so wie es in Familien üblich ist." Die Ministerin sprach sich zudem dafür aus, statt reiner Geldleistungen alle Bildungsangebote für Kinder umsonst anzubieten.
Der Fraktionsvorsitzende der Linken im Bundestag, Gregor Gysi, sagte der "Berliner Zeitung", er sei sehr zufrieden, dass das Gericht auf die Teilhabe hingewiesen habe. "Das heißt eben auch", so Gysi, "wie kommen die betroffenen Erwachsenen und Kinder an Bücher, an CDs, wie können sie ins Kino oder ins Theater gehen." Davon hänge auch das Bildungsniveau ab. "Und nicht davon, ob ein Kind mal kostenlos einen Zirkel bekommt, wie Frau von der Leyen das wohl vorschwebt."
"Er zündelt am Staat", "empörend": Die Kritik an Guido Westerwelle ist nach dessen Äußerungen zu Hartz-IV-Empfängern vernichtend - aber der FDP-Chef legt noch einmal nach: Er werde keine Silbe zurücknehmen, in Deutschland herrsche geistiger Sozialismus, wiederholte Westerwelle.
Berlin - FDP-Chef Guido Westerwelle hat seine Kritik an der Hartz-IV-Debatte bekräftigt. "Die Diskussion über das Hartz-IV-Urteil des Bundesverfassungsgerichts hat sozialistische Züge. Von meiner Kommentierung dieser Debatte habe ich keine Silbe zurückzunehmen", sagte Westerwelle der "Passauer Neuen Presse". "Wenn man in Deutschland schon dafür angegriffen wird, wenn man sagt, dass derjenige, der arbeitet, mehr haben muss als derjenige, der nicht arbeitet, dann ist das geistiger Sozialismus", erklärte er. Kleine und mittlere Einkommen dürften nicht länger "die Melkkühe der Gesellschaft" sein, so der FDP-Chef. Die wütenden Reaktionen aus dem linken Lager zeigten ihm doch, dass er den Finger in die Wunde gelegt habe.
"Für viele Linke ist Leistung ja beinahe eine Form von Körperverletzung. Dagegen wehre ich mich", so der Bundesaußenminister weiter. Wer seinem Volk anstrengungslosen Wohlstand verspreche, sorge dafür, dass man alles verliere, sagte Westerwelle. "Deswegen mögen mich die Sozialdemokraten aller Parteien kritisieren, es bleibt dabei: Leistung muss sich lohnen, und es gibt keinen Wohlstand ohne Anstrengung und Leistung." Dass eine verheiratete Kellnerin mit zwei Kindern im Durchschnitt 109 Euro weniger verdiene, als wenn sie Hartz IV beziehen würde, sei ungerecht.
Die Kritik von Opposition und Gewerkschaften an dem FDP-Chef ist heftig. Westerwelle scheine endgültig wieder in seine Rolle als Schreihals aus Oppositionszeiten zurückgefallen zu sein, sagte SPD-Chef Sigmar Gabriel im Interview mit SPIEGEL ONLINE.
Beck fordert Entschuldigung Westerwelles bei Hartz-IV-Empfängern
"Die ganze Steuersenkungsorgie von Westerwelle ist nichts anderes als eine versteckte Fortsetzung seiner Klientelpolitik: Da werden diejenigen, die hohe Einkommen haben, entlastet - obwohl das gleichzeitig oft Menschen sind, die gar keine Sozialabgaben zahlen", so Gabriel weiter. Der FDP-Chef habe am Staat gezündelt, indem er überall Steuergeschenke an seine Klientel verteile.
Eine Entschuldigung Westerwelles bei allen Hartz-IV-Empfängern fordert der rheinland-pfälzische Ministerpräsident Kurt Beck (SPD). Die Äußerungen Westerwelles zum Hartz IV-Urteil seien "empörend", sagte Beck in der ZDF-Sendung "Maybrit Illner". "Wer so etwas sagt, hat die Lebensrealität der Menschen völlig aus dem Auge verloren. Ich finde, da ist eine Entschuldigung fällig", sagte der SPD-Politiker.
Westerwelle hatte nach dem Richterspruch unter anderem beklagt, es scheine in Deutschland "nur noch Bezieher von Steuergeld" zu geben, aber "niemanden, der das alles erarbeitet".
Auch Grünen-Fraktionschefin Renate Künast kritisierte Westerwelle. "Wenn er in Zusammenhang mit Hartz IV von spätrömischer Dekadenz spricht, beleidigt Herr Westerwelle Millionen Langzeitarbeitslose in Deutschland", sagte sie der Zeitung. Scharfe Worte auch aus den Gewerkschaften: "Jetzt lässt Guido Westerwelle die Maske fallen", sagte Ver.di-Chef Frank Bsirske der "Passauer Neuen Presse". Sozialleistungen seien keine Gnadengabe, sondern Verpflichtung eines demokratischen Rechtsstaats, der die Menschenwürde garantiert.
Von der Leyen will bei Hartz-IV für Kinder neue Wege gehen
Der Vorsitzende des Deutschen Gewerkschaftsbundes (DGB), Michael Sommer, sagte den Dortmunder "Ruhr Nachrichten": "Es ist für einen Vizekanzler unangemessen, Millionen von Hartz-IV-Beziehern so zu diffamieren." Vielmehr wäre es seine Aufgabe, dafür zu sorgen, dass die soziale Balance erhalten bleibe.
Dagegen nahm der Berliner FDP-Bundestagsabgeordnete Martin Lindner seinen Parteichef in Schutz. Er verstehe Westerwelle "aus dem Aspekt heraus, dass unmittelbar nach dem Urteil reflexhaft" der Ruf gekommen sei, nun sei "jede Art von Steuerentlastung" hinfällig. Es gäbe beim Thema soziale Gerechtigkeit immer zwei Blickwinkel. Für Bedürftige müsse es sozial gerecht sein, sagte Lindner. "Aber es muss auch für diejenigen sozial gerecht sein, die das Geld täglich in harter Arbeit erwirtschaften." Das habe Westerwelle sagen wollen.
Unterdessen ist Bundesarbeitsministerin Ursula von der Leyen (CDU) bei der Nachberechnung der Hartz-IV-Sätze für Kinder "entschlossen, neue Wege zu gehen". Sie sagte der "Hannoverschen Allgemeinen Zeitung", das Bundesverfassungsgericht habe "sehr deutlich gesagt, dass wir bei Bildung auch Sachleistungen und Dienstleistungen anbieten können. Der Bund muss nicht direkt das Geld an die Familien geben, sondern kann ein Netzwerk der Hilfe aufbauen." Das Bundesverfassungsgericht hatte am Dienstag entschieden, dass die Bundesregierung die Regelsätze für alle gut 6,5 Millionen Hartz- IV- Bezieher neu berechnen muss.
Bayerns Sozialministerin Christine Haderthauer (CSU) forderte unterschiedliche Sätze für Geschwisterkinder. "Wir sollten nun auch überlegen, ob für das zweite und dritte Kind der gleiche Bedarf besteht, wie für das erste Kind", sagte sie der "Passauer Neuen Presse". Denn es gebe Kosten, die nicht für jedes weitere Kind in vollem Umfang neu entstehen, wie Fläschchenwärmer, Kinderwagen oder Autositz. "Die Kleidung der größeren Kinder kann durchaus weitergegeben werden, so wie es in Familien üblich ist." Die Ministerin sprach sich zudem dafür aus, statt reiner Geldleistungen alle Bildungsangebote für Kinder umsonst anzubieten.
Der Fraktionsvorsitzende der Linken im Bundestag, Gregor Gysi, sagte der "Berliner Zeitung", er sei sehr zufrieden, dass das Gericht auf die Teilhabe hingewiesen habe. "Das heißt eben auch", so Gysi, "wie kommen die betroffenen Erwachsenen und Kinder an Bücher, an CDs, wie können sie ins Kino oder ins Theater gehen." Davon hänge auch das Bildungsniveau ab. "Und nicht davon, ob ein Kind mal kostenlos einen Zirkel bekommt, wie Frau von der Leyen das wohl vorschwebt."
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Marjah fight geared for Afghan civilians' safety
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KABUL, Afghanistan — The battle for Marjah is to be a key test of the strategy of the U.S.-led coalition to hammer Taliban radicals and persuade Afghans to help keep the jihadists out, military officials say.
"The difference is this operation is structured to protect civilians," Maj. Gen. Zahir Azimi, a spokesman for Afghanistan's Defense Ministry, said Thursday.
Marjah is a town of about 80,000 people in the Taliban's southern stronghold of Helmand province. Under the Taliban's control for months, Marjah is the subject of one of the largest military operations in Afghanistan since the invasion of the country in 2001.
Thousands of U.S. and Afghan troops have ringed the town. A U.S.-Afghan force led by the U.S. Army's 5th Stryker Brigade moved south from Lashkar Gah and linked up with Marines on the northern edge, closing off a possible escape route.
Two U.S. attack helicopters fired Hellfire missiles at a compound near Marjah where insurgents had fired at the advancing Americans.
The plan calls for the Afghan government to quickly re-establish control and bring jobs and security to the region, said Air Force Lt. Col. Todd Vician, a military spokesman in Kabul.
The U.S. military sacrificed the element of surprise in announcing the attack on Marjah to protect the townspeople and not alienate those who may be thinking of abandoning the Taliban.
Thursday, Afghanistan's interior minister, Hanif Atmar, met with a group of tribal elders to explain the goals of the operation and ask for their support.
"This operation is designed to open the way for those Afghans who want to join the peace process and to use the military power against those foreign terrorists who are hiding here," Atmar told the elders during a meeting in Lashkar Gah, the Helmand provincial capital about 20 miles northeast of Marjah.
The elders told Atmar their support depended on how the operation was carried out and whether a large number of civilians were killed or injured. One elder, Mohebullah Torpatkai, said that if the operation improved civilians' lives, "we the people of Marjah will fully support it."
Azimi said intelligence suggests the Taliban will avoid a major confrontation and attempt to slip the noose. Fighters who have joined the Taliban for money rather than jihadist ideology will be encouraged to lay down their arms and remain, he said.
There are indications the message is being received.
"Groups along the edge of the city are already telling Marines, 'Hey, we're ready for you guys to come in,' " said Marine Col. Paul Kennedy, who commands a regiment that will come to Helmand as part of a surge of U.S. forces ordered by President Obama. "These guys would have to be idiots to try to go toe to toe."
Marjah is crisscrossed by canals, which makes movement difficult and favors defenders. Azimi said the insurgents have probably seeded the area with roadside bombs.
"This may be the largest IED threat and largest minefield that NATO has ever faced," said Brig. Gen. Larry Nicholson, commander of Marines in southern Afghanistan.
Marjah is important because the town, like other locales in Helmand province, is a source of income for the Taliban, according to the Pentagon.
Helmand province is where much of Afghanistan's poppy crop is grown. The plant is used to make opium for heroin. Afghanistan is the world's largest producer of opium, and money from the drug trade helps bankroll the jihadist movement, according to the State Department.
Marines moved into the province last year and cleared Taliban fighters from most small villages and towns in Helmand. Many Taliban members retreated to Marjah, creating a dangerous mix of insurgents, criminals and drug traffickers, the Pentagon said.
"Marjah has to be cracked open," Marine Gen. James Conway said in December.
Azimi said that once coalition forces are victorious, Marjah can be kept safe by Afghan soldiers.
"We have enough forces in the area to maintain long-term security," Azimi said.
KABUL, Afghanistan — The battle for Marjah is to be a key test of the strategy of the U.S.-led coalition to hammer Taliban radicals and persuade Afghans to help keep the jihadists out, military officials say.
"The difference is this operation is structured to protect civilians," Maj. Gen. Zahir Azimi, a spokesman for Afghanistan's Defense Ministry, said Thursday.
Marjah is a town of about 80,000 people in the Taliban's southern stronghold of Helmand province. Under the Taliban's control for months, Marjah is the subject of one of the largest military operations in Afghanistan since the invasion of the country in 2001.
Thousands of U.S. and Afghan troops have ringed the town. A U.S.-Afghan force led by the U.S. Army's 5th Stryker Brigade moved south from Lashkar Gah and linked up with Marines on the northern edge, closing off a possible escape route.
Two U.S. attack helicopters fired Hellfire missiles at a compound near Marjah where insurgents had fired at the advancing Americans.
The plan calls for the Afghan government to quickly re-establish control and bring jobs and security to the region, said Air Force Lt. Col. Todd Vician, a military spokesman in Kabul.
The U.S. military sacrificed the element of surprise in announcing the attack on Marjah to protect the townspeople and not alienate those who may be thinking of abandoning the Taliban.
Thursday, Afghanistan's interior minister, Hanif Atmar, met with a group of tribal elders to explain the goals of the operation and ask for their support.
"This operation is designed to open the way for those Afghans who want to join the peace process and to use the military power against those foreign terrorists who are hiding here," Atmar told the elders during a meeting in Lashkar Gah, the Helmand provincial capital about 20 miles northeast of Marjah.
The elders told Atmar their support depended on how the operation was carried out and whether a large number of civilians were killed or injured. One elder, Mohebullah Torpatkai, said that if the operation improved civilians' lives, "we the people of Marjah will fully support it."
Azimi said intelligence suggests the Taliban will avoid a major confrontation and attempt to slip the noose. Fighters who have joined the Taliban for money rather than jihadist ideology will be encouraged to lay down their arms and remain, he said.
There are indications the message is being received.
"Groups along the edge of the city are already telling Marines, 'Hey, we're ready for you guys to come in,' " said Marine Col. Paul Kennedy, who commands a regiment that will come to Helmand as part of a surge of U.S. forces ordered by President Obama. "These guys would have to be idiots to try to go toe to toe."
Marjah is crisscrossed by canals, which makes movement difficult and favors defenders. Azimi said the insurgents have probably seeded the area with roadside bombs.
"This may be the largest IED threat and largest minefield that NATO has ever faced," said Brig. Gen. Larry Nicholson, commander of Marines in southern Afghanistan.
Marjah is important because the town, like other locales in Helmand province, is a source of income for the Taliban, according to the Pentagon.
Helmand province is where much of Afghanistan's poppy crop is grown. The plant is used to make opium for heroin. Afghanistan is the world's largest producer of opium, and money from the drug trade helps bankroll the jihadist movement, according to the State Department.
Marines moved into the province last year and cleared Taliban fighters from most small villages and towns in Helmand. Many Taliban members retreated to Marjah, creating a dangerous mix of insurgents, criminals and drug traffickers, the Pentagon said.
"Marjah has to be cracked open," Marine Gen. James Conway said in December.
Azimi said that once coalition forces are victorious, Marjah can be kept safe by Afghan soldiers.
"We have enough forces in the area to maintain long-term security," Azimi said.
Bill Clinton gets two stents in heart artery
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WASHINGTON — Former president Bill Clinton had two stents placed in a clogged heart artery Thursday after he complained of chest discomfort, his cardiologist said.
Clinton, 63, "is in good spirits, and will continue to focus on the work of his foundation and Haiti's relief and long-term recovery efforts," Douglas Band, counselor to the former president, said in a statement. Clinton recently returned from a trip to Haiti.
The nation's 42nd president underwent a quadruple heart bypass operation in 2004.
Allan Schwartz, Clinton's cardiologist, said the procedure went smoothly and Clinton may be released from the hospital today.
Clinton showed no evidence of having had a heart attack, Schwartz said at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. He said Clinton is in "excellent health" and is ready to resume "his very active lifestyle."
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton left for New York to be with her husband, aides told the Associated Press. They said she plans to go ahead with a scheduled trip this weekend to Qatar and Saudi Arabia. She left for New York shortly after a White House meeting with President Obama. The aides spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss matters concerning the former president's health.
Cardiologists said Clinton's latest health problems should come as no surprise.
"It's very common five to seven years after bypass surgery for a vein graft" to clog, just as native arteries do, said Steven Nissen, chief of cardiology at the Cleveland Clinic. The leg veins commonly used in bypass surgery are structurally different and tend to fail more quickly, Nissen said.
Doctors often fix the problem by inserting stents, springlike devices that prop the artery open. Once a stent is put in place, the chest pain goes away.
Usually, patients are released from the hospital within 24 to 48 hours and can resume normal activities within a few days.
The fix, Nissen said, is likely to be temporary. "Once you have coronary artery disease, it tends to recur," he said.
After his bypass surgery, Clinton developed complications that required a surgery on one lung several months later because of a buildup of fluid and scar tissue. He did not have a heart attack during either of those episodes.
Obama called Clinton to wish him a speedy recovery, the White House said.
Former president George W. Bush, who is working with his predecessor on the Haiti relief fundraising drive, spoke with Chelsea Clinton on Thursday "and was glad to hear that her father is doing well," Bush spokesman David Sherzer said.
Former Clinton spokeswoman Dee Dee Myers joked that it was nice of Clinton to "inject a change of topic" into the news after all the coverage of the East Coast snowstorms. "No one I've talked to around him is very alarmed. The guy works so hard, and a lot of people ... are going to have to look at his schedule and dial it back around the edges."
WASHINGTON — Former president Bill Clinton had two stents placed in a clogged heart artery Thursday after he complained of chest discomfort, his cardiologist said.
Clinton, 63, "is in good spirits, and will continue to focus on the work of his foundation and Haiti's relief and long-term recovery efforts," Douglas Band, counselor to the former president, said in a statement. Clinton recently returned from a trip to Haiti.
The nation's 42nd president underwent a quadruple heart bypass operation in 2004.
Allan Schwartz, Clinton's cardiologist, said the procedure went smoothly and Clinton may be released from the hospital today.
Clinton showed no evidence of having had a heart attack, Schwartz said at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. He said Clinton is in "excellent health" and is ready to resume "his very active lifestyle."
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton left for New York to be with her husband, aides told the Associated Press. They said she plans to go ahead with a scheduled trip this weekend to Qatar and Saudi Arabia. She left for New York shortly after a White House meeting with President Obama. The aides spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss matters concerning the former president's health.
Cardiologists said Clinton's latest health problems should come as no surprise.
"It's very common five to seven years after bypass surgery for a vein graft" to clog, just as native arteries do, said Steven Nissen, chief of cardiology at the Cleveland Clinic. The leg veins commonly used in bypass surgery are structurally different and tend to fail more quickly, Nissen said.
Doctors often fix the problem by inserting stents, springlike devices that prop the artery open. Once a stent is put in place, the chest pain goes away.
Usually, patients are released from the hospital within 24 to 48 hours and can resume normal activities within a few days.
The fix, Nissen said, is likely to be temporary. "Once you have coronary artery disease, it tends to recur," he said.
After his bypass surgery, Clinton developed complications that required a surgery on one lung several months later because of a buildup of fluid and scar tissue. He did not have a heart attack during either of those episodes.
Obama called Clinton to wish him a speedy recovery, the White House said.
Former president George W. Bush, who is working with his predecessor on the Haiti relief fundraising drive, spoke with Chelsea Clinton on Thursday "and was glad to hear that her father is doing well," Bush spokesman David Sherzer said.
Former Clinton spokeswoman Dee Dee Myers joked that it was nice of Clinton to "inject a change of topic" into the news after all the coverage of the East Coast snowstorms. "No one I've talked to around him is very alarmed. The guy works so hard, and a lot of people ... are going to have to look at his schedule and dial it back around the edges."
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