Egy magát festőművésznek tartó alak egy kanna benzinnel felgyújtotta a KGB-utód Szövetségi Biztonsági Szolgálat székházának bejáratát. Pjotr Pavlenszkij szerint ez egy művészeti performance.
Ő az aki három éve a Pussy Riot elleni per miatt tiltakozott úgy, hogy összevarrta saját száját. Majd rá egy évvel a meztelenül leült a moszkvai Vörös téren a földre, és a macskakövek közé szögezte a saját heréjét. Igen, jól olvasta, a heréjét.
Seit seiner Machtübernahme 2006 hat Präsident Raúl Castro Kuba stärker verändert als sein Bruder Fidel in fast fünf Jahrzehnten Alleinherrschaft. Der historische Feind USA eröffnete eine Botschaft in Havanna, Raúl Castro nahm an einem Amerika-Gipfel teil, die EU und Havanna verhandeln über ein Kooperationsabkommen, ein deutscher Außenminister reiste erstmals nach Kuba, Privatbesitz und Kleinunternehmen sind nicht länger verboten, ein neues Investitionsgesetz wurde verabschiedet, die Reisebeschränkungen sind weitgehend aufgehoben worden, und der jüngste Papstbesuch unterstrich die Bedeutung der katholischen Kirche als politischer Machtfaktor. 2018 will Raúl Castro sein Amt aufgeben und damit den Weg für eine neue politische Etappe frei machen. Der Wandel in Kuba geht einher mit der internationalen Anerkennung des Regimes. Doch diese verzögert den Reformprozess momentan eher, als dass sie ihn beschleunigen würde.
Political progress needs to happen faster in Palestine. At the moment, the greatest concern in the country is the Gaza crisis, and the only source of hope has been economic development. But how far can economic development really drive the peace process in Gaza, and a solution that is long-lasting and beneficial to both Israel and Palestine? With a more democratic nation, Palestinians can be in charge of their own land’s development, can contribute to the economy self-sufficiently, and this shift in perspectives in the country can drive the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) closer to home for the EU because it has acted as an important reason for the EU supporting Palestine and it’s agendas, it’s demands for a very long time now.
More support from the EU can only be expected if Palestine manages to tidy up its democratic roots nationally, can assure security and stability in the region and in the country, as well as implement regular good governance. Humanitarian assistance and government-expenditure support is not inclusive to political mishaps that have become the norm in the country, but is that really a good outlook for Palestine for the long run? Political instability and a burden on security issues because of faltering dogmatic concepts, is crating a lot of hardship in the country. The EU over the last ten years has been looked unfavorably in the Middle East, so if this policy shift takes place it can be looked as a two-way street: it is going to benefit both Palestine and the EU, if the latter engages in fair dialogue, with the former and this is inclusive of more other important matters in the region.
One of the key issues that needs to be looked into is that Palestine needs to earn more of an international presence than it does so presently. Israel and Palestine share an unequal global status, and this is happening as there is no deadline in sight for a two-state solution. Palestine is almost always at the receiving end of a faltering economy, so there is always a good amount of skepticism thrown in attitudes towards external powers interested in the peace process. The economy is faltering because of Israel’s restrictive measures on Palestine in the name of greater regional security. What should be viewed as political intervention that breeds financial collapse for the country, is merely looked upon as a leeway to commercialization of standards inside Palestine.
There is not much infrastructure, and the condition of public services is constantly deteriorating, unemployment levels, especially in the Gaza Strip has reached a 41percent and poverty has hit a 39percent, according to 2014 estimates. Public consumption is dependent on what Israel allows into Palestine, and this is not just for resources; there is a restriction on free movement for Palestinians in the West Bank because Israel does not seem interested in it. Where resources are concerned there has been a lack of construction raw materials, a fluctuating manufacturing trade sector and a light industry that does not do much.
Financial support to poverty-stricken people and public sector salaries is what helps Palestinians pay for basic amenities in a country that is only fully-functional as a state. But there needs to be progress from that level of basic consumption for the general public because right now aid from EU is the only thing that is keeping Palestine from sinking. The private sector in the Gaza Strip is not really working all too well for Palestine and this is really nothing more than an untapped area of national resources: agriculture and investment in projects, are multiple capitals that can really drive home greater income tax generation and revenues.
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Pályázatíró szemináriumokat és pályázat-előkészítő rendezvényeket tart novemberben a Tempus Közalapítvány. Veszprémben, Debrecenben és Budapesten várják az Erasmus+ program köznevelési, szakképzési és felnőttoktatási lehetőségei iránt érdeklődőket.
EU Ministers of European Affairs, Industry, Research and related areas meet in Brussels on 9 November 2015 to discuss the competitiveness situation of the steel sector.
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