Thursday, October 13, 2011

Obstinacy will prevent Slovakia Europe to spend money


Small Slovakia EU has set the bandwagon, becoming the only country in the eurozone, do not support the expansion of the European Financial Stability Fund (EFFS), and endangering the economic rescue plan for Greece. Serious consequences of the Slovak move likely will not - EU officials will find a way to push the right decision. But, as experts believe, an unfortunate incident only proves the existence of serious problems in the euro-zone economy, which has no solutions.
Money down the drain
On the night of October 12, parliament has blocked Slovakia EFFS empowerment and increase the fund to 250 billion euros to 440 billion euros, as the leaders of the eurozone countries agreed in July this year.

The Moscow Patriarchate was part of the Moldovan identity

When the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill went in on Monday from the farthest point of its two-day visit to Moldova, Kurki village, 50 km from Chisinau is a stark contrast to rising above them beautifully restored monastery of the Virgin-Christmas. In the monastery who gathered together for a meeting with their patriarch hundreds of priests and believers from various parts of the Republic of Moldova. In the village the road motorcade escorted a few older women who had gathered near a cafe, and small children. All around was empty.It was the middle of the day, and one of the people of working age could be just at work. But most of them are working away from home. Children seeing off old ladies working the patriarch, as well as hundreds of thousands of their compatriots in Russia, Italy and other countries where they are sent to economic difficulties and the search for a better life. Houses are elderly and children. Almost a quarter of Moldovan citizens working abroad. And in the Moldovan protracted political instability discourages investment and economic growth, experts say."The Patriarch arrived at a time when society is divided, when the Christians were not happy with what is happening - he said in an interview with RIA Novosti MP from the Party of Communists (PCRM), a former Minister of Economy of the Republic of Moldova Igor Dodon. - As society is strongly politicized, part of the community sees his visit as political. "A special place on the mapActually, the place of Moldavia on the religious and political map of Europe is more important than its location on the map economically.

Bankers do not advise borrowers to convert foreign currency mortgages in the ruble

 Dollar and the euro from August to October 2011 had soared to the ruble, but the bankers interviewed by RIA Novosti is not recommended mortgage borrowers convert foreign currency denominated loans, and the experts, despite talk of a "second wave of crisis," predicting mortgage Russia further.
Lost in Translation
Dollar exchange rate, according to the Central Bank increased from August to October 2011 approximately 17% and the euro - by 9%. It's no secret that a serious weakening of the ruble against the currency of the loan resulting in a sharp increase in monthly payments in rubles.
At the same time to predict the fate of the ruble in 2012, has not yet taken none of the professionals, and mortgage borrowers will have to decide whether to continue to pay rising monthly payments in foreign currency, if you get paid in rubles, or transfer credit denominated in payments until the situation became critical, in 2008.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Slovakia obstinacy will not prevent Europe to spend money

Small Slovakia EU has set the bandwagon, becoming the only country in the eurozone, are not supported the enlargement of the European Foundation for Financial Stability (EFFS), and endangering the economic rescue plan for Greece. Serious consequences Slovak move likely will not - EU officials will find a way to push the right decision. But, as experts believe, an unfortunate incident only proves the existence of serious problems in the economy of the eurozone, the solutions are unavailable.Money down the drainOn the night of October 12, Slovak parliament blocked the expansion of powers EFFS and increase the fund with 250 billion euros to 440 billion euros, as the leaders of euro zone countries agreed in July this year.Slovaks can understand their country - one of the outsiders of the EU GDP per capita (about 16 thousand euros), and they do not really want to help Greece, where the level of GDP per capita is around 22 thousand euros. "Poor countries do not want to help one that was subsidized by a much more generous - says Managing Director of" Troika Dialog "Gavrilenkov. - Aside from the rhetoric on the theme of solidarity, the question of why the poor should support the rich, remains unanswered ".

Her husband - a foreigner? Read the law, so you do not share the child in court

If you enter into a marriage with a foreigner and getting ready to move to another country, learn the local laws in advance and do not expect that in the event of your scandalous divorce and a dispute over a child enters Russia in troops to rescue you, warns commissioner of the Presidential on the Rights of the Child Pavel Astakhov .Russian women marry foreigners tend to have the vaguest idea of ​​the laws of the State where they are sent to live and raise their children, say child rights advocates professional and enthusiast offering ideas to get married abroad to do the legal self-education.If in our country in a divorce case in determining the priority of child custody is traditionally given to the mothers, the laws of other countries may give priority to and the father. When our compatriots abroad will know that their child will not live with them after the divorce, it leads to genuine drama.

Russian gas to China in exchange for upgrades

Not only is the supply of Russian energy resources to China, but the emerging modernization and technological alliance between the two countries - that's what was most interesting result which ended on Wednesday visit to Beijing, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.Aircraft manufacturing, nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology, medicine - an area listed on the Prime Minister following his two-day work in the Chinese capital. This is a new (and welcome) trend - not only economic but also political achievement in bilateral relations.Price formulaOn the eve of Putin's departure to Beijing, it was known that the successful conclusion of negotiations on long-term supplies of Russian gas to China at this time is expected. So the prime minister said that the two countries' approach to the finale "in the gas talks - it is a pleasant surprise. Just as in Beijing and reached an agreement on oil, is going through a pipeline south from Skovorodino (the Chinese side decided to "refine" the price on it, and pay less, bringing the "Transneft" to the idea of ​​breaking all agreements and to submit to arbitration in London .)

Monday, October 10, 2011

The Russian Foreign Ministry has found in Syria, he liked the opposition

The arrival of the Syrian delegation to Moscow on Monday, the opposition could cause someone to wonder. Just a week ago, Russia together with China used its veto to block UN Security Council resolution on the situation in Syria. The project, proposed by the Western countries and threatened the Syrian government with economic sanctions over the continuing violence in March. West of this internal conflict supported the opposition. Moscow and Beijing, urging colleagues to act within international law, these were his efforts on the side of the authoritarian regime. And suddenly - right after this to the Russian capital coming back the opposition.The opposition not only to get MargelovThis time the delegation of the Syrian opposition will be accepted on Tuesday the Russian Foreign Ministry. This was just announced, Deputy Foreign Minister Michael Bogdanov, who will consult. The guests themselves, by the way, hoping that they will also Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. However, without this level of their meetings will be high. On Monday evening they will take special envoy of the President, the head of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Federation Council Mikhail Margelov.

Evgeni Evstigneev - light, elegant, inexhaustible

There are actors, strained, hoarse nurture his gift. And there are those who gave the very nature of "breathing lung" - a high simplicity and elegance of the game, the inherent genius. This was Evgeni Evstigneev - artist not by trade but in his heart, a master at all times. October 9 it would have turned 85 years old."An actor should be able to play everything"With the change of eras in the film are changed and popular types. 1930s-1940s - while Nikolai Kryuchkov characters, Yevgeny Samoilov, Boris Andreyev - man of integrity, of the heroes in the truest sense of the word. Mid-1950s-1970s - the era of Alexei Batalov, Innocent Smoktunovsky, Mikhail Ulyanov, Evgeniy Evstigneev, who played the complex, people have doubts.Evgeny Evstigneev there for almost 20 years - he died in 1992. But his legend alive - the legend of the artist out of time, an artist with a universal talent. Evstigneev was attentive to the "human tissue" of all his roles (this is his definition), was able to feel any character. "An actor should be able to play all" - was convinced he was.He explained the nature of his play-acting: "I am, above all, curious. And though all men love not, an interest in him an artist should never lose."

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Russia can book tickets for Euro 2012

Quartermaster Russian national team after the weekend can go to Poland and the Ukraine to choose a team site for a training camp for the upcoming European Championships next summer. Russian players, winning a key qualifying match in Slovakia, in fact, came to the tournament, part of the five most significant events in the world. Scheduled for October 11 meeting with Andorra in Moscow - a mere formality: Andorran team, losing nine games in the group with a total score of 1:19 - one of the weakest on the continent, and there is no reason to assume that it is able to win in the Russian capital.Game time match Slovakia - Russia
 
RIA Novosti reported. Grigory Sysoev | Buy this imageSlovakia defender Peter Pekarik (center), Russia midfielder Roman Shirokov (left) and Russian striker Andrei Arshavin (right) in the qualifying match of the European Championship football match between national teams of Slovakia and Russia.Match in Zilina was from the category of those in which the quality of the game takes a back seat. At first comes the ability to show character, to concentrate all efforts on achieving results, which for Russia in this case was a draw.Meanwhile, installation of the draw is eliminated. This rate, in most cases was a bit. Russia in Slovakia has not played for a draw. Our team from the first minutes of the meeting outlined the scenario in which she was going to act in Zilina: strictest game on the defensive, controlling midfield and attacking thrusts, restraining the Slovakian national team. This was probably the best option - keep the tension Slovakia attacks and threats of attacks.Editors' R-Sport "had a text broadcast of the match Slovakia - Russia>>Everything turned out as intended. Dangerous moment at the gate Russian players have managed to avoid, in center field advantage, there were noticeable (except, perhaps, ending the first half and the last minutes of the match), the attack could bring the matter to the outputs on the gates. In one scene, a passage Arshavin goal was to end, but the gate had saved brilliantly played, Jan Mucha. In another Roman Shirokov did not get into the gates of the advantageous position.

The new missile is not necessary Roscosmos


Russia has stopped the development of missiles, "Rus-M", designed to launch new manned spacecraft from the Baikonur future East. According to the speech in the Duma, Russian Federal Space Agency head Vladimir Popovkin, the priorities of his ministry are shifted to the commercial space.
About this evil, "Russia"
The Russian space once again abruptly changed the concept of development. Stopped create launcher "Rus-M", which in 2018 was to lay the whole burden of the Russian manned space launches.
"We felt that the new missile does not need us, we are able to fly and the old. We have reported the country's leadership on this. The country's leadership decided not to stop construction of the launch vehicle," Rus-M ", - said Russian Federal Space Agency head Vladimir Popovkin during his speech in the Duma on the extraordinary "government hour", devoted to investigating the causes of recent failures in the aerospace industry.

What Russia might lose by changing the regime in Venezuela

Russian-Venezuelan multibillion-dollar contracts in various fields, which actively promoted the conclusion of the current President Hugo Chavez may be in jeopardy. The health status of 57-year-old Venezuelan leader, who runs the country unchallenged for almost 13 years, has recently deteriorated. In addition, next year, Venezuela's next presidential elections are coming.
Polled by "Prime" the experts argue about the fate befall the Russian contracts for the supply of weapons, oil and gas, energy, transport and agriculture, and what to expect companies that have entered into these agreements and have already begun work in this Latin American country.

Three Peace Prize in the Third World

Nobel Prize awarded for achievements in strengthening peace and human rights defenders in Liberia Yemen reflects a trend: In recent years the Nobel Committee is increasingly making the lists of nominees for members of the Third World. Although the activities of most of these nominees is not related to the prevention of war, it promotes internal stability which is necessary for the preservation of peace and tranquility in these volatile regions like the Middle East and North Africa, analysts say.Nobel Peace Prize this year was awarded to the three ladies: Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the Liberian activist women's movement for peace and Leymah Gbovi Yemeni activist in the struggle for women's rights Tavakul pocket. As the Norwegian Nobel Committee, a prestigious award they received for "non-violent struggle for women's safety and their right to full participation in the peacekeeping operation.""I think it's very rewarding milestone. It starts with at least some balancing of men and women of the Nobel Prizes, which has always been so disproportionate, which meant completely masculine society," - commented on the award RIA Novosti women's rights activists known feminist writer Maria Arbatova.The award ceremony and prize money of one million euros will be held in Oslo on December 10 - the day of death of the founder Alfred Nobel Prize.

Director of the FBI promised to monitor China, Russia and Iran


U.S. head of the FBI Robert Mueller announced Thursday to Congress that the main threat to U.S. cybersecurity are China, Russia and Iran. The chief of the main U.S. agencies, which, among other things, the function attributable Federal Intelligence Service, has promised that the opposition and to the rest of cyber-espionage by Beijing, Moscow and Tehran will remain a priority for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Mueller spoke at the hearing before the Committee on Intelligence House of Representatives.
Openly about their everyday
Typically, all such proceedings, whether in the above committee or the Special Senate Committee on Intelligence, will be closed to the press. This time the taboo was lifted to the media, since hearings are in the general reports of U.S. intelligence and spetsorganov (about 16 agencies, departments and agencies engaged in intelligence and counterintelligence), dedicated to 10th anniversary of the tragedy of 9 / 11. They started in September and now coming to an end.
Not that Mueller said something sensational. In the last couple of years, Washington has always scolds China for its behavior in cyberspace. Russia also falls. But now Iran was in the company for the first time.

Back to the Taliban, or 10 years, "Enduring Freedom" in Afghanistan

Taliban return to Afghanistan as a political force. That is surprising, but it is a natural result of ten years of operation "Enduring Freedom" in which the U.S. fought in Afghanistan against international terrorism.Return to the "Taliban"Taliban quietly preparing to legalization. Recent years in Afghanistan are under the sign of attempts to establish a dialogue with the ultraconservative Islamic movement. Russia considers it an extremist, but the official Kabul and Washington, it seems, finally convinced, that without taking into account the interests of this power in the political future of Afghanistan in its current form does not.Well aware of this and make their own conclusions from this most radical of the Taliban, are configured to fight the infidels until the end. The recent death of former Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani, a suicide bomber exploded just in the conduct confidential discussions with representatives of the "Taliban" - to the best illustration.In general, the figures in the murders, which stabilize the situation in Afghanistan is nothing new. Suffice it to recall that on 9 September 2001, about 10 years ago, was blown up by anti-Taliban resistance leader unquestioned Akhmadsho Masood.

Vladimir Putin abolished the crisis

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has assured that the Russian economy continues to grow even during the global economic crisis. With optimism in the near future Russia can lower the budget deficit, a substantial amount of reserves and high oil prices, experts say.

"Second wave" will not
Putin urged not to force a panic on the second wave of crisisEnlarge pleerDobavit video blogThe world economy is currently in the process of recovery, and the opinion of his "second wave" Russia does not share, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, speaking Thursday at an investment forum "VTB Capital", "Russia Calling."
"We urge you not whip. I agree with those experts who believe that we are in a stage of recovery. It [the way] will be a lengthy, time consuming, but it will rise" - said the prime minister.
However, if the second wave of the crisis in the global economy still occurs, then, as stated by speaking in our Economic Development Minister Elvira Elvira, Russia's economy will resume growth in 2012-2014 is in 2,5-3,7% of GDP.

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Sarah Palin came out of the presidential race, becoming even more dangerous for Obama


To participate in the race for the U.S. presidency has refused to Sarah Palin, a former Republican governor of Alaska, a former candidate for vice-presidency in 2008, mother, hunter, fisherman, the favorite of feminists, the Right deviation, newscaster, the voice of the radical right-wing movement "Tea Party "and one hundred percent American military.
President Obama will not have to fight in the 2012 election with a woman, but that he would not be easier. Likely to be heavier.
This was the last adjustment list Republican candidates, one in November 2012 will try to beat the first black president in U.S. history, the White House.
Actually, now that the Republicans left five serious contenders. The list - Gov. Rick Perry of Texas, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, a businessman Herman Cain, Congressman from Texas Ron Paul and kongressmensha Michele Bachmann. The latter is sometimes called "the new Palin," although, by and large, to compare it to "combat Sara" - equated it with a flashlight spotlight.

European missile defense and Russia's recent warning

 Moscow threatens to halt NATO's cooperation on missile defense in Europe. Today's statement by the Foreign Ministry, according to experts, is a kind of last warning for Washington, which continues to ignore the dissenting opinion in Russia.
Played a Spanish party
Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday issued a very strongly worded statement to the leadership of NATO.
"... Without collective discussion, without taking into account the views of all interested countries to take decisions that could affect state security and stability in the Euro-Atlantic area. If the event will continue to evolve this way, the chance to turn a ... missile defense system in the field of confrontation, the subject of cooperation will be missed" - a commentary of the ministry.

Ministry of Education omissions inhibited increase scholarships for students

Ministry of Education and Science is not sent to universities explanations on how to spend the funds allocated in the summer to increase scholarships. This legal case has led to the students a month later received an increase to the prime minister promised scholarships.In September, students of many universities scholarships without a 9-percent premium, he promised Vladimir Putin in February. The leaders of student unions sent a telegram to the Prime Minister complaining about the Ministry of Education.

As it turned out, the money in higher education received in time, but they do not come any documents from the ministry, explaining the method of allocation of funds. Many presidents did not begin to take responsibility for resolving the issue of money, waiting for orders from the ministry. Hostage situation were students.Prime Minister at a meeting of presidium of the government instructed the Ministry of Education on Wednesday and the Chamber to control the distribution of budget funds between students. "Funds transferred from the federal budget should be aimed precisely for that purpose, and not to any other" - said Putin.

Moscow region is not profitable to build a stadium for the 2018 World Cup

Moscow region has refused to build a stadium for the matches of the World Cup in 2018. Governor of Moscow region Boris Gromov, said in an interview with "Soviet sport" that makes no sense to build football stadium, because "it is not clear how to use it after the World Cup." Experts claim that uses the arena after the World Cup is, but from an economic point of view of Gromov's absolutely right.
It was assumed that in the Moscow region at the intersection of Simferopol highway and Ring Road will be constructed football stadium for 40 thousand seats. The leadership of the Moscow region for its part offered to convert an existing stadium in Podolsk, but organizers of the championship this idea was rejected.
The government's decision not to build Moscow region's new football stadium and not participate in such a way to hold the World Cup in 2018 would not affect the organization of the tournament, said the agency "F-Sport" CEO of the organizing committee of the World Cup Alexei Sorokin