Abramovich also suffers from the crisis

Russian tycoon Roman Abramovich, affected by the financial crisis, is studying the possibility of selling the London-Chelsea or his luxury yacht "Pelorus", said several Russian media.

Depreciation of assets and other effects of the crisis would have reduced the personal wealth of Abramovich 16,700 million euros to just 2,300 million, said the official Russian agency Prime-Tass, citing German sources.

In this situation, the tycoon choose between selling Chelsea, which since July 2003 has invested some 210 million euros, including debts of the club, or his yacht, the 115 meters in length and valued at about 200 million euros.

"Pelorus" with a crew of half a hundred people, two ports and helicopter equipped with an antimissile system to defend against pirates and terrorists, is from November in Barcelona for some maintenance work and modernization.

The press quoted an expert on financial transactions in football and former manager of two German clubs, which states that "the rumors about the sale of Chelsea circulating since last November" and the magnate "who you're looking organizes the transaction ".

Chelsea already has imposed a strict regime of savings, have been sacked 15 recruiters who together paid 156,000 euros per year and has been suspended free lunch for the players in the canteen of the club, according to the Russian TV channel "Vesti-24."

According to Prime-Tass, Abramovich has canceled an evening in which on the eve of New Year gathering was intended to 60 friends and guests at Aspen, the most luxurious American alpine ski station.

In return, the millionaire commissioned a dinner of the New Year's night in a luxury Moscow hotel overlooking the very Kremlin and Red Square, by which the peanuts paid five million rubles, about 120,000 euros, according to the newspaper digital Life.ru.

"On the Eve, the bells of the Kremlin's chime for Abramovich personally," his girlfriend, former model and gallery owner Dasha Zhukova, and the friend of both, the renowned restaurateur Russian Aleksandr Novikov, said the newspaper company.

Abramovich demanded that the dinner's Eve he and his friends are cared for by their own staff, not the hotel, whose units will be monitored by the bodyguards of the tycoon.

According

Life.ru, Abramovich, in particular, commissioned for dinner "blinis", the Russian crepes or pancakes with caviar of salmon, oysters and other delicacies, in addition to several dozen bottles of champagne, Dom Perignon Rose 1998 , To 2,000 euros each.

Meanwhile, a resident of Latvia, the country that lives the biggest recession in the European Union, published on the Internet an open letter to Abramovich, already supported by 400 signatures, which proposes to buy back the Baltic State magnate.

The author explains that Latvia is "bankrupt" and that 7,500 billion euros it expects to receive from the IMF, the EBRD, the EU and the Nordic countries and Eastern Europe "will disappear into the pockets of officials" or will be spent on costly projects, while "the standard of living of the population will drop to ground level."

"I ask you to consider buying Latvia, whose advantages are very few inhabitants and voluntary workers, a very green and much room for your yacht anchor," in the Baltic Sea coast, the author pointed to the letter .

UGT and CCOO put conditions' vital 'to the necessary integration of boxes

The secretaries general of UGT and CCOO in Castilla and Len, Agustn Prieto and Angel Hernandez, respectively, cautioned that have not yet given its approval to integration model of the savings from the Commonwealth and conditioned their support on this final draft to the achievement of a series of demands "vital" that "nowadays, have yet to be fulfilled."

It's as blunt

Were both trade union leaders in separate interviews given to the agency Europa Press, which analyzed the debate over the future of the financial sector and the model of integration has been agreed that the chairman of the Board, Juan Vicente Herrera, and opposition leader, Oscar Lopez.

"I do not know if next year there will be something or there will be nothing because the truth is that it is changing continuously," said regional leader of the UGT, while his counterpart from CCOO outlined a "do not know" to the Asked what will happen and what will finally in 2009.

Prieto, who warned that Castile and Leon can not allow the existence of six boxes, went further and stressed his belief that you need the financial system in the Commonwealth is "a pure fusion and hard ', the formula that in his view, "settled once and for all all the problems" as it would achieve a "safe and competitive" in the fourth or fifth place in the national ranking.

"That is not understood, do not have considered politicians for whatever reason and we introduced the model but it's not, integration of the boxes," continued the regional leader of UGT, which conditioned the support of his union to follow a set of requirements among which he cited the maintenance of personality and the legal nature of the boxes and employment, "it is possible."

Prieto also rejected the model of integration of boxes eventually become a "strainer" for the privatization of certain issues of savings institutions, among which he mentioned the portfolios of industrial boxes, and defended that the new council Management believes that maintaining the current spirit and composition of a "safe use", with the participation of workers and the rest of the citizens.

In this sense he was blunt and warned the political parties that have proposed the model that failure to meet those "vital safeguards," UGT not support this formula, while recognizing that the strength of unions "is that is "and" at the end there are other factors that are the ones who decide. "

"Based on what we have to say given that it may be possible or we will have to say that we are once again reaffirm that one, one, one one-repeated Prieto-because if this can not be." The leader '' view that the rural boxes can not be excluded from this model as a solution and noted "ideal" merger of the six savings "more rural areas."

Similarly

Is the leader of CCOO said that after defending the presence of unions in the debate, the conditional support of his organization to "four or five things" that will decide their support or rejection of the group who asked for that "safeguard" its legal nature.

"You must have sufficient legal guarantees and all kinds of it may never in a public limited company, ie privatized," claimed Hernandez, who conditioned his support for the final decision of the governing bodies to adopt each of the six boxes and the situation in which workers are from those entities, which called for the "homogenization" of industrial relations, without the occurrence of "traumatic destruction" of employment.

The last condition is described by Hernandez that whatever is decided finally to the technical part "appears to be enough" to what had been agreed PP and PSOE, "because if what we hear is a photocopy of massaged Madrigal ... good, "was asked in the tone of doubt. However, it termed "positive" initiative agreed by the PP and PSOE.

Santa Model Train

"That's where my life"

From the Comorian island of Anjouan, undocumented migrants often have more ties to Mayotte.
The Administrative Detention Center (ARC) of Pamandzi, Abdou knows well. "I spent four times, I was expelled four times, I returned four times," he said in a bitter smile, sitting at the bottom of his tin box located in the village of Mtsapere. "When you are there, we did not want to talk," he says. 'Sleeping or watching on TV, but we do not talk. It is hoped that thing be taken to the airport and board the aircraft. "
Arrived in Mayotte in 1999, Abdou, a native of Anjouan, the island nearest located 70 kilometers north of Mayotte, was arrested in 2004 in 2007 and twice this year. "I'm always came back a few days later, the time to send me the money to pay the smugglers. It is here that my life: I work, my friends, my children, who were both born in Mayotte ... "His wife, she lives in Anjouan last few months. "She was sick and had to return to his village for treatment by plants." Abdou has no papers, but he works in a sewing workshop "that works well." Recently, he and his colleague also undocumented have made dresses for the Miss Mayotte ...
"No need for paper." His neighbor, Mohamed, a Anjouan who spent his life between his native island and Mayotte, made better: it works in a crafts workshop carved furniture that regularly provides prefects on departure. "We have also sold parts to General Council," he said. "We are all illegal."
Farther north, Majicavo in a landscape of urban anarchy, Salima took advantage of his granddaughters. The story of this grandmother is emblematic: aged 58 years, this mother of five children including three girls, themselves mothers of two children each, all born in Mayotte, had never asked for a residence permit. "When it arrived in Mayotte, it does not prompt. People did not need to have papers, "says one of his daughters. On 5 January 2006, while organizing police raided his neighborhood, she was arrested. Arrival in Mayotte fourteen years ago, she was escorted to the border that evening. "We came to Mayotte in 1992," said his daughter Fatima. "Me, I had 5 years. Before, we lived in Anjouan. My father came here to work, then we joined. It was arrived by plane, even on the buffer [of the Border Police] on our passports. At the time, there was no visa, people were free. It was all done our studies here. We always lived in this house. "Lost in Anjouan in an island where only a distant cousin was able to host it, Salima had to wait six months before to return" home ", as explained his daughters. "What I did in Anjouan? My children are in Mayotte, my assets too. I'm foreign to Anjouan. This is where I made my life. "
"Near". According to official estimates, the illegal immigrants account for one third of the 178 000 inhabitants of Mayotte. This notion is, however, in this particular island in 1975, chose to remain French when his three opted for independence. "Passed in the common language to describe the collective of immigrants Comoros Mayotte, the term" illegal "seems quite inappropriate to describe the existential reality of this population, noted sociologist David Guyot. The great cultural proximity between Comoros and French native of Mayotte led to a very diffuse integration of the immigrant population in the urban and social fabric of the territory. "
"We are dealing with illegal immigrants, but we live like Mahorais. We prayed together. It participates in the same ceremonies. We play the same teams, "said Houssein, a young athlete's physique who Kaweni vegetation, the largest slum in the crowded island where thousands of Comorians in sheet metal boxes perched on the slopes of the hill.
On the heights of the slum, anger often succeeds resignation at the sight of the industrial area that dominates the area. "The Mahorais we reject, but when they need a mason, they call us, we pay 250 euros per month, then we forget." Periodically, the inhabitants of Mayotte in effect demanding their departure. "They pose a threat, both safely and economically," said a member of an association defending the interests of Mahorais. " "They should all leave," he said. While recognizing that they are "brothers", it believes that "the choice to stay Mahorais French must be respected" and that Comoran "simply stay home."
While the wrecks Kwassa, clandestine boats, many are between Anjouan and Mayotte (there are six in 2008 for a review of 25 dead and 80 missing), the latest of which was 14 victims on November 20 , Showed how deep is the tension in the island. The following day, the inhabitants of the town of Bouni refused recovered the bodies are buried in the cemetery villagers. "The state returns alive, he may well return the dead," explained the demonstrators ...
Source: http://www.liberation.fr//0101306334-c-est-la-qu-est-ma-vie

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At dinner in the cafe leader Petersburg Yabloko Maxim Reznika slop bucket

At St. Petersburg leader of Yabloko Maxim Reznika two young people bucket of dirt, said Representative GUVD. This is not the first such incident with Reznikom. A week ago, unknown to him Zelenka.

The incident occurred Sunday after the Dissenter March. Maxim Reznik, and several of his sitting in a cafe at the 4 th Soviet street, not far from the place of the end of March. Suddenly, Resnick went to a young man who poured a bucket of dirt on it.

"Around 16:40 on 14 December in a cafe on the 4th Soviet street from the two non-hooliganism poured buckets of pig manure and dinner there Maxima Reznika - the leader of the St Petersburg office party Yabloko - the representative of GUVD.

Resnick said that saw what happened as a provocation. Soratniki Reznika and police detained a provocateur, as well as the driver of the car, where he was going to leave. Both were taken to the nearby 76th police station. Man with a video camera police detain refused.

On this fact prosecuted under Article 213, Part 2 of the Criminal Code, the maximum penalty for that - five years, RIA "Novosti".

Meanwhile, in connection with the incident, trying to bring a criminal case against the leader of St. Petersburg Yabloko. He is accused of beating a man, removes a video camera what happened in a cafe.

As reported in the press service of the St. Petersburg regional office party Yabloko, the evening of December 14, Reznika led to the police station for questioning, where he revealed that he criminal charges of beating Rights, said Regions.ru.

This is not the first such incident with the leader of St. Petersburg Yabloko. A week ago, unknown to Reznika two banks . Then nobody delay could not be reported in the press service of the St. Petersburg regional office party Yabloko.

In autumn District Court considered the case of Maxim Reznika, who was accused of insulting and beating policemen. Harassment was terminated in connection with reconciliation.

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Son of a human rights activist Jesse Jackson was suspected of attempting to buy a seat in the Senate, Obama

In the United States became aware of the details of a corruption scandal involving the arrest of the governor of Illinois Roda Blagojevic, who is accused of trying to sell the empty place Barack Obama in the Senate.

On Wednesday, U.S. President-elect called Blagojevic to resign, reports AP, referring to the press service of the White House. "In these circumstances, the Governor is difficult to effectively do their work and serve the people of Illinois" - gave the word Obama press secretary White House, Robert Gibbs.

Meanwhile, revealed the name of the person who allegedly wanted to buy a vacant post. As reported by The New York Times, according to some data, for the post claimed the son of a well-known human rights activist Jesse Jackson - Jesse Jackson Jr.. Recall that Jesse Jackson, a senior in the 1980's participated in the primaries the Democratic Party, put forward its candidacy for the presidency of the United States.

According to preliminary data investigation, Jesse Jackson, Jr. suggested Rodu Blagoevichu elect him senator from Illinois, promising him a large reward and assistance in finding work of members of his family. While Chicago prosecutor's office refused to officially confirm this information. Details scandal write "Titles".

Jackson's attorney admitted that his client's name did appear in the Blagojevic. Lawyer argues that Jesse Jackson had no idea about the plans and the governor never going to buy a place Senators. Jesse Jackson personally confirmed this, saying that he does not suspect, followed by Obamoy called on the governor of Illinois to resign.

Remember that 51-year-old Rod Blagojevic was arrested on Tuesday, he was accused of corruption and later released on bail of 4.5 thousand dollars and subject to arrest. Along with the governor was arrested the head of his office - 46-year-old John Harris.

Investigators from the FBI stated that, after reviewing listened to telephone conversations Blagojevic, found that he was trying to use for profit the right to appoint a successor to the senator from Illinois. Blagojevic, in particular, said that one of the aspirants for the post of senator is willing to give him 500 thousand dollars. Blagojevic, then that another candidate can collect for him a million, said the Air Force.

A governor has the right to appoint senators, instead of Barack Obama, who until then represented Illinois in the Senate. Barack Obama invited state legislatures to consider the appointment of senators at a special meeting.

In addition to accusations that the Governor wanted to sell a seat in the Senate, which until the election of the President of the United States was Barack Obama, the prosecutors also have evidence that Blagojevic and Harris blackmail Tribune Co. and promised to deprive her of state support, if not dismissed members of the editorial board of a newspaper, to criticize the governor. Blagojevic, rejected all charges against him and refuses to resign.

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400 Catalan program is aimed at couples language

About 400 volunteers from Mallorca participating in the program funded by the language pairs Govern, which is to contact a person who knows how to speak Catalan with another that has begun to learn.

The program is developed by the association Paraula-entity linked to the Work Cultural Balear (OCB) - with the support of the Directorate General of Language Policy of Government, which has brought almost 150,000 euros, said yesterday the Ministry of Education in a statement.

The initiative to contact a person who speaks Catalan with another who is studying and practicing what you want, with the aim of promoting awareness and use of the Catalan language among citizens.

The program, which works in Catalonia since five years ago, was selected in 2006 by the European Commission as one of 50 best practices of learning a language that are carried to term the European Union. In 2007, the association Paraula adapted the program for language pairs to the Balearic Islands and designed the necessary resources to manage a website to disseminate and make the registration of volunteerism, a notebook of support for couples and additional documentation.

So far have joined the program 60% of the municipalities of Mallorca.

Extension to Ibiza

The director general of Linguistic Policy, Margalida Tous, has expressed satisfaction at the success of the initiative and announced the intention to extend its promoters to the other islands, according to the statement, adding that it is planned to operate in Ibiza next year.

Paraula The association has developed courses for the municipality of Palma, the Consell de Mallorca and the Balearic School of Public Administration, and has provided training for teachers in Catalan to adults at the University of the Balearic Islands and has developed tests for the Directorate General of Language Policy.

This system has proved extremely useful in other languages. In cities such as Madrid or Barcelona is the creation of a common language pairs of English, French or German.

There are even bars that serve as a meeting point for people who want to meet people from other countries and practice with them the Catalan language. It is selflessly and served as learning for both, in addition to helping integration.

British journalists accused of coverage of the crisis and abuse by "panic", "chaos", "fear"

Richard Lambert, Director General of the Confederation of British Industry accused the supervisory authorities that they were unable to prevent the emergence of stories, deepened the financial crisis, said InoPressa.ru with reference to The Financial Times.

According to him, subject to unfounded rumors that any institutions or organizations are facing difficulties, while the Commission on complaints about the press not issued to journalists recommendations on how important the accuracy of information in times of instability.

According to Lambert, former editor of The Financial Times, crisis management has become much more difficult now because of changes in the City of London and in the culture of journalists covering the economy. Now, any event predicted, analyzed, criticized and exposed to public view, "he said, speaking in the Reform Club in London.

Indeed, notes the publication of the crisis in the press was open discussion of who might be difficult, and how the government can respond to this.

However, Lambert argues that he has nothing against such journalists as Robert Peston with the BBC, which is often criticized for its coverage, exploding market. "It is important from the standpoint of TV viewers one thing: what he said has a true", - explained the head of the Confederation of British Industry.

More of his annoying "" journalism, which in the past few months, was provided in abundance. For example, if the Bank of ABC having difficulty, then unnamed analysts say that next to the queue - Bank of XYZ, just because he has the same business, explained Lambert.

Lambert called on journalists to verify the quality and accuracy of the information in these difficult times and to avoid words such as "panic", "fear" and "chaos". The Commission on complaints of the press confirmed that it was not issued any recommendations on coverage of the financial crisis. Comment on this Lambert in the commission refused.

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The court will consider a complaint Aleksanyana for an extension of his detention in hospital

Moscow City Court will consider a complaint to protect the former vice president of NK Yukos Vasily Alexanyan for an extension until 22 January date of his detention in hospital. Previously, the extension of arrest Aleksanyana three months has Simonovsky court of Moscow.

During the meeting, a court prosecutor said that "the grounds on which was elected as a preventive measure, not ceased to exist and have a place to be." But he added that Aleksanyan receive skilled medical care and nothing it's not impeded. The prosecutor noted that the measure Aleksanyanu could be changed if it would be required to treat "outside Russia" or where it can not be kept in isolation. In this regard, the prosecutor asked to extend the arrest Aleksanyana, reported Interfax.

For his part, lawyer Gevorg Dangyan said that the prosecutor was not given any actual evidence that there is reason for the extension of detention. "The court can not assume the function of the charges, as is the organ of justice" - said the lawyer.

He stressed that the grounds on which 2,5 years ago elected a preventive measure in the form of arrest Aleksanyana, "fundamentally changed". "For all obvious that the man suffered severe cancer. He should concentrate all their physical and mental strength to fight the disease and no other solution but to refuse to extend a preventive measure, there should be no", - said Dangyan.

The lawyer Yelena Lvova noted that the two diseases, which suffers Alexanian - fatal and not curable. " Physicians, either before or after surgery does not guarantee life. What same objectives can justify the extension? I ask of Mercy of humanity is not to renew his arrest that no convoy was sitting at the table during surgical operations ", - said the lawyer.

Alexanian was previously chief of the management of Yukos. He also represented as a lawyer in the interests of Khodorkovsky and former head of Yukos-Moscow "Basil Shahnovskogo. 6 April, 2006 Simonovsky court accepted the arguments of the Russian Federation and the Prosecution has agreed Aleksanyana to bring to justice. On the same day he was detained by investigators, and he was charged under two articles of the Criminal Code - embezzlement or misappropriation of another person's property (st.160) and the legalization, of laundering money or other property acquired by others by criminal means (st.174).

14 Jul, 2006 Office of General Prosecutor of the Russian Federation presented him a new accusation - of tax evasion with an individual (Article 198 of the Criminal Code). Simonovsky court in Moscow in early February 2008, suspended The trial Aleksanyana and decided on his hospitalization in civilian hospital. At the same time, the court left it without changing the measure person in detention.

As stated by himself Alexanian, in the process of the court, in addition to HIV in the last stage he had found cancer - cancer of lymphatic system.

In July 2008, the court has renewed the trial Aleksanyana. Detention Aleksanyana expire on 22 October. His lawyers have repeatedly asked the court to change the measure of their client, including pointing out that he suffers from diseases that prevent detention. According to defense lawyers, Alexanian suffering diseases that fall under the three-item list of those illnesses, if that person is generally exempt from serving the sentence, namely: eye diseases, HIV and lymphoma.