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"WAVE" No.12
October 2007
Editorial
Topic of the Issue
Serbian Diplomatic Attack
Human Rights against
Independence
Participants in this round of negotiations claim not too much is done
and the only real result is "The New York Declaration" where
all sides promised to avoid threats and violence during this process.
Also the next meeting is arranged for October 14 in Brussels. But many
experts and ordinary people ask themselves - is there a real point of
these meetings if U.S. officials already promised to accept Kosovo independence
and Kosovo Albanians repeated just few days ago they will proclaim independence
just after negotiations are finished (after December 10th)?... >>
Serbia towards European Union
Crossing the Schengen
Wall
Serbia
and European Union have signed the treaty about easier visa procedure
which means different categories of Serbian citizens will be able to
get permissions for entering Schengen countries in easier, faster and
cheaper way starting from 2008. Bussinesmen, univeristy and high school
students, professors, employees in state institutions, scientists and
experts such as doctors, engineers, lawyers and journalists, activists
of non-governmental and humanitarian organizations... Also persons travelling
for health or family reasons, participants in different sports competitions
and truck drivers in international relations will be able to get visas
without fee (so far it was 35 euros cost) and for a longer period
Serbia and the Hague Tribunal
First Serb proclaimed innocent
This arbitration caused many reactions in Croatia. Although claiming
to cooperate with the Hague Tribunal, believing its independence and
right, Croatian politicians showed their real face just after first
releasing of one Serbian citizen. Stjepan Mesic, the president of Croatia
said he is worried and Croatia is disappointed with this decision but
also hoping to get "real true" in the second level trial.
Prime minister Ivo Sanader said Croatia knows what is the true. Do we
need Hague then at all?
Politics
Romanian Foreign Policy
"New
actualities, new responsibilities, new perspectives"
The Romanian president, Traian
Basescu, clarified the headlines of the Romanian foreign policy in the
next year. The main theme of the speech regarded the framework of Romania
in the EU. Traian Basescu pointed that Romania has the same rights as
the other member countries and that means the right to a coherent foreign
policy according to the interest of the country and in the same time
with the recommendations of the EU institutions... >>
Society
Youth Event in Portugal
Volunteers - priceless,
not worthless
The outcome of this event wasn't called a declaration as usual, but
just "conclusions", which were supposed to represent the results
of each group. For Jan Figel, one of the next steps lies within a structured
dialogue, which can lead to common understanding of problems and hopefully
also to their solutions. To achieve this he also prepared an enjoyable
ending of his speech by quoting Jean Monnet: "I'm neither optimist,
nor pessimist. I'm determined"... >>
Culture & Arts
Diversity Conference in Amsterdam
Turning Diversity
into Prosperity
During our stay we had the chance to observe the diversity here.
And to be honest: is there a city more diverse than Amsterdam? As far
as I am concerned there is not. Ethnic minorities now make up 47% of
the population of Amsterdam (which means that very soon the word "minority"
may have applied to its Dutch inhabitants, too) - 176 nationalities
in all... >>
Science & Tech
Homeopathy
Memory of
Water?
One of the basic principles of homeopathy is that like cures like: that
an ailment can be cured by small quantities of substances which produce
the same symptoms. For example, it is believed that onions, which produce
streaming, itchy eyes, can be used to relieve the symptoms of hay fever.
However, many of the ingredients of homeopathic cures are poisonous
if taken in large enough quantities. That is why homeopathic treatment
involves giving very small doses of substances called remedies... >>
Sport
Davis Cup: Playoff for the World Group
Serbia Within the
Elite
Serbia
entered the last day with the lead of 2:1 and with two match points.
The crowded Arena was expecting a show and 20.000 people were waiting
for the great duel between the former and the future racket number one!
People were full of agitations, but optimism as well. They all believed
in Novak and his ability to bring a great joy to Serbia and to make
Belgrade the real tennis centre of the world... >>
One story, one career: Vlade Divac
The King's goodbye
- You can do it too!
We spent the nights with NBA matches, crying and cheering each point
achieved in the golden era of our national basketball team, former Yugoslavia,
today Serbia. Those things are unknown to today's kids, because to be
together with the biggest world basketball stars, to pave the way for
the Europeans and non-Americans to the NBA, and even to be one of the
idols of world audience among the players whose greatness makes you
get goose-pimples. Not everyone can do that. Only the chosen ones can.
Vlade Divac could... >>
Entertainment
Reality Show 'Big Brother'
Why
give up your precious privacy?
The
money is a lucky first guess. Probably the 250.000 guilders (approximately
120.000 euros) for the winner have a lot to do with the choice the participants
of 'Big Brother' have made. Exhibitionism could be a motive as well.
Yet the occupants of the 'Big Brother' house were sometimes reluctant
to show their most private activities. They may have wanted to become
celebrities, but if given the choice, they just might choose another
way to join the rich and famous... >>
and much more in all sections...
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