Elected in November
2008 and assuming the office in January 2009, Barack Obama is the first Afro-American
President of the American nation. His election came as a relief for many, after
the previous tenures, in times of war and within a financial crisis that was affecting
all sectors of the American economy... full
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The
European Union's 27 new commissioners are currently being vetted by the European
Parliament. But what was set to be a marathon of political waffling has taken
an interesting turn as parliament flexes its muscles. Accused of lying, the candidate
from Bulgaria has generated the most headlines... full
story
By Hans-Jürgen SCHLAMP Story
from Der SPIEGEL Online
The
European Union's 27 new commissioners are currently being vetted by the European
Parliament. But what was set to be a marathon of political waffling has taken
an interesting turn as parliament flexes its muscles. Accused of lying, the candidate
from Bulgaria has generated the most headlines...