sexta-feira, 28 de fevereiro de 2014

Passengers ashore in the Crimea: "we're not afraid"

"I'm not afraid. Just because they are men with guns? We went through a period when we were afraid, but that's not the case, "says one man.

"I'm calm and I don't expect any military intervention," said a woman.

"In peacetime, it's a little weird seeing armed people near the international airport, but is a result of the situation in Ukraine. For now the situation is calm. I heard gunshots and everything looks normal, "concludes a man.

The Ukrainian Government has another opinion and has requested an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss the situation in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

Euronews: "what is at stake in Ukraine is far more important than in the Crimea and separatism can be a decisive letter to press the new Government in Kiev that Moscow continues to not recognize."

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Brazil: Demonstrations to the rhythm of Carnival

This time a group decided to criticize the fact that Brazilian law not be clear and to be who takes advantage of that to convict the topless beaches.

The Brazilian Penal Code makes no mention of this issue, but speaks of jail time for "obscene behaviour" and there are those who see the topless in this way, Ana Paula Nogueira, one of the protesters, disagrees:

"I think it's a hypocrisy and will strengthen this movement on the beach, because it's a hypocrisy in the Carnival and not being able to do it on the beach, what's the difference?".

The Carnival is the great moment of revelry, in Brazil, and some people have tapped to celebrate the departure of the controversial Governor of Rio de Janeiro, accused of misuse of public money and political power. Sérgio Cabral has lost the confidence of his party and was forced to abandon the post. The case was handed over to justice but Cabral must apply for federal deputy.

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Ukraine: Yanukovych does not give up the Presidency

Viktor Yanukovych claims he is still President of Ukraine. Dismissed last Saturday ordered personal protection to Russia, and it is victim of ' extremists ', not recognizing the new Government in Kiev.

The former President had not been heard since is wanted in Ukraine by "mass murder" after the death of 82 people, including 15 police officers in Kiev at the time of the demonstrations.

This Friday must hold a press conference in Rostov on Don, a town near the border with the Ukraine, about 200 kilometers from their stronghold of Donetsk.

Yanukovych has denied accusations of having ordered the Ukrainian army to interfere in the internal political events.

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Separatism in Crimea and Ukraine's impending bankruptcy dominate the agenda of the new Government in Kiev

The Ukrainian Parliament confirmed the pro-European Arseny Iatseniuk in the post of Prime Minister of the new transitional Government of Ukraine.

The Chief Executive takes the reins of a country plagued by political and economic instability.

In the inaugural speech, Iatseniuk made it clear that European integration is the big goal.

"The great task of the Ukrainian Government's European integration. The future of Ukraine is in Europe and the Ukraine is a member of the European Union, "said the Prime Minister.

Referring to tensions that separatists still have shaken the Crimea, assured: "Ukraine will use every constitutional legal methods to save the territorial integrity of the State. The Crimea was, is and will be part of the Ukraine. "

The Premier's words were greeted with applause by those present in the room, including members of the party of regions, to which belonged the former President Viktor Ianukovich.

"I can confirm that I worked for some time with some of the new Ministers and enjoyed plenty of their professional skills," said one of the opposition MPs, Serhiy Tihipko.

In addition to the separatist crisis in Crimea, the interim Government must meet with the utmost urgency a solution to avoid the impending bankruptcy of the Ukraine.

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quinta-feira, 27 de fevereiro de 2014

Mexico: Hundreds March to demand release of drug Baron

We are marching because we don't want him to be extradited to the United States.

We're for him, why? Because he helps people. The Government has to deal with hijackers and who helps us, that's clear.

Guzman and his Sinaloa cartel are suspected of exporting billions of dollars in drugs to the United States, so Washington wants his extradition. Many claim that "El Chapo" retained its free city of extortions and kidnappings, recurring crimes in other Mexican cities.

From humble beginnings, now one of the most powerful drug barons in the world, was captured on Saturday. Was wanted since 2001 when he escaped from prison where he was serving a sentence of 20 years in prison.

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Venezuela: opposing the Government Women denounce "brutality" of the authorities

Female protesters, opposing the Government of Nicolás Maduro marched in protest through the streets of Caracas, Venezuela, to a National Guard Headquarters.

Dressed in white, they wanted to denounce what they say is the brutality of authorities, wielding fotogradias of alleged victims of repression by the security forces.

The wife of Leopoldo Lopez, one of the opposition leaders, detained, explains why the plea. "People feel emprisionadas at home, afraid to go out with their kids or they come out at night. We found no food in the supermarkets, there is scarcity, "says Lilian Tintori.

The defeated presidential candidate, Henrique Capriles says because rejected the President's invitation for a national dialogue. "He wants to invite people to sit next to him, and talking about peace, talking about peace and listen to music. After doesn't solve anything, "said Capriles.

But, similar to what's been going on almost every day, protesters marched in the streets, Mature Pro from the capital, most farmers in support of the President.

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Crimea divided between Kiev and Moscow

The day was of great tension with two simultaneous demonstrations outside Parliament. On the other hand, Tatars who advocate the unity of Ukraine. On the other hand, the Russian-speaking majority that wants to return to the arms of Moscow.

Even with the memory of the deportation ordered by Stalin in 1944, the Tatars are irreducible advocates the unity of Ukraine, a country that invited them to return to the motherland after independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.

On the other side of the barricade, many Russian-speaking Crimean peninsula want to return to great Russia, of which was part until the middle of the last century and where the Kremlin has the strategic military base on the Black Sea naval fleet.

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quarta-feira, 26 de fevereiro de 2014

Will the Crimea secede from the Ukraine?

The peninsula is fractured. "I'm Russian, but I live in Ukraine," a phrase read in various posters and repeated by many protesters.

Even with the memory of the deportation ordered by Stalin in 1944, the Tatars are irreducible advocates the unity of Ukraine, a country that invited them to return to the motherland after independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.

On the other side of the barricade, many Russian-speakers want the Crimea return to great Russia, of which was part until 1954, when Nikita Khrushchev offered Ukraine the peninsula where the Kremlin has the basis of his Black Sea military fleet.

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USA: Missouri Execution shrouded in controversy

This is the fourth execution in 4 months, carried out in that State.

The use of pentobarbital lethal substance is shrouded in controversy because it is not known whether causes suffering to the condemned. "There is Not enough research. It is not known how painful these deaths are, "said David Tushaus professor at Missouri Western University.

The pharmacy of the State of Oklahoma that provided the pentobarbital left to do for you're clueless about the origin of the substance now used and whether it is in accordance with the rules laid down by the authorities in the industry.Taylor was found guilty of in 1989, having kidnapped, raped and murdered a teenage girl who waited for the school bus.

A prisoner of the State of Missouri, in the United States, was executed early Wednesday for kidnapping, rape and murder of a teenage girl who was waiting for a school bus in 1989, according to the AP.

Michael Taylor, 47 years old, was pronounced dead at 12:10 am in State prison of Bonne Terre. Federal courts and the Governor denied last-minute appeals to stay the execution. The detainee's defense team argued that the drug used for the fulfillment of the sentence could cause a lot of pain and suffering to your client.

His parents, and two other relatives, witnessed his execution. There were no signs of stress caused by lethal injection. The Act also was accompanied by his father and two uncles. They didn't want to comment after the execution.

The crime happened in March 22, 1989. Ann Harrison, 15 years, was leaving the school when it was captured by Taylor and a partner, Roderick Nunley. The two put in a car that had been stolen the night before, took her to the home of the mother of Nunley, who also received the death penalty, and raped her in the basement.

Afraid of being recognized, the two used kitchen knives to kill the girl, who was hit ten times, including the neck and chest. The teenager's body was placed in the trunk of a stolen car, abandoned in a neighboring district. Ann Harrison was found the next day.

The crime remained unsolved for about six months, when a reward of $ 10,000 led police to find the pair. The two were arrested and pled guilty for the incident.

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Shia religion teacher creates robot to help children to pray

The invention has what it takes to be a success among Iranian children who attend classes of Akbar Rezaie in Varamin near Tehran. To develop the idea, professor of Robotics attended classes, where she learned to ride and develop humanoid structure machines.

One of the students of Akbar, Mohammad Yasser, is already convinced by the invention. "I used to pray too hastily. But now I want to pray more slowly. As the robot, "said the child.

The invention of Akbar Rezaie does not come to replace traditional methods of teaching the Holy Word of the Koran, but promises to be a good complement to help children stay more attentive and encouraged to follow Shiite prayers, the dominant religion in Iran.

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Collapse of building in Thailand kills 10 workers

The causes of the accident are unclear but everything indicates that was due to the fall of a beam.

The Thailand is often criticized for lack of safety and working conditions, in the works.

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terça-feira, 25 de fevereiro de 2014

Turkey: opposition demands resignation of Erdogan after disclosure of incriminating wiretaps

Evil has been known to wiretap, Erdogan met emergency overnight with the Chief of the secret service, the Minister of Internal Affairs and the Deputy Prime Minister.

The telephone conversation, the authenticity of which has not yet been proven, have occurred on December 17, the day of a major operation that anti-corruption were detained the sons of three Ministers. The alleged conversations between the Turkish Prime Minister and one of his sons, Bilal says at one point that hasn't managed to free itself of about 30 million euros. Erdogan says that the recording is "a blatant mount" and denounces a "sneak attack" against the Government that "will be punished".

The Turkey is divided: there are those who believe in the recording because the country is a victim of "internal corruption" and is a "path of no return". Others question why the subject comes to light two months from local elections and there are also those who consider "there's no reason that can explain the events of recent years in Turkey" and therefore "Nowadays, cannot reveal the truth altogether".

Erdogan has denounced an "organized campaign" to destroy it by a former ally, Fethullah Gulen, a clergyman, media mogul, resident in the United States, which accuses Prime Minister of creating a "parallel State" in Turkey and to influence justice.

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Ukraine: Tourtchinov defers training of Government and discusses the separatism

In Ukraine, the interim President, Olexandre Tourtchinov, announced that the vote for the formation of the Transitional Government, initially scheduled for today, was postponed to Thursday.

No reason for the postponement, the Tourtchinov said it will meet with security officials to discuss what he described as "dangerous signs of separatism" in some regions of the country.

The most delicate situation turns in the Crimea, where 60% of the population is of Russian origin.

In Sevastopol is headquartered the Russian Black Sea Fleet, whose naval base is a symbol of the deep connection of Autonomous Republic of Crimea to Moscow.

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New wave of illegal immigration in the Spanish enclave of Melilla

According to Rabat, 13 Moroccan agents were injured due to stones thrown by immigrants; 14 Africans injured in barbed wire and had to receive medical treatment.

This is the second attempt to storm the Melilla, in one week. Last Monday, 150 people were able to also enter the city.

Melilla is, for months, under a strong migratory pressure, such as Ceuta.

This another Spanish enclave in Morocco was in day 6, the scene of an incident that led to the deaths of 15 people. The migrants were trying to reach the city by sea. According to Madrid, the stowaways drowned; other sources say that were hit by rubber bullets of the Spanish authorities.

The Spain has requested the help of the European Union, declaring it a Spanish border and that Madrid must ensure their protection.

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segunda-feira, 24 de fevereiro de 2014

Russia: 7 sentenced to jail and 200 more effective detention outside the Court

While was reading the sentence, the police proceeded to about two hundred arrests, as happened on Friday. And just like last week, when the defendants were found guilty by Russian justice, over a thousand opponents of Putin shouted "shame" and called for "freedom" by the Court.

Before being arrested, one of the members of the Pussy Riot said expect the events in Ukraine are an inspiration for people to understand that it is possible to take down the Czars ". As for Putin, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova claims to be "clear that this situation upsets and scares".

Among those present at the door of the Court were Alexei Navalny, the best-known face of opposition to Putin, who also ended up at the police station, and the historic human rights activist in Russia, Lyudmila Alexeyeva. The activist said that, "compared to what's going on in other countries," call "mass disorders" to what happened to May 6, 2012 is "worse than a lie, it's stupid" and warned that to continue this classification by the authorities, massive disturbances "may even begin to happen".

To condemn the sentence, protesters convened a protest action near the Kremlin by the end of Monday.

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Karachi: thousands of Pakistanis support the army's fight against the Taliban

The demonstration, called by the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, occurred on the same day that the Pakistani aviation returned to carry out air raids on Taliban positions near the border with Afghanistan.

According to Government sources, at least 38 insurgents, including some leaders, were dead.

This is the third Pakistani armed forces ' intervention in a few days, in the tribal areas along the Afghan border, after peace negotiations had been interrupted last week.

The dialogue seems increasingly compromised. The Taliban, Sunni radicals, informed the Government that there is little chance of peace while the country does not change policy and legal system and not adopting Islamic law.

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domingo, 23 de fevereiro de 2014

Violent protests in Nantes

The violence, which caused six injuries among police forces, emerged when about twenty thousand people, according to the authorities, protesting, to reject the construction of the new airport, after the project had received the green light.

For more than a year that ecologists movements oppose the construction, with some activists occupied the ground, installed in wooden huts. The police have made several attempts to evacuate the area, but to no avail.

One of the protesters noted that "we already have an airport that works well in a city that is the capital of the world", adding that "we are here to say that we have had enough of useless" projects.

Among the opponents of the project are also farmers and politicians of the Green Party, a common front that considers that the new airport would harm the environment and wasting public money at a time of economic crisis.

Police used tear gas and water cannons to quell the protesters, who threw ink and sidewalk stones against the building of the Town Hall and set fire to vehicles and facilities belonging to the company contracted to run the project, which is expected to be ready in 2017, with a cost of 580 million euros.

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Timochenko's return

The balance of the latest events evokes unknowns regarding the future of the Ukrainian revolt. With the release of ex-Prime Minister Yulia Timochenko, the big question now is: "who will be the leader of a revolution that, during three months, was above all a result of the human factor, rather than the action of politicians?" A revolution which has taken the lives of more than a hundred of Ukrainians, which the charismatic Timochenko knew so well to use in his speech on Saturday, in independence square.

Arriving directly from the prison hospital, the photogenic Yulia showed that hasn't lost his talent of speaker and honored the victims: "this is a different Ukraine, a Ukraine of free citizens. Did you put this country to all Ukrainians â€" those who are alive today and those who will be born. Therefore, those who have been here in Maidan, those who lost their lives here, heroes are forever "

But Yulia has also in Maidan who rely on it. A woman told hope that "Maybe this time those who will govern realize that, if the Ukrainians revolted paying it with so much blood, they will do it as many times as you need, until the Ukraine to become a normal European country", adding that "so I expect a lot of Yulia!"

It remains to wait for developments in the Ukrainian political stage. One thing is certain â€" it does not intend to depart from Yulia Timochenko.

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Ukraine: Yanukovych Luxury House

The House is closed from faucets and Gold piping, a bottle of brandi's collection with the image of Armenian Yanukovych on the label and various works of art.

The property and composed, even by wide gardens, golf course, Woods and lakes. For more than a decade of the estate was hidden from the looks of the ordinary Ukrainians.

"I can't believe we're all here and that people are right here! Was so heavily guarded that we couldn't get anywhere near. It's a real victory! "exclaims this Ukrainian.

"I'm very happy because it's all coming to an end and we are here, but we're sad for all the people who died in the independence square," says a young man.

This Ukrainian says he is "very happy" and that this "is a symbol of victory."

On the property were found partially destroyed thousands of documents that must be analyzed in the future.

The sumptuousness of presidential Homestead includes a ship converted into a restaurant on a lake ...

Now it remains to be seen what will be the fate of this luxurious property.

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Ukraine: Parliament head of State departs

The Ukrainian Parliament approved today, the dismissal of the head of State and has scheduled presidential elections anticipated for May 25.

The head of British diplomacy has hailed the "extraordinary progress" in Ukraine and said to be available to support a new Government and unlock financial aid from the IMF.

The Ukrainian opposition leader Iulia Timochenko, sentenced to seven years in prison in 2011 by abuse of power was, however, released.

The former Prime Minister has left prison hospital where he was hospitalized due to health problems. Dozens of people waited outside and greeted the release of

Timochenko right now is on his way to Kiev's independence square where is eagerly awaited by hundreds of protesters. The independence square is going to be forever linked to a turning point in Ukraine.

Viktor Yanukovych will have tried, however, catch a plane destined for Russia, but have been prevented by airport authorities.

The information is being advanced by the President of Parliament

The man who takes the lead in the country since 2004 is currently in the region of Donestk, pro-Russian East of Ukraine.

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sábado, 22 de fevereiro de 2014

Ukraine: protesters have control of Kiev and seek Yanukovych

The political crisis in Ukraine enters a new phase at a time when you're clueless about the whereabouts of President Viktor Yanukovych and Mr melicias anti Government attempt to locate the head of State.

The protesters resumed control of Kiev including access to buildings of State administration.

Organized in groups of self-defense these militias raided the residence of Yanukovych while the political opposition demanded in Parliament, new elections and legislative presidencias for may.

The popular managed to enter the presidential residence, in Mezhyhirya, about 15 km from Kiev without written explanation either any resistance on the part of the security guards.

One of the security guards said that there was no looting and that they're protecting the edífico until the arrival of the new President for believing that Yanukovych won't return.

Ukrainian police said a few hours ago that is on the side of people that share their aspirations "quick change".

Yanukovych, who infuriated much of the population, by refusing the European Union approach to build closer ties with Russia three months ago, made large concessions in an agreement brokered yesterday by European diplomats after three months of violence has killed 80 people.

However this compromise, which has called early elections for the end of the year, was not enough to satisfy the demonstrators who insist on the necessity of removal of the head of State after the massacre of dozens of civilians, mostly shot by police snipers positioned on rooftops.

The future of a country of 46 million people may be decided in the next few hours and what seems freed from Moscow's influence and closer to the West.

In Parliament the work accelerate. The right arm of Yulia Tymoshenko, Oleksandr Turchinov was elected President of the Ukrainian Parliament.

Lawmakers voted laws to speed up the release of political prisoners including the Yanukovych's rival Yulia Tymoshenko, who is expected to be released soon.

Tymoshenko was arrested in 2011 for abuse of power linked to a gas agreement with Russia, after a trial denounced by the European Union as politically motivated.

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Venezuela prepares for another day of demonstrations

The population complains of crime, inflation, the queues to buy well essential, increasingly scarce, and the alleged repression of opponents of the regime of Nicolás Maduro, for 10 months in power.

Currently in prison, Leopoldo Lopez, the opposition leader, wrote a letter in which calls for peaceful challenge to the regime.

The protests against the President began in early February, on the part of students and extended to the general public.

Infiltrated by unidentified armed groups, the demonstrations degenerated into violent clashes with the police.

All told, officially, eight people lost their lives and there are also dozens of wounded and detained.

In San Cristobal, epicenter of protests, the army and the National Guard patrolling a city turned into a war zone where most of the shops are closed.

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End of the strike at Frankfurt airport

The third airport in Europe was, this Friday, the target of a strike of private security agents. Of a thousand and 300 flights scheduled, about 100 were canceled.

Passengers in transit who do not need to pass through security, have had no problems. For others, it was worse.

"I would return to Helsinki and I just know that safety is closed; completely closed, "complains a passenger Finnish.

Another passenger, a Briton, explains: "now let's try to retrieve their luggage. You don't seem to have a procedure for this. And I imagine there are a lot of people trying to get their luggage because you cannot travel. It's absolute chaos. It's not very worthy ... it's not very German! "

The workers are demanding a salary increase to 16 euros per hour. According to the German Trade Union Verdi, security workers, which control the baggage and travellers before the entry on planes, currently receive between 10 and 13 euros per hour.

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sexta-feira, 21 de fevereiro de 2014

Venezuela: mature wants to expel CNN

The situation in Caracas were calmer but the actions of protest spread across Venezuela, with higher incidence in the States of Tachira and Merida.

The Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro, want to expel the CNN of the country, which accuses him of making war propaganda. "I asked the Minister for Communications to notify the process to remove CNN from Venezuela. If the story is rectified then CNN out of Venezuela and ends with the war propaganda. I do not accept war propaganda, "assures Mature.

One of the leaders of the opposition, Henrique Capriles, demanded, Nicolás Maduro, the disarmament of groups that allegedly support the Government and are responsible for the violent incidents last week.

The situation became more tense when, on Tuesday, the opposition leader, Leopoldo López, surrendered to the authorities, accused the Government of promoting acts of violence to force the downfall of the President.

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Account of the bloodiest day in the history of independent Ukraine

The day of Thursday is for the history of Ukraine as the bloodiest since independence of the country, for more than two decades.

On a day when there is mourning more than 60 fatalities, several protesters and policemen were injured and images show the wounded to be dragged through the streets of Kiev in an attempt to put them under new bullets.

A genuine climate of civil war, snipers firing from the top of surrounding buildings on independence square, epicenter of a dispute that began three months ago, had a calming and culminated this week in a real bloodbath in the Ukrainian capital.

The demonstrators took hostages 67 policemen. It is unknown where they were taken and in which situation.

Maidan and the surroundings of the square became a morgue, where he lined up the bodies of the victims.



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For the story, it is also the message of the nurse, Zhukovskaya Olesya Announces via Twitter that's dying. Unconfirmed reports that have been transported to a hospital and is in critical condition.

Accounting is difficult to establish, but the latest data that more than 1,000 people have been injured in these three days of violent clashes in the Ukrainian capital.

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European Union continues in Kiev to negotiate a way out of the crisis in Ukraine

Merkel, Obama and Putin wants a political solution to the crisis, but Moscow points the finger to the opposition and the West when it comes to ascertain responsibility for the violence:

"The opposition cannot or will not demarcate themselves from extremist groups. All our Western partners and everyone in Europe and the United States put the blame on the Government of Ukraine and do not classify, as should be classified, the actions of the extremists. We are very disturbed by this, because there's obviously a double standard ", accused Mr Lavrov, the Foreign Minister of Russia.

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quinta-feira, 20 de fevereiro de 2014

Ukraine: Kiev a ticking time bomb

It was a morning marked by the return of clashes at the independence square in Kiev, in Ukraine.

The tension subsided, allegedly at the request of the opposition but the chaos is released, with the popular armed, it's like if you were dealing with a ticking time bomb.

The opposition estimates more than 100 the death toll in violent unrest since Tuesday.



According to hospital officials and doctors, who give assistance to injured in Independence Square, there will be regrets more than 70 dead, of which at least 10 are policemen. The Ministry of health further indicates the registration of about 500 wounded.

The discrepancy of information gives you an idea of the chaos and the dramatic situation that lives in the Ukrainian capital and may be a reflection of what has feared, the turning point in the battle of Kiev can turn into civil war.

Try diplomacy one last effort to avoid the worst. The delegation of the three Foreign Ministers of the European Union has managed, after all, meet with President Viktor Ianukovich and with the leaders of the opposition and will remain in town until tomorrow for new dates.

Still, the EU is already taking action. According to the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs the 28 shall, in the next few hours the approved sanctions, including the freezing of assets of those responsible for acts of violence in Ukraine.

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Facebook buys WhatsApp for 11.6 billion euros

Mark Zuckerberg's company agreed to purchase upon payment in cash of 4 billion dollars (2.9 billion euros) more than 12 billion euros (8.7 billion euros) in shares of own social network.

The deal may also add 3 more billion dollars (2.2 billion euros) in restricted stock, that Facebook should offer to creators of WhatsApp, including Jan Koum, which must spend to sit on the Board of the company that manages the social network.

The newspaper "The New York Times describes this operation as the largest acquisition ever made by Facebook, which recently acquired photography application Instagram for one billion dollars (720 million euros). Mark Zuckerberg, in turn, justifies the bet on WhatsApp because the application "is on the way to call a billion people," which represents for the entrepreneur an active technology "extremely valuable."

The deal, however, does not seem to be still closed. The New York newspaper said that if the deal does not come true, Facebook will have to compensate the owners of WhatsApp in about one billion dollars (720 million euros)

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Ukraine: With an eye on the truce and another in the revolution

The truce agreed Wednesday between President Viktor Ianukovich and opposition leaders â€" Arseny Iatsenyuk, Vitali Klitschko and Oleh Tiahnibok-returned calm to the independence square in Kiev, who the day before had been stage that which should be recorded as the blackest day of the 23-year history of Ukraine.

It is a tense environment, but no record of violence that the symbolic Maidan has been dipped in the last few hours. The cease-fire prevails, but the activity on both sides of the barricades is not suspended. On the inside, some people enjoy to recuperate, but there are also those who remain to prepare a possible new onslaught of riot police.

Vasyl is more direct and headstrong: "I don't trust this cease-fire. They are attacking us as attack us before and we will defend ourselves until the end. If we fall, we fall. "

A solution to the conflict is all Kateryna desires. "I am in favour of peace, of course. But I want this conflict resolved and that the revolution get what we all want. The Government has agreed to commitments because they're the ones who caused this. A cease-fire is a cease-fire, but, personally, I want the opposition to reach an agreement with the President, "said the activist.

Careful observer of everything that's been going on in Kiev, Sergio Cantone says that "this ceasefire seems somewhat ironic on Maidan". "Still, there is a new chance to be seized by both sides and that is to be created by the circumstances and the international pressure on President Ianukovich and other parties at stake in Ukraine," concluded our correspondent.

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Germany and Russia will "do everything to prevent an escalation of violence" in Ukraine

"I just got off the phone with Russian President Putin, and we agreed that we will do everything to prevent an escalation of further violence" in Ukraine. The assurance was given by Angela Merkel at the end of a franco-German summit in Paris, which was attended by the President of the European Commission.

The German Government has landed this Wednesday in Paris for a bilateral Summit to deal with issues of energy and security, but that turned out to be dominated by the revolution in Ukraine.

The French President and the German Chancellor condemned the violence, threatened with sanctions, appealed for calm and dialogue, but didn't take any concrete action.

Paris and Berlin reinforce the critical tone in relation to the Kiev regime but refer any reprisals for the sphere of 28. This Thursday for an emergency meeting of Foreign Ministers where he expects the European Union to pass from words to deeds.

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quarta-feira, 19 de fevereiro de 2014

Kiev: demonstrators gear up for new wave of violence

Our correspondent Maria Maria Korenyuk, was among the protesters of the Maidan

You can hear the ensurdecedoras grenades exploding. Are being released from both sides-protesters and police.

There are more and more people to arrive here at the Plaza. They come from all over Ukraine. Around here there are stands of kitchen furniture with soups and makeshift medical centres, such as this one. People come to receive treatment, are them made bandages and are given pain medication.

In summary, the demonstrators expect a new wave of violence in the next few hours. They say they will not provoke the police, but they know how to protect yourself ... Have already prepared molotov cocktails and stones that they ripped from the sidewalk of Independence Square ".

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Ukraine: Protesters refuge in the Cathedral of s. Miguel

During the violent clashes recorded throughout the night, volunteer doctors and nurses took care of the wounded.

"There are many wounded with shrapnel of granada, Burns, and hit by bullets. We provide first aid and then hospitalizamos those who need ", said a doctor.

"I help with medical supplies. Bandages and medicines. I went three times to collect and bring material, "said a volunteer.

The Ukrainian Orthodox Church Kiev Patriarchate calls for peace. In November also hosted 30 injured during protests by students against the regime.

"All churches serve the people of God. Is a Holy obligation to help people in trouble who are being persecuted. Especially, when they are being persecuted for defending the truth, "stressed a priest.

Priests of the Cathedral of s. Miguel persuaded 120 elements of riot police who patrolled the access from the Cathedral to the independence square leaving the scene, making access to the safest haven.

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Failed deal to end the worst day in the history of Ukraine

Ukraine's President and the main opposition leaders to the Government have failed to quell the violence, which Tuesday night returned to Kiev in an authentic scenery of urban guerrilla warfare. In particular, the independence square, which is the center of anti-Government uprising and became known as Maidan, Ukrainian term that simply means "square" and that, consequently, led to the name "Euromaidan", pointing to the demonstrators.

Arseniy Iatseniuk and Vitaly Klitschko gathered with the head of State, and the main target of the protests, which broke out about three in Ukraine. But, once again, the lack of tune dictated the failure of the talks. With the aggravating factor that, this time, was on the table that can be described as the darkest day of the 23-year history of Ukraine.

Klitschko, in fact, more than face of the opposition, was, by the 02:00 of the local morning when he spoke to reporters, the face of desolation by the alleged intransigence of Ianukovich. "At this point, Iatsenyuk stands with the President and continues to try to reach an agreement. I went to the [square] Maidan to try to solve the problem. I spoke with elements of police and demonstrators. I asked them to try to stop it immediately, "said the leader of the party CHANGE, lifting the veil on the meeting where it was out just before:" the President has made a single proposal: all protesters should go home and stop the protests. "

About two hours later, Iatsenyuk also left the meeting with Ianukovich empty-handed. "Just anything", merely saying the leader of the party "Homeland". Some members accused position affects even the President have even threatened the leaders of the opposition of the blame and punish by clashes recorded.

Hours later, Viktor Ianukovich published a statement on the official website of the Presidency. In that missive, the head of State challenges the leaders of opposition parties "to dissociate itself from radical forces that caused the bloodshed and clashes with the police." If they don't, for Ianukovich, will be to support the actions of the protesters and they will also be liable for such.

It all started by local 8:0 pm. After an official warning for women and children leaving independence square, riot police Ukrainian, Berkut, invested in force on the site where there are almost three months have raised a protest against the Government of Ianukovich. The response of the protesters to the police was also violent, using stones, homemade bombs and everything they had at hand.

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Ukraine in an atmosphere of pre-civil war

High voltage environment around the independence square in Kiev. Riot police tried to dislodge the protesters but was greeted with stones and homemade bombs.

After a journey of urban guerrilla warfare, which ends with 14 dead and 200 injured, security forces have managed to bring down the barricades around the State of Dynamo Kiev and moved into the neighborhood, the immediate of the independence square.

Access to the city was restricted to trying to prevent more people can come to reinforce the protests.

From Moscow to Washington via Brussels, Warsaw and Paris, the heads of diplomacy condemned the violence, some fear that the country is on the brink of "civil war".

The leaders of the opposition only urged the President Yanukovych to declare a ceasefire before dawn in order to avoid further bloodshed.

Ukrainian President invited opposition leaders to an emergency meeting tonight. Vitali Klitschko was to meet the head of State but no one expects this initiative to resolve the political crisis.

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terça-feira, 18 de fevereiro de 2014

France: Detained suspect in quadruple murder case in the Alps in 2012

Released a little over three months, the sketch of a biker who was spotted near the crime scene has allowed the police to detain a man of 48 years.

The authorities predict that maybe they will be made more arrests.

The September 5, 2012, Saad al-Hilli, 50 years, a British engineer of Iraqi origin who worked in the aeronautical industry in the United Kingdom, his wife, his mother-in-law and a French cyclist were shot on a forest road near Chevaline, in the region of Annecy.

Two daughters of the couple survived the attack, and one of them was injured seriously. The French cyclist was considered a collateral victim of the crime.

More than 100 British and French police agents have been involved in the investigation. One of the research lines followed by the authorities is the possibility that the crime be a consequence of a war within the al-Hilli around an inheritance.

It is speculated that the murder may have links to Iraq or al-Hilli, working as an engineer of satellites in the United Kingdom.

Intriguing continues to be the murder weapon: an old handgun Luger, 7.65 mm P06, which was part of the equipment of the army and police in Switzerland years 20 and 30 of the last century.

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Russia: Began the trial of Sergei Udaltsov

Until now under house arrest, Udaltsov incurs a penalty of 10 years in prison.

The defendant denounced the accusations and the persecutions which says, aim to reduce it to silence after unprecedented amplitude that struck the plea to return Putin to the Kremlin.

Leonid Razvozjaev, around Udaltsov, also started today on trial.

"I think we have no chance, because in this case are alleged political arguments and not cool. But let's see how far the Court will be fair, although I am pessimistic about the justice system and have little hope. It may be that something changes, "said Violetta Volkova, defense attorney.

Outside the Muscovite Court, a few dozen people demonstrating their support for Sergei Udaltsov.

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Italy: new Government of Renzi forced to seduce the right

Matteo Renzi begins officially Tuesday to make contacts with a view to the formation of a new Government in Italy. One of the most eagerly awaited is the leader of the Democratic Party, the center-left, is obliged to do with Angelino Alfano, the leader of the New centre-right party (NCD). Only with the company of Alfano, Renzi could achieve the majority it needs in the Senate to govern and we assume, then, as the youngest Prime Minister in the history of the Republic of Italy.

The former right-hand man of Silvio Berlusconi has already made it known that you want to keep the folder of the Interior, which already owned with former Prime Minister Enrico Letta, who resigned on Friday. The leader of the NCD requires two more ministries for the Italian right.

The task, I know, it won't be easy, as, incidentally, visualises Curzio Maltese, well-known journalist of the daily "La Republica": "I think he (Renzi) will be able to create a new electoral law and cut the cost of politics. These are very popular reforms, but that do not change a comma to the living conditions of millions of Italian families. In the economy, I believe that Renzi will not be able to change anything as did nothing (Mario) Monti or Enrico Letta. With the exception, perhaps, of the Italian public debt control. "

The doubts raised by Curzio Maltese will meet skepticism from part of the Italians. Some didn't expect a lot of Renzi despite promises made, inter alia, a new labour law to be implemented in March. People expect changes, creation of employment and improvement in the standard of living.

On the sidelines of the will of the people, the truth is that until now Mayor of Florence has a tough nut to crack. The consultations to form the new Government only officially start this Tuesday and the deadline to be completed is two days. But informally, Renzi has started making calls over the weekend for the leadership of some ministries, including the finance, one of the most sensitive, with the Italian press to advance the chosen by the President of the Republic to lead the new Government will have heard a lot of "Nos". One of them, by Romano Prodi. On Friday, in spite of everything, it is expected that Matteo Renzi may present in the Senate the new Executive.

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Croatia: the first "victim" of the referendum against immigration in Switzerland

"Croatia is the first victim of the referendum in Switzerland", wrote the newspapers and on the streets of the capital who regret missing not having "the same rights" that the other Member States and who are disappointed with the European Union, because "a lot of promises were made," and "six months later, nothing has been done". "Each day that passes, we're more marginalized," said a Croatian.

In response to the Swiss decision not to sign the agreement to extend the access to the labour market to Croatian citizens, the European Union cancelled the funding of research projects involving universities and Swiss companies and delayed negotiations to enlarge the Confederacy the 2020 Horizon and Erasmus programs + until Switzerland sign the Pact on the labour market.

The President of Switzerland will Tuesday to Berlin and Paris to explain the consequences of the referendum that will give rise to restrictions on immigration.

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segunda-feira, 17 de fevereiro de 2014

Africa-Spain: illegal immigrants have taken by storm the border of Melilla

The Spain has been the target of criticism in Europe for the way he's dealing with immigrants. The Government spokesman in Melilla responds:

"It's very easy to talk comfortably from the North, outside of the problems are living in the South, but the South's problems are also the problems of Sweden, so the most important thing is that the European Union take and what you should do is ask the Spanish Government to the European Union implies".

The border of Melilla is since autumn protected by barbed-wire barriers of over seven feet tall.

On Feb. 6, about a dozen and a half people lost their lives in a similar assault on Ceuta.

Melilla and Ceuta are the only two land borders between Africa and Europe. Regularly, hundreds of immigrants join the Moroccan side waiting for the propitious moment to force passage.

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North Korea: testimonies of horror

The country closed its doors to the international community. Without access to North Korean territory, only the testimonies of those who survived or defected and left the country, allow you to unravel the skein of atrocities. These survivors are heard on a UN Commission led by Michael Kirby.

Amnesty International presents us with accounts of former prisoners, as Kim Young Soon, who spent 9 years stuck:

"We work from sunrise to sunset. There is a given number of hours. We got up at 3: 30 in the morning to work at 4: 30 and worked until dark.

The system of guilt by Association applies to the whole family. I am guilty but the other six members are forced to go with me to prison without knowing the charges ".

For women the situation may deteriorate, as explained by Jihyum Park:

"When a woman comes to Onsung are made blood tests to see if you are pregnant or have sexually transmitted diseases. They force them to abort. Pregnant women are sent to labor camps, to carry weights up and down hill, so lose the children ".

Joo-Il Kim is a former military who defected:

"What little food is the biggest problem in the prisons of North Korea. Civil and military authorities do not have enough food. The big problem is hunger ".

But think of the part without taking into consideration the whole is naive. For the head of Amnesty International, Roseann Rife, China has an important role to play:

"We need that China is not an obstacle to any action of the Security Council and to assume the responsibility to protect the human rights of North Koreans, which does not return those who cross the border to China".

In a show in Seoul, are drawings that depict shocking torture methods in these prisons.

North Korea closes on its dome and denies all accusations claiming that the document, now published by the United Nations, is part of a political plot.

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Morsi was presented to the judges for being tried for conspiracy

Overthrown by the army in July, a year after his election, the former President faces three separate cases and also to respond in the framework of the proceedings against the Muslim Brotherhood.

Mohamed Morsi's lawyers withdrew from the room in protest against the absence of sound, because they were unable to hear his client. The judge controls the microphones that allow defendants be heard objected to the attitude of the magistrates.

The Court ordered a consortium of ten lawyers to appoint lawyers to defend Mohamed Morsi to the trial that was stopped and will resume on February 23.

A total of 36 people are considered in this trial for various crimes, including the execution of terrorist acts in Egypt and in the disclosure of military secrets to a foreign country.

Besides Mohamed Morsi are also considered several other leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood, declared a terrorist organization in December by the Government created by the army. Include Mohamed Badie, Khairat al Chater and Mahmoud Ezzat.

According to the indictment, the Muslim Brotherhood's project was send "elements" in the Gaza Strip to receive military training from Hezbollah and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Upon his return to Egypt, these "elements" have joined forces with radical groups present in the Sinai Peninsula, according to this version of the parquet.

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domingo, 16 de fevereiro de 2014

Asian triumph at Berlinale

This is a police officer, who is at once the story of the protagonist, a police assaulted by the ghosts of the past. In addition to the Golden bear, the movie got the silver bear for best actor, Liao Fan: "in this film, I worked with long plans, which are more characteristic of artistic films, but I wanted to include in this thriller. It was an experiment with stylistic elements unusual in this kind of movies, "Diao chieh-Hu.

The silver bear for best actress went to Kuroki film Haru Japanese The little House, Yoji Yamada: "the most important in this role was to have learned how to use the kimono, as moving and importance of body language," says the actress.

"Boyhood", a movie made over 12 years, tells a child's growth to adulthood. Thanks to Richard Linklater the silver bear for Best Director: "this is for the 400 people who worked with me over these past 12 years. Be the best director didn't mind anything to me, but the fact that you have had a great reception here in Berlin, we had this contact with the public and felt this connection with film audiences. That to me represents everything, "says Linklater.

Another Award for an Asian movie was the silver bear for best artistic contribution, for the movie Blind Massage, Chinese Lou Ye. Highlight is the Golden bear of career delivered to British Director Ken Loach.

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The Turkish Government wants total control over magistrates

The legislation was proposed by the Government and approved after a tense debate that lasted 8:0 pm and ended up in physical violence and three deputies hospitalized.

The text, which reform the main judicial body of the country, the Supreme Council of judges and prosecutors of Turkey, authorizes the Minister of Justice to restructure its composition and gives it a high control over its operation.

Includes clauses that grant the Minister of justice the right to promote investigations to members of Council and to decide the issues under discussion during the meetings.

The proposal has caused concern to the European Union (EU) and the United States who fear for the independence of the Turkish judicial system.

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Lebanon with Government of "national unity"

The new "national unity" is led by Tammam Salam and has 24 Ministers, eight of whom come from Hezbollah and its allies.

The movement secured the important folders of finance and of Foreign Affairs.

The Prime Minister hopes to achieve the goals of presidential elections before May and after legislation. For that to happen, extended "the hand to all political factions" and asked that "all work in favour of the country".

Tammam Salam was appointed Prime Minister in April 2013, but had failed so far, find consensus due to internal divisions in the country, aggravated by the civil war in neighboring Syria.

One of the main focuses of discussion was related to who would occupy the Ministry of energy.

The civil war, Syria has provoked divisions within Lebanon, watching the scale of violence. The Shiite movement Hezbollah is declared supporter of the regime of Bashar al-Assad.

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sábado, 15 de fevereiro de 2014

Libyan authorities deny coup scenario

The Prime Minister Ali Zeidan says the country is safe, belying the words of general Khalifa Aftar, who in a television appearance alarmist asked the army to save the country and dissolved the Parliament.

The Libya never found political stability since the deposition of the Gaddafi regime in 2011. Armed militias have a growing power, which the army has difficulty in controlling.

The Chief of staff of the Libyan army, Abdel Salam Jadallah, threatened to respond if there is a coup: "are taking advantage of this political crisis to govern the country illegally. The State forces and the revolutionaries will oppose any plans to depose the Parliament or the Government by force ".

Conflicts between the rival armed groups continue to discredit the country's interim Government, which is still without a new Constitution. The Parliament is divided between nationalists and Islamists, linked to the Muslim Brotherhood of Egypt.

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Ukraine: authorities release protesters arrested

The opposition has called for new mobilization for this Sunday. At the same time that the improvised "Council" behind the protests, noting that people now released remain under fixed residence and threatened with prison.

For many Ukrainians the fight is still far from over, as a bride, in the streets of Kiev:

"We must remain firm until the end. And we must act on their own do not expect they evict us. My marriage is not an obstacle. If I have to spend my wedding night in the street ".

Authorities say terminate processes if the protestors abandon their public buildings until Monday.

"If I was out of town hall, know what is political repression but also know that there are moms waiting for the detained activists," complained a Ukrainian.

German Chancellor prepares to welcome in Berlin on Monday, two opposition leaders. While Russia accuses the European Union of trying to extend its area of "influence" to Ukraine.

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Germany: agriculture minister resigns after disclosing confidential information

The disclosure of this information led to the announcement of the resignation, already accepted by German Chancellor Angela Merkel. But, in the end, the former Minister made the point of saying "I shall return".

Sebastian Edathy, SPD MEP, is under investigation for having allegedly downloaded photos and videos of children, not necessarily sexual. The police raided his house. The German member of the Social Democrats deny all charges.

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sexta-feira, 14 de fevereiro de 2014

Italy: Prime Minister resigned

The direction of the Democratic Party, the main coalition party in power, supported yesterday by a large majority the proposal from party leader, Matteo Renzi, of "a new phase with a new Government".

Renzi, elected to the party leadership in December, defended the "necessary and urgent" formation of a new Government "," motion that, after several hours of discussions, was adopted by 136 votes in favour, 16 against and two abstentions.

Matteo Renzi thanked Letta the "remarkable work" which was held last year in front of the Government, but considered "necessary and urgent to open a new phase, with a new Executive supported by current majority", formed in the Democratic Alliance with the centre-right.

Enrico Letta was chosen in April 2013 by the President, Giorgio Napolitano, to form a coalition Government with the centre-right that put an end to the impasse created by the enormous fragmentation of votes in the parliamentary elections of February.

Matteo Renzi, Mayor of Florence, was elected leader of the Democratic Party on 8 December, with a significant 68% win, after a campaign marked by criticism of Letta.

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Italians worried about the political crisis

"It's bad, a very ugly situation because nothing will change. They are all the same ". What is the program of Renzi? Don't you? He goes there and what will you do? A Prime Minister has our money, another arrives and takes much more. “

"In my opinion we don't have an alternative, neither Renzi nor nobody else."

"The Italian political class has no maturity. To any level. Because if he had not created all this instability, this destruction. "

"I think this is, once again, a game. The usual power games within the party in many times I voted "

The Italians are now waiting for a decision of the President of the Republic who shall accept the resignation of the Prime Minister.

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Matteo Renzi on his way to the head of the Italian Government

In Italy, everything indicates that the political crisis will be resolved without recourse to early elections and that the current leader of the Democratic Party, Matteo Renzi, will be the new Prime Minister, after the announcement of the resignation of Enrico Letta.

This time, it was not Parliament nor the opposition to keep the Government, but the Democratic Party itself, a majority in Government, which no longer support Letta, prompting the Prime Minister to resign.

Matteo Renzi, Mayor of Florence, prepares, to 39 years, to reach the Chigi Palace: "we are at a crossroads. If Italy needs a change, or the change is led by the Democratic Party or makes no sense, "he said.

One of the leading figures of the party, the Mayor of Rome, Ignazio Marino, agrees with the solution presented: "what was decided today, by a large majority, is perhaps the best solution, taking into account that we need to intervene in this country where people and local entities need immediate answers. I have full knowledge of the facts, because I run the most important city of Italy ".

But the opinion is not unanimous: "If there's one thing I won't accept are the mandatory choices. This is a political choice, which consists of removing, directly, the confidence to Enrico Letta, "said Giuseppe Civati, another figure of the party.

The resignation of Letta happens at a time when it was already drawing up a political crisis. Expelled from the Senate, Silvio Berlusconi decided to refound the Forza Italia and extinguish the previous party, People of freedom, which split in two. A part still in the Government and the other is now in the opposition.

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