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...growing number of Turks and Europeans are now voicing second thoughts about the whole idea. The Pope is hardly alone in publicly questioning whether Turkey can ever be part of Europe. French Presidential aspirant Nikolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel both oppose full membership. In Turkey, meanwhile, a growing number of nationalists are arguing that Turkey should not be making sacrifices to join the E.U. because it will infringe on Turkey's sovereignty. For the first time, a majority of Turks say they do not believe Turkey will ever be accepted into the Union. And a majority of Europeans...
...people in the West talking about the problem. Today, lots of Russian activists feel isolated," says Gill. That's not to say there's no support; the European Union and the Council of Europe hold regular discussions about human-rights issues with Russian authorities, and Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, recently raised the matter of Khodorkovsky's imprisonment directly with Putin, saying the conditions of the oil boss's detention were "unacceptable...
...would suggest as my nominee Angela Merkel, Germany's first female Chancellor and the first woman to lead the country since it became a modern nation in 1871. She is governing well despite the fact that she finds herself in the tough political situation of having an uncertain political base. CORAZON AQUINO 1986 >MUHAMMAD YUNUS Aquino served as President of the Philippines, succeeding Ferdinand Marcos...
...prudish place, tightly controlled by a student group, Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba (I.J.T.), whose goal is "training the young generation according to Islam so they can play a role in Pakistan's social and political life." But what about the country's economic life? The vice chancellor of this university - as in most other Pakistani universities - is a retired general lacking an academic background. There was a time when Arab Muslim countries led the way in advancing knowledge in literature, astronomy and mathematics. Islam was not considered inimical to such advancement. Sadly, Muslims have been in a deep slide since...
...restore the original spirit of fairness to the process. "Restitution must become more transparent, better coordinated and more irreproachable," said Neumann. "On the one hand, Germany has a special responsibility towards Jewish families and the rights of the owners have to be respected," a spokesman for the German Chancellor Angela Merkel told reporters. "On the other, it is in the interest of the public to keep valuable national treasures on public display...