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...President of the Basque region, Juan José Ibarretxe - something that Zapatero's predecessor, José María Aznar, refused to do during his last four years in office. But the chat only confirmed that they had nothing to talk about. In late December, the Basque regional parliament approved Ibarretxe's controversial proposal for a "free association" between the Basque Country and Spain. Under the plan, the wealthy northeastern region and its 2 million inhabitants would have an essentially separate judicial system, a separate representative to the European Union, and "a singular regime of political relations" with Madrid - more...
...considering taking American officials to court. "I'm also looking at suing the British government," she says, "for not bringing them back sooner." - By Aatish Taseer No Vote GERMANY The governing Social Democratic Party decided not to hold a national referendum on the proposed new European Union constitution. The parliament will vote on the document instead. Stubbing Them Out ITALY Police in Naples handed out the first €27 no-smoking fine just past midnight on Jan. 10, minutes after the introduction of a nationwide ban on lighting up in public places. The ban prevents Italy's estimated 14 million...
...show has had its detractors. Two British Parliament members condemned the anatomical exhibit as "unacceptable in a civilized society," and the Lutheran Church in Germany deemed it immoral. Several California Science Center board members were initially "very uncomfortable" with the exhibit, admits president Jeffrey Rudolph. One controversial display--a partially dissected pregnant woman, whose heart, intestines and 8-month-old fetus are clearly visible--was placed behind a wall with notices posted nearby, to alert anyone who might be offended. Plenty apparently aren't: half a million people have seen the show in L.A., double the attendance of the museum...
...that kind of success, it's hard not to think he's always right." Whatever detractors say, Letta's boss seems convinced of his talents. At last month's press conference, Berlusconi mentioned "Dottor Letta" five times (without singling out any other Cabinet Minister), and said Parliament should consider electing him President of the Republic when Carlo Azeglio Ciampi's term ends in late 2006. Letta, no doubt, would remind his ever-optimistic boss that the first order of business is a Berlusconi re-election...
...said the government would use "all its might" against settlers who violently resist the government's planned withdrawal from Gaza. A coalition deal signed between Sharon's ruling Likud party, the opposition Labor party and a small, ultra-orthodox Jewish group ensured the plan will have majority support in parliament...