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...Hwan of Seoul's Dongguk University, says Kim has "already decided that grand bargain" - nukes for economic aid - "is in his interest." Koh, who met recently with the head of the North's intelligence service, says the country's economy is so shaky that without "some significant economic reform, [Kim's] regime could face real difficulty...
Incoming Undergraduate Council president Matthew L. Sundquist ’09 and Randall S. Sarafa ’09 popularized the issue of Ad Board reform during their December campaign and they have expressed disappointment that no students would serve on the review committee...
...UC’s Ad Board reform committee, which includes UC representatives and other students, has met with various administrators and faculty members throughout the semester, in addition to holding open meetings to solicit student input...
...Georgia's GDP grew by 9.6%, the World Bank named Georgia the top reformer in the world. Its officials forecast growth of 14.5% in 2007. The Georgian government boosted revenues by tightening up the administration of the tax system. Private investment went up and there has been a crackdown on corruption. Per capita income is up from $700 a year in 2003 to the current figure of $1,500. The most astonishing achievement was Saakashvili's reform of the traditionally corrupt police forces. He disbanded the entire Ministry of the Interior - with recruitment based on the western testing system...
...failure to return the lost territories seriously undercut Saakashvili at home. Many began to grumble about his reform not improving their living conditions fast enough. Complaints arose that his macro-reform was adversely affecting ordinary businessmen and traders. A crackdown on the black market in cigarettes and alcohol left thousands of street vendors without jobs. Growing incomes are offset by rising inflation and these reforms have made many Georgians pay tax and utilities bills in full. The government is also dramatically increasing the defense budget instead of raising pensions. The opposition, represented by nine parties, invoked Saakashvili's increasingly authoritarian...