Topic: POLITIK - on September 29, 2008 at 3:43:00 PM CEST
RECHTSRUCK IN ÖSTERREICH - Radikale Watschen für die Volksparteien
Es ist mehr als ein Denkzettel für Österreichs ÖVP und SPÖ, es ist eine historische Niederlage: Erstmals sind beide Parteien unter 30 Prozent. Freuen können sich die Rechtsparteien FPÖ und BZÖ. Sie profitieren von koalitionärem Dauerzoff und Politzirkus.
Er tut das, was er am besten kann: Strahlen. Werner Faymann streckt seinen Kopf in die Höhe und schaut ins Publikum. Im SPÖ-Festzelt nur wenige Meter vom Burgtheater entfernt, klatschen sie wie wild in die Hände. Aus den Lautsprechern dröhnt jetzt "Don't stop thinking about tomorrow", Faymann steht auf der Bühne und lässt sich feiern. Er trägt einen dunklen Anzug, dazu eine grau-blaue Krawatte, er sieht vornehm aus. Gerührt blickt er in die Runde. "Wir wollen", sagt er unter lautem Applaus, "eine Regierung bilden".
spiegel.de Rechte Parteien holen 30 Prozent bei Nationalratswahlen
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Topic: POLITIK - on September 27, 2008 at 11:43:00 AM CEST
AUSTRIAN ELECTIONS - The Populist and His Protégé
Jörg Haider used to be Austria's far-right scourge, the populist who could win elections. Now Heinz-Christian Strache, his former protégé, has stepped into his shoes. The two men hate each other, but dissatisfaction among Austrian voters this Sunday could give them unprecedented power.
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Topic: POLITIK - on September 25, 2008 at 4:19:00 PM CEST
Parlament beschließt umstrittenes Wohlfühl-Paket
Höhere Renten, weniger Mehrwertsteuer auf Medikamente, Zuschüsse für die Heizkosten: Der österreichische Nationalrat hat kurz vor den Neuwahlen noch einmal umfassende Erleichterungen für die Bürger beschlossen. Kritiker bezeichneten die Beschlüsse als Wahlgeschenke.
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Topic: POLITIK - on September 25, 2008 at 4:17:00 PM CEST
EU-Parlament vertagt Entscheidung über digitale Dividende
Das EU-Parlament hat in Brüssel in erster Lesung eine neue Telekommunikationsrichtlinie verabschiedet. Das Papier soll Verbrauchern mehr Rechte verschaffen und den Wettbewerb regeln - doch eine wichtige Entscheidung wurde schlicht vertagt: die über Funk-Breitband für ländliche Regionen.
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Topic: POLITIK - on September 24, 2008 at 4:00:00 PM CEST
No, Really, How Much Is $700 Billion?
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson urged Congress Tuesday morning to authorize a $700 billion bailout of struggling financial institutions. Although the congressional leadership has indicated its willingness to get onboard with the plan, rank-and-file lawmakers from both parties are balking at what's been called the largest bailout in U.S. history. Just how much is $700 billion?
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Topic: POLITIK - on September 24, 2008 at 3:52:00 PM CEST
EU-Abgeordneter warnt vor netzpolitik.org
In einer offiziellen Pressemitteilung des Europaparlaments wurde netzpolitik.org noch nie namtlich genannt. Auch wurde noch nie in einer offiziellen Pressemitteilung vor uns gewarnt. Bis heute: Berichterstatter: Telekom-Paket führt nicht zu mehr Überwachung im Netz.
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Topic: POLITIK - on September 18, 2008 at 11:09:00 AM CEST
Hack of Palin e-mail
Vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin's private Yahoo e-mail account was hacked, and some of its contents posted on the internet Wednesday.
The internet griefers known as Anonymous took credit for the intrusion, and screenshots of e-mail messages and photos belonging to the Alaska governor have been published by WikiLeaks. Threat Level has confirmed the authenticity of at least one of the e-mails.
wired.com arstechnica.com wikileaks.org The story behind the Palin e-mail hacking Palin E-Mail Hacker Says It Was Easy
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Topic: POLITIK - on September 15, 2008 at 10:43:00 AM CEST
Rule Changes Would Give FBI Agents Extensive New Powers
The Justice Department will unveil changes to FBI ground rules today that would put much more power into the hands of line agents pursuing leads on national security, foreign intelligence and even ordinary criminal cases.
The overhaul, the most substantial revision to FBI operating instructions in years, also would ease some reporting requirements between agents, their supervisors and federal prosecutors in what authorities call a critical effort to improve information gathering and detect terrorist threats.
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Topic: POLITIK - on September 13, 2008 at 1:21:00 PM CEST
Venezuela's Chavez says US ambassador must leave
Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez ordered the U.S. ambassador to leave Venezuela within 72 hours on Thursday, accusing the diplomat of conspiring against his government and saying he would also withdraw his own envoy from Washington immediately.
Chavez made the move in solidarity with Bolivia after his Andean ally expelled the U.S. diplomat there, accusing him of aiding violent protests. He said a new American ambassador will not be welcome in Caracas "until there's a U.S. government that respects the people of Latin America," suggesting that diplomatic relations will be scaled back until President Bush leaves the White House.
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Topic: POLITIK - on September 5, 2008 at 12:00:00 PM CEST
Palin: She inhaled
Alaska Gov. [and Republican Vice Presidential nominee] Sarah Palin is known as a staunch social conservative. She's a life long NRA member, belongs to an anti-abortion-rights group called Feminists for Life and opposes civil unions.
But the self-proclaimed "hockey mom" had some youthful indiscretions.
Palin has said she smoked marijuana but didn't enjoy it and doesn't smoke anymore.
"I can't claim a Bill Clinton and say that I never inhaled,” she told the Anchorage Daily News in 2006.
At the time, marijuana was legal under Alaska's liberal drug laws.
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Topic: POLITIK - on September 3, 2008 at 12:36:00 PM CEST
Palin says daughter, 17, is pregnant
John McCain's running mate, Sarah Palin, said Monday her 17-year-old unmarried daughter is five months pregnant, an announcement stealing even more thunder from McCain and a Republican presidential convention already overshadowed by Hurricane Gustav.
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Topic: POLITIK - on August 27, 2008 at 2:03:00 PM CEST
Österreich: Parteien zur IT-Politik
Die Futurezone hat bisher in zwei Teilen die Antworten der Parteien in Österreich auf einen Fragenkatalog zur IT-Politik zusammengestellt.
Parteien zur IT-Politik: E-Government Parteien zur IT-Politik: Infrastruktur via
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