An interesting (though some of the methodology may be flawed) report on the possible outcome of the European Parliament elections (warning: large pdf file) suggests a likely EPP-ED/ELDR majority in the Parliament after June. Via Anthony Wells, who also has a look at the potential of the minor parties in the UK.
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And now to Slovenia
So, I was going to write something about how a referendum in Slovenia yesterday went against restoring residency and other rights to non-Slovenes when I discovered that The Glory of Carniola, a new English-language Slovenian blog had already written about it.
(Found via Randy McDonald, who also has a post on Slovenia and Laibach)
Four dead in Madrid
One police officer and three suspected terrorists are dead after an explosion in Madrid. Reports are that the suspects set off an explosion as police closed on the building, as part of an operation in connection with the ongoing investigations into the March 11th bombs in Madrid.
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Kofi Annan has now produced a final plan for Cyprus which will be put to referendums in the two halves of the island
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The Greek government doubts that an agreement over Cyprus will be reached before the deadline for negotiations to conclude, which will mean Kofi Annan will be required to impose a solution before referendums are held
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Two sad recent deaths: Legendary actor/writer/raconteur Peter Ustinov and British Letter From America broadcaster and writer Alistair Cooke
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An in interesting Guardian interview with European Parliament President Pat Cox
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Europe and the War on Liberty – Maria Farrell on the proposals for European anti-terror legislation after Madrid
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Europe Counts – a European Parliament site trying to encourage voters to take part in June’s Parliament elections (found via Doctor Vee)
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Harry’s Place is running a Do Something for Iraq campaign to promote ‘campaigns, projects and charities that are directly helping Iraqi people’