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Poland: Catholics Propose Adding Cross to National Emblem

Posted by Sylwia Presley on 21/11/2009

Sylwia Presley reviews the reactions of Polish bloggers to a recent proposal by a Polish Catholic group to include the symbol of the cross in the national coat of arms.

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European Paper Industry Cuts CO2 Emissions by 42% since 1990

Posted by Environmental Leader on 20/11/2009

The European paper industry has reduced CO2 emissions per ton of paper produced by 42 percent since 1990, according to the Confederation of European Paper Industries’ (CEPI) fourth Sustainability Report (PDF).The paper industry was the only industrial sector to reduce emissions under the EU ...

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Russia: Blogging the Winter in Yakutia

Posted by Veronica Khokhlova on 20/11/2009

Winter is yet to arrive in much of Europe, but one of its geopolitical attributes is already back in the spotlight: fears of disruptions of Russian gas deliveries are growing more intense, due to the recurring dispute between Russia and Ukraine. Politics aside, though, in some of Russia's region ...

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Poland: Online Campaigning for the Rights of Employees

Posted by Sylwia Presley on 20/11/2009

Sylwia Presley writes about the plight of and online campaigning by a group Polish citizens who work for IKEA via another, smaller, company called Solid Security: they claim to be earning amounts below the national minimal wage, being assigned to work up to 16 hours daily and lacking the basic benef ...

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Russia: Local Authorities Slow Broadband Development

Posted by Alexey Sidorenko on 20/11/2009

On November 10, activists held a rally calling for broadband Internet and protesting against Internet provider monopoly in the township of Kraskovo (Moscow region, 10 km from the Moscow beltroad). This is the first known case of a protest dedicated to the defense of the Internet rights in Russia. Th ...

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