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After the recent escalation in the Syrian conflict, the Austrian government is launching an initiative to resume the Syria talks that launched in Vienna in 2015. EURACTIV Germany reports from Vienna.
2019 European elections: Is the ‘Italian situation’ a harbinger for next May?
The 2019 European elections are already casting a shadow. In the political circles of Brussels and Strasbourg, there are fears that the 'Italian situation' could spread. EURACTIV Germany reports.
The relations of the Visegrád Four with many EU countries, as well as with Brussels, are currently very tense. Despite some differences of opinion, Austria is endeavouring to establish a good neighbourhood policy. EURACTIV Germany reports from Vienna.
Good for Europe – this is how political observers in Austria comment on the election of Angela Merkel as the German Chancellor. Especially in European affairs, there are high hopes. EURACTIV Germany reports from Vienna.
The new president of the Austrian parliament, Wolfgang Sobotka, has announced that he wants to work more closely with the institutions in Strasbourg and put more focus on historical awareness. EURACTIV Germany reports from Vienna.
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is an irritation to many EU politicians. However, it is becoming clear that the new Austrian government relies on dialogue and wants to fulfil a "bridging function". EURACTIV Germany reports from Vienna.
1) That Arizona's law, SB 1070, violates the Constitution's Supremacy Clause by setting up a state-level immigration-law regime. The Constitution gives the U.S. Congress the power "to establish an uniform rule of Naturalization" in Article I, Section 8; Article VI, the Supremacy Clause, states that the Constitution "shall be the Supreme Law of the Land," above any state law.
2) That SB 1070 conflicts with federal immigration law and enforcement. Immigration laws are drafted, and enforced by DoJ and the Department of Homeland Security, with a host of federal concerns in mind, such as relations with other countries. Arizona's law, which would punish anyone found to be here illegally (aka, unable to supply papers), interferes with the sensitive and, at times, selective enforcement of immigration statute. For instance, the federal government will grant some illegals asylum from persecution, and it will provide special visas to victims of trafficking or violent crimes. Furthermore, federal agencies "principally" target suspected violent criminals in enforcing immigration statute, and the violation of immigration laws, federally, doesn't always necessitate criminal punishment. By requiring everyone to show papers and criminally punishing everyone who doesn't have them, Arizona interferes with those nuances, DoJ argues.
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, who is named as a defendant along with the State of Arizona in the suit that was filed today in the district court in Phoenix, has not released a statement, so it is not yet clear what the state's defense will be. Given the political rhetoric Brewer and others have employed, it's probably safe to assume that the federal government's alleged failure to address immigration will play some role in their legal arguments.
While there are a number of tools that can be used to create and edit images and office documents on your iPhone, there is no obvious or easy way to transfer files between your mobile and computer. This is where Air Sharing can help, making it possible to mount your iPhone as a wireless drive on your PC or Mac.
To help keep your documents secure, password protection can be added, but it is also possible create a public folder to allow guest access to shared files. Air Sharing for iPhone provides an excellent means of sharing files between your devices and browsing folders without the need to jailbreak.
One of the easiest ways to share files between your Mac or PC and your iPhone.
Deutsche Bank AG agreed to pay US$95 million to resolve a US government lawsuit accusing the German bank of tax fraud for using "insolvent" shell companies to hide significant tax liabilities from the Internal Revenue Service in 2000.
[NEW YORK] Deutsche Bank AG agreed to pay US$95 million to resolve a US government lawsuit accusing the German bank of tax fraud for using "insolvent" shell companies to hide significant tax liabilities from the Internal Revenue Service in 2000.
Under the accord described in papers filed on Wednesday with the federal court in Manhattan, Deutsche Bank also admitted to trying to stick the shell companies with the tax bill for its then-new stake in drugmaker Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
The settlement resolves a lawsuit filed in December 2014 that had sought to recoup more than US$190 million in taxes, penalties and interest.
"The government, through this action and settlement, has made Deutsche Bank admit to its actions designed to avoid taxes," US Attorney Preet Bharara in Manhattan said in a statement.
Deutsche Bank spokeswoman Amanda Williams said in a statement: "We are pleased to resolve this claim and put these events from more than 16 years ago behind us."
The settlement marks the latest step in Deutsche Bank's bid to resolve legal matters that in recent months caused investors to worry about its future, and whether it had enough capital.
Last month, Deutsche Bank reached a US$7.2 billion settlement in principle to resolve a US probe of its sale of toxic mortgage securities.
The tax case arose from Deutsche Bank's early 2000 acquisition of Charter Corp, which had been sitting on a large unrealized gain in Bristol-Myers.
According to settlement papers, the bank in May 2000 sold Charter to the shell companies, which then liquidated Charter and sold the Bristol-Myers shares back to the bank, triggering a more than US$52 million tax liability.
But the shell companies lacked the funds to pay the taxes, and Deutsche Bank admitted that it knew or should have known this was the case, the papers said.
"Deutsche Bank engaged in the May 2000 transaction in order to avoid having to pay the built-in tax liability," the papers said.
The case is US v Deutsche Bank AG et al, US District Court, Southern District of New York, No 14-09669.
Liz Murdoch has talked about wanting to beef up comedy at her Shine Group and now she’s done it. Shine has bought UK comedy producer Brown Eyed Boy from Motive Television. This is Shine’s 5th new UK-based production company alongside Dragonfly (factual), Kudos (drama), Princess Productions (entertainment) and Shine TV. Gary Reich, managing director of Brown Eyed Boy, has discovered some of Britain’s best comedians including Sacha Baron Cohen and The Mighty Boosh’s Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt. NBC is developing a U.S. version of Brown Eyed’s BBC sitcom How Not To Live Your Life.
Like the state, Nueces County — which has a reported 199,051 registered voters — saw a bump in participation.
There's a lot to be proud of in Texas, but there are also distinct arenas where the state falls short, according to a top elections officer.
"We're not No.1 in football and we're not No. 1 in voting," said Secretary of State Carlos Cascos on Wednesday.
"So we need to change that."
Cascos made the brief address during a stop at the Nueces County Courthouse as part of his statewide Vote Texas campaign. The effort is intended to educate residents on voter identification options, and also to encourage voters to head to the polls.
Texas ranks among the worst in the nation for voter turnout. Since 1970, no more than half of the state’s voting age population have shown up to vote in general elections. Nueces County, which faces its own battles, has dismal voter participation that jeopardizes the very ideals of democracy. The Caller-Times is exploring voting behaviors in Texas and locally in its continuing series Democracy at Risk.
His visit comes on the heels of news that the state saw record numbers of voters in its most highly populated counties on Monday, the first day of early voting.
That kind of turnout is a development Cascos said he hoped was not a "one-shot wonder."
The end goal, he added, is to ensure that "every registered, qualified Texan (has) the opportunity to vote."
"It doesn't matter to me if you're a Democrat, you're a Republican, you're a Libertarian or you're a vegetarian," Cascos said. "It makes no difference to me. I just want to make sure that Texas is not at the bottom, as we usually are, when it comes to voting."
Absentee ballots received prior to early voting totaled 3,788, according to the figures published online by the Nueces County Clerk's office. On Monday, there were 6,443 votes cast, and on Tuesday, 6,983, according to the county office. Of those, 6,088 voters turned out in person on Monday, and 6,253 on Tuesday, the spreadsheet shows.
In the 2008 election, 5,087 voters turned out for the first day of early voting, and in 2012, 5,039, according to the office.
Although much of the 2016 election interest may be centered on the national stage in the heated race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, there is also a long list of local races and propositions on the Nueces County ballot.
Cascos urged voters to take interest in the down-ballot races that "are equally important if not more so than the presidential race" because of their impact on the community.
Locally, ballots include bonds requested by CCISD, Del Mar College and the city of Corpus Christi. There is also the election of the entire nine-member slate of the City Council, several Nueces County positions — including sheriff, commissioners and district attorney — Congressional representatives, state legislators and judges, among others.
In addition to the bonds and elections, there is also a charter amendment that would establish a specific fund for repair of residential streets, and give the OK to the City Council to raise taxes exclusively for that fund. Also up to voters are choices to approve the local use of sales taxes for crime control funding and economic development.
During Cascos' visit, Nueces County Clerk Kara Sands fielded questions from residents and elected officials about area voting.
There have been allegations elsewhere in the state that election machines aren't properly marking straight-ticket votes. Election officials, also elsewhere in the state, have suggested it's largely user error.
There have been rumors in Nueces County, but no verified reports, Sands said.
She added that the election machines, after programming, are publicly tested for accuracy on every combination of votes.
There's room for human error, Sands said, advising voters review their summary sheet before casting their ballot.
If there are concerns, voters should stop and notify a poll worker before casting their ballot, she added.
Early voting continues through Nov. 4. Election Day is Nov. 8.
Nueces County Courthouse, 901 Leopard St.
Del Mar College (Heldenfels Administrative Building), 101 Baldwin Blvd.
Valencia Hall, 6110 Ayers St.
South Park Middle School, 3001 Mcardle St.
T.G. Allen Elementary, 1414 18th St.
Villa Of – South, 4834 Yorktown Blvd.
Windsor Park Athena School, 4525 S. Alameda St.
Voters in Texas without a photo ID will be able to cast their ballots in the November election as long as they sign a declaration stating they have a “reasonable impediment” to obtaining one of the types of photo identification required in Texas’ voter ID law.
Voters may show an alternative form of identification such as a utility bill or government check that displays the voter’s name and address. Voters may also use photo IDs such as a driver’s license or personal ID card from any state, expired or not. However, those who do have one of the forms of ID are still required to show it.
Four months after the September 11th terrorist attacks, a sense of normalcy is returning to New York City - yet the people who live and work there say that it is a new norm - that things will never be quite the same again. Carolyn Weaver visited to talk with New Yorkers about the changes wrought by September 11th - and found the city in a winter season.
"What do I compare this to? There's nothing to compare it to. It shook the city to its soul. I don't think we as a community understood what people in Oklahoma City went through, I don't think we understood what people in Ireland and England went through, I don't think we understood what people in the Middle East go through when something like this happens. And it changed our perspective."
"People are a lot more giving. There are no hassles, nobody's arguing, if you get bumped into on the train, everybody's 'sorry -- oh don't worry about it.' I think everyone came closer and tighter together, that we went through something this horrible -- and I think New York really showed a good side of itself."
Lawyer John Smyth, a retired fireman, was on his way to his office near the World Trade Center when the first plane hit. He ran to his old firehouse and spent the day working at Ground Zero.
"When I was in the Millennium Hotel, I looked the window of one of the upper floors and really got a good look at just the overwhelming size of the destruction. It's a sight I don't think I'm ever going to forget…It was weird, every time we took a moment to rest or a breath, the anger of the event seeped in and guys were like, we were attacked, this is a war zone."
At the same time, Kathy Hansen, who lives right next door to the World Trade Center, was praying that both her sons had made it safely to school.
"There were plane parts that came into the building."
Their apartment building was severely damaged and they had to leave for three months. Now they're moving into an apartment on the other side of the building.
"My name is Reilly Scull, I'm eleven years old, and I live next to what was the Trade Center."
Kathy's younger son Reilly's bedroom overlooked what is now Ground Zero.
Does it make you angry, sad?
"It makes me wonder why."
"Reilly was very clear that he wanted to come back to his neighborhood. There was a faction of people in the neighborhood who said, 'I'm out of there,' and those who said, 'Don't let the terrorists win, don't let them take our neighborhood, and we're going to rebuild it and it's going to be better than ever,' and Reilly's definitely in that camp. And not only did he want to stay in the same neighborhood, he wanted to be in the same building with the same doorman, so even though there's change, he wants to be back to something that's familiar. Unfortunately, because this apartment has to be vacated for four to six months, we're not coming back to our home -- but we'll make another one."
"It's not like walking past a cemetery and crossing your fingers to keep away the bad spirits. It's like, you were there and you saw this happen, and you saw people jumping out of windows, and people going back and trying to save them, and they're still there and they're not coming back and it's a scary thought."
Students at Stuyvesant High School spend their days just a few blocks from the scene.
"I can't think about it any more or basically my head's going to explode. So I'm going on normally. I'm a little tired of just having people ask me, treat me as if -- if it should be ruling my life right now, because it isn't and it shouldn't be, because once it starts ruling your life, what the hell are you supposed to be doing? I mean, I'm fifteen, I'm supposed to be running around the city wreaking havoc, I'm not going to sit at home and obsess about the people who died three blocks from me. I already did that. And it really upsets me -- and I have a little part of my mind that's always going AHWHHHH! But that's another part, I'm not basing my life around it."
But for John Smyth, who spent September 11th in the rescue effort, almost every day brings a reminder.
"I see pictures in the paper now, of memorial services or funerals, and you see the face, and I'm like 'Oh, my god, I worked with him, I know him.' And there were a lot of guys in my battalion that didn't make it, and it's such a big number, that it's really too big to handle all at once. I was on my way here tonight and looked in the paper and saw another guy I knew who died. That's the way it is. You spend a lot of time going to funerals and memorial services and fundraisers."
Some lines about New York by the poet Walt Whitman are inscribed along the waterfront, just a block from Ground Zero "…tall facades of marble and iron - proud and passionate city, mettlesome, mad, extravagant city…"
But in New York this winter, the mood is subdued - and Ground Zero in particular is a place for mourning and reflection.
Japanese-American Buddhist monks performed a blessing in December, at a platform overlooking the site, where international victims are memorialized. An attitude of kindness, even more than fear or anger, seems to be one lesson New Yorkers have taken from September 11th.
"Everybody's changed in numerous ways, but not necessarily all for bad. I think some good has come out of it, you know, people may be remembering to help each other, think of each other, and not just brush by each other in the streets. So I think that's the best part, that maybe we're taking something good out of something really horrible.
In New York, this is Carolyn Weaver, VOA-TV.
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Mayor Frank Jackson said that if an ethical or moral standard were applied to inspecting Cleveland's low-income rental homes for safety, about three quarters of it would be "closed up."
Jackson made the comment last week when discussing the city's long awaited and soon-to-be implemented plan to start citywide inspections of rental units in response to its ongoing lead poisoning crisis.
That crisis was revealed in 2015 by The Plain Dealer's Toxic Neglect series, which brought to light serious failings in how the city responded to cases of childhood lead poisoning. Without enough staff to keep up, less than half of the homes where children were poisoned over a recent five-year period were inspected, the newspaper's analysis found.
"One of the reasons why our people are taking so long is because of that-- that decision around that moral dilemma," Jackson said during an annual meeting with Cleveland.com reporters and editors.
The dilemma, as Jackson explained it: if the city too quickly or too aggressively inspects rental properties for health hazards and safety violations such as peeling paint, mold and broken toilets, families may be put out of their homes and landlords unable to rent their properties.
"If you're talking about a very mechanical kind of thing, you know, half of the places would be closed up," Jackson said. "If you're talking about it in terms of the ethical or moral thing, probably three quarters of the places would be closed up. It's the way it is."
Reaction to Jackson's sweeping comments were mixed among those closest to the issue, some saying the mayor put a finger on a problem central to improving the safety of city housing; others arguing his off-the-cuff estimates exaggerate the problem and provide an easy excuse for delay or inaction.
The city's first-ever foray into routine rental inspections is scheduled to begin in the summer and will involve a new team of 13 inspectors hired with money from November's income tax increase.
Read more about the timeline for inspections here.
See what inspectors will look for here.
In addition to interior and exterior peeling paint which may indicate lead hazards, inspectors will look for mold, excessive extension cord use, and ensure homes have basic necessities like hot and cold water, flushing toilets and working carbon monoxide detectors.
A check list of what Cleveland's new rental inspection unit will look for in homes as they begin inspections in July.
Jackson, again speaking at the meeting, expressed concern about green-lighting immediate citywide inspection of all rental properties or inspecting for "everything from lead to a leaking faucet, to a roof that's leaking, to a hole, some plaster off the wall, the need for paint." Instead, the city plans to phase in its inspections over a five-year period, focusing on specific safety issues in rental homes that are registered with the city.
Listen to Jackson's comments in the audio player below.
Some say the mayor's concerns and the city's five-year plan reflect an unfortunate reality in Cleveland.
"He [Jackson] knows the situation. He's an absolute realist," said Tom Bier, a senior fellow at Cleveland State University's Levin College of Urban Affairs with 40 years of experience studying the city's housing market.
Bier said it's more likely that about one-third of city rentals are in bad condition. In 2015, a citywide survey by the non-profit Thriving Communities Institute of residential and commercial properties found less then 5 percent of all structures to be in "D" or "F" condition, though it only examined the exterior of homes.
Nobody thinks children should be living in unsafe housing, Bier said, and it makes sense to fix the problems upfront rather than pay steep medical and social costs later.