10.3.2009 by Lupo.

Die meisten Soldaten stehen dem Einsatz der Bundeswehr in Afghanistan kritisch gegenüber, wie dieser Bericht zeigt, Eine logische Erklärung, warum Deutsche Soldaten am Hindukush stehen mit einem Milliarden Aufwand für Nichts, kann niemand erklären. Bereits im April 2002, stellte die Bibel der Geheimdienste in einem Report fest: Das der Afghanistan Einsatz verloren ist. Die einzigen Gewinner sind die sogenannten Entwicklungs Helfer und Aufbau Helfer mit ihren zig Tarn Organisationen um die Aufbau Gelder verschwinden zulassen. Selbst die Situation der Frauen hat nicht in Nichts verbessert.

Ein Bericht aus Afghanistan zum Thema.

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10.3.2009 by CrniLabudovi.

Lächerlicher geht es wohl nicht mehr in Griechenland! Zur Theater Show der “Eliten” gehört, das man mit solchen Verfahren das Volk beschwichtigt, aber in Wirklichkeit wird Nichts geschehen. Wie bekannt, erhielt die Ehefrau des Finanzministers einen neu geschaffenen Posten bei der Telekom (als die Telekom die Mehrheit der Griechischen Post und Telefon Gesellschaft OTE übernahm) : Liegenschafts Verwalterin der Telekom.  Und Siemens hat bekanntlich jede Griechische Partei finanziert bzw. bestochen und gekauft.  Die EU hat bis heute die durch Betrugs unterschlagenen Gelder der Griechen nicht zurück erhalten. Alle Zahlen und Statistiken zum EU Beitritt, zum €  Beitritt waren gefälscht und manipuliert.

Fazit: Die Griechen werden munter in ihrem korruptesten Land des Balkans weiter wursteln.

10. März 2009, 13:41

Korruptionsverfahren gegen fast 400 Beamte eingeleitet

Kampf gegen Korruption - Besonders Mitarbeiter von Bauamt unter Verdacht

Athen - Im Kampf gegen Korruption haben die Behörden in Griechenland Verfahren gegen fast 400 Beamte eingeleitet. Zu den Verdächtigen gehörten 350 Mitarbeiter des Bauamtes sowie vier Mitarbeiter der Steuerbehörde, sagte der Chef der Aufsichtsbehörde, Leandros Rakintzis, am Dienstag der Nachrichtenagentur AFP in Athen.

Die Verdächtigen hätten keine ausreichenden Angaben zu ihren Einkünften gemacht, wie es ein Anti-Korruptionsgesetz von rund 6500 Beamten im Land abverlangt. Gegen 30 weitere Beamte werde wegen Bestechlichkeit ermittelt, nachdem bei der Überprüfung ihrer Konten Einkünfte und Guthaben in nicht durch ihr Gehalt erklärbarer Höhe festgestellt worden seien.

Die Korruption in Griechenland hatte im vergangenen Jahr zugenommen. Laut einer Untersuchung der Organisation Transparency International wurden von gut einem Viertel der Menschen im Land schon einmal Bestechungsgelder verlangt. Insbesondere in Krankenhäusern, beim Bauamt und bei der Steuerbehörde ist das Schmieren von Beamten demnach üblich. Das Gesetz, das von Beamten die Offenlegung ihrer Einkünfte gegenüber der Prüfbehörde verlangt, war bereits 2002 verabschiedet worden. Es wurde aber erst nach einer Überarbeitung im Jahr 2007 tatsächlich angewendet. (APA/AFP)

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10.3.2009 by CrniLabudovi.

08.03.2009 Eurasian Secret Services Daily Review

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REVIEW TOPICS: Valentin Nalyvaychenko finally appointed chairman of Security Service of Ukraine President of Ukraine to Security Service and General Prosecutor: keep public informed in gas case Ukraine’s Interior Ministry denies security service’s accusations of spying Former Ukrainian security service chief speaks out on way to solve diplomatic tensions between Romania and Ukraine Expulsion of Romanian diplomats keep continuing spying row Alleged Bulgarian spy remains behind bars in Romania Bulgaria’s SANS detained Interpol wanted Albanian national Bulgaria’s State Agency for National Security arrested policeman-broker of real estate Canadian community rallies to help former KGB agent’s family avoid deportationValentin Nalyvaychenko finally appointed chairman of Security Service of Ukraine The Supreme Rada (parliament) of Ukraine has decided to appoint Valentin Nalyvaychenko the head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), news agency UNIAN reports. 230 members of parliament, among them 149 members from Yulia Tymoshenko block, voted to support the decision. The President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko once again brought to the parliament his representation on appointment of Nalyvaychenko as the SBU chairman, news agency notes. In particular, factions have voted for appointment of Valentin Nalivaychenko the SUB head as follows: Party of the Regions – 0, Yulia Tymoshenko block – 149, Our Ukraine         Valantin Nalyvaychenko – People’s Self-Defense (OU-PSD) – 61, the Communist party of Ukraine – 0, The Litvin Bloc – 20, according to online paper MIGNews. Nalyvaychenko who has been referred to Yushchenko’s team, has been in the status of acting SBU head already since December, 2006. The president repeatedly brought his candidacy for the full confirmation in the post, however, the parliament members every time rejected it. This time less than 20 minutes were spent on consideration of the question. The parliament has also approved in the first reading the amendment to the corresponding law directed on depriving President Yushchenko of influence on the SBU. According to the bill the acting SBU chairman should be appointed and dismissed by the Supreme Rada according to suggestion of not less than one third of parliament members. The faction of Yulia Tymoshenko block, which recently has been rather critical to Nalyvaychenko, at the session under presidency of Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko made a decision to support his nomination. According to chairman of Yulia Tymoshenko Block faction, Ivan Kirilenko, such decision was adopted in connection with the last events around Naftogaz Ukrainy company, «when the SBU has been supervised by nobody». «Voting for Nalyvaychenko we at once made a decision to clarify the personnel situation, to understand what is going on there», said Kirilenko. He added that after appointment of Nalyvaychenko to this post the Yulia Tymoshenko Block was going to promote legislative regulation of the SBU work. Other parliament member from Yulia Tymoshenko Block, Sergei Vlasenko, stated that „owing to efforts of Nalyvaychenko and his intervention in the case around Naftogaz Ukrainy” it was possible to implement the ruling of Shevchenko district court regarding the company………….

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05.03.2009 Eurasian Secret Services Daily Review

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REVIEW TOPICS: Is Romania spy scandal a part of large-scale operation? NATO has confidence in ability of Romanian side to appropriately consider spy case Romanian news agency HotNews is critical about security services in comment on ‘operation Floricel’ Deep shades of grey notable in Romanian-Ukrainian relations after spying scandal Security Service of Ukraine still seized some documents at Naftogaz Ukrainy: Financial Times Ukraine’s Security Service halts Naftogaz Ukrainy probe Ukraine’s first vice premier: newly appointed SBU first vice-chief abusing his post to defend RosUkrEnergo’s interests Ukrainian parliament created commission for investigation of conflict between SBU and Naftogaz Universal Commercial Bank’s officials not involved in Prominvestbank’s bankruptcy: Security Service of Ukraine Estonian businessman who was named a spy by Russia’s FSB intends to bring action against Moscow Is Romania spy scandal a part of large-scale operation? Romanian Court is going to try the appeal filed by the Bulgarian national Petar Zikulov, who is charged with espionage, Sofia News Agency reports. Zikulov is currently detained for 29 days, the maximum period under Romanian law. Zikulov and Floricel Achim, a Romanian warrant officer, were arrested in Bucharest on March 2, Floricel Achim at age of 23 on charges of espionage and treason. They have been accused of leaking military secrets to a third country that was not an EU and NATO member. There are fears that the scandal can grow in case NATO information has been involved. Romanian authorities are investigating the possibility and said that if they establish leaks of NATO classified data, they would immediately notify the Alliance. The Deputy Chairman of the Municipal Council in the Bulgarian city of Sliven and former officer of the Bulgarian State Security (DS), Marin Kavrukov, said in a special interview for Darik Radio that he knew Zikulov in person and confirmed he was a close relative of the former Chief of the Bulgarian Military Intelligence during the Communist regime, General Vladimir Zikulov. “I know Peter Zikulov personally,” Marin Kavrakov said in the interview: “He was attached about a year ago to the group of the First main directorate of the DS, because the structure of developing military intelligence had no positions in the district centres. Zikulov implementing routine actions on studying of contingent of „operationally interesting” people and contacts, which is a normal activity for the beginner officer of intelligence and counterintelligence. He formally served in the Parachute Battalion, which had an Intelligence unit. Most of the personnel studied also in the special course of military intelligence in military school of Veliko Tyrnovo. Career of a military attache is a good development for the military intelligence officer, but the fact that he worked in a nearby country that is not an active region means that a lot had to learn more to move to a NATO member-country where requirements and the selection should be higher. If his career had developed properly, after Romania he probably would work in another country as a military attache, or return to the leadership’s Analysis Centre”.

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10.3.2009 by CrniLabudovi.

Large-scale archaeological excavations began in four ancient sites around Macedonia in early March, announced Pasko Kuzman, the head of the cultural heritage protection department at Macedonia’s culture ministry. The four sites are Herklea Lynkestis, Skopje Kale Fortress, Stobi and Isar.

Remains of a medieval fortress called Isar, rises on a hill above the town of Stip.

Archaeological items seized by Macedonian police after a search iin the homes of two brothers who…

Archaeological items seized by Macedonian police after a search iin the homes of two brothers who had previous convictions for antiquities smuggling in southern Macedonia, are presented in the capital Skopje, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008. Police spokesman Ivo Kotevski told the Associated Press on Wednesday, that police confiscated about 70 valuable archaeological items, including 29 coins, fragments, beads, spears, amphora, urns, iron rings, terracotta figurines and parts of silver and bronze jewelry, dated to the Hellenistic and Roman period from the 4th and 3rd century B.C.

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Macedonian Police Seize Stolen Antiquities

Macedonian Police Seize Dozens Of Stolen Ancient Artifacts After Raids On Smugglers

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SKOPJE, Macedonia

Authorities have seized dozens of stolen ancient artifacts after raiding the homes of two suspected antiquities smugglers in southern Macedonia.

Police confiscated about 70 archaeological items, including coins, terracotta figurines, pieces of silver and bronze jewelry and amphora dating from the Hellenistic and Roman periods in the 4th and 3rd centuries B.C., police spokesman Ivo Kotevski said Wednesday.

They are believed to have been stolen from Isar, one of Macedonia’s largest archaeological sites in the south.

Isar, in southeastern Macedonia, has been identified as the site of the ancient city of Idomenae. Archaeologists have found traces of habitation there from the 6th century B.C. until Roman times, and an ancient cemetery excavated in the area contained burials from the 10th century B.C.

The artifacts were found in the homes of two brothers who had previous convictions for antiquities smuggling, Kotevski said.

Macedonia has some 6,000 registered archaeological sites. Experts warn that since the country gained independence from Yugoslavia 17 years ago, the antiquities have become increasingly vulnerable to looters who use sophisticated navigation and excavating equipment.

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10.3.2009 by CrniLabudovi.

Albania Seeks Jail for Ethnic Greek Mayor

Tirana | 10 March 2009 |

Vasil Bollano

A prosecutor has sought a one year prison term and a 5 million lek (€38000) fine from an ethnic Greek mayor in Albania who was indicted after he ordered the dismantling of road signs because they were not bilingual, causing subsequent traffic chaos.
Mayor Vasil Bollano from the town of Himara on Albania’s coast, ordered the removal of the signs in December 2007 arguing that the signs should have also been in Greek, because he considers the area a Greek minority zone.

The removal of the signs caused road chaos because they were along a section of Albania’s coast which is very popular with tourists. Prosecutors have filed charges against Bollano for abuse of power, arguing that his actions were against the law and that the traffic chaos cost Albanian taxpayers roughly €170,000.

Bollano’s statements have got him in hot water before. He has previously declared large swathes of southern Albania are Greek land and claimed autonomy for the area.

Estimates of the Greek minority in Albania range from three to seven per cent of the total population.

Tirana has also turned down his demands for special status, arguing that the size of the local Greek community is too small for the area to warrant such a status. At the same time, Tirana treads carefully with the mayor, mindful of its powerful neighbour to the south.

However, the government’s softly-softly approach has angered some Albanians who feel Tirana has been too lenient on Bollano. They have been infuriated by his warnings that if the authorities make any moves against him, Albania’s EU aspirations will be compromised.

That Greece is host to Albania’s largest emigrant community in Europe, and that their remittances are a lifeline for its weak economy, especially in the south, is another factor in the equation. Although Athens broadly supports Albania’s goal of eventual EU and NATO membership, it has shown it is ready to use the fate of the almost countless Albanian immigrants in Greece as a pawn when the going gets tough.

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