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30.06.2004 Canada's first minority government in 25 years will have to act on environmental and sustainable development priorities if it hopes to build bridges with the NDP and Bloc Quebecois. To start, that could mean less lip service and more action on Canada's Kyoto Protocol obligations.

30.06.2004 In this week's Canadian federal election, voter turnout dropped to a record low 60.5 per cent. According to Democracy Watch, turnout likely won't rebound until parties and politicians tackle the job of re-engaging voters by democratizing government.

30.06.2004 Ako se ispolnat standardnite kriteriumi, mozeme da smetame na pokana na samitot vo 2006, smetaat makedonskite funkcioneri

30.06.2004 Si le gouvernement libéral entend faire mieux, comme le promettait le premier ministre Paul Martin, il devra agir rapidement pour éviter une grave perturbation des services publics fédéraux. L’Alliance de la Fonction publique du Canada (AFPC) demande au nouveau gouvernement d’intervenir rapidement pour empêcher la grève générale des travailleurs et travailleuses du secteur public fédéral, grève qui se dessine pour la fin de l’été.

30.06.2004 Kenya is to develop a national strategy for both promoting and regulating the use of traditional medicine, and providing alternative forms of treatment to the country's poor.

30.06.2004 Gérard Latortue regrette une recrudescence de la criminalité dans la capitale haïtienne ainsi que dans certaines villes de province et pointe du doigt l'ancien président Jean Bertrand Aristide. Aristide « ne sait que détruire », a déclaré Latortue au moment de la passation d'autorité, ce 25 juin à Port-au-Prince, entre la Force Multinationale Intérimaire (MIF) et la Mission des Nations Unies pour la Stabilisation en Haïti (MINUSTAH).

30.06.2004 "New Brunswick citizens are experiencing trade treaty 'chill' first-hand." So say the authors of a study released just as the Lord government rejected legislative committee recommendations to adopt public auto insurance. Today's study concludes that New Brunswick should have adopted the public system - despite threats from the foreign insurance industry to sue under international trade treaties.

29.06.2004 This public meeting, "From Dover to Morecambe Bay: tragedy and government immigration policy", looks at the lessons to be learned from the experience of the Dover 58 and Morecambe Bay tragedies. The meeting, organised by the Monitoring Group, takes place on 7 July, 2.00 to 5.00 pm, in London.

29.06.2004 Le Québec aura donc résisté. Alors que les deux grands réseaux de télévision francophones prédisaient autour de 22h un gouvernement libéral — minoritaire, précisait Bernard Derome —, les Québécois ont donné 54 sièges au Bloc québécois, lui accordant 50 % des suffrages. Le Bloc rejoint ainsi les 54 sièges obtenus sous Lucien Bouchard en 1993, exploit qui n’avait pas été réédité depuis.

29.06.2004 Après 20 jours de détention, Gustave Kalenga Kabanda, éditeur-directeur de "La Flamme du Congo", hebdomadaire paraissant à Kinshasa, a été libéré, le 26 juin 2004 en début de soirée, sur décision du parquet général près le tribunal de Grande Instance de Kinshasa/Gombe. Le journaliste a payé une caution de 20 000 francs congolais (environ 53 $US).

29.06.2004 Prema podacima Republicke izborne komisije iz Srbije bez Kosova, nakon sto je obradjeno 98,5 odsto birackog tela, Tomislav Nikolic pobedio je u 81, a Boris Tadic u 80 opstina. Nisu obradjeni podaci iz 19 opstina na Kosovu, dok se u 10 kosovskih opstina nije glasalo.

29.06.2004 Since 1994 Bolivia has undergone a dramatic process of political decentralisation. Recent research analysing this decentralisation process shows that it has made the Bolivian government more responsive to the needs of the poor by redirecting public investment to areas of greatest need.

28.06.2004 It took just 12 days for 5000 women to find and sign a non-partisan letter of concern about Stephen Harper and the new Conservative Party. Signatories include Dr. Ursula Franklin, Maude Barlow, Naomi Klein, Judy Rebick, Elizabeth May, Doris Anderson, Shirley Eikhard, Avril Lavigne, Sarah McLachlan, Sarah Polley and Sarah Harmer.

28.06.2004 Beograd, 28 qershor - Zgjedhjet presidenciale në Serbi i ka fituar kandidati i Partisë Demokratike, Boris Tadiq. Ai ka fituar 53 për qind të votave kundrejt kandidatit tjetër Tomisllav Nikoliq i cili ka marrë 45 për qind të votave.

28.06.2004 Halliburtonin kaltaisten suuryritysten osakkaille Irakin sota saattoi olla kannattava sijoitus, mutta muut amerikkalaiset ovat raskaasti miinuksella niin veromarkkojen kuin ihmishenkienkin puolesta, Washingtonissa toimiva tutkimuslaitos laskee.

28.06.2004 Prema Cesidu, konacni rezulatati su da je Boris Tadic osvojio 53,7% glasova, Tomislav Nikolic 45%.
Predstavnici Cesid-a saopstili su da je odziv gradjana u drugom krugu predsednickih izbora 48,7%. Prema proceni Cesid-a, Tadic je osvojio 1.706.000 glasova, a njegov protivkandidat Tomislav Nikolic iz Srpske radikalne stranke, 1.431.000 glasova.

26.06.2004 Canada votes on Monday, June 28. This federal election campaign, several OneWorld partner surveyed or graded political parties on their election platforms. From health to environment to defence - the results are in.

25.06.2004 Canada votes on Monday, June 28. This federal election campaign, several OneWorld partner surveyed or graded political parties on their election platforms. The results are in.

25.06.2004 Partia e të Gjelbërve të Kosovës, duke vërejtur mangësitë në organizim e jetës institucionale dhe shoqërore në Kosovë, ka vendosur që t’i bojkotojë zgjedhjet parlamentare të 23 tetorit. Në arsyetimet e dhëna nga kjo parti thuhet se vendimi është marrë ngase “Kosova po stagnon në zhvillimin demokratik, ekonomik, social dhe mjedisor”.

25.06.2004 Vetëm një ditë pas një takimi formal të udhëheqësve politikë e institucionalë të Kosovës me përfaqësues të pakicës serbe të realizuar në përfaqësinë e SHBA-së në Prishtinë ka rifilluar puna e grupeve punuese për zbatimin e standardeve.