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...violence will be perpetuated. The best tool to change the thinking of those radical groups is dialogue. When this fails and the groups resort to violence to impose their views, then drastic actions are necessary. The war in Afghanistan and the fight against the Basque terrorist group eta in Spain are justified. Once strong measures have been taken, it is essential to be firm and not surrender to terrorists' blackmail. The withdrawal of the Spanish troops from Iraq was a mistake. The new government should carefully analyze its decisions before acting. Angelo Gonzalez Vigo, Spain...
ECONOMIC GROWTH Since the introduction of a single currency, Euroland has experienced a protracted period of subpar growth. Germany has suffered the most, but France, Italy and the Netherlands have also had virtually no growth. Meanwhile, Ireland, Greece and Spain have boomed--if not overheated. While many factors feed economic growth, some experts argue that the euro has exacerbated Europe's regional economic differences because of its one-size-fits-all monetary policy, with the European Central Bank setting the same interest rates for all. "In the short term, monetary policy is driving economies apart, not bringing them together," says...
...Germany's TWD Group, a midsize textile manufacturer, the euro has been "all positive," says CEO Yorck von Schmeling. Many European business executives agree. Executive vice chairman Benjamin Cohen of the French hotel company Accor says the absence of exchange-rate risk makes investing in places like Italy and Spain easier: "The element of chance has disappeared." Trade activity has also increased: two studies by the Inter-American Development Bank show that countries joining the euro saw a boost...
...Spain, for the moment, is where the battle rages fiercest. The Socialist - led government will allow homosexuals to marry and adopt children; the Church has called on Spanish Catholics to fight the legislation. Javier Garcia, 40, who wants to marry his Brazilian partner, Mario Almeida, thinks the Church's opposition is wrongheaded. Both men are Roman Catholic. "Most Christians think homosexuals should be able to get married," he says. Indeed, polls show that some 60% of Spaniards support legalizing gay marriage, and around 250,000 couples are awaiting the new law, which will be debated in parliament in the next...
...counts, including allegations that he incited his followers to murder Jews and other non-Muslims. Abu Hamza, a former imam at a north London mosque, has been in detention since his arrest in May on a U.S. extradition warrant. The British indictment will now take precedence. On the Alert SPAIN Antiterror police asked Switzerland to extradite Algerian Mohamed Achraf, alleged ringleader of a group of Islamic extremists suspected of plotting to blow up Madrid's National Court. Spanish examining magistrate Baltasar Garzón questioned eight suspected members of the gang arrested in nationwide swoops, and a further 10 Islamic...