What is happening in Eu Land

international | eu | other press Friday February 02, 2007 14:02 by C Murray

A few things apparently....

The whole light emission thing which was brought to our attention by
'bright spark' comes to mind. There is to be a photo-op , as part of the German
Presidency of the EU- it comes under the heading 'Youth, Culture and education'
The piece is called "More Light".

All interesting EU German presidency stuff is oN:- http://www.eu2007.de.
Today, a Press release on the Kosovo Situation, which was highlighted
by the sad death of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskya.

Jazh , hope this is the right pic......

The light sculpture, and dimensions etc are treated of on the presidency
website. The Germans are also, this year hosting the G8 summit.

CFSP Statements:-

EU Presidency Statement on the Kosovo status proposals to be presented today
by Martii Ahtisaari In Belgrade and Pristina.

Martii Ahtissari, the UN special envoy for the Future status process of Kosovo,
is in Belgrade and Pristina today to present his comprehensive proposal
on Kosovo Status settlement. His proposals build on almost twelve months
of direct talks between Belgrade and Pristina.

The link to the Russian Based ' Kosovo Contacts' group- is in the obit for
Anna Politkovskya, who was asassinated in Moscow in October of 2006.
The Russian group has been in the news in relation to the secession
of ex-soviet states Chechyna and Georgia.

The Politkovskya Obit- has a link to the Guardian and the work of the
Moscow based 'Kosovo contact group'.

Politkovskya RIP had been reporting on the situation in Chechyna on her death and her
last report illuminated or highlighted the difficulties within small nations regarding
secession- this included Kosovo, Georgia and Chechyna.

Politkovskya had received a 'Courage in Journalism award' from the
IWMF ( International Women In Media Foundation), who had issued
at time of her asassination a letter of protest to President Putin re the
safety of Journalists in the regions.

The light sculpture is a technical and artistic piece- maybe it should be
dedicated to the memory of those who had sought to illuminate difficult
political situations for the people caught up in the power games of great
nations?