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Greece has gone 80-90 percent of the way to becoming 'normal' EU country, says Moscovici
Unhappy Larry: Mitsubishi boss startles Downing St catDowning Street's chief mouser Larry risked a diplomatic incident on Thursday, with an icy reception for a Mitsubishi boss.Kazuo Okamoto spotted the cat as he was about to enter No 10 and stopped off to give him a friendly pat.But Mr Okamoto, chief executive of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Europe, had to settle for a wave - as Larry ran off to avoid him.
Before you celebrate the centenary of women voting, remember that it isn't actually the triumph you think it isThe coverage of the centenary of the 1918 Representation of the People Act raises some fundamental questions about the portrayal of women’s rights in the media today....while a major stride was taken towards the political equality of the sexes in 1918, not all women were given the vote, and not all women got the vote on the same terms as men.Under the 1918 Act, all men over 21 (or over 19 if they were servicemen) were enfranchised. Women, by contrast, had to be over 30 and either had to own a property, be or be related to a member of the local government register, or be a graduate in a university constituency. This equated to 40 per cent of women in the UK. Due to the large numbers of men who died in the First World War women assumed around a 43 per cent stake in the electorate. Such a high percentage meant that the government only wanted women who were well into adulthood and who possessed a sufficient amount of property (read: wealth), social status, and/or education to be entrusted with the vote.
QuoteGreece has gone 80-90 percent of the way to becoming 'normal' EU country, says Moscovicihttp://www.tovima.gr/en/article/?aid=941479
Winning photos from the International Garden Photographer of the Year 2018
QuoteWinning photos from the International Garden Photographer of the Year 2018http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-42960835Beautiful photos, though the word 'garden' might have a flexible meaning.The International Garden Photographer of the Year 2019 is open for entries on 20 February
Taxes eating into tourism takingsA new survey on developments in the country’s hotel sector showed on Friday that the recorded rise in tourism revenues is absorbed by the increased taxation, leaving no scope for more competitive room rates.
Block of ice almost hits London street cleaner A street cleaner was almost crushed to death after a block of ice fell from the sky and landed just meters away. Serhiy Mysehkov was working under a flight path to Heathrow when a giant piece of ice crashed beside him and almost crushed him to death.
Two Bills Introduced to Ban US Government from Using Chinese EquipmentIn the span of a month, US legislators have introduced two separate bills that aim to ban US government agencies from buying, using, or contracting Chinese-made telecommunications equipment or services.Huawei and the rest of Chinese equipment vendors are now facing a similar situation to the one that Kaspersky is already facing.
QuoteBlock of ice almost hits London street cleaner A street cleaner was almost crushed to death after a block of ice fell from the sky and landed just meters away. Serhiy Mysehkov was working under a flight path to Heathrow when a giant piece of ice crashed beside him and almost crushed him to death.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/02/09/block-ice-almost-hits-london-street-cleaner/
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