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@ JanM1 I strongly disagree your first idea is completly foolish and to be honest so is your seccond one. Reforms can be made so the country could cut immigration to a minimum and stay competitive. I think this would be alot better than just leting the native population be bred into extinction because some left leaning government thought that they could play god and decide what the future should hold for the people who lived on that land for thousands of years.

by nathan45 on 2012-03-19 00:51:04

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Democracy, Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Europe: Strengthening the Impact of the Council of Europe’s Activities (Thu, 16 May)
- We meet at a very important moment. As we here from the Secretary General the founding principles of this organisation, democracy, human rights and the rule of law are again under pressure in Europa. We have to take that very seriously, said Minister of Foreign Affairs, Espen Barth Eide, in his statement at the Council of Europe's meeting.

The Niwano Peace Prize to Gunnar Stålsett (Thu, 16 May)
Ambassador Arne Walther gave this message on behalf of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Espen Barth Eide, at the award ceremony.

National statement by Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide (Wed, 15 May)
"The great interest that that non-Arctic states are taking in the coming observership is a tribute to the good work we have done together. I think it is very important to welcome the new observers and to appreciate their interest to working with us on the basis of the principles that we have agreed to”, Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said at the Arctic Council Ministerial meeting in Kiruna, ...

Arctic Council welcomes new observers (Wed, 15 May)
“I am pleased that six new countries and the EU have been granted observer status in the Arctic Council. This confirms the Arctic Council’s key position as an international forum for discussing Arctic issues,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide, who is taking part in the Kiruna Ministerial Meeting.