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	Austrian legislative election, 2002 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The election for the National Council of 24 November 2002 took place prematurely, only three years after the last elections.
		During the summer of 2002, controversy within the FPÖ increased, which centered around plans for a tax reform that had been postponed because of the floods in August.
		This culminated in the Knittelfeld putsch, initiated by Jörg Haider, governor of Carinthia, and members of the nationalist wing of the party.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Austria_legislative_election,_2002 (272 words)

	Kyrgyz Republic
		Legislators in the past used their parliamentary immunity to avoid being brought to court; however, a 1998 change in the law limited their immunity to official acts only.
		Although there were improvements in overall election administration on the day of the vote, there were allegations of ballot tampering, government intimidation of voters, and harassment of campaign officials in the elections of a number of opposition leaders.
		The Legislative Assembly established a special commission on education, women's affairs, the family, and minors that oversees the legal protection of the interests of minors whenever new laws are discussed in Parliament.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2002/18374.htm (13494 words)

	Austrian legislative election, 2006 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 2006 general election for the National Council in Austria will be held on 1 October 2006.
		At the moment, the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) and the Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ) form a coalition government.
		The Liberal Forum decided not to stand in the election, citing the tight schedule as well as the lack of finances and a suitable party leader.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Austrian_legislative_election,_2006 (205 words)

	Bulgaria
		The Constitution grants the judiciary independent and coequal status with the legislative and executive branches; however, problems in the judiciary remained, including a lack of transparent and neutral standards for assigning cases, poor coordination between prosecutors, investigators, and the courts, corruption, low salaries and understaffing, antiquated procedures, and a heavy backlog of cases.
		A Constitutional Court, which was separate from the rest of the court system, was empowered to rescind legislation that it considered unconstitutional, settle disputes over the conduct of general elections, and resolve conflicts over the division of powers between the various branches of government.
		Legislation provides for the court review of sentencing to such schools and addresses other problems in the reform school system (see Section 1.e.); however, these provisions did not function in practice.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2002/18358.htm (15143 words)

	Concerns in Europe January - June 2002 - Amnesty International
		In the first four months of 2002, AI documented six different occasions in which people were deprived of their liberty as a result of peacefully expressing their concerns and frustrations with the government, particularly its poor human rights track record, on the country's squares and streets.
		Although other legislation on reconstruction assistance for property destroyed as a result of the war was amended in 2000 to remove discriminatory provisions obstructing the return of Croatian Serbs, the OSCE reported in May that several administrative bodies continued refusing these returnees assistance on arbitrary grounds.
		Legislation which entered into force in July introduced some safeguards for remand detainees who are subjected to solitary confinement for the stated purpose of avoiding interference with a criminal investigation.
	web.amnesty.org /library/index/ENGEUR010072002 (16977 words)

	CNN.com - Austrian parties agree N-plant deal - January 24, 2002
		Austrians are overwhelmingly opposed to atomic power and have no nuclear plants of their own.
		These were sparked by a Freedom Party petition, signed by 15.5 percent of Austrian voters, demanding that Austria should veto Czech accession to the EU unless the controversial Temelin was shut down.
		Under the deal ending the most bitter public dispute between the parties since the government took office in February 2000, the Freedom Party re-affirmed its commitment to EU enlargement as long as Austria's interests were properly protected.
	edition.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/europe/01/24/austria.temlin (473 words)

	Communist Party of Austria - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		It was established in 1918 and banned between 1933 and 1945, and it played an important role in the resistance against the Nazis and fascism.
		As of 2004, it has not more than 0.7% in recent elections and consists of communist hardliners as well as progressive young people trying to develop and establish new political models in society.
		At the recent National Council elections held on November 22, 2002, the Austrian communist party reached 0.56% of the votes (27.568 of a total of 4.909.645 valid votes).
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/KP%D6 (277 words)

	CNN.com - Le Pen: Master of populist soundbite - May 6, 2002
		Its emergence as a top election issue was a gift to the longtime death-penalty supporter, who capitalised on his law-and-order message at a time when more and more French felt prey to violent crime.
		It was in the 1984 European elections when Le Pen began to make his mark, with his party getting 11 percent of the vote.
		Legislative elections two years later and the last two French presidential elections confirmed his hold, with the National Front consistently scoring about 15 percent of the vote.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/europe/04/22/lepen.profile (886 words)

	Archive - Current Highlights October - November 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		As the region enters an autumn full of elections, these nine articles try to show how, and how far, corruption affects the inner workings of the region's parties, and how local and international institutions are faring in a game where cheating has always been the norm.
		On September 10, 2002, Coalition 2000 and the Center for the Study of Democracy held a round table discussion on the Draft Law on the Forfeiture to the State of Any Property Acquired by Criminal Activity.
		For the first time since the war that ended in 1995, elections are being organized by Bosnia's own Election Commission, in accordance with the election laws handed down by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
	www.nobribes.org /en/archives/2002/october-november.asp (4371 words)

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		Elections were held for all the seats in the National Council following the premature dissolution of this body in September 2002.
		Elections were only due late in 2003 but on 22 September 2002, two days after Parliament voted in favour of dissolution, the Cabinet set 24 November 2002 as the date for elections.
		In the run-up to the election, the government had launched a massive campaign against those deemed to be seeking asylum for "economic" reasons, even ejecting women and their babies from refugee shelters, and automatically deporting immigrants from certain countries with a handful of euros.
	www.ipu.org /parline-e/reports/2017.htm (2647 words)

	Austria Government Information
		Legislative authority resides in the National Council upon elections.
		A Socialist elder statesman, Dr. Karl Renner, organized an Austrian administration in the aftermath of the war, and the country held general elections in November 1945.
		Following 2002 elections, the OVP in February 2003 renewed its coalition with the FPO.
	www.traveldocs.com /at/govern.htm (781 words)

	Newsletter
		After the legislative elections, a centre-right government was appointed by President Jacques Chirac, Prime Minister is Jean-Pierre Raffarin.
		The centre-right coalition of President Jacques Chirac won the legislative elections on 9 June and 16 June.
		This election round saw a record low turnout for the French elections with more than 35.5 per cent (15 million) of French voters choosing not to go to the ballot-box.
	www.pasok.gr /gr/newsletter/ShowNewsDoc.asp?id=476&newsID=78 (452 words)

	Elections around the World
		The information contained herein is b rief in nature and gives the date and type of election, the number of registered voters, the party in power, information about whether voting is compulsory, some key issues, the main players, commentary as the elections unfold, and results when known.
		This election was the first time that parties were allowed to post representatives at all 40 000 polling stations as well as being given the vote tallies at the end of polling.
		Up for election were all 350 seats of the Congress of the Deputies (lower house), and 208 seats in the Senate (upper house).
	www.aph.gov.au /library/intguide/POL/WorldElections.htm (3308 words)

	Conservatives Win Big in Austrian Election \| Current Affairs \| Deutsche Welle \| 25.11.2002
		Austrian Chancellor Schüssel begins coalition talks today after his party won its biggest election victory in decades.
		The party did bring in 36.9 percent of voted (up 3.8 points from last election), but thanks to the poor showing of the Green Party (9.0 percent), the Social Democrats won't be able to command a red-green government.
		Controversial Austrian politician Jörg Haider has returned to lead his Freedom Party shortly ahead of new parliamentary elections.
	www.dw-world.de /dw/article/0,2144,683387,00.html (836 words)

	Postal news from March 2002
		March 29, 2002 --According to the New York Times, "hundreds of worried postal workers and neighbors of the anthrax-ridden Brentwood mail sorting center are voicing fears about the coming effort to decontaminate the sprawling building with tons of chlorine dioxide gas.
		March 27, 2002 -- According to the Financial Times, "it has been a wonder of the past 20 years that large utilities such as telecommunications, power and gas were able to shed about a third of their staff after privatisation with no discernible interruption to service.
		March 25, 2002 -- AFX has reported, "Consignia said it will issue a statement this morning on the progress of the ongoing reorganisation at the post office but declined to comment on reports it is to make 40,000 job cuts as part of the exercise.
	www.postcom.org /archive/news2002/news03-02.htm (16981 words)

	Would-be govs gear up for '06
		Schwarzenegger’s prospects are uncertain: In the 2005 election, voters shot down four ballot initiatives backed by the governor, and his popularity ratings have plummeted.
		In addition to gubernatorial races, 84 percent of the nation's state legislative seats are up for election in 46 states next year -- New Jersey and Virginia held their statehouse elections this year, while Mississippi and Louisiana hold legislative and gubernatorial elections in 2007.
		After his victory in the 2003 recall election, Republicans opined that the U.S. Constitution should be amended to allow foreign-born citizens, such as the Austrian-born Schwarzenegger, to run for president.
	www.stateline.org /live/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=136&languageId=1&contentId=67970 (1454 words)

	No Improvement for BZO, Say Austrians: Angus Reid Consultants
		In the November 2002 parliamentary ballot, the OVP elected 79 lawmakers to the 183-seat National Council and formed a coalition government with the Freedom Party of Austria (FPO) after talks with the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPO) and the Greens (Grune) broke down.
		On Jul. 12, all Austrian parties agreed to dissolve the National Council and hold the legislative election on Oct. 1â”eight weeks ahead of schedule.
		Every Austrian political organization that does not currently have representation in the National Council must gather 2,600 signatures of support before Aug. 25 to be included in the ballot.
	www.angus-reid.com /polls/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewItem&itemID=12731 (345 words)

	Czech Republic Business Guide 2002
		We expect to be ready to conclude the negotiations before the end of the next year, so that we will be prepared to sign the treaty by the end of the next year or the beginning of 2003.
		This way we will be able to full fill so called "road map" and become a member before the elections into the EU Parliament in 2004, which is our main goal.
		As we are heading for elections, this subject is sometime used for political disputes and it can also be one of the election campaign issues.
	czech.kiwano.net /opinion/02.htm (980 words)

	The Trial of Lott - Mises Institute (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Many Democrats had hoped that FDR would be an aberrationâ”a man who betrayed his 1932 election promises (for a balanced budget, for limited government, for lower taxes, for peace) for personal power.
		We oppose the usurpation of the legislative function by the executive and judicial departments.
		However, we can say that the country would have been far better off by preserving freedom and federalism rather than empowering a managerial, therapeutic state that today intrudes itself into every aspect of public and private life, often in the name of quelling racial conflict but in fact only creating more.
	www.mises.org /fullstory.aspx?control=1123 (2688 words)

	News This Week - January 2002
		Beukman said the Milnerton incident was part of whatseemed to be a tendency on the part of South Africans to be infierce competition with foreigners for employment and housing.The incidents illustrated that a new legislative framework formigration should be a priority for Parliament in the new year.Beukman said.
		Mkapa quoted the GlobalAppeal 2002 as saying in addition to the 495,100 assistedrefugees in Tanzania, government figures indicate that there aresome 170,000 Burundians in settlements and a further 300,000living in villages in northwestern Tanzania, none of whom areassisted by UNHCR.
		Hesaid the biggest challenge in 2002 would be tackling the rootcause of refugee crisis and find durable solutions for themthought it would be difficult.
	www.queensu.ca /samp/migrationnews/2002/jan.htm (19138 words)

	2002 Archive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		On Wednesday, January 23, 2002, the Iowa Coalition for Sensible Gun Laws held a press conference at the Statehouse in Des Moines to advocate for two bills—SF 488 to close the gun show loophole and HSB 78 to empower Iowa’s law enforcement to remove guns from the hands of domestic abusers.
		The debate of gun industry immunity legislation follows efforts by 33 city, county and state governments to hold negligent gun manufacturers and distributors legally accountable for the violence resulting from the negligent sale and distribution of their products.
		Dingell is an unlikely supporter of gun control legislation, having opposed the Brady Law and the Assault Weapons Ban as well as efforts by his new co-sponsor, Rep. McCarthy, to close the gun show loophole by requiring all gun sales at gun shows to involve a background check on the buyer.
	www.ipgv.org /archive2002.html (11086 words)

	Austrians Expect OVP Electoral Victory: Angus Reid Consultants
		In the November 2002 parliamentary ballot, the OVP elected 79 lawmakers to the 183-seat National Council and formed a coalition government with the FPO after talks with the SPO and Greens broke down.
		BAWAG, which was founded in 1922 by SPO member and chancellor Karl Renner, counts the Austrian Trades Union Federation (OEGB) as its main stakeholder, and has 1.3 million customers.
		The next legislative election is tentatively scheduled for November.
	www.angus-reid.com /polls/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewItem&itemID=11896 (355 words)

	newsletter 2002
		A graduate of Northern Lebanon High School, Amy was a University Scholar in both 2001 and 2002, noting her achievement in the top 2 per cent of undergraduates at the University of Pittsburgh.
		On April 7, 2002, over 60 students from seven colleges, including UPJ and the Honors College of the University of Pittsburgh, convened on the campus of Washington and Jefferson College for the second annual Model European Union simulation.
		It was both a distinguished and uproarious affair, during which Cosby accepted an honorary degree from the Chancellor, delivered a humorous and challenging message to the graduates, greeted all graduates individually (and hugging a few) as they received their diplomas, and generally mugging to the crowd to the delight of all.
	www.pitt.edu /~zander/newsletter02.html (2644 words)

	Bloomberg.com: U.S.
		With the vote, the state's fourth in two years, Schwarzenegger is seeking to bypass the Democrat-controlled Legislature and pass initiatives to redraw legislative districts, keep the growth of government spending in line with revenue and make it easier to fire poorly performing teachers.
		The Field Poll found that nearly six out of 10 voters don't like his decision to call the special election and that voters aren't inclined to pass any of the measures he is pushing.
		He was forced to pull from the November ballot a proposal to convert the state's public pension funds into 401(k)-type plans because it was written in such a way that it would have eliminated death benefits for firefighters and police officers.
	www.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=a1WCo87CYOb8&refer=us (1289 words)

	Patio Pundit: November 2002 Archives
		Getting elected, or re-elected, and plotting for the next set of elections two or four years hence are, in the new 24-7, all-politics-all-the-time culture, is much more important than actually doing something meaningful in office.
		While Pelosi has not made these arguments herself in the aftermath of the election debacle, it's worth noting that they were repeatedly offered by supporters she had explicitly deputized to call on her behalf.
		You'd think that the mid-term elections would have taught Democrats not to underestimate Bush, but you'd be foolish to bet on it.
	www.patiopundit.com /archives/2002_11.html (10848 words)

	portland imc - 2002.08.02 - From UFOs to Yoga
		The first-round presidential elections in France, where the combined vote for the extreme right totaled 20 per cent, is cited as an indication of the turn to the ultra-Right.
		As the former social-democratic and Communist parties move to the centre-right and embrace the right-wing neoliberal agenda, the extra-parliamentary movements occupy the space on the Left, and proceed to engage the far-Right, and the neo-liberal policies of the new and old Right.
		In Italy over 2 million workers demonstrated against Berlusconi's anti-labour legislation in the biggest protest since the end of the Second World War, successfully blocking the legislation, something the electoral centre-Left and Left were totally incapable of doing.
	portland.indymedia.org /en/2002/08/15315.shtml (6939 words)

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