US House won't pass 2-month payroll tax cut
The payroll tax cuts and jobless benefits break for the Americans should be extended jewelry storesfor one year, not for a short-term two months, U.S. House Speaker John Boehner said on Monday.
The Senate voted Saturday and approved a two-month extension of payroll tax cuts and jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed. The legislation which was passed by an 89-10 vote also contained a provision demanded by Republicans to speed approval of the construction of a Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline.
After GOP House lawmakers balked at the popular measure that cleared the upper chamber, Republican leaders including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Boehner discount fashion jewelrybegan to walk away from the bipartisan deal.
Boehner said at a Monday press conference that he requested immediate negotiations on a full-year extension of the tax cuts and jobless benefits to provide certainty for job creators.
"Americans are tired of Washington's short-term fixes and gimmicks, which are creating uncertainty for job creators at a time when millions of Americans are out of work," Boehner stressed.
Facing pressure from rank-and-file House GOP lawmakers, Boehner, the top GOP congressman, said Sunday that payroll tax cuts and unemployment benefits deal cheap silver jewelryinked by the upper chamber was not satisfactory, as he held they should be extended for one year instead of two months, adding a new twist to a dramatic year-end confrontation with the Senate and White House.
"Instead of passing the House bill or another bill which extended the payroll tax credit for a jewelry wholesaleyear, the Senate Democrat leaders passed a two-month extension, punting the problem into next year. We oppose the Senate bill because doing a two-month extension instead of a full-year extension causes uncertainty for job creators," Boehner said.
2011年12月21日星期三
2011年12月5日星期一
Housing applicants exposed as cheats
Housing applicants exposed as cheats
ALMOST 10,000 applicants for budget homes were disqualified this year after they were found to have lied in their forms for housing in cities including Shanghai and Beijing.
Of a total of 9,981 disqualifications, 2,645 were in Shanghai, 5,144 in Beijing, 2,077 in Luoyang in Henan Province and 115 in Henan's Zhengzhou and Kaifeng, the Legal Evening News reported yesterday.
Some applicants working for tobacco or telecom companies wrote that their family income was zero, while a staff worker from the Agricultural Bank of China was found using a fake income certificate to qualify for affordable housing, the newspaper reported.
It said some inspectors were found unwilling to highlight errors in documents for fear or reprisals.
One case reported by Henan housing authorities showed that eight high-ranking officials, all Communist Party members, lied in their documents to apply for budget homes, but their applications had been approved by inspectors until their details were made public, the newspaper said.
Liang Yuemin, an official with Henan Province Academy of Social Science, told the newspaper that inspecting applications was proving difficultdiscount fashion jewelry as the workload was heavy and there were not enough inspectors to ensure that every detail was carefully checked.
Liang said that sometimes inspectors skipped the verification of applicants' documents, which allowed some cheats to pass the qualification process.
Meanwhile, housing authorities are working out stricter regulations to punish applicants who cheat.
In Hebei Province, a new regulation cancels the right to apply forwholesale jewelry suppliesbudget homes for life if an applicant is found to have cheated just once.
Applicants who are found cheating also face a 30,000 yuan (US$4,714) fine.
In Beijing, anyonefashion jewelry shop found to have lied in their documents when applying for budget housing would be disqualified immediately even if they had moved in to the affordable house.
Shanghai Municipal Housing Support and Building Administration Bureau officials said previouslycheap jewellery that individuals who falsify details in their applications would be severely punished, including a five-year ban on applying for a home.
ALMOST 10,000 applicants for budget homes were disqualified this year after they were found to have lied in their forms for housing in cities including Shanghai and Beijing.
Of a total of 9,981 disqualifications, 2,645 were in Shanghai, 5,144 in Beijing, 2,077 in Luoyang in Henan Province and 115 in Henan's Zhengzhou and Kaifeng, the Legal Evening News reported yesterday.
Some applicants working for tobacco or telecom companies wrote that their family income was zero, while a staff worker from the Agricultural Bank of China was found using a fake income certificate to qualify for affordable housing, the newspaper reported.
It said some inspectors were found unwilling to highlight errors in documents for fear or reprisals.
One case reported by Henan housing authorities showed that eight high-ranking officials, all Communist Party members, lied in their documents to apply for budget homes, but their applications had been approved by inspectors until their details were made public, the newspaper said.
Liang Yuemin, an official with Henan Province Academy of Social Science, told the newspaper that inspecting applications was proving difficultdiscount fashion jewelry as the workload was heavy and there were not enough inspectors to ensure that every detail was carefully checked.
Liang said that sometimes inspectors skipped the verification of applicants' documents, which allowed some cheats to pass the qualification process.
Meanwhile, housing authorities are working out stricter regulations to punish applicants who cheat.
In Hebei Province, a new regulation cancels the right to apply forwholesale jewelry suppliesbudget homes for life if an applicant is found to have cheated just once.
Applicants who are found cheating also face a 30,000 yuan (US$4,714) fine.
In Beijing, anyonefashion jewelry shop found to have lied in their documents when applying for budget housing would be disqualified immediately even if they had moved in to the affordable house.
Shanghai Municipal Housing Support and Building Administration Bureau officials said previouslycheap jewellery that individuals who falsify details in their applications would be severely punished, including a five-year ban on applying for a home.
2011年11月3日星期四
More than 1,000 safe after fire on ferry
More than 1,000 safe after fire on ferry
A JORDANIAN man died and 1,250 passengers and crew members, most of them Egyptians, were rescued following a fire aboard a ferry sailing across the Red Sea to Egypt's port of Nuweiba,,Air Jordan Shoes, according to a Jordanian official.
The blaze broke out earlier in the day in the ferry's cargo section during a trip across the Gulf of Aqaba, said Jordanian Civil Defense spokesman,Louis Vuitton Handbags wholesale Farid al-Sharaa.
A Jordanian ship arrived to help the stricken vessel about 16 kilometers off the coast of Jordan, an Egyptian port official said.
Rescuers extinguished the blaze but a Jordanian man died after jumping into the water.
Al-Sharaa said 12 passengers suffered from smoke inhalation and were taken to hospital. The remaining 1,230 passengers - all Egyptians - were put on another ferry to Egypt.
Al-Sharaa said the captain and three crew members - all Egyptians - were among those rescued.
An Egyptian official said Pella's passengers were mostly Egyptian expatriate workers returning home for the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday, which started on Sunday.
The Pella is owned by The Arab Bridge company, an Egyptian-Jordanian venture.
The Gulf of Aqaba, also known as the Gulf of Eilat in Israel,,wholesale authentic nfl jerseys, is the northeastern tip of the Red Sea between Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, Israel, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.,Bears football jerseys cheap,
Egypt has experienced occasional accidents involving ferries on the Red Sea. In February 2006, about 1,000 people - mostly Egyptian workers returning home from Saudi Arabia and other Gulf nations - died when fire broke out on their vessel and rescue attempts were botched by the Egyptians.
A JORDANIAN man died and 1,250 passengers and crew members, most of them Egyptians, were rescued following a fire aboard a ferry sailing across the Red Sea to Egypt's port of Nuweiba,,Air Jordan Shoes, according to a Jordanian official.
The blaze broke out earlier in the day in the ferry's cargo section during a trip across the Gulf of Aqaba, said Jordanian Civil Defense spokesman,Louis Vuitton Handbags wholesale Farid al-Sharaa.
A Jordanian ship arrived to help the stricken vessel about 16 kilometers off the coast of Jordan, an Egyptian port official said.
Rescuers extinguished the blaze but a Jordanian man died after jumping into the water.
Al-Sharaa said 12 passengers suffered from smoke inhalation and were taken to hospital. The remaining 1,230 passengers - all Egyptians - were put on another ferry to Egypt.
Al-Sharaa said the captain and three crew members - all Egyptians - were among those rescued.
An Egyptian official said Pella's passengers were mostly Egyptian expatriate workers returning home for the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday, which started on Sunday.
The Pella is owned by The Arab Bridge company, an Egyptian-Jordanian venture.
The Gulf of Aqaba, also known as the Gulf of Eilat in Israel,,wholesale authentic nfl jerseys, is the northeastern tip of the Red Sea between Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, Israel, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.,Bears football jerseys cheap,
Egypt has experienced occasional accidents involving ferries on the Red Sea. In February 2006, about 1,000 people - mostly Egyptian workers returning home from Saudi Arabia and other Gulf nations - died when fire broke out on their vessel and rescue attempts were botched by the Egyptians.
Thai flood holdouts slow relief effort
Thai flood holdouts slow relief effort
There's no food left for sale anywhere near Thipawan Pipatkul's house. In fact, there's not much of her house left above the surface now that the fetid black waters have poured in. Yet,Demeco Ryans white jerseys like thousands in Bangkok's flood zones, she's ignoring government warnings to evacuate.
Instead, Thipawan and her husband are making a four-hour slog through stinking water that shines with oil and is littered with garbage as they head to dry ground in search of essentials. It is a grim routine they've repeated several times in the week since Thailand's worst floods in a half century turned their neighborhood near Don Muang Airport into an inland sea.Sanyo Projector Lamp
"Every time we go out, we bring as much food and supplies back as we can," the 30-year-old mother of three said. "We have to help ourselves.,Cheap authentic nfl jerseys,"
As Thailand struggles to cope with the historic floods, holdouts like Thipawan's family are frustrating authorities who say victims' reluctance to leave behind their few possessions is complicating an already difficult relief effort.
Many of Bangkok's government-run shelters sit largely empty, even as the submerged streets in some of the city's hardest-hit areas are still bustling with a constant stream of people wading, floating and boating in and out.
"We try to do the best we can, but we can't cover every house in flooded areas," said Jate Sopitpongstorn, a spokesman for the city government. "We don't have the manpower to get to everyone and to get three meals a day to them."
The city says it has no estimate for the actual number of Bangkok's 9 million residents affected by the deluge, but population figures suggest they have impacted a far greater number than the 11,000 who have moved into the city's evacuation centers. Don Muang district alone - which the government says is nearly 100 percent flooded - is home to 166,000 people.
Many in Bangkok's 15 flooded districts have likely moved in with relatives or friends in unaffected areas, but swamped neighborhoods still show signs that life goes on despite disaster.
Along Don Muang's Chang Akat Uthit Road, the neighborhood duck restaurant was closed. So were the two convenience stores, the gold shop and even the Party House pub. The car wash was deserted except for two Honda hatchbacks submerged in the driveway,,cheap adidas shoes, and a construction site with the sign advertising "Cheap Land For Sale" was quiet.
But in the middle of the street people were ferrying supplies into the neighborhood, some carrying jugs of cooking oil, sacks of rice or styrofoam boxes of fresh food, while others were leaving, carrying valuables such as TVs and electric fans toward drier ground.
Chaiyut Baannak, 49, said he was on his way to find a boat to purchase, but promised he would be back. Wearing a bright orange life jacket with a bottle of water tucked into a pocket, he said it was a sense of community that keeps him from leaving.
He acknowledged that he and his neighbors desperately need mobile toilets and it was becoming more difficult to find food, with many in the area now dependent on relief supplies.
There's no food left for sale anywhere near Thipawan Pipatkul's house. In fact, there's not much of her house left above the surface now that the fetid black waters have poured in. Yet,Demeco Ryans white jerseys like thousands in Bangkok's flood zones, she's ignoring government warnings to evacuate.
Instead, Thipawan and her husband are making a four-hour slog through stinking water that shines with oil and is littered with garbage as they head to dry ground in search of essentials. It is a grim routine they've repeated several times in the week since Thailand's worst floods in a half century turned their neighborhood near Don Muang Airport into an inland sea.Sanyo Projector Lamp
"Every time we go out, we bring as much food and supplies back as we can," the 30-year-old mother of three said. "We have to help ourselves.,Cheap authentic nfl jerseys,"
As Thailand struggles to cope with the historic floods, holdouts like Thipawan's family are frustrating authorities who say victims' reluctance to leave behind their few possessions is complicating an already difficult relief effort.
Many of Bangkok's government-run shelters sit largely empty, even as the submerged streets in some of the city's hardest-hit areas are still bustling with a constant stream of people wading, floating and boating in and out.
"We try to do the best we can, but we can't cover every house in flooded areas," said Jate Sopitpongstorn, a spokesman for the city government. "We don't have the manpower to get to everyone and to get three meals a day to them."
The city says it has no estimate for the actual number of Bangkok's 9 million residents affected by the deluge, but population figures suggest they have impacted a far greater number than the 11,000 who have moved into the city's evacuation centers. Don Muang district alone - which the government says is nearly 100 percent flooded - is home to 166,000 people.
Many in Bangkok's 15 flooded districts have likely moved in with relatives or friends in unaffected areas, but swamped neighborhoods still show signs that life goes on despite disaster.
Along Don Muang's Chang Akat Uthit Road, the neighborhood duck restaurant was closed. So were the two convenience stores, the gold shop and even the Party House pub. The car wash was deserted except for two Honda hatchbacks submerged in the driveway,,cheap adidas shoes, and a construction site with the sign advertising "Cheap Land For Sale" was quiet.
But in the middle of the street people were ferrying supplies into the neighborhood, some carrying jugs of cooking oil, sacks of rice or styrofoam boxes of fresh food, while others were leaving, carrying valuables such as TVs and electric fans toward drier ground.
Chaiyut Baannak, 49, said he was on his way to find a boat to purchase, but promised he would be back. Wearing a bright orange life jacket with a bottle of water tucked into a pocket, he said it was a sense of community that keeps him from leaving.
He acknowledged that he and his neighbors desperately need mobile toilets and it was becoming more difficult to find food, with many in the area now dependent on relief supplies.
2011年11月1日星期二
Oscar producer Gil Cates dies, age 77
Oscar producer Gil Cates dies, age 77
FILM, television and Broadway producer and director Gil Cates, who ran the show for 14 Oscar ceremonies and was an entertainment industry leader, has died at age 77.
Cates died on Monday evening at the University of California Los Angeles where he was the founding dean of the School of Theater, Film and Television, the school said.,Roger Vivier flat shoes,
A cause of death has yet to be determined, pending an investigation by the Los Angeles County coroner. Cates, who was the uncle of actress Phoebe Cates, was found in his car in one of UCLA's parking structures. Emergency personnel tried to revive him but could not, UCLA said.
He was dean of UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television from 1990-1998, and served two terms as president of the Directors Guild of America in the 1980s. He most recently produced the Academy Awards in 2008, marking his 14th time at the helm of the film industry's top honors for which he received several awards and nominations over the years.
"He was a consummate professional who gave the Academy and the world some of the most memorable moments in Oscar history. His passing is a tremendous loss to the entertainment industry," Tom Sherak, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said in a statement.
Director Steven Spielberg called Cates "the most liked person I knew," and said of his time at the Motion Picture Academy and Directors Guild, that Cates "set a remarkable standard for dedication and excellence."
Directors Guild president Taylor Hackford said, "there was no greater champion of the creative and economic rights of directors and their teams and no truer friend to membership, board and staff of the DGA."
Cates was born June 6, 1934 in New York City where he got his start producing and directing plays on and off Broadway. Some of his early stage work included "You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running," "I Never Sang for My Father," "Voices," and "Tricks of the Trade."
He moved his career to film in 1970 when he produced and directed the big screen version of "I Never Sang for My Father," which earned three Academy Award nominations.Prada handbag sale
Cates also directed Joanne Woodward and Sylvia Sidney in the 1973 film "Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams," which received two Oscar nominations. Other film directing credits include: "The Promise," "One Summer Love," "The Last Married Couple in America," "Oh! God Book II" and "Backfire.chanel handbags on sale"
Cates also distinguished himself as the director and/or producer of a number of television specials.
He is only the third person to receive the Presidents Award from the Director's Guild of America, which represents film and TV directors in entertainment. In 2005, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Cates is survived by his wife, Dr. Judith Reichman, four children,,wholesale POLO Ralph Lauren SERIES, two stepchildren and six grandchildren.
FILM, television and Broadway producer and director Gil Cates, who ran the show for 14 Oscar ceremonies and was an entertainment industry leader, has died at age 77.
Cates died on Monday evening at the University of California Los Angeles where he was the founding dean of the School of Theater, Film and Television, the school said.,Roger Vivier flat shoes,
A cause of death has yet to be determined, pending an investigation by the Los Angeles County coroner. Cates, who was the uncle of actress Phoebe Cates, was found in his car in one of UCLA's parking structures. Emergency personnel tried to revive him but could not, UCLA said.
He was dean of UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television from 1990-1998, and served two terms as president of the Directors Guild of America in the 1980s. He most recently produced the Academy Awards in 2008, marking his 14th time at the helm of the film industry's top honors for which he received several awards and nominations over the years.
"He was a consummate professional who gave the Academy and the world some of the most memorable moments in Oscar history. His passing is a tremendous loss to the entertainment industry," Tom Sherak, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said in a statement.
Director Steven Spielberg called Cates "the most liked person I knew," and said of his time at the Motion Picture Academy and Directors Guild, that Cates "set a remarkable standard for dedication and excellence."
Directors Guild president Taylor Hackford said, "there was no greater champion of the creative and economic rights of directors and their teams and no truer friend to membership, board and staff of the DGA."
Cates was born June 6, 1934 in New York City where he got his start producing and directing plays on and off Broadway. Some of his early stage work included "You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running," "I Never Sang for My Father," "Voices," and "Tricks of the Trade."
He moved his career to film in 1970 when he produced and directed the big screen version of "I Never Sang for My Father," which earned three Academy Award nominations.Prada handbag sale
Cates also directed Joanne Woodward and Sylvia Sidney in the 1973 film "Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams," which received two Oscar nominations. Other film directing credits include: "The Promise," "One Summer Love," "The Last Married Couple in America," "Oh! God Book II" and "Backfire.chanel handbags on sale"
Cates also distinguished himself as the director and/or producer of a number of television specials.
He is only the third person to receive the Presidents Award from the Director's Guild of America, which represents film and TV directors in entertainment. In 2005, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Cates is survived by his wife, Dr. Judith Reichman, four children,,wholesale POLO Ralph Lauren SERIES, two stepchildren and six grandchildren.
Kim Kardashian denies profiting from TV wedding
Kim Kardashian denies profiting from TV wedding
REALITY TV star Kim Kardashian yesterday dismissed reports that she profited from her televised wedding to Kris Humphries, only one day after filing for divorce from the basketball player.
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The 31-year-old "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" TV star filed for divorce from Humphries, 26, on Monday after 72 days of marriage. Their wedding in August was reported to have cost US$10 million, and it aired in October on the E! network in a special called "Kim's Fairytale Wedding: A Kardashian Event."
Kardashian explained that her desire to settle down, along with the pressures of having a reality TV show, may have held her back from declining Humphries proposal of marriage.
"I got caught up with the hoopla and the filming of the TV show that, when I probably should have ended my relationship, I didn't know how to and didn't want to disappoint a lot of people," she said.
This is the second divorce for Kardashian, who was previously married to music producer Damon Thomas for four years, separating in 2004.
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REALITY TV star Kim Kardashian yesterday dismissed reports that she profited from her televised wedding to Kris Humphries, only one day after filing for divorce from the basketball player.
"There are also reports that I made millions of dollars off of the wedding.Louis Vuitton Handbags wholesale,Bears football jerseys cheap, These reports are simply not true and it makes me so sad to have to even clarify this. I'm so grateful to everyone who took the time to come to my wedding, and I'll be donating the money for all the gifts to the Dream Foundation,,cheap nfl jerseys china," Kardashian wrote in a message posted on her website.
The 31-year-old "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" TV star filed for divorce from Humphries, 26, on Monday after 72 days of marriage. Their wedding in August was reported to have cost US$10 million, and it aired in October on the E! network in a special called "Kim's Fairytale Wedding: A Kardashian Event."
Kardashian explained that her desire to settle down, along with the pressures of having a reality TV show, may have held her back from declining Humphries proposal of marriage.
"I got caught up with the hoopla and the filming of the TV show that, when I probably should have ended my relationship, I didn't know how to and didn't want to disappoint a lot of people," she said.
This is the second divorce for Kardashian, who was previously married to music producer Damon Thomas for four years, separating in 2004.
Kardashian is one of the highest-paid reality stars on US television with 2010 earnings estimated at US$6 million from her TV show,,wholesale authentic nfl jerseys, clothing line, perfume, jewelry and tanning cream and other product endorsements and appearances.
Greek referendum plan plunge financial markets into frenzy
Greek referendum plan plunge financial markets into frenzy
The planning of Greek plebiscite on the bailout package reached at eurozone summit and the associated austerity requirements has plunged the financial markets into a frenzy, as the German DAX index slumped by five percent on Tuesday.
Traders were apparently shocked by Greek Prime Minister Giorgos Papandreou's call for a referendum, as the Stock Exchange in Athens saw its index shedding by more than eight percent into the red.
The announcement of the referendum has obviously stirred up great turmoil in the financial markets, as the specific consequences of the referendum and a possible rejection of the requirements for austerity on the Greece loom and put the positive effect of the recent summit decisions into question.
Both European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso reacted cautiously to the planned referendum, saying that they were "completely confident that Greece will fulfill its commitments it has agreed upon with the eurozone and the international community".,Jogos Quentes Gold,
Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker stressed that such a decision for a referendum did not get the consent from most of the European leaders, and warned that if the Greeks vote against the new rescue package, the procedure for the bust of the country should not be excluded.
After a special meeting with the key ministers of his government,Pittsburgh Pirates Jerseys French President Nicolas Sarkozy said that the agreed European rescue plan is the "only way" to solve the debt crisis in Greece, and the leading European institutions must now make it clear, under what kind of circumstance could the bailout plan be further carried out.
During an earlier telephone talks, Sarkozy and Chancellor Angela Merkel exchanged ideas about the possible consequences of the planned referendum, and said in joint statement that both countries were determined "to ensure full and immediate implementation of summit decisions that are more necessary today than ever."
Germany and France were convinced that the agreement could have Greece returning to normal track of sustained growth, and that subject should be put onto open discussion with the EU, the European Central Bank, the International Monetary Fund and representatives of Greece in Cannes.
Merkel will travel to the French town a day earlier than previously planned for the G20 summit, which will begin on Thursday.
Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen said the decision of referendum by Papandreou was negative for the stability of Europe. Similar sentiments were expressed by the Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, who said"that does not help to calm the situation, given the debt crisis".
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt also criticized that "the referendum makes the uncertainties even greater because it is not clear when it will occur and what are the alternatives.discount fashion jewelry"
The spokesman for the Spanish government sees the announcement from Athens "not good news for Europe, and a solution to the Greek debt crisis would be delayed through a referendum,,hair weave, it's unfortunate for Europe".
The U.S. government thinks that the Greek plan of referendum piles pressures on the EU, as the package of measures against the debt crisis ought to be implemented as soon as possible.
German FDP parliamentary leader Rainer Bruederle urged the eurozone to adjust to a possible state bankruptcy of Greece. "If Greece says no to tackle its structural weaknesses, and refuses to address to the its competitive problem on the reform process, then I think it will come to a national bankruptcy," as he was quoted by saying on a radio interview.
German CSU, the ruling CDU's sister party in Bavaria, also warned against the consequences of Athens 'no' in the referendum. "Greece must know: If it is not willing or able to implement tough austerity measures, it must expect no help and leave the euro zone," said CSU General Secretary Alexander Dobrindt.
German SPD leader Frank-Walter Steinmeier described the planned referendum as "risky but courageous way, that Papandreou and his reforms have ensured that his country get back on their feet".
Meanwhile, Green Party head Jurgen Trittin expressed the similar points of view that this vote has Greece and Europe been in a period of great risks, saying that Papandreou also prove courage while trying to convince the public of the need to reform Greece.
The leader of the Left Party, Gregor Gysi, welcomed the planned referendum. "Papandreou had obviously realized that he had been ruled "against the population," said Gysi.
The German private banks turned sharply against the referendum plans, as Papandreou's announcement "has led to considerable uncertainty in the markets," said the chief executive of the Federal Association of German Banks, Michael Kemmer.
"Important detailed planning in the aftermath of the summit will now be delayed, at worst, put on hold," he said.
The rating agency Fitch views the planned referendum a threat to financial stability in the euro zone. The development underscores the need for a credible defensive wall must be built so that Greece could not infect and destabilize the area, said Fitch.
The planning of Greek plebiscite on the bailout package reached at eurozone summit and the associated austerity requirements has plunged the financial markets into a frenzy, as the German DAX index slumped by five percent on Tuesday.
Traders were apparently shocked by Greek Prime Minister Giorgos Papandreou's call for a referendum, as the Stock Exchange in Athens saw its index shedding by more than eight percent into the red.
The announcement of the referendum has obviously stirred up great turmoil in the financial markets, as the specific consequences of the referendum and a possible rejection of the requirements for austerity on the Greece loom and put the positive effect of the recent summit decisions into question.
Both European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso reacted cautiously to the planned referendum, saying that they were "completely confident that Greece will fulfill its commitments it has agreed upon with the eurozone and the international community".,Jogos Quentes Gold,
Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker stressed that such a decision for a referendum did not get the consent from most of the European leaders, and warned that if the Greeks vote against the new rescue package, the procedure for the bust of the country should not be excluded.
After a special meeting with the key ministers of his government,Pittsburgh Pirates Jerseys French President Nicolas Sarkozy said that the agreed European rescue plan is the "only way" to solve the debt crisis in Greece, and the leading European institutions must now make it clear, under what kind of circumstance could the bailout plan be further carried out.
During an earlier telephone talks, Sarkozy and Chancellor Angela Merkel exchanged ideas about the possible consequences of the planned referendum, and said in joint statement that both countries were determined "to ensure full and immediate implementation of summit decisions that are more necessary today than ever."
Germany and France were convinced that the agreement could have Greece returning to normal track of sustained growth, and that subject should be put onto open discussion with the EU, the European Central Bank, the International Monetary Fund and representatives of Greece in Cannes.
Merkel will travel to the French town a day earlier than previously planned for the G20 summit, which will begin on Thursday.
Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen said the decision of referendum by Papandreou was negative for the stability of Europe. Similar sentiments were expressed by the Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, who said"that does not help to calm the situation, given the debt crisis".
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt also criticized that "the referendum makes the uncertainties even greater because it is not clear when it will occur and what are the alternatives.discount fashion jewelry"
The spokesman for the Spanish government sees the announcement from Athens "not good news for Europe, and a solution to the Greek debt crisis would be delayed through a referendum,,hair weave, it's unfortunate for Europe".
The U.S. government thinks that the Greek plan of referendum piles pressures on the EU, as the package of measures against the debt crisis ought to be implemented as soon as possible.
German FDP parliamentary leader Rainer Bruederle urged the eurozone to adjust to a possible state bankruptcy of Greece. "If Greece says no to tackle its structural weaknesses, and refuses to address to the its competitive problem on the reform process, then I think it will come to a national bankruptcy," as he was quoted by saying on a radio interview.
German CSU, the ruling CDU's sister party in Bavaria, also warned against the consequences of Athens 'no' in the referendum. "Greece must know: If it is not willing or able to implement tough austerity measures, it must expect no help and leave the euro zone," said CSU General Secretary Alexander Dobrindt.
German SPD leader Frank-Walter Steinmeier described the planned referendum as "risky but courageous way, that Papandreou and his reforms have ensured that his country get back on their feet".
Meanwhile, Green Party head Jurgen Trittin expressed the similar points of view that this vote has Greece and Europe been in a period of great risks, saying that Papandreou also prove courage while trying to convince the public of the need to reform Greece.
The leader of the Left Party, Gregor Gysi, welcomed the planned referendum. "Papandreou had obviously realized that he had been ruled "against the population," said Gysi.
The German private banks turned sharply against the referendum plans, as Papandreou's announcement "has led to considerable uncertainty in the markets," said the chief executive of the Federal Association of German Banks, Michael Kemmer.
"Important detailed planning in the aftermath of the summit will now be delayed, at worst, put on hold," he said.
The rating agency Fitch views the planned referendum a threat to financial stability in the euro zone. The development underscores the need for a credible defensive wall must be built so that Greece could not infect and destabilize the area, said Fitch.
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