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Kingdom of Bahrain (Revista E) - Organisers of the inaugural Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) launched, on January 21, the opening of the new biennial show in the region, held at Sakhir. Signalling the Kingdom of Bahrain’s increasing role as a regional and global leader in hosting some of the world’s leading business events, BIAS is the world’s first purpose built airshow facility bringing together leading aerospace and defence manufacturers.

Trinidad & Tobago (Revista E) - The Commonwealth Secretary-General addressed delegates at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Business Forum in Trinidad and Tobago. Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Patrick Manning told delegates that despite the global financial crisis, his country is doing well. The Caribbean twin island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is hosting the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, CHOGM, 2009. The Business Forum, which brings together some 700 governments and business leaders is being held on the cruise liner Serenade of the Seas which is docked in the Trinidad and Tobago capital, Port of Spain. The theme for the three day meeting is ‘Partnering for a More Equitable and Sustainable Future: The Commonwealth and the Americas’. The forum will provide opportunities for policy discussions, networking and partnerships.

Madrid (Revista E) - The Madrid Region has received a total of €1.897m (approx. US$ 2.830m) in gross foreign investment in the first half of 2009, representing 51% of the national total. The key to Madrid’s success among foreign investors is due largely to its economy’s dynamism. Among Spain’s large regional economies, it is the region where most businesses are created, as well as that which has the highest activity rates, lowest unemployment and highest income per capita (€32,047 - approx US$ 47,839). The Regional Government strives to create a ‘business-friendly’ environment for foreign firms by eliminating bureaucratic obstacles and, within its jurisdiction, applying liberal policies such as the reduction of taxes or encouraging innovation and high value-added sectors.

Kabul (Revista E) - The International Day of Peace (September 21) was first introduced by a United Nations resolution in 1981, to provide an opportunity for individuals, organizations and nations to create practical acts of peace on a shared date. Afghan President Karzai mentioned the importance for Peace Day and proclaimed a cease fire by the Afghan National Security Forces. In 2008 Peace Day, the violence was reduced by 70%. This year, no violence was registered.

• The current chancellor, Angela Merkel, measures up to her minister of exteriors, Frank-Walter Steinmeierfran.
• The taxes, as in Spain, have turned into the principal main issue into the electoral struggle

Berlin (Revista E) - ” My role in these days is that of the idiot “, they are the textual words of the minister of finance Peer Steinbrück, made uneasy on having listened to the promises of the group of the chancellor and of the liberal ones, of going down imposed as soon as possible.

The accounts of the minister not only do not fit, but they point that in these christmas Germany can enter in technical bankruptcy. Only this year 86 millions Euros have become exhausted in plans of help, 310 million Euros are foreseen for the next year, the state debt can be about the billion -600 millions Euros-. “The role of the idiot ” according to the ministers Steinbrück, ” it is to tell the truth to the citizens, but the citizens, maybe, do not vote for the idiots “.

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma, announced on September 1st that the Republic of the Fiji Islands stands fully suspended from membership of the Commonwealth with immediate effect. The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) last met on 31 July, to urge the Fiji regime to reactivate immediately the President’s Political Dialogue Forum (PPDF) process, facilitated by the Commonwealth and the United Nations, in a manner that was independent, inclusive, time-bound and without any pre-determined outcome, and that would lead to credible elections in the country by October 2010. CMAG had sought a firm commitment from Fiji to these terms by no later than 1 September 2009, failing which it would be fully suspended.