Rally against the lawlessness of the police took place in Russia
In downtown Moscow, on Pushkin Square, the authorized “No to Lawlessness of Investigation” rally took place. Its participants showed their support for activists and journalists, including Mikhail Beketov and Oleg Kashin, who suffered from brutal attacks. Beketov himself, the founder of Khimkinskaya Pravda newspaper, came to the rally. His lawyers talked to the crowd as the journalist cannot speak anymore because of his injuries. The participants of the rally demanded to make the investigation agencies truly professional, independent and unbiased, to reopen criminal cases and investigate brutal attacks on journalists and public activists. According to the police estimates, about 150 people came to the rally. According to the Echo of Moscow, Yabloko (Apple) party activists wanted to participate in the action but left it saying that there were the representatives of the ultra-right movements at the rally.
Ireland to receive a loan from the EU
EU Finance Ministers approved the request of Ireland to grant emergency funds to Dublin, as it can help secure financial stability in the Eurozone, announced Olli Rehn, the European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs. The government of Ireland confirmed the information that it appealed for the loan and the EU approved it. According to Rehn, the common assistance program of the European Committee, European Central Bank and IMF for Ireland is determined for three years. Its volume and other details will be elaborated by the end of November.
Japanese minister resigns because of bad joke
Japan’s justice minister had to resign after a bad joke about how easy his job was. Minoru Yanagida said that for his speeches in the parliament he needed to remember just two phrases: “I will not comment on specific cases” and “We are dealing with the matter in line with the law and evidence.” The enraged conservative opposition deputies noted that for such remarks one should be removed from office. Analysts believe that Yanagida’s resignation may complicate adopting the budget by the parliament. The Prime Minister of Japan Naoto Kan strictly rebuked Yanagida for the statements the minister presented before his voters in the Hiroshima constituency. Yanagida announced his resignation at a press conference in Tokyo. The opposition believes that his statements insulted the parliament and prepared a resolution against him.
