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Angie and Theresa mountain magicWhat happens when the two sojourning stateswomen cross paths while holidaying in Italy Copy LinkCopiedShare via emailShare on XShare on WhatsAppShare on LinkedInTheresa May and Angela Merkel | POLITICO photo-illustration source images from Getty Images alpine sketchJuly 28, 20174:12 am CETBy Quentin LettsLONDON 鈥?Europe political leaders are taking their summer stanley cup holid stanley thermosflasche ays and both Angela Merkel and Theresa May have chosen to get away from it all this week in the Italian Alps. Che coincidenza!The high-altitude footpaths of that glorious part of the world are not exactly over-burdened by feisty, 60-something ladies accompanied by trudging husbands and camouflaged security details. Is it unreasonable to imagine the two sojourning stateswomen bumping into one another Scene: A mountain pass high above the icy, blue-green waters of Lake Como. The skyline is defined by white-capped peaks glistening under a clear sky in which griffon vultures slowly circle. One of those vultures, from its height, can see both sides of a promontory and notices that two human couples are walking toward one another, as yet unaware of their mutual existence.AdvertisementAdvertisementMay for it is she on one s stanley canada ide of the promontory is discussing with her husband Philip the quality of the guesthouse salami they have packed in their rucksacks. Its as chewy as that old boot Merkel, says Philip May. Theresas tinkling laughter echoes across the moun Gchh Monitoring of Bulgaria and Romania to continue
Funding for doping agency put on holdSPORTS Commissioner Viviane Reding has delayed a proposal to inject Union cash into the World Anti-Doping Agency WADA until a dispute over how much say the EU will have in running the group is resolved.Copy LinkCopiedShare via emailShare on XShare on WhatsAppShare on LinkedInJanuary 3, 20015:00 pm CETBy John ShelleyPlans to help fund the agency, originally set to be unveiled this month, have been put on hold until at least April as details of the group overall budget and management structure for 2002 are thrashed out.Reding is believed to be considering offering WADA around 2 million euro. But first she wants to ensure that if the EU provides up to a fifth of the body budget, it is given a representative number of seats on its governing body. The principle must be that the funding is proportional to our influence in WADA, said her spokesman.Member states agreed last autumn that EU ins stanley italia titutions should have a direct role in the group, set up to establish uniform anti-doping policies for all sports. Union governments called for Reding to sit on the board along with a minister from the member state holding the EU presidency.AdvertisementAdvertisementWADA is currently in an interim form, based in Lausanne, and is dominated by the International Olympic Committee. It is due to become a permanent body in early 2002 and is expected to have stanley cup canada a budget of aro stanley kaffeebecher und 10 million euro, with half coming from sport and the rest f
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