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The Weight of Chains 2

'The Weight of Chains 2' is a Canadian documentary film by Boris Malagurski dealing with neoliberal reforms in the Balkans and the effects of these reforms on all aspects of life in the former Yugoslavia, from politics, economics, military, culture and education to the media.

Prominent NY lawyer to defend Zarrab

Prominent New York-based lawyer Benjamin Brafman, who is widely known for defending former International Monetary Fund (IMF) head Dominique Strauss-Kahn against sexual assault charges, has signed up to defend Iranian-Turkish businessman Reza Zarrab, who was arrested in Miami over Iran sanction-related fraud charges. 

Liberation relates how Tsipras govt was not considered ‘normal’ by European peers

France’s Liberation is the latest major foreign media outlet to detail the Tsipras government’s often disastrous negotiations with European creditors over the past few months, before finally agreeing to a harsher bailout plan that one presented in February and even rejected by Greek voters in a July referendum.

World’s oldest doctoral candidate, 102, receives medical research-related PhD

According to the Guardian, German and US-trained pediatrician Ingeborg Syllm-Rapoport, finally received her PhD on Tuesday almost 80 years after the Nazi regime denied her the right to defend her dissertation because her mother was a Jew.
She was handed her PhD certificate during a celebratory ceremony at the University of Hamburg, according to the newspaper.

Strauss-Kahn denies knowledge of prostitutes at sex parties

Former IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Feb. 10 denied knowing the women he took part in sex parties with were prostitutes, as he took the stand at his French trial on charges of aggravated pimping.
      
The silver-haired economist, whose presidential prospects were torpedoed by an earlier sex scandal, appeared tense as he answered questions from the lead judge.

"Goldman Sachs" wants to buy confiscated estates in Serbia

"Goldman Sachs" wants to buy confiscated estates in Serbia

Banking group "Goldman Sachs" could soon become the owner of all estates confiscated from citizens and companies due to credit debts.

Serbia's goverment is negotiating with "Goldman Sachs" about establishment of a fund for risky loans, according to "Blic".