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Madrid in English is the capital and largest city of Spain. It is the third-most populous municipality in the European Union after Greater London and Berlin, and its metropolitan area is the fourth-most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, London, and the Ruhr Area. The city is located on the river Manzanares in the centre of both the country and the Community of Madrid (which comprises the city of Madrid, its conurbation and extended suburbs and villages); this community is bordered by the autonomous communities of Castile and Len and Castile-La Mancha. As the capital city of Spain, seat of government, and residence of the Spanish monarch, Madrid is also the political center of Spain. The current mayor is Alberto Ruiz-Gallard??n from the People's Party. He has been in office since 2003, when he left the Presidency of the Autonomous Community of Madrid and stood as the candidate to replace outgoing mayor Jose Maria Alvarez del Manzano, also from the PP. In the last local elections of 2007, Ruiz-Gallard??n increased the PP majority in the City Council to 34 seats out of 57, taking 55.5% of the popular vote and winning in all but two districts. Due to its economic output, standard of living, and market size, Madrid is considered the major financial center of the Iberian Peninsula; it hosts the head offices of the vast majority of the major Spanish companies, as well as the headquarters of three of the world's 100 largest companies (Telef??nica, Repsol-YPF, Banco Santander). While Madrid possesses a modern infrastructure, it has preserved the look and feel of many of its historic neighborhoods and streets. Its landmarks include the huge Royal Palace of Madrid; the Teatro Real (Royal theatre) with its restored 1850 Opera House; the Buen Retiro park, founded in 1631; the imposing 19th-century National Library building (founded in 1712) containing some of Spain's historical archives; an archaeological museum of international reputation; and three superb art museums: Prado Museum, which hosts one of the finest art collections in the world, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sof??a, a museum of modern art, and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, housed in the renovated Villahermosa Palace. The population of the city is roughly 3.2 million (as of December 2005), while the estimated urban area population is 5.1 million. The entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area (urban area and suburbs) is calculated to be 5.84 million. The city spans a total of 698 km?? (234 sq mi). There are several theories regarding the origin of the name Madrid. According to legend Madrid was founded by Ocno Bianor (son of King Tyrrhenius of Tuscany and Mantua) and was named Metragirta or Mantua Carpetana. Others contend that the original name of the city was Ursaria (land of bears in Latin), due to the high number of these animals that were found in the adjacent forests, which, together with the strawberry tree, have been the emblem of the city from the Middle Ages. Nevertheless, it is now commonly believed that the origin of the current name of the city comes from the 2nd century B.C. The Roman Empire established a settlement on the banks of the Manzanares river. The name of this first village was Matrice (a reference to the river that crossed the settlement). Following the invasions of the Germanic Sueves, Vandals and the non-Germanic Alans during the fifth century A.D., the Roman Empire could not defend its territories on the Iberian Peninsula, and were therefore overrun by the Visigoths. The barbarian tribes subsequently took control of Matrice. In the 7th century the Islamic conquest of the Iberian Peninsula saw the name changed to Mayrit, from the Arabic term Mayra (referencing water as a trees or giver of life) and the Ibero-Roman suffix it that means place. The modern Madrid evolved from the Mozarabic Matrit, which is still in the Madrilenian gentilic. Http://www.eux.tv EUX.TV - the Europe Channel Madrid, capital of Spain Distributed by Tubemogul.

Mikkel and Dave discuss the recent interview where News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch said he would consider blocking Google spiders from indexing his companies content. Plus, they discuss issues with Facebook privacy, how the European Union has approved a cookie law that will require that the user will need to approve any and all cookies being placed on a system, which goes into effect on April 2011.

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Baroness Catherine Ashton of Upholland responds to a UK reporter's question asking for a response to criticism that she never has been elected to public office as a UK politician and that her experience in international affairs is limited. Distributed by Tubemogul.

Russia and the European Union stressed their unity and steered away from open disputes at a summit in Stockholm on Wednesday as they sought each other's backing on issues of trade and climate change. The EU is keen to enlist Russian support for an ambitious deal on fighting global warming at United Nations talks in Copenhagen in December, while Russia wants the EU's support in joining the World Trade Organization (WTO) as soon as possible. The summit "confirmed our common objective - a strategic partnership built on trust and transparency," said Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, who hosted the summit as the current holder of the EU's rotating presidency. His guest, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, hailed the talks as "constructive, without any kind of emotions blocking cooperation." At the summit, EU leaders said that Medvedev had pledged to cut his country's greenhouse gas emissions to 20-25 per cent below 1990 levels by 2020- an improvement of 10 per cent on earlier offers, and one which brings Russia's pledge in line with the EU's own. The announcement of the goal should make it easier for the EU to demand emissions cuts from other key players, especially the United States and Canada, in Copenhagen, leaders said. Swedish Prime Minister and President of the European Council Fredrik Reinfeldt is meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt chairs the summit. Minister for Enterprise and Energy Maud Olofsson and Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt are attending the summit. The EU is also represented at the summit by President of the Commission Jos Manuel Barroso and EU High Representative Javier Solana. Issues to be addressed include climate change, energy, the global economy and follow-up of the G20 summit. Discussions also cover areas in which the EU and Russia maintain ongoing cooperation, including economic and trade issues, regional cooperation and cooperation in the area of justice. Current foreign policy issues are also on the agenda. Trade barriers for European companies are high on the agenda. The climate issue, the economic crisis and the uncertainty surrounding Russia's accession to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) are important issues to be discussed. Both parties have to continue to coordinate their efforts to meet the economic crisis. In this context, the EU will emphasise the importance of avoiding protectionism. Today, for example, discriminatory road tolls and trade sanctions are hindering European companies. Russia's position as the EU's most important energy partner is discussed, as well as the importance of putting into place a better early warning system for gas supply reductions, for example. Another issue that will be brought up is the situation in Georgia. One of the EU's top priorities at the summit is to urge Russia to present pledges on emissions reductions ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. During the debate held in the European Parliament on Wednesday evening, several parliamentarians brought up the Human Rights situation in Russia. Recently the European Parliament awarded the Sacharov Prize for freedom of thought to the Russian human rights organisation Memorial. The Council wants to appeal to Russia to do its best to ensure that Human Rights defenders can carry out their work without fear of violence, harassment or threats.Source: BR-TV

Presentation in England by Percy Schmeiser (Canadian Farmer) who stood up against Monsanto and won in court. This case could set precendent which can be used by others to stop contamination of their crops. In the past Monsanto has been sucessful in court aginst the little farmers, but now the tide is turning. Reportedly strong arm techniques were being used by Monsanto to get their way in the past. Has justice prevailed? He is touring the UK to spread his message. ------ Percy Schmeiser is a Canadian farmer whose land became contaminated with GM oil seed rape. Percy took on Monsanto in the courts to keep his right to save seed and has gained international recognition for his work in raising awareness of the knock on effects for farmers of GM contamination. In the past decade he and his wife have travelled the world recounting their astonishing experiences. In 2007 they were awarded the internationally recognised Right to Livelihood Award. The only venue in the South West will be at Kingston Maurward College in Dorchester Dorset. The Dorset meeting will be Chaired by Fanny Charles Editor of Stour and Avon, Fosse Way and Blackmore Vale Magazines. The opening speech will be by Michael Hart of Family Farms Association. Michael farms in Cornwall. The scientist to accompany Percy on 28th will be Dr. Ricarda Steinbrecher of EcoNexus. (for details PTO) (Disclaimer: Views and opinions presented here are for informational and educational purposes only and may not necessarily be those of the makers of this video.)

Bob Bowman was head of the Star Wars Program under Presidents Carter and Regan. What if I won the Presidential Election? He outlines what he would do and and who he would appoint in his cabinet. Considering how the Bush administration has damaged this country, Mr Bowman would put it right once and for all.(Disclaimer: Views and opinions presented here are for informational and educational purposes only and may not necessarily be those of the makers of this video.)