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Politologul Costel Gheorghiu VI NER I ROMÂN ia , ANUL X vii , NR. 5115 24 PA G I N I , 80 BA N I La sfârşitul lunii septembrie 25 AUGUST 2006 Sommet-ul ONDAT & francofoniei [ 31 de şefi de state şi guverne IA`A şi‑au confirmat prezenţa la Bucureşti VVIA`A ACTU A L I T A TE /2 g a l a ţ i ® r o m â n i A ;; LI BE R_ Î N T O T D E A U N A , P R I M I I ! © DIRECTOR GENERAL RADU MACOVEI DIRECTOR GENERAL RADU MACOVEI Adresa redacţiei: www.viata-libera.ro str. Domnească nr. 68 TEL 460 620, FAX 471 028 COTIDIAN INDEPENDENT® 74.300 de cititori zilnic marcă înregistrată N Publicaţie ce beneficiază de rezultate de audienţă SS auditat de Biroul Român de Audit conform Studiului Naţional de Audienţă măsurate I al Tirajelor membru al Biroului în perioada octombrie 2004 - octombrie 2005 1221-4914 Internaţional de Audit al Tirajelor VA LUT A SI N A X A R Euro 3,5314 lei Aducerea moaştelor Sf. Apostol Dolar 2,7543 lei Bartolomeu; Sf. Apostol Tit METEO MA X I ME 20o 29o [ ”Iubeşte fiecare oră din această zi, căci nu va mai Galaþi] reveni.” Cald; cer senin Og Mandino Comunicat INTER I OR de presă Shopping-drive Fumatul, EV EN I MENT /3 interzis în tren Întâmplare CFR Călători anunţă publi- cu suspans cul că, în perioada următoare, va desfăşura o campanie pri- Dat jos vind prevenirea şi combate- „Magazinele” rea consumului produselor din tren, din tutun. Conform prevederilor bătut Legii nr. 349/2002, cu com- şi tâlhărit pletările şi modificările ulte- rioare, fumatul este interzis în Panã orice spaţiu închis şi mijloc de de pe marginea transport în comun, astfel că Contrabandă pe durata călătoriei cu trenul de miliarde fumatul nu va mai fi permis. [email protected] foto Sorinfoto Urmare a sesizărilor călă- torilor, recomandărilor ANPC "V.L."S‑a dublat şi conform reglementărilor generale de transport pe drumului traficul de ţigări calea ferată, CFR Călători va la frontieră! realiza campania de comba- [ Marfa culeasă din grădină încă de dimineaţă îşi aşteaptă clienţii tere a fumatului la nivelul în- rumul naţional Galaţi – Tecuci s‑a Comerţul la marginea şoselei e comod pentru tregii reţele feroviare. Această EFORM A campanie va avea un caracter transformat într‑un adevărat supermarket toată lumea: pentru gospodari pentru că îşi vând R /4 permanent, organizându-se Dîn aer liber. Pe marginile şoselei, marfa direct din curte, fără să mai cheltuiască acţiuni de control în scopul gospodarii îşi aşază marfa culeasă din grădină bani cu transportul şi chiria tarabei, pentru IMM-urile se agită respectării legii. încă de dimineaţă şi îşi aşteaptă clienţii. Preţul cumpărători pentru că opresc maşina direct De asemenea, în trenuri şi e făcut în funcţie de maşina din care coboară la sursă şi îşi încarcă portbagajul cu cele mai Priorităţile la casele de bilete vor exista omul. Dacă maşina e străină şi scumpă, atunci proaspete produse. primarului avertismente afişate la loc vi- şi preţurile la fructe şi legume vor fi pe măsură. RE P ORT A J /13 zibil, conform art. 5, din legea sus menţionată, scrumierele vor fi demontate, prin instala- Atenţie, comercianţi! ţiile de sonorizare din trenuri Politologul Costel Gheorghiu şi gări vor fi difuzate anunţuri Noi reguli iar pe legitimaţiile de călă- torie va fi imprimat mesajul: la vânzarea pâinii "Fumatul, interzis în tren". „Asistăm la victoria Securităţii CONT I NU A RE ÎN PA G I N A 5 asupra întregului popor” Se pregăteşte Invazia omizilor EV EN I MENT /3 [ Pe vremea când era dispecer la reţeaua energetică, Costel Gheorghiu avea fir direct cu Securitatea şi nume de cod „Tudor” sau „Toader” Anca Melinte de dosare şi note, iar fiecare fiţuică politologului Costel Gheorghiu, VA R ia /5 Galaţiul ce miroase a turnătorie este flutu- conferenţiar la Colegiul Naţional Caburgan accidentelor [email protected] rată pe micul ecran la ore de maxi- de Apărare, fost raportor NATO Vacanţe „şubrezite” Isteria dosarelor de securitate mă audienţă. În această atmosferă pentru Bosnia - Herţegovina şi fost rutiere a cuprins întreaga lume politică. de spionită generalizată şi cronici- senator (PD) în comisia de Apărare foto Vasilefoto Parcurile de joacă Politicienii se caută unul pe celălalt zată, am încercat să aflăm părerea a Senatului. [ CONT I NU A RE ÎN PA G I N A 5 sunt (tot) în suferinţă rice popor are nevoie de eroi. Unde să-i gă- O dată la zece ani, Steaua e singura echipă de fot- este formidabil: aţi remarcat că în tribune, la meciuri- sească? Printre oamenii politici? Printre ve- bal din România care pătrunde în elita europeană. Ca le din Champions League, sunt prezente personalităţi Odetele de pe sticlă, fie că sunt cântăreţi, pre- să nu fim singuri de tot, ca să nu ajungem la marginea din tot spectrul vieţii sociale? Preşedinţi de ţări, prim- CU L T U R ă /7 zentatori, formatori de opinie, striperi ş.a.m.d.? Sunt lumii civilizate, e nevoie din când în când să avem o miniştri, miniştri, mari oameni de afaceri, toţi vin în DITORIAL E vremuri în care eroii nu mai sunt căutaţi în cărţi sau echipă în Champions League. Nu e vorba doar de un tribune la fotbal. Este boala planetei, deocamdată fără Interviu în actul de cultură. Şi atunci unde sunt eroii noştri? leac, de care se molipsesc tot mai mulţi oameni. Planeta plăteşte sume colosale, plânge, râde, suferă Calificarea Stelei în grupele Champions League e în exclusivitate drame existenţiale fiind victima unei ficţiuni. Sportul. un paradox. Nu avem infrastructură, nu avem stadioa- Joan Baez Aurel Stancu Sigur, a face sport înseamnă, înainte de toate efort, ne, nu avem jucători de supervaloare, nu avem bani, talent, inteligenţă, dar toate nu fac doi bani fără o in- dimpotrivă, sunt datorii uriaşe la bugetul de stat, şi nu [email protected] Superbă calificare a României vestiţie adevărată. A face sport în zilele noastre este avem nici morală în fotbalul românesc. Fără strategii, [ Maria Gheorghiu, folkul o industrie capitală, care aduce în discuţie soarta a fără oameni deosebiţi ca şi caracter, fără implicare gu- şi o mână de prieteni milioane de oameni (slujbele care se creează), emoţia moft, de o toană sau, pur şi simplu, doar de un simplu vernamentală (nu vedeţi că ministrul Hărdău vrea să altor milioane, plus sentimentul de mândrie naţiona- joc. Pătrunderea în grupele Ligii înseamnă pentru o scoată din bacalaureat Educaţia fizică după ce aceas- lă. Iar toată lumea este de acord că sportul rege este echipă un venit de aproximativ opt milioane de euro. ta a devenit facultativă în şcoli?) orice întâmplare de fotbalul. O finală de campionat mondial a avut două Jucătorii primesc sume colosale, care pornesc de la acest gen e un miracol. Care, iată, se petrece pentru miliarde şi jumătate de telespectatori. Cifrele demon- câteva zeci de mii de euro şi ajung la câteva sute de români din zece în zece ani. strează proporţiile ameţitoare ale fenomenului. mii de euro într-un singur sezon. Efectul de imagine [ CONT I NU A RE ÎN PA G I N A 2 Sărbătoare „Arta ca viaţă” Cupluri de aur Fenomenul [ Printre mirii de aur premiaţi s‑au numărat Ioana şi Paul Păltănea, Constantin şi Margareta Şerban, Jenica şi Constantin Bertea Iurie Matei Dudău Iurie Matei este singurul plastician din Republica „Împreună pentru totdeauna, până când moartea ne va despărţi” nu‑i doar o Moldova care a participat la Tabăra de creaţie „Arta ca vorbă spusă în vânt. O dovedesc cele o sută de perechi premiate ieri de Primăria viaţă”, ediţia din 2006. municipiului Galaţi. B SER va TOR O /24 Foto: Ionuţ Boczar EV EN I MENT /3 ArhivaViorel foto AW A RD OF EXCELLENCE ACTU A L I T A TE .......................2 Mapa MOND ..........................6 SP ORT ..........................10/11 AGEND A ..........................22 EV EN I MENT ..........................3 CU L T U R ă .............................7 PU B L I C I T A TE ...................11/12 MA G A Z I N .........................23 NDEX REFORM A ............................4 IDE I ....................................8 RE P ORT A J ..........................13 OB SER va TOR .....................24 I VA R ia ................................5 CRED I N ţ ă ............................9 PU B L I C I T A TE ..................14/21 Buget insuficient Nu se retrag de la guvernare Ministrul Apărării, Teodor Atanasiu, a declarat, ieri, că buge‑ Liderul UDMR, Marko Bela, a infirmat declaraţia conform căreia tul MApN pentru 2007 reprezintă aproximativ 1,78 la sută din PIB UDMR ar vrea să se retragă de la guvernare de la 1 ianuarie 2007. (6.625.988 mii lei RON), procent care nu poate asigura necesarul Marko Bela a declarat joi că va discuta împreună cu colegii din coa‑ pentru funcţionarea în bune condiţii a instituţiei. Atanasiu a afirmat liţie programul de guvernare. “Doar în situaţia în care nu vom putea că, imediat după ce a primit comunicarea Ministerului Finanţelor stabili diziderate comune, vom divorţa. Deocamdată, nu este opor‑ Publice privitoare la proiecţia bugetară pe anii 2007‑2010, a transmis tună discutarea formulei guvernamentale, mai ales că sunt destul răspunsul său scris, solicitând sprijinul pentru majorarea limitei de [ de sceptic în ceea ce priveşte altă formulă”, a precizat Marko Bela. El cheltuieli conform documentaţiei transmise. consideră că actuala formulă trebuie revigorată şi făcută funcţională, CTUVineri,A 25 AugustLIT 2006 A TE A nicidecum modificată. VI A ţ A2 L I B E R ă www.viata‑libera.ro La cererea lui Atanasiu Botoş, reactivat? Marian Vanghelie Fostul procuror general al cadrelor militare, la propunerea Apărător‑ României, Ilie Botoş, a declarat, procurorului militar şef al Secţiei ieri, că a solicitat şefului Secţiei Parchetelor Militare, îl recheamă surpriză al Parchetelor Militare să fie acti‑ din rezervă în activitate pe Ilie vat general, pentru a‑şi continua Botoş la Ministerul Apărării, în Monei Muscă proiectele privind mecanismele vederea numirii ca procuror mi‑ de monitorizare şi de investigare litar şef al serviciului de urmărire Primarul sectorului 5 din a infracţiunilor de terorism şi cri‑ penală în cadrul acestei secţii.
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