George W. Bush concludes that the United States must drastically increase and overhaul its Public Relations efforts to recast its image among Muslim s and Arab s abroad. "''Hostility toward America has reached shocking levels ... What is required is not merely tactical adaptation but strategic, and radical, transformation''." The panel adds that "''spin''" and manipulation "''are not the answer''," nor is avoiding the debate. [http://www.iht.com/articles/112005.html]
European Commission President Romano Prodi unveils a proposal to boost flagging economic growth in Europe. The plan has two main parts: increasing spending on European transport networks and promoting research and development. {Link without Title}
on the draft EU Constitution and the Czech Republic 's position on the document, the Czech President Václav Klaus decides not to travel to Rome and attend the forthcoming intergovernmental conference. {Link without Title}
