“Europe would be well advised to pay more attention to Latin America. The emerging economies are the engines of the global economy. Colombia has done too little to improve its reputation in Europe.” WellsLittlesDoneWould BeAmericaPayAttentionEconomyEuropeReputationLatinEnginesEmergingLatin AmericaGlobal EconomyColombiaEmerging Economies Author:Juan Manuel Santos
“A genocide in Africa has not received the same attention that genocide in Europe or genocide in Turkey or genocide in other part of the world. There is still this kind of basic discrimination against the African people and the African problems.” PeopleWorldKindStillsProblemAttentionEuropeDiscriminationGenocideTurkeysSegregationTurkishRwanda Author:Boutros Boutros-Ghali
“It has become necessary to call the attention of European governments to a fact which is apparently so insignificant that the governments seem not to notice it. The fact is this: an entire people is being annihilated. Where? In Europe. Are there witnesses? One witness, the entire world. Do the governments see it? No.” PeopleWorldWarFactsSeemsGovernmentAttentionEuropeKillingWitnessInsignificantPacifism Author:Victor Hugo
“ISIL presents a growing threat not only in Syria and Iraq, but throughout the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, and now in the United States as well. Terrorists and their enablers will continue to receive the unwavering attention of law enforcement and the intelligence community.” WellsStatesLawCommunityUnitedAttentionUnited StatesGrowingMiddleEuropeThreatIraqEastTerroristMiddle EastSyriaLaw EnforcementEnforcementUnwaveringIsilIntelligence CommunityNorth AfricaEnablers Author:Devin Nunes
“I am always surprised when I watch the weather report on German television. First they show the map of Europe and then the camera moves to the right. Then comes Kiev, then Moscow and then everything stops. This seems to be the West's view of us - of a wild Russia that begins past Moscow, a place one prefers not to see. This is a big mistake. The West must pay closer attention.” FirstsShowsBigsSeemsPastMovingViewsPayAttentionMistakeWatchesTelevisionEuropeCamerasWestRussiaWeatherReportsMapsMoscowBig MistakeKiev Author:Vladimir Sorokin
“Joschka Fischer was a Green Party politician and Germany's foreign minister. We hired Mr. Fischer, as well as former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, as advisors because we, as an automaker, want to know, for example, how new emissions laws will develop in the United States, Europe and Asia. Fischer and Ms. Albright have diverse contacts worldwide. They can call our attention to trends early on, information from which we can benefit.” KnowsWantWellsStatesLawUnitedPartyAttentionUnited StatesInformationExamplePoliticianBenefitsEuropeGreenContactFormerMinistersGermanyTrendsDiverseSecretaryAsiaEmissionsAdvisorsFischerMadeleinesGreen Party Author:Norbert Reithofer
“To trust arms in the hands of the people at large has, in Europe, been believed...to be an experiment fraught only with danger. Here by a long trial it has been proved to be perfectly harmless...If the government be equitable; if it be reasonable in its exactions; if proper attention be paid to the education of children in knowledge and religion, few men will be disposed to use arms, unless for their amusement, and for the defense of themselves and their country.” PeopleIfsMenChildrenLongHas BeensCountryUseHandsGovernmentAttentionDangerArmsGunEuropePaidDefenseTrialsExperimentsReasonableGun ControlAmusementEquitable Author:Timothy Dwight V
“In a way Poe was a big influence for Conan Doyle to create Sherlock Holmes. I think he really did influence many artist of the time like Baudelaire, who was a big fan of Poe, and who was the one that brought attention to Poe's work in Europe.” ThinkingWayBigsArtistAttentionFansInfluenceEuropeHolmesConanBaudelaire Author:Raul Garcia
“Some remain great cities, but they shouldn't stand still. They should move in the direction of a knowledge-oriented society. Most cities have to do something to draw attention to themselves and make their particular assets visible on the international radar. I'm not talking about developing countries, but about the United States and Europe.” ShouldStillsCountryStatesMovingUnitedCitiesAttentionTalkingUnited StatesParticularDrawsEuropeInternationalDevelopingVisibleAssetsNot TalkingRadarGreat CitiesDeveloping Countries Author:Charles Landry
“I think jazz was just seeking respect and validity because a lot of people didn't believe it was a viable art form, and then they got a lot of attention in Europe. A lot of bands that can't catch flies in the US have these followings in Europe, [but] it's less and less the case. American audiences are way more sophisticated and adventurous than anyone thinks that they are.” PeopleThinkingWayBelieveArtFormAttentionCasesAudienceBandEuropeJazzSeekingFollowingSophisticatedAdventurousValidity Author:Andrew Bird