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(CNN) -- In April 2007, UEFA's executive committee voted to accept a joint proposal from Poland and Ukraine to host the European football Championships in 2012.

Poland faces a struggle to upgrade many of its venues, such as Tenth Anniversary stadium in Warsaw.

The decision to award the tournament to Poland -- a former communist country -- and Ukraine -- a former Soviet Republic -- was viewed with surprise by many in the world of sport as they had defeated a rival bid from established football powerhouse Italy.

In addition to providing economic benefits -- hosting Euro 2008 was worth over $450 million to the Austrian economy according to its government -- staging such a high-profile international event would cap their remarkable transformation into credible democracies in the eyes of the world.

However, both countries have had to address a number of problems.  Watch more about Poland's bid ÃÂ»

Political instability remains an issue in Ukraine -- the fragile ruling coalition recently collapsed -- while Poland's national team narrowly avoided a suspension after football's world ruling body FIFA said its federation had done little to stamp out corruption. A match-fixing scandal in the domestic league in 2005 led to about 70 people being arrested, though no one has been prosecuted.

Significantly, neither country has hosted a major sporting event and concerns remain about the shortage of adequate stadiums, high-quality hotels and poor transport infrastructure in both Poland and Ukraine.

With the proposed semi-final venues in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk and the Polish capital Warsaw, fans would currently be faced with a 30-hour train journey to attend both games. Although there are plans to expand and improve the highway linking the nations.

The opening match is scheduled to be staged at a new 70,000-capacity National Stadium in Warsaw when construction work is completed in 2009 at a cost of $800 million. The final will be held at Kiev's redeveloped Olympic Stadium, however all 12 proposed venues need considerable work in order to comply with international standards.

The remaining games will be held in the Polish cities of Gdansk, Poznan, Wroclaw, Chorzow and Krakow, as well as the Ukrainian cities of Lviv and Dnipropetrovsk.

Concerns about the readiness of the co-hosts led to a warning in June this year from UEFA President Michel Platini that they risked losing the right to stage the tournament if stadiums in their capitals were not ready.

This prompted a defiant response from the prime minister of Poland, who vowed to prove the skeptics wrong and make the 2012 European Championship an organizational triumph.

"We are aware that there are countries interested in us failing and the only successful rebuke to that will be better coordination and solidarity in our actions," Polish premier Donald Tusk told reporters at the time.

Bizarrely, the head of Poland's Football Association, Michal Listkiewicz, offered Uefa an alternative option for 2012 after voicing his concerns about Poland's ability to overcome its transport issues.

"If the European Championships took place in 2016, we would have no problems about being ready then," Listkiewicz told Germany's Die Zeit Online.

"But realistically we are looking at having no good roads in time for 2012," he said. "From Gdansk (in Poland) to Donetsk (in the Ukraine) is more than 1,500 kilometers (930 miles). This is not like in Austria and Switzerland where everything lies close together."

Both countries were given a partial reprieve in September this year after UEFA's executive committee met in Bordeaux to discuss a progress report on preparations for the tournament.

"The executive committee reconfirmed UEFA's commitment to organize Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine," Platini told uefa.com. "At the same time, the committee stressed a number of conditions must be met in order to bring forward the whole project."

"If we don't have the stadiums in Kiev and Warsaw, that's a problem. Ukraine can't afford to send everyone to a country where there is no capital city (ready),'' Platini said. "They are working very hard and we have confidence in them. The president and the prime minister tell me it will be ready. What am I supposed to say? That I don't believe them?''

He added that the committee would review the progress again in May 2009. UEFA will then confirm the cities that will host matches.

Meanwhile, the Scottish FA has offered to step in to host the tournament if UEFA decides to look elsewhere.

Failure to host Euro 2012 is not an option in both Kiev and Warsaw. It would be viewed as a national embarrassment.

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(CNN) -- A German supermarket employee got a surprise this week when she opened two boxes of bananas to find them filled with more than 60 pounds of cocaine worth $2 million, police said.

Government-released photos show bananas and packages of what is identified as cocaine.

"This is obviously a matter of a logistical mistake," a spokesman for the Bavarian State Bureau of Investigation, based in Munich, told CNN Friday.

A 26-year-old employee with the discount chain Lidl in the sleepy town of Illertissen was randomly checking the boxes on Wednesday morning, police said. The fresh bananas had just been taken off a food truck, an hour after the store was open, they said.

The employee was suspicious of the boxes because they felt lighter than normal, police said. As she unpacked the bananas to take them into the store's produce section, police said, she found 26 small yellow parcels hidden underneath the fruit.

She immediately called police. The investigators established that the substance is cocaine and confiscated the goods, police said.

The cocaine totaled 28 kilos, or 61.7 pounds, police said.

The German shipper who delivered the bananas also made stops at other stores in southern Germany, but police said no other box with cocaine had been found at those stores yet.

The freight had come from Antwerp, Belgium, but originated from Colombia, police said.

"The drug courier obviously screwed up. He simply was not quick enough," the Bavarian State Bureau of Investigation spokesman said. He dubbed the finding a "discovery by accident."

Police said they did not know why the shipment of illegal drugs was delivered to the particular store in Illertissen, halfway between Munich and Stuttgart. The town is right next to a major highway, a North-South route between Scandinavia in the north and Italy in the south.

The freight might have been delivered to the wrong address, the spokesman said.

Police were not releasing any further details because of their ongoing inquiries. They said they did not know if a drug cartel or a drug courier was using Illertissen as a hub.

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BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraq's government has authorized Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to submit to Washington amendments to a draft security agreement with the United States, an Iraqi government spokesman said Tuesday.

Students protest the status-of-forces agreement Tuesday at Baghdad's Mustansiriya University.

Ali al-Dabbagh said the Iraqi government approved several amendments that were "necessary, essential and appropriate" to the draft status-of-forces agreement, which would set the terms for U.S. troops in Iraq after the United Nations mandate on their presence expires at the end of this year.

"The Iraqi government authorizes the prime minister to bring up these amendments to the U.S. side in order to reach a draft agreement that will preserve the fundamental principles and the sovereignty of Iraq and its high interests," al-Dabbagh said.

It is unclear when al-Maliki will submit the changes to the draft document. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates recently said that there was "great reluctance" to make any more changes to the agreement.

However, senior U.S. officials -- speaking under the condition of anonymity -- are not ruling out possibly renegotiating parts of the deal with Iraq if the country's parliament does not approve it.

The most vocal opponent of the draft security deal in Iraq has been the political party of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, which opposes any U.S. military presence in Iraq.

U.S. military helicopters Tuesday flew over Baghdad's Mustansiriya University, where hundreds of students took part in a demonstration organized by the Sadr movement against the status-of-forces deal.

"We are against this agreement between the Iraqi government and between the American government because it is against Iraqi sovereignty," said law student Ahmed Fadhil Abbas, one of the demonstrators.

Fellow demonstrator and law student Hisham Mohammed said the students plan to organize a sit-in and a strike across universities in Iraq to protest the agreement.

The draft status-of-forces agreement, according to a copy obtained by CNN, calls for U.S. combat troops to be out of Iraqi cities and villages by July 30, 2009, and out of the country entirely by December 31, 2011. The agreement allows for an earlier withdrawal or an extension of the U.S. forces' stay in Iraq, by agreement of both parties.

It also allows the Iraqi government to ask "the United States government to leave certain forces for training and for support purposes for the Iraqi forces."

Legal jurisdiction over U.S. forces in Iraq has been a sticking point in the negotiation, with the U.S. side preferring that its troops and contractors remain immune from Iraqi law.

Baghdad had sought the power to arrest and try Americans accused of crimes not related to official military operations, plus jurisdiction over troops and contractors who commit major crimes in the course of their duties.

Under the draft agreement, U.S. forces or contractors who commit "major and premeditated murders" while off duty and outside U.S. facilities would fall under Iraqi jurisdiction, according to the copy obtained by CNN.

All other crimes -- and murders committed inside U.S. facilities or by on-duty forces -- would fall under American jurisdiction, the agreement says.

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answer: draft status-of-forces agreement,

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question: what are the changes

answer: calls for U.S. combat troops to be out of Iraqi cities and villages by July 30, 2009, and out of the country entirely by December 31, 2011.

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answer: "necessary, essential and appropriate"

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question: The pact would set terms for what?

answer: U.S. troops in Iraq

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question: Despite "great reluctance" to change pact, what hasn't the U.S ruled out?

answer: possibly renegotiating parts of the deal with Iraq if the country's parliament does not approve it.

text: possibly renegotiating parts of the deal with Iraq if the country's parliament does not approve it.

question: Where did students protest on Tuesday?

answer: at Baghdad's Mustansiriya University.

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(CNN) -- Endless stretches of beautiful white beaches, crystal clear water and stunning marine life: the west coast of Australia is an adventurer's playground. The often uncharted shores of the island continent offer travelers a unique mix of thrills and indulgence.

This week the professional sailing world will turn its attention to West Australia's largest city, Perth, for one of the biggest events on the sport's calendar. The International Sailing Federation World Championships will be held in the coastal city. Twelve hundred athletes from 79 nations will take part in Perth 2011, the principle qualifier for the London 2012 Olympics.

While those boats hit the water to battle it out for gold, most people prefer to take a more leisurely approach to one of the most rugged and striking coastlines in the world.

"The great thing about this coast is that the nature is still very much in charge," says John Longley, Perth 2011 event director and former America's Cup competitor.

Despite the region being littered with protected inlets and charming swimming spots, some areas are not for the faint-hearted. "It's wild country," says Longley. "But the awards for the adventurous are plentiful."

Travelers who dare to explore can feel completely isolated from the rest of the world. It's a massive area with very few inhabitants. The state of Western Australia averages less than one person per square kilometer (0.4 square miles). "You can quite easily find yourself sailing up to a bay and finding no one else around," says Lonely Planet writer Peter Dragicevich.

The Swan River

The centerpiece of Perth, the Swan River is a perfect place to take in the city. At over one mile wide in parts and with several bays, finding a spot to drop anchor is not hard.

Thanks to a thriving mining industry, Western Australia has flourished despite the current economic climate. Perth has been a big benefactor of the boom and the vibrancy of the city is not lost on visitors.

"Good restaurants in Perth are right up there with anywhere in the world," says Dragicevich. "Everywhere people are pretty laidback and very welcoming of travelers."

Fremantle

Following the river, just south of Perth is Fremantle. This city is Western Australia's maritime home. "If you're a keen sailing buff, it's a must see," says Dragicevich.

Located along the water is the striking Western Australian Museum building which has a strong maritime flavor. The museum encompasses the Shipwreck Galleries which claims to be the leading maritime archeology museum in the southern hemisphere. "WA has a history of shipwrecks and it does make for an interesting visit for the boatie," says Dragicevich.

Voyage to bottom of the sea for Sir Francis Drake's remains

For travelers exploring the area by boat, Longley says Fremantle is the perfect pit stop for maintenance. "The Fremantle Sailing Club is very well set up to receive cruising yachts."

Not too far west of Fremantle is Rottnest Island with plenty of bays to drop anchor in. With no cars allowed and beautiful inland waters, this island is perfect for a relaxing getaway.

Margaret River

The Margaret River region in the state's south west is known for its world-class locally grown food and wine. But the area shouldn't be dismissed as one just for the wine lovers.

Beautiful national parks border beaches with powdery sand and the world famous surf breaks make it ideal for those handy on a surf board. "Some of the breaks have got names like 'suicide'," explains Dragicevich. "Those ones are not for beginners."

But right on the doorstep of the Margaret River is Geographe Bay with more family-friendly beaches ideal for swimming. Longley says sailors can find a well-established marina in the small city of Bunbury, located in the bay.

Cape Naturaliste to Albany

The west coast of Australia is known as the "humpback highway" with tens of thousands of humpback whales passing on their annual migration to and from the Antarctic. There are many opportunities to see marine wildlife in its natural habitat up and down the coast, but one of the best spots to witness it first hand is in the very south-west corner of Australia.

However, Longley warns that only the most competent of sailors should tackle this region. "The western sides of the continent are always the wildest." He explains there are few offshore reefs in this region, and while there are good windy conditions for sailing, it's not for the novice.

"Sailing around Cape Naturaliste, you're starting to get into pretty robust country and your skills need to go up a level," adds Longley. But if you make it to Albany this is where you're most likely to spot whales.

North of Perth and beyond

The West Australian coastline north of Perth seems to stretch forever. Here more than ever sailors can feel completely isolated. North of the main port of Geraldton, Longley believes it's for only the most capable of mariners to explore.

"For those wanting an adventure, it's marvelous," he says. Longley adds that more and more superyachts are heading into these waters to discover the area.

Even on land, travelers are struck by the remoteness of the region. "One of the greatest joys of the West Australian coastline is the interaction you can have with the wildlife," says Dragicevich. There are opportunities to swim with dolphins right up and down the coast, and snorkeling at Ningaloo Reef is a highlight of the region.

Shark attack hot spots identified on West Australian coast

Crocodiles can be found in the very north end of the state and there are sharks off many of the beaches. However Dragicevich says that while authorities are stepping up patrols in popular areas, the number of incidents involving humans are rare. "It's certainly something to be aware of," he advises. "Ask a local, but don't let it spoil your holiday because the odds are in your favor."

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H. W. Brands is the author of "TR: The Last Romantic" and the just-released "Traitor to His Class: The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt." He teaches history at the University of Texas at Austin.

Historian H.W. Brands says power as well as race was behind controversy over Booker T. Washington.

AUSTIN, Texas (CNN) -- In his concession speech on Tuesday night, John McCain illustrated the historic significance of Barack Obama's election by noting that a little over a century ago the inclusion of another black man, Booker T. Washington, at a White House dinner provoked outrage in large parts of the country.

McCain wasn't giving a history lecture, and he quickly moved on, but the tale is worth exploring, as it is both more complex and more instructive than McCain's brief remarks suggested.

Washington was the one who initiated the acquaintance that led to his 1901 dinner with Theodore Roosevelt. Washington had built the Tuskegee Institute of Alabama into a political base that made him the most powerful black leader in the country.

Invited to address the Cotton States Exposition in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1895, Washington offered white America a racial bargain: Blacks would cease agitating for immediate political and civil rights if whites would fund black educational and economic advancement.

This "Atlanta Compromise" outraged black intellectuals like W. E. B. Du Bois, but it appealed to white leaders in the South and white philanthropists in the North -- and it marked Washington, the broker of Northern largesse and Southern cooperation, as one of the shrewdest politicians in the South.

Washington spotted Roosevelt on the rise, and after Roosevelt became vice president, Washington invited him to Tuskegee, where he knew Roosevelt, the apostle of the strenuous life, would be entranced by the rigorous physical regimen the students pursued.

Roosevelt was preparing to visit Tuskegee when the assassination of William McKinley elevated him to the presidency and threw his plans into turmoil.

Roosevelt instead invited Washington to call at the White House whenever he was in town. Washington didn't have to be asked twice. Within weeks, he was in the capital and was invited to join the president for dinner on October 16.

Roosevelt's ascension to the presidency made him that much more interesting to Washington. Yet no more interesting than Washington was to Roosevelt. The peculiar politics of the Republican Party gave Washington an importance among Republicans that belied the abnegations of the Atlanta Compromise.

Discriminatory Jim Crow laws kept most blacks from voting in the South, but they didn't prevent the Southern states from sending delegations to the Republican national conventions every four years. These delegations could tip the balance in a tight contest, and Roosevelt -- who though president was profoundly unpopular among the Republican bosses -- expected the 1904 convention to be a tight contest.

Roosevelt's invitation to Washington to dine at the White House had little to do with Washington's race per se, but everything to do with Washington's role as a political boss of Southern Republicans who happened to be black.

Likewise, the outrage expressed by Southern editors and spokesmen over Roosevelt's alleged affront to the South, while couched in the language of race, was really about political power. "White men of the South, how do you like it?" fulminated the New Orleans Times-Democrat. "White women of the South, how do you like it?"

The Richmond Times frothed over the implications of the honor Roosevelt had bestowed on Washington: "It means that the president is willing that Negroes shall mingle freely with whites in the social circle -- that white women may receive attentions from negro men; it means that there is no racial reason in his opinion why whites and blacks may not marry and intermarry, why the Anglo-Saxon may not mix negro blood with his blood."

The vehemence of the Southern response gave the game away. Booker Washington had explicitly forsworn any claim to social equality, let alone the right for blacks to marry whites.

What the Southern foamers, political conservatives to a man, feared was that Washington might help the dangerously progressive Roosevelt get elected in his own right. When he did precisely that -- Roosevelt fended off the conservatives at the 1904 convention and was returned to office overwhelmingly -- they foamed the more.

The race question in America has often been about race, but it has equally often been about power. Not for 40 years, since the dismantling of the Jim Crow system, has the race of guests at the White House prompted anything other than idle curiosity. But until last Tuesday those African-Americans among the guests were precisely that: guests -- visitors who lacked the power that occupancy of the White House entails.

Symbolism isn't unimportant, and the symbolism of a black man taking the oath of the president's office in January will certainly bring an outpouring of sentiment like that which greeted Obama's election. But behind the symbolism of race is the reality of power.

Obama will wield power of an order Booker Washington appreciated in Roosevelt but never possessed for himself. A week or a month after the symbolism fades, the reality will remain. At that point, Obama's race won't matter nearly as much as his facility with power.

The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of H.W. Brands.

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text: marry

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text: Southern

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text: right

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text: Roosevelt

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text: convention

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text: was

text: returned

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text: they

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text: more

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text: question

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text: been

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text: race

text: but

text: it

text: has

text: equally

text: often

text: been

text: about

text: power

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text: years

text: since

text: the

text: dismantling

text: of

text: the

text: Jim

text: Crow

text: system

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text: race

text: of

text: guests

text: at

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text: White

text: House

text: prompted

text: anything

text: other

text: than

text: idle

text: curiosity

text: But

text: until

text: last

text: Tuesday

text: those

text: African

text: Americans

text: among

text: the

text: guests

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text: precisely

text: that

text: guests

text: visitors

text: who

text: lacked

text: the

text: power

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text: occupancy

text: of

text: the

text: White

text: House

text: entails

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text: is

text: n't

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text: the

text: symbolism

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text: black

text: man

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text: oath

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text: president

text: 's

text: office

text: in

text: January

text: will

text: certainly

text: bring

text: an

text: outpouring

text: of

text: sentiment

text: like

text: that

text: which

text: greeted

text: Obama

text: 's

text: election

text: But

text: behind

text: the

text: symbolism

text: of

text: race

text: is

text: the

text: reality

text: of

text: power

text: Obama

text: will

text: wield

text: power

text: of

text: an

text: order

text: Booker

text: Washington

text: appreciated

text: in

text: Roosevelt

text: but

text: never

text: possessed

text: for

text: himself

text: A

text: week

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text: a

text: month

text: after

text: the

text: symbolism

text: fades

text: the

text: reality

text: will

text: remain

text: At

text: that

text: point

text: Obama

text: 's

text: race

text: wo

text: n't

text: matter

text: nearly

text: as

text: much

text: as

text: his

text: facility

text: with

text: power

text: The

text: opinions

text: expressed

text: in

text: this

text: commentary

text: are

text: solely

text: those

text: of

text: H.W.

text: Brands

question: Who was a specific African American who visited the White House?

answer: Booker T. Washington,

text: Booker T. Washington,

question: What group of people have often been guests at the White House?

answer: African-Americans

text: African-Americans

question: What will happen when Obama moves in?

answer: outpouring of sentiment

text: outpouring of sentiment

question: What will Obama represent?

answer: the symbolism of a black man taking the oath of the president's office

text: the symbolism of a black man taking the oath of the president's office

question: What did the opposition say?

answer: "White women of the South, how do you like it?"

text: "White women of the South, how do you like it?"

question: Who is H.W. Brands?

answer: author of "TR: The Last Romantic" and the just-released "Traitor to His Class: The

text: author of "TR: The Last Romantic" and the just-released "Traitor to His Class: The

question: What dinner was controversial?

answer: White House

text: White House


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London, England (CNN) -- Britain said Thursday it expects Iceland to live up to its obligations, two days after Iceland's president refused to sign a bill that would pay back billions of dollars Iceland owes the country.

Britain spent 2.3 billion pounds ($3.69 billion) last year to cover the losses that British savers incurred when Icelandic banks collapsed.

Under a European Union directive, Iceland owes compensation to Britain.

Iceland's parliament passed a bill last week authorizing a state guarantee for repayment of the funds, but President Olafur Ragnar Grimmson refused to sign it Tuesday.

It means there will now be a public referendum on whether to approve the bill. It also puts into question whether Britain can get repaid.

"We expect Iceland to live up to its obligations," said a British Treasury spokesman, who was not authorized to give his name. "We support them in finding a way to do that."

Similar comments came from Dutch Finance Minister Wouter Bos, whose government spent 1.3 billion euros ($1.87 billion) to cover bank losses in the country.

Despite his refusal to sign the bill, Grimmson told CNN Wednesday that Iceland will not shirk its duty to repay the money.

"Iceland recognizes its obligations under this agreement," he said. Resolving the issue, he added, "is a key to our recovery and our harmonious relations with these countries."

Grimmson acknowledged that the referendum puts repayment in doubt, though he said at the very least, Icelandic opinion polls show the vote will be "very close."

He did not explain how Iceland would repay the money if voters reject the bill.

Britain and the Netherlands said it was too early to speculate on what might happen if voters in Iceland vote no, but both Bos and the British Treasury spokesman said it would have negative consequences internationally for the small Atlantic nation.

"If the referendum goes against us, then I think Iceland will have a big problem because they will have shown themselves to be very unreliable partners in the international financial scene," Bos told CNN.

Bos said non-repayment of the funds would affect "the long-term interest of the Iceland economy and the Iceland people."

In a statement Tuesday, Grimmson said the reason he refused to sign the bill was so it would go to a referendum, which is required by law in such a case. He said he received a petition over the weekend, signed by a quarter of the electorate, urging the decision be put to a public vote.

"It is the cornerstone of the constitutional structure of the Republic of Iceland that the people are the supreme judge of the validity of the law," Grimmson said in the statement.

The law passed by Iceland's parliament would compensate Britain and the Netherlands by 2024.

The International Monetary Fund approved a loan of $2.1 billion to Iceland in November, making repayment of the British and Dutch funds a requirement. It is unclear how the IMF loan would be affected if Icelandic voters were to reject the repayment bill.

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question: How much did the UK spend last year?

answer: 2.3 billion pounds ($3.69 billion)

text: 2.3 billion pounds ($3.69 billion)

question: Which banks collapsed?

answer: Icelandic

text: Icelandic

question: what amount of money spent UK last year?

answer: 2.3 billion pounds ($3.69 billion)

text: 2.3 billion pounds ($3.69 billion)

question: How much did Dutch authorities spend?

answer: 1.3 billion euros ($1.87 billion)

text: 1.3 billion euros ($1.87 billion)


text:
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Expressing hope that the future of Tibet and China will move beyond mistrust, the Dalai Lama accepted the Congressional Gold Medal from President Bush Wednesday during a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda.

"I am deeply touched that this great honor has been given to me, a Buddhist monk born of a simple family," he said.

Earlier, China slammed the United States for bestowing the nation's highest civilian honor on the Dalai Lama, calling the ceremony an affront to the budding relations between the countries.

But the Dalai Lama repeated his stance that he's seeking a "meaningful autonomy" for the Tibetan people, not independence from China.

"Despite all this, Beijing continues to allege that my hidden agenda is a separation and restoration [of] Tibet's old social political system. Such a notion is unfounded and untrue," he said.

"Much of the world is waiting to see how China's concepts of harmonious society and peaceful rights would unfold."

Though Bush said the ceremony was not meant to antagonize the Chinese, he made repeated references to religious oppression.

"Americans cannot look to the plight of the religiously oppressed and close our eyes or turn away," Bush said.

Calling the Dalai Lama a "universal symbol of peace and tolerance, a shepherd to the faithful and a keeper of the flame for his people," Bush presented the medallion to the Dalai Lama.  Watch actor Richard Gere explain the importance of the ceremony Â»

The spiritual leader grinned broadly, pulling the award from its case and showing it to the lawmakers with whom he shared the stage.

Democratic and Republican leaders praised the Dalai Lama's record of promoting peace and urged China to allow the return of the exiled leader.

Bush also lauded the spiritual leader who as a boy kept a model of the Statue of Liberty by his bedside.

The president met privately Tuesday with Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th dalai lama, in the White House.

Before the Wednesday honor, Bush said he was attending the ceremony because he admires the Dalai Lama, the two of them both support religious freedom and because "I like going to the gold medal ceremonies."

He further said fostering religious freedom was in China's best interests and that Beijing should meet with the Dalai Lama.

"If they were to sit down with the Dalai Lama, they would find him to be a man of peace and reconciliation," Bush said.

China saw the ceremony as a political statement and believes the honor represents U.S. acquiescence to the Dalai Lama's calls for Tibetan autonomy. Tibet, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao, is "an inalienable part of China" and Chinese-Tibetan affairs are strictly a matter of Chinese domestic policy.

"U.S. leaders meeting the Dalai [Lama] seriously violate the basic principles of international relations," Liu said.

The Dalai Lama laughed off Chinese criticism of his visit, saying Tuesday in Washington, "That always happens."

The Congressional Gold Medal -- one of four honors Congress is doling out Wednesday -- is presented "both for singular acts of exceptional service and for lifetime achievement."

Past recipients include Mother Teresa, former South African President Nelson Mandela, former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and baseball and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson.

White House spokesman Dana Perino said Bush considered the Dalai Lama "a great spiritual leader." Bush, who has met with the Dalai Lama four times, told Chinese President Hu Jintao at a summit in Australia last month that he would be attending Wednesday's ceremony, Perino said.

She quickly dismissed the notion that the president was trying to make a statement by attending the ceremony.

The White House is generally measured in its criticism of China as it seeks to manage a booming trade relationship and a desire to enlist Chinese cooperation on nuclear standoffs with North Korea and Iran.

Beijing has claimed to be the legitimate and rightful government of Tibet since 1951, the year after China invaded the then-independent state. Some say the claim doesn't jibe with international law. Allegations abound that China has stifled Tibetans' religious and other fundamental freedoms, sometimes violently.

The Dalai Lama has led a government in exile from neighboring India for decades. In 1959, the then-24-year-old Buddhist leader fled Tibet during a failed uprising against the Chinese.

Perino said she did not think the meeting -- which the administration had worked to downplay -- would seriously affect U.S.-China relations.

Added Bush on Wednesday, "I don't think it ever damages relations when an American president talks about that religious tolerance and religious freedom is good for a nation. I do this every time I meet with [Chinese leaders]."

The promise of good intentions did not seem to assuage the Chinese government, who labeled the Dalai Lama's work "separatist activities."

"The words and deeds of the Dalai Lama in the past decades show he is a political refugee engaging in secessionist activities under the cloak of religion," the Foreign Ministry's Liu said.

Zhang Qingli, the Communist Party secretary of Tibet, had even harsher words for the Tibetan spiritual leader.

"He is a person who has tried to split the motherland, who lacks love for his home country," Zhang told reporters in Beijing.

The Dalai Lama, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989, has said he advocates autonomy for Tibet and is not calling for it to be a separate country. E-mail to a friend

CNN's Jaime FlorCruz and Lesa Jansen contributed to this report.

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question: What did President Bush say about the Dalai Lama?

answer: a "universal symbol of peace and tolerance, a shepherd to the faithful and a keeper of the flame for his people,"

text: a "universal symbol of peace and tolerance, a shepherd to the faithful and a keeper of the flame for his people,"

question: What is China's allegation?

answer: my hidden agenda is a separation and restoration [of] Tibet's old social political system.

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question: What does the President encourage?

answer: religious tolerance and religious freedom

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