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June 28, 2018
EU Immigration Deal: EU leaders seek migration deal in Brussels
European Union leaders are huddling together in Brussels on Thursday,
where over the next two days they will discuss security, trade and,
most importantly, migration.
Stakes are high after German Chancellor Angela Merkel described irregular migration as an issue that could "make or break" the EU. At home, she is under pressure to secure a bloc-wide deal or face the possible collapse of her government.
Some of the measures Merkel is hoping to clinch during the summit include bolstering Frontex, the EU's border management agency, establishing a "solidarity-based agreement" to share the burden of hosting asylum-seekers and shoring up support for returning migrants under the Dublin system.
"Defense of our external borders is something which unites Europe. (We will talk about ) the issues of Frontex, border protection, secondary migration. The countries that are receiving a lot of refugees need support. But the refugees and migrants can't choose in which country they request asylum," Merkel said at the summit.
Several nations, including France, Hungary, have told reporters at the summit that they are open to bilateral agreements with Germany.
But by Thursday evening, Italy had vowed to block progress on any issue to pressure fellow members into action on migration. Leaders had hoped to pass joint statements on a range of issues and then come to an agreement on migration.
A French diplomatic source said on Thursday evening that France, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands and Spain had agreed on the wording of a draft summit text on immigration.
Read more: EU leaders seek migration deal in Brussels | News | DW | 28.06.2018
Stakes are high after German Chancellor Angela Merkel described irregular migration as an issue that could "make or break" the EU. At home, she is under pressure to secure a bloc-wide deal or face the possible collapse of her government.
Some of the measures Merkel is hoping to clinch during the summit include bolstering Frontex, the EU's border management agency, establishing a "solidarity-based agreement" to share the burden of hosting asylum-seekers and shoring up support for returning migrants under the Dublin system.
"Defense of our external borders is something which unites Europe. (We will talk about ) the issues of Frontex, border protection, secondary migration. The countries that are receiving a lot of refugees need support. But the refugees and migrants can't choose in which country they request asylum," Merkel said at the summit.
Several nations, including France, Hungary, have told reporters at the summit that they are open to bilateral agreements with Germany.
But by Thursday evening, Italy had vowed to block progress on any issue to pressure fellow members into action on migration. Leaders had hoped to pass joint statements on a range of issues and then come to an agreement on migration.
A French diplomatic source said on Thursday evening that France, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands and Spain had agreed on the wording of a draft summit text on immigration.
Read more: EU leaders seek migration deal in Brussels | News | DW | 28.06.2018
EU-US Relations: EU President Donald Tusk warns EU leaders to ″prepare for the worst″ in EU-US relations
He laid out the agenda for discussions at the important meeting, with migration topping the list.
Transatlantic relations
Writing on the issue of transatlantic relations, Tusk said the EU must be prepared for "worst-case scenarios" as US President Donald Trump's policies have been increasingly at loggerheads with the bloc's values.
"It is my belief that, while hoping for the best, we must be ready to prepare our union for worst-case scenarios," Tusk wrote. "Despite our tireless efforts to keep the unity of the West, transatlantic relations are under immense pressure due to the policies of President Trump."
Trump has decided to withdraw his country from the Paris climate deal and the Iran nuclear deal, despite repeated pleas by the EU to stick with them.
One EU official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told DPA news agency that such "negative" decisions were starting to "look like a pattern" where the US has "no friends, no enemies" and where preserving the international rules-based structure was not a focus.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will share his views on EU-NATO cooperation at the meeting.
Read more: Donald Tusk warns EU leaders to ″prepare for the worst″ in EU-US relations | News | DW | 27.06.2018
June 27, 2018
USA - Chemical Industry: Monsanto's Glyphosate "Roundup weed-killer" goes on trial in US with billions at stake - by Aimee Picchi
After it was introduced in the 1970s, Roundup was promoted as an "herbicide that gets to the root of the problem."Now, four decades later, manufacturer Monsanto will face a lawsuit that seeks to get to the root of another problem: whether the active ingredient in the weed-killer is to blame for a California man's terminal cancer. If Monsanto fails to persuade the court that its product isn't to blame, the agricultural company's flagship product could take a hefty hit.
Billions in revenue could be at stake for Monsanto and its new corporate parent, German chemical giant Bayer, which closed its $60 billion acquisition earlier this month. While Monsanto doesn't break out sales of glyphosate -- the active ingredient in Roundup -- the product delivered $4.8 billion in revenue in 2015. In its latest fiscal year, Monsanto cited higher global sales of glyphosate for helping lift total revenue by 8 percent.
Monsanto declined to comment on the potential sales impact, citing the trial proceedings. In a statement earlier this month, it told CBS News it denied the allegations.
"We have empathy for anyone suffering from cancer, but the scientific evidence clearly shows that glyphosate was not the cause. We look forward to presenting this evidence to the court," it said.
Note EU-Digest: Unfortunately the EU recently cleared the use of this weed killer for the next five years, after a heated debate over whether it causes cancer or not.
Regardless of this decision, given the legal battle Monsanto is now facing in the US, the EU Parliament, despite the obvious intense lobby by the chemical industry, should immediately halt the use of the weed-killer glyphosate in Europe, and take another close look at the dangers this weed killer poses for European consumers. Better late than sorry.
Read more: Monsanto's Roundup weed-killer goes on trial with billions at stake - CBS News
June 26, 2018
Turkey - the Presidential elections: Erdogan wins following a rigged election and can now rule Turkey with very little opposition
Neutvoom says that a lot of investors "don't agree with his position
on the central bank." Erdogan said last month from London that he wants
greater control of monetary policy and suggested he wanted to control
interest rates. This worries investors as it could mean a loss of
independence at the central bank.Turkey's
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won sweeping new executive powers after
his so called "victory" in landmark elections on Sunday.But Erdogan was not the only person to claim a victory. His Islamist-rooted AK Party and its nationalist allies also secured a parliamentary majority
.
But what do the election results mean for Turkey and the rest of the world?
Turkey's currency has fallen some 20% this year against the dollar. Erdogan has repeatedly called on Turks to convert their euro and dollar savings into lira to help bolster the ailing currency.
While Erdogan's victory is likely to be positive for the lira in the short term, Nora Neutrvoom, an economist at ABN Amro told Euronews that the "Turkish economy will face a severe slowdown."
Turkey has long been vying for full EU membership. Last month, Erdogan said getting a fully fledged membership was a "strategic goal" for Turkey. But that looks unlikely after widespread criticism following the mass arrests and crack down on civil rights since the aborted coup of July 2016.
Note EU-Digest: Unfortunately no one in his right mind believes that these election results represent an accurate reflection of the facts .
It is nearly impossible, as was reported by the government controlled media, that 59 million votes were counted by hand in only a little over three hours.
Another first for Turkey was that Erdogan announced he had won, before the official Turkish election board did.
Erdogan called this election, which in reality was a total scam, a "celebration of Democracy", regardless of the fact that he had shut-down all the opposition's access to the media.
In this context, one should also not forget that Turkey presently has more journalists in prison than any other country in the world.
Bottom line: Erdogan can now rule Turkey without opposition as Turkey's economy slowly disintegrates.
EU-Digest
June 24, 2018
Turkey elections live: Voting booths close, Erdogan leads - but 2nd round is now more likely
Voting
polls have closed in Turkey, the results of which will determine if
incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan secures another five years in
office.
The main challenger to Erdogan, centre-left candidate Muharrem Ince, has warned that an Erodogan win will lead to authoritarian rule
.
This year's elections are unprecedented, as the winner of the presidency will wield executive powers — and the prime minister post booted — under a new set of reforms backed by Erdogan and later adopted after his 'yes' campaign won a referendum
.
Turkish voters have two ballots, one for the presidency, and another for parliament.
For the complete report click here/
The main challenger to Erdogan, centre-left candidate Muharrem Ince, has warned that an Erodogan win will lead to authoritarian rule
.
This year's elections are unprecedented, as the winner of the presidency will wield executive powers — and the prime minister post booted — under a new set of reforms backed by Erdogan and later adopted after his 'yes' campaign won a referendum
.
Turkish voters have two ballots, one for the presidency, and another for parliament.
- Voting has closed in the Turkish election and so far Erdogan is in the lead with around 54%, while Muharrem Ince trails behind on about 30%.
- In the parliamentary vote, AKP has garnered around 44% of the vote, while CHP are on about 22%.
- The pro-Kurdish HDP party has surpassed the 10% threshold required for their politicians to be eligible to enter parliament.
- Voter turnout has also been recorded at a whopping 87% for both the presidential and parliamentary elections.
- Reports of violence, deaths have emerge during the election. In the city of Erzurum, in eastern Turkey, Good Party representative Mehmet Sıddık Durmaz and two other party workers were shot and killed.
- Track our interactive chart as the results come in for the presidential and parliamentary elections.
- Turkey's election system explained in 90 seconds.
For the complete report click here/
Turkey -Turkish Presidential Elections: Mega Rally in Istanbul of opposition's democratic and charismatic Muharrem Ince attracts 5 million supporters - EU-Digest Editorial
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| Muharrem Ince fresh approach attracting manyTurkish voters |
Even
Istanbul Police estimated that over 5 million attended this rally,
despite undemocratic obstructional measures taken by the Erdogan
Governmenmt, including, halting ferry boats, which were bringing Ince
supporters to the rally, censoring publications which wanted to report
the event.
People who clicked on web pages which reported on Ince speeches and events found the following appearing on their screen. .
THE PAGE YOU ARE LOOKING FOR
COULD NOT BE FOUND
The page you are looking for has been moved or does not exist.
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| Turkish voters are calling for end to corrupt Erdogan regime |
Mr Muharrem Ince repeated an accusation made by other opposition politicians of
political bias by Turkey's state media, which has given Mr Erdogan and
the AK Party heavy coverage, while often completely neglecting to broadcast
opposition rallies.
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| Massive turnout for Ince in Istanbul on Saturday June 23 |
"There
are 5 million people in Maltepe right no,. but none of the TV channels
can show it," Ince said in Istanbul this Saturday, June 23.
It
is also remarkable and strange, that very few US and EU media outlets
have provided hardly any coverage to the rallies of Muharrem Ince.
Instead the international Press provides a lot of coverage to "President" Erdogan, who has locked up more journalists than the Peoples Republic of China.
Instead the international Press provides a lot of coverage to "President" Erdogan, who has locked up more journalists than the Peoples Republic of China.
Extra
security forces and more than half a million ballot monitors and
volunteers will be deployed across Turkey during Sundays election.
Unfortunately large numbers of these security forces, monitors and volunteers, have been placed there by the Erdogan government, which, just like during the last referendum vote, makes fraud a major threat again during this Presidential election..
Unfortunately large numbers of these security forces, monitors and volunteers, have been placed there by the Erdogan government, which, just like during the last referendum vote, makes fraud a major threat again during this Presidential election..
The winner of Sunday's June 24 presidential contest will
acquire sweeping new executive powers under a constitutional overhaul
backed by Mr Erdogan and endorsed last year by a narrow majority of
Turks in a referendum.
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June 23, 2018
Turkey - Presidential elections: Turkey’s opposition with its new shining democratic star Muharrem Ince might actually have a chance – by Zia Weise
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| Muharrem Ince wants to bring democracy back to Turkey |
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s challengers are gaining momentum ahead of a snap election Sunday — their confidence buoyed by the energetic campaign of Muharrem Ince, a firebrand politician and former physics teacher who has become "dictator" Erdoğan’s foremost rival in the race for Turkey’s presidency
Ince — the nominee of the secularist Republican People’s Party (CHP) — has won popularity with boisterous political rhetoric not unlike Erdoğan’s own.
On Saturday, while campaigning on Istanbul’s Asian side, he took the president to task over issues ranging from economic mismanagement to democratic erosion, taunting Erdoğan for rejecting a televised debate.
“We’ll only talk about the economy,” he shouted as he paced back and forth on top of a campaign bus in Üsküdar, a largely conservative neighborhood where Erdoğan owns a house. “Come on television. Aren’t you a world leader? Why won’t you come?
The crowd packing the shorefront square in the scalding June heat cheered, but Ince was not finished: “Look, the people of Üsküdar want you to, Erdoğan. Don’t be afraid, I won’t eat you. Come!” he roared.
Even though the odds, mainly reported by the Erdogan cam, still seem firmly in Erdoğan’s favor on June 24, it will be the first time Turkey holds simultaneous parliamentary and presidential elections.
Given there is no ballot box fraud, like there was in the last Turkish referendum, a new democratic star might be born in Turkey, who can bring the country back on a normal footing, re; human rights, including freedom of the press, and economic health, also with a more than fair chance for Turkey to finally join the European Union.
Opposition candidates hope to force Erdogan into a runoff on July 8 — and most polls show Erdoğan falling narrowly short of 50 percent in the first round, suggesting they might stand a chance.
Sunday will also mark the day that Turkey’s constitutional reforms
come into force, endowing the president with vast executive powers as
approved in a controversial 2017 referendum. The opposition candidates
have vowed to roll back the changes and return to parliamentary rule.
If there is a second round, Ince will likely be the one to face off against Erdoğan — an unexpected turn of events, as the president and his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) had counted on CHP to nominate its mild-mannered leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.
Kılıçdaroğlu, however, surprised many by choosing Ince, an outspoken MP known for criticizing his own party. It was a shrewd choice for CHP: Unlike most secular politicians, Ince has proven capable of reaching out to voters beyond the party’s base.
Unlike most secular politicians, Ince has proven capable of reaching out to voters beyond the party’s base.
Aslı Aydıntaşbaş, fellow at the European Council for Foreign Relations said of him: “But Ince — he’s not elite, he’s a village kid, he knows how to ride a tractor. His mother wears a headscarf. So, he cannot be labelled as an elite hard-line secularist. That makes it difficult for Erdoğan to attack him,”
Erdoğan is still a force to be reckoned with. But in stark contrast to previous elections, the president has run a lackluster campaign plagued by gaffes — from a malfunctioning teleprompter to gifting the opposition its slogan of tamam (“enough”) when he pledged to step down should voters tell him “enough.”
Ince and his fellow opposition candidate Meral Akşener, the nominee of the center-right Iyi Party, are increasingly setting the tone of the campaign. When both Ince and Akşener decided not to appear on TRT state television, Erdoğan followed suit.
When Ince declared he would lift the two-year-old state of emergency if elected, Erdoğan — who had previously insisted that the emergency law was necessary for Turkey’s security — pledged to do so, too.
And while Erdoğan hopes to win over voters with a nationalist agenda, blaming Turkey’s economic problems on Western meddling and emphasizing the threat of terrorism, the opposition has run a campaign marked by a sense of hope.
Ince, who has accused Erdoğan of creating a “society of fear,” has crisscrossed the country promising democracy and rule of law, a stable economy and greater freedoms. At his rallies, he has charmed voters by dancing and cycling on stage.
Recent polls suggest Ince may score between 20 percent and 30 percent of votes in the first round, with Erdoğan between 45 percent and 48 percent (though a few surveys put him at above 50 percent). Akşener’s vote share is projected between 9 percent and 15 percent.
Though only a few analysts predict a narrow victory for Erdoğan, a second round would see a closely fought race.
Dilara, a 19-year-old first-time voter who attended Ince’s event in Üsküdar, said she sees the CHP candidate as “fresh blood” for the opposition.
“I’ve never seen Üsküdar like this,” she said. “Things are changing. There’s a chance — a small chance — he can win in the second round.”
Like many voters, Dilara counted Turkey’s economic troubles among her chief concerns. Double-digit inflation, rising unemployment and the plummeting lira pose major threats to Erdoğan’s plans for reelection, given his promise of continued growth.
Where the opposition stands a real chance is in the parliamentary election, where they are threatening the AKP’s majority, thanks to an unlikely alliance between secularists, Islamists and nationalists.
The Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) has been left out of the alliance, but Ince has gained popularity among Kurdish voters with his inclusive approach.
Ince has visited HDP’s imprisoned candidate, Selahattin Demirtaş, in jail — a risky undertaking that exposed him to accusations of sympathizing with terrorists — and pledged to support Kurdish-language education.
His overtures are paying off: Last week, a large crowd welcomed him in the Kurdish city Diyarbakır — a rare feat for a lawmaker from CHP, the party responsible for Turkey’s historical repression of Kurds
The Kurdish vote may prove crucial. The AKP will only lose its majority if HDP surpasses the 10 percent threshold to enter parliament. Opposition parties are also vying for the vote of conservative Kurds, who have favored AKP and Erdoğan in the past.
“Kurdish voters are key,” said Baris Yarkadas, a CHP MP for Istanbul. “Whoever the Kurds vote for in the second round will become president.”
With just days remaining before the elections, opposition parties and their supporters are growing bolder. Saturday’s Üsküdar rally resembled a festival, with families picnicking on the grass and vendors hawking cotton candy.
Optimism abounded, as well as a sense of unity. Aside from staunch CHP supporters, many first-time voters and even supporters of other parties were in attendance. Some waved HDP and Iyi Party flags.
“It’s a different atmosphere this time,” said Deniz Uludağ, 39, who was at the rally with her siblings. “I think the government, they’re a little bit afraid.”
EU-Digest
If there is a second round, Ince will likely be the one to face off against Erdoğan — an unexpected turn of events, as the president and his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) had counted on CHP to nominate its mild-mannered leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.
Kılıçdaroğlu, however, surprised many by choosing Ince, an outspoken MP known for criticizing his own party. It was a shrewd choice for CHP: Unlike most secular politicians, Ince has proven capable of reaching out to voters beyond the party’s base.
Unlike most secular politicians, Ince has proven capable of reaching out to voters beyond the party’s base.
Aslı Aydıntaşbaş, fellow at the European Council for Foreign Relations said of him: “But Ince — he’s not elite, he’s a village kid, he knows how to ride a tractor. His mother wears a headscarf. So, he cannot be labelled as an elite hard-line secularist. That makes it difficult for Erdoğan to attack him,”
Erdoğan is still a force to be reckoned with. But in stark contrast to previous elections, the president has run a lackluster campaign plagued by gaffes — from a malfunctioning teleprompter to gifting the opposition its slogan of tamam (“enough”) when he pledged to step down should voters tell him “enough.”
Ince and his fellow opposition candidate Meral Akşener, the nominee of the center-right Iyi Party, are increasingly setting the tone of the campaign. When both Ince and Akşener decided not to appear on TRT state television, Erdoğan followed suit.
When Ince declared he would lift the two-year-old state of emergency if elected, Erdoğan — who had previously insisted that the emergency law was necessary for Turkey’s security — pledged to do so, too.
And while Erdoğan hopes to win over voters with a nationalist agenda, blaming Turkey’s economic problems on Western meddling and emphasizing the threat of terrorism, the opposition has run a campaign marked by a sense of hope.
Ince, who has accused Erdoğan of creating a “society of fear,” has crisscrossed the country promising democracy and rule of law, a stable economy and greater freedoms. At his rallies, he has charmed voters by dancing and cycling on stage.
Recent polls suggest Ince may score between 20 percent and 30 percent of votes in the first round, with Erdoğan between 45 percent and 48 percent (though a few surveys put him at above 50 percent). Akşener’s vote share is projected between 9 percent and 15 percent.
Though only a few analysts predict a narrow victory for Erdoğan, a second round would see a closely fought race.
Dilara, a 19-year-old first-time voter who attended Ince’s event in Üsküdar, said she sees the CHP candidate as “fresh blood” for the opposition.
“I’ve never seen Üsküdar like this,” she said. “Things are changing. There’s a chance — a small chance — he can win in the second round.”
Like many voters, Dilara counted Turkey’s economic troubles among her chief concerns. Double-digit inflation, rising unemployment and the plummeting lira pose major threats to Erdoğan’s plans for reelection, given his promise of continued growth.
Where the opposition stands a real chance is in the parliamentary election, where they are threatening the AKP’s majority, thanks to an unlikely alliance between secularists, Islamists and nationalists.
The Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) has been left out of the alliance, but Ince has gained popularity among Kurdish voters with his inclusive approach.
Ince has visited HDP’s imprisoned candidate, Selahattin Demirtaş, in jail — a risky undertaking that exposed him to accusations of sympathizing with terrorists — and pledged to support Kurdish-language education.
His overtures are paying off: Last week, a large crowd welcomed him in the Kurdish city Diyarbakır — a rare feat for a lawmaker from CHP, the party responsible for Turkey’s historical repression of Kurds
The Kurdish vote may prove crucial. The AKP will only lose its majority if HDP surpasses the 10 percent threshold to enter parliament. Opposition parties are also vying for the vote of conservative Kurds, who have favored AKP and Erdoğan in the past.
“Kurdish voters are key,” said Baris Yarkadas, a CHP MP for Istanbul. “Whoever the Kurds vote for in the second round will become president.”
With just days remaining before the elections, opposition parties and their supporters are growing bolder. Saturday’s Üsküdar rally resembled a festival, with families picnicking on the grass and vendors hawking cotton candy.
Optimism abounded, as well as a sense of unity. Aside from staunch CHP supporters, many first-time voters and even supporters of other parties were in attendance. Some waved HDP and Iyi Party flags.
“It’s a different atmosphere this time,” said Deniz Uludağ, 39, who was at the rally with her siblings. “I think the government, they’re a little bit afraid.”
EU-Digest
June 21, 2018
Turkey: The Man: Muharrem Ince - Who Could Topple Erdogan - by Safak Pavey
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| Turkish Presidential Candidate Muharrem Ince, rattling Erdogan's base |
After 16 years of electoral dominance by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the secularist opposition Republican People’s Party, known as the C.H.P., has found a leader and presidential candidate who is rattling Mr. Erdogan, invigorating opposition voters and reaching out to Turks beyond the traditional base of his party.
The murmurs are increasingly
audible that Mr. Erdogan may not be invincible when Turkey votes on
June 24. The politician who achieved this transformation in the
national mood is Muharrem Ince, a 54-year-old legislator from the C.H.P.,
who was chosen as the presidential candidate by his party in May. Mr.
Ince has represented Yalova, a province about 50 miles from Istanbul,
in the Turkish parliament since 2002. His father was a small farmer. Mr.
Ince taught physics at a school before entering politics.
I
got to know Mr. Ince while serving as a member of parliament for the
C.H.P. from Istanbul. His speeches in the parliament went viral on
Turkish social media; his humor inspired caricatures and memes,
skewering the opponents. In the past month of campaigning, Mr. Ince’s
witty and pugnacious speeches challenging Mr. Erdogan at public meetings
have inspired the Turks.
I
recently attended a public meeting Mr. Ince was having in Duzce, a
city on the Black Sea coast, which has elected Justice and Development
Party candidates in every parliamentary election since Mr. Erdogan
founded the party in 2002. Politicians from the secularist C.H.P. would
face active hostility — even assault, once — when visiting Duzce. I
was surprised to see about 5,000 people waiting to hear Mr. Ince. It
was a signifier that he was not preaching to the converted.
A
young man I met described himself as a supporter of Mr. Erdogan’s
party, but he was curious about Mr. Ince. He spoke about how the people
of his city were losing their once-ardent faith in Mr. Erdogan’s party.
“Nobody believes them any longer,” he said. “Even at the meetings
where they distribute alms, they seal off their seating area to
separate themselves from the poor.”
Yet
not voting for Mr. Erdogan and his party wasn’t a choice. “Last month,
the imam of our village asked all of us to put our hands on the Quran
and take an oath to vote for our party,” the young man said. He
wouldn’t break his oath but came to agree with the opposition leader’s
message.
Mr.
Ince is asking the people of Turkey to choose between freedom and
fear, between national prestige and national solitude, between
imposition of religious practice and freedom to choose, between
openness and xenophobia.
Mr.
Ince has been challenging President Erdogan for a public debate. “Let
us debate on any television network you choose,” he says. The
loquacious Mr. Erdogan, who is omnipresent on Turkish television,
stayed quiet until Saturday, when he responded with characteristic haughtiness.
“He has no shame, inviting me on television,” Mr. Erdogan said, adding
that Mr. Ince would try to “ get ratings thanks to us.” Mr. Ince
retorted, “He says I want to get ratings, but even the weather forecasts
are watched more than his interviews.”
In
May, in a speech in the parliament, Mr. Erdogan tried to dismiss Mr.
Ince as “a poor person.” The opposition leader responded by asking an
important question: “We got the same salary at the same time. How come
you became so rich and I am poor?” (Mr. Erdogan’s salary as prime
minister between 2003 and 2014 wasn’t a lot more than what members of
parliament received. As president he gets paid three times more, but
Mr. Ince was referring to the corruption charges against his inner circle.)
Under
Mr. Erdogan, polarization between social and ethnic groups has
increased in the past several years. His challenger is offering the
vision of reconciliation and an end to discriminatory hiring practices
by the Turkish state. “The state will have no business if a candidate is
Alevi or Sunni, Turkish or Kurdish,” Mr. Ince said at a public meeting
last week. “There will be no discrimination whether one is wearing head scarf or not, whether one is a woman or a man.”
Mr.
Ince is also changing the misconception that his secularist party’s
base is anti-religious by appearing at public rallies with his sister
who wears a head scarf. He stood up against the relentless propaganda by
the A.K.P. against the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party, and visited its leader and presidential candidate Selahattin Demirtas in prison.
The recent fall in the value of the lira
exacerbated economic anxieties in the country. Mr. Ince has offered
the vision of strengthening a production-based economy, developing
agriculture and offering better conditions for local and foreign
investors, apart from educating Turkish youth in both their mother
tongue and global languages to compete with the world.
Mr.
Ince provided examples of moral leadership long before he was in the
fray. In the summer of 2016, the Turkish parliament approved a
constitutional amendment stripping its members of immunity from
prosecution. The bill was pushed by the governing A.K.P. and its
ultranationalist allies to target the members from the Peoples’
Democratic Party.
During the parliamentary debates on the regressive changes in education pushed by the A.K.P., Mr. Ince called out the party’s hypocrisy by disclosing that A.K.P. elites were not sending their children to the Imam Hatip (religious) public schools, which they deem appropriate for the rest of society. He also pointed out that although the A.K.P. embroiled the country in wars and whipped up hysteric nationalism, its leaders were not enlisting their sons in military service.
Turks seem to be embracing his slogan of “Making Peace, Growing and Sharing Together.” In late April, the C.H.P. vote share, according to independent polls, was about 20 percent. Within a few weeks of Mr. Ince’s presidential campaign, the C.H.P. vote share has increased to 30 percent.
And with the opposition parties coming together, Mr. Erdogan’s time might finally be running out. But nobody knows which rabbit Mr. Erdogan and his team will pull out of their hats before the polling day.
But the shift in the national mood is evident on the streets, on the usually obsequious television networks, in the tea shops across the country. For the first time in almost two decades, Mr. Erdogan no longer seems invincible. A Turkey where every citizen may live without fear finally seems possible.
Note EU-Digest: A
Turkish American citizen who was asked what he thought about the
possibility of Muharrem Ince toppling Erdogan answered: "well better
the devil you know than the devil you don't.know".
If everyone had that similar opinion about dictators in power, many would never have been toppled.
Hopefully
this fresh wind, which is presently blowing through Turkey in the form
of Muharrem Ince candicacy in the Turkish Presidential elections will
give the Turks the courage to vote in large numbers for the next
President of Turkey: Muharrem Ince
June 20, 2018
USA: Is the US showing its true face under Trump ?- by Neil McDonald
This is not America? Oh, yes, it is: Opinion
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June 18, 2018
EU: Asylum applications in the EU drop significantly according to EASO - by Irene Kostaki
A significant drop in the number of asylum applications in
the EU has been seen by the European Asylum Support Office (EASO),
according to its annual report, published on June 18.
According to the data published, migratory pressure
decreased for the second year in a row throughout 2017 on the eastern
and central Mediterranean migration routes. An unprecedented upsurge,
however, was seen on the western Mediterranean route. The EU’s asylum
office counted 728,470 applications for international protection in
2017, a 44% drop from the 1.3 million applications in 2016.
While the overall number of asylum applications registered
in 2017 dropped, some countries still noted considerable increases.
Syria (15%), Iraq (7%) and Afghanistan (7%) remained the top three
countries of origin of applicants in the EU. These were followed by
Nigeria, Pakistan, Eritrea, Albania, Bangladesh, Guinea, and Iran.
Syrian asylum seekers numbered 108,020 in 2017, a 68.4% decrease since
2016.
The latest figures for the first four months of 2018
highlight a further drop in the number of applications submitted, as
between January and April saw approximately 197,000 individuals seeking
international protection in the EU. The number was a far a lower number
than in the same period in 2015, but higher than the pre-crisis levels
of 2014.
The decrease in the number of applications lodged in the
EU was distributed across most citizenships of origin to different
extents, but with some noteworthy exceptions. In particular, nationals
of Venezuela and Georgia have been increasingly applying for asylum in
far higher numbers since 2017, increasing by 75 % and 133 %,
respectively. The number of Georgian applicants has skyrocketed since
the small post-Soviet state was given a visa-free travel regime with the
Schengen Zone in 2017.
Read more: Asylum applications in the EU drop significantly according to EASO
The Global Order: Trump aims for the total destruction of the established order, including all alliance partnerships the US ever entered into - by Stephan Richter
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June 17, 2018
Turkey - Presidential Elections: Can Erdogan's economic record help him keep seat amid challenges? - by Umut Uras
Sitting by his small telephone sale and repair shop
in the buzzing Istanbul district of Besiktas, Hasan Kus is pessimistic
about the future of Turkey's economy.
A little over a week before the country's key elections, the 44-year-old believes the financial situation will worsen regardless the outcome of the June 24 polls. "People are merely trying to pick the better scenario, compared to the other ones," says Kus, before trying to sell a phone charger to a customer.
The economy is going to be a decisive factor in the upcoming vote that will transition Turkey from a parliamentary system to an executive one, in line with constitutional changes approved in a referendum last year.
The presidential and parliamentary polls will be held under a state of emergency, in place since July 2016 following a failed deadly coup blamed by the government on the movement of Fethullah Gulen, a US-based self-exiled religious leader.
On the economic front, the polls come against a conflicting backdrop of skyrocketing growth rate - up 7.4 percent last year - and a depreciating currency.
The Turkish lira dropped more than 20 percent against the US dollar this year, prompting the Central Bank to raise interest rates multiple times to shore up one of the world's worst-performing currencies. Meanwhile, both inflation and current account deficit are on the rise.
Under these circumstances, the Turkish electorate appears divided about who is best equipped to deal with the ongoing economic uncertainties.
Voters who blame the uncertainty on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) believe change is needed after 15 years to correct the policies that spawned the current problems.
Note EU-Digest: It is time for a change in Turkey after 15 years of Erdogan. President Erdogan has brought Turkey close to total economic ruin, and based on latest polls can only win the upcoming Presidential elections if he succeeds, once again, to have his associates fiddle with the ballot boxes and votes to change the outcome....?
Read more: Can Erdogan's economic record help him keep seat amid challenges? | Turkey News | Al Jazeera
A little over a week before the country's key elections, the 44-year-old believes the financial situation will worsen regardless the outcome of the June 24 polls. "People are merely trying to pick the better scenario, compared to the other ones," says Kus, before trying to sell a phone charger to a customer.
The economy is going to be a decisive factor in the upcoming vote that will transition Turkey from a parliamentary system to an executive one, in line with constitutional changes approved in a referendum last year.
The presidential and parliamentary polls will be held under a state of emergency, in place since July 2016 following a failed deadly coup blamed by the government on the movement of Fethullah Gulen, a US-based self-exiled religious leader.
On the economic front, the polls come against a conflicting backdrop of skyrocketing growth rate - up 7.4 percent last year - and a depreciating currency.
The Turkish lira dropped more than 20 percent against the US dollar this year, prompting the Central Bank to raise interest rates multiple times to shore up one of the world's worst-performing currencies. Meanwhile, both inflation and current account deficit are on the rise.
Under these circumstances, the Turkish electorate appears divided about who is best equipped to deal with the ongoing economic uncertainties.
Voters who blame the uncertainty on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) believe change is needed after 15 years to correct the policies that spawned the current problems.
Note EU-Digest: It is time for a change in Turkey after 15 years of Erdogan. President Erdogan has brought Turkey close to total economic ruin, and based on latest polls can only win the upcoming Presidential elections if he succeeds, once again, to have his associates fiddle with the ballot boxes and votes to change the outcome....?
Read more: Can Erdogan's economic record help him keep seat amid challenges? | Turkey News | Al Jazeera
June 15, 2018
EU nations back retaliating against U.S. steel tariffs - by Philip Blenkinsop
European Union countries on Thursday unanimously backed a plan to
impose import duties on 2.8 billion euros ($3.3 billion) worth of U.S.
products after Washington hit EU steel and aluminum with tariffs at the
start of June, EU sources said.
The European Commission has also launched a legal challenge against the U.S. tariffs at the World Trade Organization. In addition, it is assessing the need for measures to prevent a surge of imports of steel and aluminum into Europe as non-EU exporters divert product initially bound for the United States.
Read more" EU nations back retaliating against U.S. steel tariffs | Reuters
The European Commission has also launched a legal challenge against the U.S. tariffs at the World Trade Organization. In addition, it is assessing the need for measures to prevent a surge of imports of steel and aluminum into Europe as non-EU exporters divert product initially bound for the United States.
Read more" EU nations back retaliating against U.S. steel tariffs | Reuters
French - Italian relations: MIGRATION DISPUTE HEATS UP
Via euronews: Migration dispute escalates between France and Italy
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June 14, 2018
EU - LGBTQ - Poland: Same-sex spouses have equal residency rights across EU, top court rules - contributor Agata Pankow
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled recently that
all member states must grant residency rights to same-sex spouses,
regardless of whether or not such unions may legally be officiated in
that country.
The decision has direct implications for Poland and six other countries in which same-sex marriage is not recognized by national law – and it is already drawing criticism from traditionalists and euroskeptics alike.
The case originated in Romania, where native Adrian Coman was fighting for residency rights for his American husband, Clai Hamilton. They had married in 2010 in Brussels, where Coman worked for the European parliament. However, like Poland, Romania does not recognize same-sex partnerships, and after being challenged in the Romanian constitutional court the case was referred to the ECJ.
According to European Union law, a non-EU citizen is allowed to reside in the same member state as their EU citizen spouse. This word “spouse” turned out to be key, as ultimately Europe’s highest court ruled that the term was gender-neutral.
The decision narrowly affects residency rights – it does not touch the status quo of allowing EU member states to determine their marriage laws on an individual basis.
Nevertheless, some see it as an over-assertion of power by Brussels. Few countries are warier of this than Poland, which, along with Latvia and Hungary, sent representatives to a hearing Luxembourg last year to argue against the gay couple’s claim.
For his part, ECJ president Koen Lenaerts seemed not to disagree that this could be part of a larger push to unite the EU in recognizing same-sex marriage generally, calling the debate “exactly the same” as the one in the US. (In 2015, the US Supreme Court struck down several states’ same-sex marriage bans in a ruling against Ohio’s refusal to recognize a same-sex marriage performed in Maryland, essentially legalizing it everywhere.)
Whether or not the government of Poland – which remains relatively Catholic and conservative compared to most of the EU – decides to resist the ruling remains to be seen. It would not be the first time that Warsaw has bucked Brussels: Last year the government drew the ire of the European Commission for its highly controversial court reforms, and it defied an order by the ECJ to halt logging in the ancient Białowieża Forest on the pretense of “public safety.”
Furthermore, it is still possible for courts in Romania to appeal the verdict of this particular case, a process which could take up to two years.
LGBTQ activists, on the other hand, are celebrating the EU court’s decision as a watershed moment for their rights. Campaign Against Homophobia (Kampania Przeciw Homofobii), founded by Polish politician and gay icon Robert Biedroń, said that they look forward to the reaction of the government, calling the ruling evidence that “two million [LGBTQ] citizens cannot be ignored.”
There is a complex and inconsistent history of gay rights in Poland, where, exceptionally, homosexuality has never been criminalized. Now Poland joins Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, and Slovakia in prohibiting gay marriage. The 22 other EU member states recognize gay marriage and/or civil partnerships between same-sex couples.
Read more: Same-sex spouses have equal residency rights across EU, top court rules | The Krakow Post
The decision has direct implications for Poland and six other countries in which same-sex marriage is not recognized by national law – and it is already drawing criticism from traditionalists and euroskeptics alike.
The case originated in Romania, where native Adrian Coman was fighting for residency rights for his American husband, Clai Hamilton. They had married in 2010 in Brussels, where Coman worked for the European parliament. However, like Poland, Romania does not recognize same-sex partnerships, and after being challenged in the Romanian constitutional court the case was referred to the ECJ.
According to European Union law, a non-EU citizen is allowed to reside in the same member state as their EU citizen spouse. This word “spouse” turned out to be key, as ultimately Europe’s highest court ruled that the term was gender-neutral.
The decision narrowly affects residency rights – it does not touch the status quo of allowing EU member states to determine their marriage laws on an individual basis.
Nevertheless, some see it as an over-assertion of power by Brussels. Few countries are warier of this than Poland, which, along with Latvia and Hungary, sent representatives to a hearing Luxembourg last year to argue against the gay couple’s claim.
For his part, ECJ president Koen Lenaerts seemed not to disagree that this could be part of a larger push to unite the EU in recognizing same-sex marriage generally, calling the debate “exactly the same” as the one in the US. (In 2015, the US Supreme Court struck down several states’ same-sex marriage bans in a ruling against Ohio’s refusal to recognize a same-sex marriage performed in Maryland, essentially legalizing it everywhere.)
Whether or not the government of Poland – which remains relatively Catholic and conservative compared to most of the EU – decides to resist the ruling remains to be seen. It would not be the first time that Warsaw has bucked Brussels: Last year the government drew the ire of the European Commission for its highly controversial court reforms, and it defied an order by the ECJ to halt logging in the ancient Białowieża Forest on the pretense of “public safety.”
Furthermore, it is still possible for courts in Romania to appeal the verdict of this particular case, a process which could take up to two years.
LGBTQ activists, on the other hand, are celebrating the EU court’s decision as a watershed moment for their rights. Campaign Against Homophobia (Kampania Przeciw Homofobii), founded by Polish politician and gay icon Robert Biedroń, said that they look forward to the reaction of the government, calling the ruling evidence that “two million [LGBTQ] citizens cannot be ignored.”
There is a complex and inconsistent history of gay rights in Poland, where, exceptionally, homosexuality has never been criminalized. Now Poland joins Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, and Slovakia in prohibiting gay marriage. The 22 other EU member states recognize gay marriage and/or civil partnerships between same-sex couples.
June 13, 2018
North-Korea - US Summit: Full text of the U.S.-North Korea agreement signed by Trump and Kim
President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed an
agreement after their nuclear summit on Singapore on Tuesday. Here's the
full text of the document, as released by the White House.
President Donald J Trump of the United States of America and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) held first historic summit in Singapore on June 12, 2018.
"President Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un conducted a comprehensive in-depth and sincere exchange of opinions on the issues related to the establishment of new US-DPRK relations and the building of a lasting an robust peace regime on the Korean Peninsula. President Trump committed to provide security guarantees to the DPRK, and Chairman Kim Jong Un reaffirmed his firm and unwavering commitment to complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.
Convinced that the establishment of new US-DPRK relations will contribute to the peace and prosperity of the Korean peninsula and of the world, and recognizing that mutual confidence building can promote the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, President Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un state the following:
The United States and the DPRK commit to hold follow-on negotiations, led by the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, and a relevant high-level DPRK official, at the earliest possible date, to implement the outcomes of the US-DPRK summit.
President Donald J Trump of the United States of America and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea have committed to cooperate for the development of new US-DPRK relations and for the promotion of peace, prosperity, and security of the Korean Peninsula and of the world".
Note EU-Digest: Apart from being a PR Photo-Op; for a ruthless oppressive dictator, who has killed not only many of his own citizens, but also family members, and an ego-maniac President, this so-called "agreement" basically only reaffirms earlier US -North Korea agreements, and certainly does not deserve for Mr. Trump to get a Nobel Peace prize.
Read more: Full text of the U.S.-North Korea agreement signed by Trump, Kim
President Donald J Trump of the United States of America and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) held first historic summit in Singapore on June 12, 2018.
"President Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un conducted a comprehensive in-depth and sincere exchange of opinions on the issues related to the establishment of new US-DPRK relations and the building of a lasting an robust peace regime on the Korean Peninsula. President Trump committed to provide security guarantees to the DPRK, and Chairman Kim Jong Un reaffirmed his firm and unwavering commitment to complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.
Convinced that the establishment of new US-DPRK relations will contribute to the peace and prosperity of the Korean peninsula and of the world, and recognizing that mutual confidence building can promote the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, President Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un state the following:
- The United States and the DPRK commit to establish new US-DPRK relations in accordance with the desire of the peoples of the two countries for peace and prosperity
- The United States and the DPRK will join their efforts to build a lasting and stable peace regime on the Korean Peninsula
- Reaffirming the April 27, 2018 Panmunjom Declaration, the DPRK commits to work toward complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula
- The United States and the DPRK commit to recovering POW/MIA remains, including the immediate repatriation of those already identified.
The United States and the DPRK commit to hold follow-on negotiations, led by the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, and a relevant high-level DPRK official, at the earliest possible date, to implement the outcomes of the US-DPRK summit.
President Donald J Trump of the United States of America and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea have committed to cooperate for the development of new US-DPRK relations and for the promotion of peace, prosperity, and security of the Korean Peninsula and of the world".
Note EU-Digest: Apart from being a PR Photo-Op; for a ruthless oppressive dictator, who has killed not only many of his own citizens, but also family members, and an ego-maniac President, this so-called "agreement" basically only reaffirms earlier US -North Korea agreements, and certainly does not deserve for Mr. Trump to get a Nobel Peace prize.
Read more: Full text of the U.S.-North Korea agreement signed by Trump, Kim
June 11, 2018
EU initiative to let young people discover Europe by rail
Thanks to backing by MEPs, between 20,000 and 30,000 18-year-olds
will have the chance to travel in the EU by rail this year. In the
future more young people will benefit from the Discover EU initiative,
which was first proposed during Parliament's European Youth Event (EYE)
in 2014.
How it will work
About 15,000 people will enjoy the chance to travel Europe by rail between 9 July and 30 September. Any European citizen who will be 18 on 1 July can apply for tickets online in the first round from midnight CET on 12 June until midnight CET on 26 June. A second call for applications will be launched later this year.
Participants will be able to travel up to 30 days to as many as four EU countries. Travel will be mainly by rail, but also by bus and ferry to ensure wide access. Flights will be allowed in exceptional cases where no other form of transport is available. This could be for example for people coming from remote areas or outermost regions.
Participants with reduced mobility or special needs may be eligible for extra help, for example support with the costs for an accompanying person or dog for those with a visual impairment.
More information on the initiative is available on the European Youth Portal.
EU-Digest
How it will work
About 15,000 people will enjoy the chance to travel Europe by rail between 9 July and 30 September. Any European citizen who will be 18 on 1 July can apply for tickets online in the first round from midnight CET on 12 June until midnight CET on 26 June. A second call for applications will be launched later this year.
Participants will be able to travel up to 30 days to as many as four EU countries. Travel will be mainly by rail, but also by bus and ferry to ensure wide access. Flights will be allowed in exceptional cases where no other form of transport is available. This could be for example for people coming from remote areas or outermost regions.
Participants with reduced mobility or special needs may be eligible for extra help, for example support with the costs for an accompanying person or dog for those with a visual impairment.
More information on the initiative is available on the European Youth Portal.
EU-Digest
June 10, 2018
G7-Trump creates Chaos at G7 - as he calls for total barrier-free trade within the G7 and a return of Russia to the group
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| G7 Chaos: Merkel and Trump staring each other down |
Trump, who railed against globalization in his election campaign, said he wanted all G7 nations to remove any tariffs, subsidies and other trade barriers.\
"You go tariff-free, you go barrier-free, you go subsidy-free," Trump opined, calling it "the ultimate thing." He said other world leaders reacted positively to the idea.
His economic adviser Larry Kudlow backed up the call, saying, "We’re going to clean up the international trade system."
But Trump's claims that he is in favor of global free trade would appear contradictory to his recent imposition of tariffs on US allies, much to their collective discontent.
Trump insisted US allies would yield to his demands of a trade rebalance, warning that the US would crush any opposition in a potential trade war.
"If they retaliate they're making a mistake …We win that war 1,000 times out of 1,000."
"They do so much more business with us than we do with them that we can't lose … When you’re down $375 billion you can't lose," he said, likely referring to the trade imbalance with China.
He said he could tell from the smiles of European leaders at the G7 that they knew that "the gig is up" and that they would negotiate terms with Washington.
Trump repeated his call for Russia to be allowed back into the alliance of world powers. It was kicked out of the G8 in 2014 for annexing Crimea from Ukraine.
"We're looking for peace in the world. We're not looking to play games."
"I think it would be good for Russia, I think it would be good for the US, I think it would be good for all of the countries of the current G7."
But when asked about returning to the G7 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that Moscow "never asked anyone to return" to the G7 and that Russia was happy working with the G20.
EU-Digest
June 9, 2018
Britain-Breexit: A 14th straight YouGov poll shows Britain wishes it had never voted to leave the EU - by Jim Edwards
The British public has moved solidly into “Bregret” territory as a 14th straight YouGov poll shows that a majority of people now believe the decision to leave the EU was “wrong.” This was the most recent poll result:
Read more: A 14th straight YouGov poll shows Britain wishes it had never voted to leave the EU
- In hindsight, do you think Britain was right or wrong to vote to leave the European Union?
- Right: 43
- Wrong: 44
- Don’t Know: 13
- Source: YouGov poll published May 20, 2018.
Read more: A 14th straight YouGov poll shows Britain wishes it had never voted to leave the EU
June 8, 2018
June 6, 2018
The Netherlands: Dutch prime minister to meet Donald Trump in July
Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte will meet US president Donald Trump at the White House on July 2, the NRC reported on Wednesday.
The paper bases its claim on sources in the US and in The Hague, but the state information service RVD has not commented on the report. The Netherlands is the third biggest foreign investor in the US. Talks between the two leaders are now being prepared at a civil service level, the paper said.
The talks are expected to include Trump’s new tariffs on European steel and the EU’s response, as well the US decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal and the Paris agreement on climate change.
Read more: Dutch prime minister to meet Donald Trump in July: NRC - DutchNews.nl
The paper bases its claim on sources in the US and in The Hague, but the state information service RVD has not commented on the report. The Netherlands is the third biggest foreign investor in the US. Talks between the two leaders are now being prepared at a civil service level, the paper said.
The talks are expected to include Trump’s new tariffs on European steel and the EU’s response, as well the US decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal and the Paris agreement on climate change.
Read more: Dutch prime minister to meet Donald Trump in July: NRC - DutchNews.nl
June 5, 2018
The Netherlands: Dutchman Alex van der Zwaan only person to be jailed in Mueller Probe
Alex van der Zwaan, only person to serve time in Mueller
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June 4, 2018
Personal Privacy: Is your phone listening to you even after it seems off?
Your Phone Is Listening and it's Not Paranoia
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USA: Trump says he can pardon himself
Trump: 'I have the absolute right to PARDON myself'
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June 3, 2018
The Netherlands: Leonne Zeegers, the first gender neutral Dutch citizen
Meet Leonne Zeegers, the first gender-neutral Dutch citizen
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/03/leonne-zeegers-dutch-court-victory-hermaphrodites-third-gender?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Blogger
June 1, 2018
The Netherlands: Dutch employers group angy abput IS Trump Tariffs
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