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May 11, 2019
USA: China deal, total failure of the so called "Master of the Deal"
What happened to the so called "master of the deal"? North Korea is a disaster in the making, China deal is now also in jeopardy, while with Iran it is not only a nailbiter, but also very dangerous, as it could very well turn into a major global conflict.
May 10, 2019
France: Frenchman completes Atlantic ocean crossing iin a barrel
Jean-Jacques Savin: Frenchman completes Atlantic crossing in barrel
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May 9, 2019
The Netherlands - Tourism: Facing 19 Million Tourists, the Dutch Urge Visitors to Try Somewhere New - by Iliana Magra
Straining under the weight of the millions of tourists who visit every year, the Netherlands has decided to stop promoting its most famous attractions in favor of trying to encourage travelers to go to the country’s lesser-known destinations
Read more: Facing 19 Million Tourists, the Dutch Urge Visitors to Try Somewhere New - The New York Times
Read more: Facing 19 Million Tourists, the Dutch Urge Visitors to Try Somewhere New - The New York Times
May 8, 2019
European Union: Antidote to poisonous populism is a new Pact for a fair, resilient and a sustainable Europe – by Luca Jahier
In a little less than a month, more than 400
million Europeans, the second largest electorate in the world, will go
to the polls to elect 751 members of parliament in an election that is
probably the most decisive for the future of Europe since 1979, the
first time we voted for a transnational parliament.
For the past two years, EU and national leaders as well as civil society representatives have been working relentlessly to define a joint vision for Europe. Several scenarios were outlined by the European Commission. Discussions and consultations were organised, plans sketched, solutions formulated. Never before there has been such a vivid, open and frank debate on the Europe we want and the one we want to leave to the next generations.
Yet, much of this discourse on the future of Europe has been hijacked by eurosceptics and marred by growing destructive populism. Under the mantle of patriotism, populists promised to defend the interests of the majority against immigrant minorities and “out-of-touch elites”.
Our values were questioned, the right to do good as the core reason behind of our political action was abandoned and ignored by many. Nationalism is an ideological poison, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has said. This poison risks posing a serious health risk to our democracy, as populism attacks not merely real and imagined elites and the establishment but also the very fundamental idea of political pluralism.
This is why European leaders meeting in Sibiu on the 9 May—Europe day—must quickly inject the antidote, ahead of the European elections on 23-26 May. Many politicians have been at a loss when it comes to countering populism. Increasingly, they have adopted a stance that some call destruction through imitation, meaning outflanking far-right competitors with tough talk on refugees and immigration in order to regain consensus. That narrative has done serious damage to European democracy in recent months, pushing people to vote for even more extremist movements. Instead, democrats should present value choices that can tackle inequality.
Read more at: Antidote to poisonous populism is a new Pact for a fair, resilient and a sustainable Europe – EURACTIV.com
For the past two years, EU and national leaders as well as civil society representatives have been working relentlessly to define a joint vision for Europe. Several scenarios were outlined by the European Commission. Discussions and consultations were organised, plans sketched, solutions formulated. Never before there has been such a vivid, open and frank debate on the Europe we want and the one we want to leave to the next generations.
Yet, much of this discourse on the future of Europe has been hijacked by eurosceptics and marred by growing destructive populism. Under the mantle of patriotism, populists promised to defend the interests of the majority against immigrant minorities and “out-of-touch elites”.
Our values were questioned, the right to do good as the core reason behind of our political action was abandoned and ignored by many. Nationalism is an ideological poison, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has said. This poison risks posing a serious health risk to our democracy, as populism attacks not merely real and imagined elites and the establishment but also the very fundamental idea of political pluralism.
This is why European leaders meeting in Sibiu on the 9 May—Europe day—must quickly inject the antidote, ahead of the European elections on 23-26 May. Many politicians have been at a loss when it comes to countering populism. Increasingly, they have adopted a stance that some call destruction through imitation, meaning outflanking far-right competitors with tough talk on refugees and immigration in order to regain consensus. That narrative has done serious damage to European democracy in recent months, pushing people to vote for even more extremist movements. Instead, democrats should present value choices that can tackle inequality.
Read more at: Antidote to poisonous populism is a new Pact for a fair, resilient and a sustainable Europe – EURACTIV.com
May 7, 2019
Turkey - Democracy at stake: Turkey orders Istanbul re-vote, posing questions for democracy
Turkey will hold fresh elections for the mayor of Istanbul after the ruling party of president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the first vote, in which an opposition MP beat Erdogan's candidate, contained errors.
Markets saw it as further confirmation of the country's slide into one-man rule, with the lira dropping against the US dollar. The decision could "severely damage" Turkish voters' "trust", the Council of Europe in Strasbourg said.
Read more at: Turkey orders Istanbul re-vote, posing questions for democracy
Markets saw it as further confirmation of the country's slide into one-man rule, with the lira dropping against the US dollar. The decision could "severely damage" Turkish voters' "trust", the Council of Europe in Strasbourg said.
Read more at: Turkey orders Istanbul re-vote, posing questions for democracy
May 6, 2019
France-Hungary-Poland: Le Pen courts EU Far Right in bid for European Parliament Alliance
Le Pen courts Hungarian, Polish far right in bid for European Parliament alliance France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen reached out to her counterparts in Hungary and Poland, both already in government, during a European elections campaign meeting in Brussels.
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