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October 4, 2019
The Netherlands: Dutch change international branding: Holland becomes The Netherlands
The Dutch government is going to stop promoting the country abroad as ‘Holland’ and will instead use The Netherlands’, marketing magazine Adformatie said on Thursday.
The detailed plan will be published later this year, but a group of marketing professionals were briefed on the change earlier this week. The aim, the magazine said, is to be less promotional and more about content.
The Netherlands currently promotes itself as Holland.com, illustrated in marketing literature by an orange tulip.
The new strategy means, the Netherlands will present itself to the rest of the world as ‘co-creating pioneering solutions to global challenges’, Adformatie said.
Read more at: Dutch change international branding: Holland becomes The Netherlands - DutchNews.nl
The detailed plan will be published later this year, but a group of marketing professionals were briefed on the change earlier this week. The aim, the magazine said, is to be less promotional and more about content.
The Netherlands currently promotes itself as Holland.com, illustrated in marketing literature by an orange tulip.
The new strategy means, the Netherlands will present itself to the rest of the world as ‘co-creating pioneering solutions to global challenges’, Adformatie said.
Read more at: Dutch change international branding: Holland becomes The Netherlands - DutchNews.nl
October 3, 2019
The Netherlands: Trump tariffs on EU products will not affect Dutch Gouda and Edam cheeses
Goudse en Edammer kaas ontsnappen aan Trump-heffingen
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October 2, 2019
EU pays tribute to Saudi journalist Khashoggi on anniversary of killing - by Toga Bozoglu
The European Union paid tribute on 2 October to the memory of Jamal Khashoggi,
a Saudi journalist who was murdered last year in the premises of the
Consulate General of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Istanbul.
The EU reiterated in a statement the need to ensure full accountability for those responsible and insisted on an investigation of the circumstances of the killing.
“Jamal Khashoggi continues to be an inspiration to journalists and associates with whom he was in contact for his work, including colleagues in the EU institutions.”
“As Jamal Khashoggi, journalists are too often the target of attacks in many countries.
On this occasion, the European Union reaffirms its unequivocal commitment to the freedom of the press and the protection of journalists across the world.”, the statement reads.
Note-EU-Digest: Kudos to the Government of Turkey, for renaming a street near the former Saudi Consulate General offices in Istanbul, "the Khashoggi street", and allowing Jeff Bezos, Founder of Amazon, and owner of the Washington Post, where Khashoggi worked, to unveil a memorial to the murdered journalist today, the first anniversary of the journalist's death.
The US remains the number one exporter of arms to Saudi Arabia and the world. Earlier in the year, Trump rebuffed bi-partisan US congressional efforts to punish Saudi Arabia for the killing of columnist Jamal Khashoggi , and turned back criticism over the kingdom’s prosecution of its war against Houthi rebels in Yemen.
The EU reiterated in a statement the need to ensure full accountability for those responsible and insisted on an investigation of the circumstances of the killing.
“Jamal Khashoggi continues to be an inspiration to journalists and associates with whom he was in contact for his work, including colleagues in the EU institutions.”
“As Jamal Khashoggi, journalists are too often the target of attacks in many countries.
On this occasion, the European Union reaffirms its unequivocal commitment to the freedom of the press and the protection of journalists across the world.”, the statement reads.
Note-EU-Digest: Kudos to the Government of Turkey, for renaming a street near the former Saudi Consulate General offices in Istanbul, "the Khashoggi street", and allowing Jeff Bezos, Founder of Amazon, and owner of the Washington Post, where Khashoggi worked, to unveil a memorial to the murdered journalist today, the first anniversary of the journalist's death.
The US remains the number one exporter of arms to Saudi Arabia and the world. Earlier in the year, Trump rebuffed bi-partisan US congressional efforts to punish Saudi Arabia for the killing of columnist Jamal Khashoggi , and turned back criticism over the kingdom’s prosecution of its war against Houthi rebels in Yemen.
EU pays tribute to Saudi journalist Khashoggi on anniversary of killing | New Europe
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The Netherlands: Marianne Thieme steps down after 17 years as founder and party leader of the Animals Rights Party (PvdD)
Marianne Thieme,
founder of the Dutch animal rights party PvdD, is stepping down as
leader after 17 years.
Thieme’s announcement on Sunday came as a surprise to most of the
political world, in keeping with a career that has constantly defied
expectations.
‘Party leaders usually step down as MPs after losing an election,’ she
told a gathering of Partij voor de Dieren members. ‘Looking at our
growing movement, that would mean I wouldn’t be able to stop until I was
300 years old. But I’m not waiting until then: I’m doing it today.’
The 47-year-old said she had made up her mind following the European
Parliament elections in May, where the PvdD retained the seat it won in
2014.
Thieme founded the party on October 28 2002 to promote animal rights in
the context of a wider programme of activism on a range of issues
spanning vegetarianism, women’s rights and the TTIP transatlantic trade
treaty.
Read more at DutchNews.nl:
Marianne Thieme, founder of the Dutch animal rights party PvdD, is stepping down as leader after 17 years.founder of the Dutch animal rights party PvdD, is stepping down as
leader after 17 years.
Thieme’s announcement on Sunday came as a surprise to most of the
political world, in keeping with a career that has constantly defied
expectations.
‘Party leaders usually step down as MPs after losing an election,’ she
told a gathering of Partij voor de Dieren members. ‘Looking at our
growing movement, that would mean I wouldn’t be able to stop until I was
300 years old. But I’m not waiting until then: I’m doing it today.’
The 47-year-old said she had made up her mind following the European
Parliament elections in May, where the PvdD retained the seat it won in
2014.
Thieme founded the party on October 28 2002 to promote animal rights in
the context of a wider programme of activism on a range of issues
spanning vegetarianism, women’s rights and the TTIP transatlantic trade
treaty.
Read more at DutchNews.nl:
Thieme’s announcement on Sunday came as a surprise to most of the political world, in keeping with a career that has constantly defied expectations.
‘Party leaders usually step down as MPs after losing an election,’ she told a gathering of Partij voor de Dieren members. ‘Looking at our growing movement, that would mean I wouldn’t be able to stop until I was 300 years old.
But I’m not waiting until then: I’m doing it today.’ The 47-year-old said she had made up her mind following the European Parliament elections in May, where the PvdD retained the seat it won in 2014.
Thieme founded the party on October 28 2002 to promote animal rights in the context of a wider program of activism on a range of issues spanning vegetarianism, women’s rights and the TTIP transatlantic trade treaty.
Marianne Thieme steps down after 17 years as animal rights party leader - DutchNews.nl
World Day for Migrants and Refugees: 'We cannot remain insensitive': Pope decries world's indifference to migrants, refugees
Pope Francis on Sunday decried "the culture of comfort" that leads to indifference in the face of a global migration and refugee crisis.
The Pope, who has made caring for migrants a major objective of his papacy, spoke during a mass at the Vatican in Rome for the World Day for Migrants and Refugees.
"We cannot be indifferent to the tragedy of old and new forms of poverty, to the bleak isolation, contempt and discrimination experienced by those who do not belong to 'our group,"' Francis said.
"We cannot remain insensitive,our hearts deadened, before the misery of so many innocent people. We must not fail to weep. We must not fail to respond.
The pontiff has often spoken of the need to be welcoming to migrants, travelling to the Italian island of Lampedusa in 2013 on his first trip as Pope to comfort refugees.
His message found political resistance in Italy's previous populist government, during which the former hard-line interior minister, Matteo Salvini, campaigned to prevent the arrival in Italy of migrants rescued at sea by humanitarian groups.
The Pope also noted the weapons that fuel wars are often produced and sold in other regions, "which are then unwilling to take in the refugees generated buy these conflicts."
Read more at: 'We cannot remain insensitive': Pope decries world's indifference to migrants, refugees | CBC News
The Pope, who has made caring for migrants a major objective of his papacy, spoke during a mass at the Vatican in Rome for the World Day for Migrants and Refugees.
"We cannot be indifferent to the tragedy of old and new forms of poverty, to the bleak isolation, contempt and discrimination experienced by those who do not belong to 'our group,"' Francis said.
"We cannot remain insensitive,our hearts deadened, before the misery of so many innocent people. We must not fail to weep. We must not fail to respond.
The pontiff has often spoken of the need to be welcoming to migrants, travelling to the Italian island of Lampedusa in 2013 on his first trip as Pope to comfort refugees.
His message found political resistance in Italy's previous populist government, during which the former hard-line interior minister, Matteo Salvini, campaigned to prevent the arrival in Italy of migrants rescued at sea by humanitarian groups.
The Pope also noted the weapons that fuel wars are often produced and sold in other regions, "which are then unwilling to take in the refugees generated buy these conflicts."
Read more at: 'We cannot remain insensitive': Pope decries world's indifference to migrants, refugees | CBC News
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