Through the World Bank, the Netherlands is investing 100 million euros in guarantees to finance agricultural companies in Ukraine, for example, in generators to help the country through the coming winter. Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Minister Liesje Schreinmacher made the pledge at the World Bank’s spring meeting in Washington. As stated therein Shrinemaker This is the first concrete implementation …
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EU foreign affairs chief: Relations with China determined by Beijing’s behavior
International•16 Apr ’23 at 13:17Author of the book: Myrtle Koopman The relationship between China and Europe will be determined by Beijing’s behavior, including what happens to Taiwan. EU foreign policy chief Joseph Borrell made the announcement in a remote speech at the G7 summit in Japan, Reuters news agency reported. The relationship between China and Europe will be determined by …
Read More »Brewer laments ‘divisiveness’ in America after uproar over transgender people
Photo: ANP Beer giant Anheuser-Busch says it doesn’t want to be part of a “debate that divides Americans.” This is how the Budweiser beer brewer responded to the uproar among conservative Americans a few weeks ago over its collaboration with Dylan Mulvaney, a transgender influencer. In his statement, CEO Brendan Whitworth did not address the anti-trans movement against his company …
Read More »‘Pentagon leak does not constitute breach of trust’
International•15 Apr ’23 at 14:21Author of the book: Remy Cook According to US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, the Pentagon leak, in which many classified military documents were leaked, did not cause a breach of trust between Washington and its partners. Reuters reported. According to US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, the Pentagon leak, in which many classified military documents …
Read More »France: G7 wants faster phase-out of dirty fossil fuels
Photo: ANP The G7, a group of seven wealthy nations, agreed to accelerate the burning of fossil fuels without measures to curb CO2 emissions. French Energy Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher made the announcement at a ministerial meeting in Sapporo, Japan. The agreements concern the phasing out of coal-fired power plants that do not control their own CO2 emissions by capturing and …
Read More »How the US banking crisis will help in the fight against inflation
Could last month’s banking crisis be any good? The media is not as big now as it was a few weeks ago, but the boardrooms of the big banks are still very scared. In mid-March, several US banks collapsed, starting with Silicon Valley Bank, followed by Credit Suisse in Switzerland. Banks, especially those from the US, may be more cautious …
Read More »VVD is also moving away from TikTok
Like government officials, VVD is leaving TikTok. Member of Parliament Queen Rajkowski has said the party is banning social media for security reasons. He points out the risks of the video app as TikTok is managed by Chinese developers. “Our security services see a high risk of espionage from such apps. That’s why, as a political party, we don’t think …
Read More »René ten Bos: ‘Tolerance becomes intolerable’
It’s not often that a professional footballer quotes a philosopher in an interview. It happened at the end of March 2023: in An interview on Youtube with Salahuddin Benjiki Top player Redouan El Yacoubi cited philosopher of science Karl Popper to defend his position in the controversy surrounding the Onelove band. By having the captains in the Eredivisie team wear …
Read More »Spanish Billion Dollar Company Coming to Netherlands Despite Political Opposition | economy
13 apr 2023 om 15:52Update: 3 uur geleden Shareholders of Spanish construction company Ferrovial are delighted if the company moves its headquarters to the Netherlands. On Thursday, despite government protests in Madrid, most shareholders voted in favor of the measures. Earlier this year, Ferrovial announced it was moving its headquarters from Madrid to Amsterdam. According to management, getting a stock …
Read More »US, Philippines agree to end defense assistance program in 5-10 years
Top US and Philippine defense and diplomatic officials on Tuesday agreed to finalize a roadmap for US security assistance to the Philippines over the next 5 to 10 years, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said. Austin said the old allies discussed providing “priority defense platforms,” including radars, drones, military transport aircraft and coastal and air defense systems, at a 2+2 …
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