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In addition to the Netherlands, embassies in the United States, Germany and France have voiced support for the release of detainees detained since 2017. Initially, a Turkish businessman was arrested in 2013 for protesting in Istanbul’s Kesi Park. The protests grew into a demonstration against President Erdogan. Last year, after a short-lived release, there was a suspicion that 2016 was …

Keeping the global average temperature below 1.5 ° C by 2050 will require an investment of at least $ 6 trillion. This was stated in a recent research report by consulting firm Arcadies. In 2015, the Climate Conference was organized by the United Nations in Paris. It sets various goals for mitigating climate change. Reducing global warming by 1.5 degrees …

On September 7, El Salvador became the first country in the world to legalize bitcoin. The virtual currency will be at the same level as the US dollar, which became the official currency of the country twenty years ago. It is an initiative of President Naib Bukel Artes, who wants to create jobs and “enable fundraising for thousands of people …

Not only in the media, but also in the police, according to critics, there is no urgency for a black woman. “These things are taken less seriously,” says Derrick Wilson of the organization Black and missing, They have been focusing on cases of missing persons in black families for 13 years. “We often see the family being told that their …

The poverty rate has declined on average since 1977. “The reason for this is that the labor force participation rate has increased. The best solution is to work on doing something about poverty. Another group that sometimes falls below the poverty line are the self-employed who have had a bad year. “They can live on their reserves, but they are …

The Net International Investment Status (“NIIP”) is a very important, but rarely used, indicator of a country’s financial health, Les Nemit examines in his latest corporate finance column. NIIP is the difference between a country’s external financial assets (including assets owned by overseas residents and its subsidiaries) and its liabilities (including public and private debt and corporate shares of foreigners). …

Impense also holds American nationality and has lived in the United States for some time, where it was still early in the morning during a telephone conversation with Dr. Gelder. However, he hopes the Netherlands can claim part of its success. “I am so indebted to my study in Rotterdam, it was a good education, and I worked at Tilburg …

For the second year in a row, the world is heading towards another La Nina weather event. It will cool western Canada, dry out parts of the already fiery and thirsty U.S. West and increase the exciting Atlantic hurricane season. Five months after the launch of La Nina in September 2020, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced the …

Action group Opponents of the destructive insurgency. Photo: ANP / Koen van Weel Some activists of the destructive insurgency participating in the climate demonstration have done at least three surprising acts in The Hague. About fifty protesters blocked the meeting between Theresiastrad and Prince Glaslon. Some of them have put themselves together. The police tolerated the protesters until 4 pm. …

Bart Versteek, director of the Civil-Legal Notary and the Royal Notarial Association, did not believe that blockchain would make his work unnecessary. “Blockchain records what it says but whether it’s true or not. We check what’s put into action, and we also provide legal support to our clients. Transferring money internationally can be done very efficiently and cheaply without an …