Economy

In the speech show On the 1st Party leaders from all six parties were given the opportunity to question each other in mini-discussions. At the table were Checkers (Kristen Uni), Ovehund (Animal Party), Van der Stiez (SGP), Marijnisen (SP) and newcomers Dawson (Volt) and Eartmans (JA21). It was especially gratifying for a moment when SGP party leader Owehound was asked …

March 15, 2021 – 9:40 pm – Morocco © Algeria could launch a military intervention in the Sahara, which could destabilize the region. At the very least, this is clear from the report of the Crisis Group, an international think tank, which recommends that Rabat accept Morocco’s international partners accused of negotiating the expansion of a new ambassador, without preconditions. …

A month after Joe Biden became president, the United States rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement on Friday. With that, Biden is fulfilling one of his election promises. In a statement, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said, “It’s important to remember how unforgettable we went to this agreement in 2016, and how unforgettable it is that we are back today. …

Brussels (ANP) – The European Union wants to punish China for violating the human rights of the Uyghur Muslim minority in the Xinjiang region. The American newspaper The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Brussels reports that this is the first time the EU has imposed sanctions on communist rule since the bloody repression of the uprising in Tiananmen Square in Beijing …

The G7, which includes the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and Japan, called on the authorities in China and Hong Kong to “restore confidence in Hong Kong’s political institutions.” The Chinese parliament on Thursday gave the green light to reform the Hong Kong electoral system. Critics fear this could further marginalize pro-democratic opposition in the former …

China insists the outcome of the vote has not yet been determined. “I noticed Mr. Biden saying he was the winner of the election,” it reported. “Our understanding is that the outcome of the election will be determined in accordance with US laws and procedures,” a State Department spokesman told a news conference. No comments yet The Kremlin said it …

UCI has released the Cyclocross Calendar 2021-2022. Some changes in this compared to previous years. Most eye-catching: Transfer the Super Prestige branch from Cover, one of the classics in the world of cyclocross, to February. It does not make anyone happy. The Belgian cyclocross season begins on September 11 with the Etios Cross in Logeran. In the coming weeks, only …

The G7 is deeply concerned about China’s decision to change Hong Kong’s electoral system. The G7 foreign ministers said in a joint statement that the decision would erode democratic content in Beijing. The G7, which includes the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and Japan, called on the Chinese and Hong Kong authorities to “restore confidence in …

At a meeting of the UN Human Rights Council on Friday, 31 countries expressed rare criticism of human rights abuses in Egypt. For the first time since 2014, several European countries, including the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the Netherlands, have signed a joint statement. In Egypt, under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, human rights abuses and restrictions on …

EU wants to punish China for violating human rights of Uyghur Muslim minorities in Xinjiang The Wall Street Journal Thursday from Brussels. This is the first time the EU has imposed sanctions on communist rule since a bloody uprising in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in 1989. The ambassadors said the EU would like to put four officials and a so-called company …