The White House says the United States and its Western allies will announce additional sanctions against Russia this week. U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said that would happen when US President Joe Biden meets NATO and the European Union in Brussels on Thursday. ANP / AFP / Nicholas Gum According to the security adviser, this is about the next …
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US response to Spain’s new stance on Sahara
March 22, 2022 – 9:00 pm – World The United States has responded to Spain’s new stance on the Sahara issue. According to Madrid, “the Moroccan Autonomous Plan is the most serious, realistic and credible basis for a solution to the conflict.” The United States has said it agrees with Spain on “considering Morocco’s autonomy plan as the most serious, …
Read More »Readers with questions about heredity and isolation
Each week, experts answer readers’ questions about financial and legal issues. This week is about inheritance and rejection of subsidy on insulation. Inheritance rejection My daughter has lived in the United States for over twenty years. Her father died recently. He is married and has no choice. If his wife does not accept the inheritance, my daughter and her half-brother …
Read More »Following Morocco, Spain is also in crisis with Algeria
March 21, 2022 – 6:20 PM – World Spain put an end to the crisis with Morocco and decided to support the Kingdom’s plan of autonomy for the Sahara. Change in perception of crisis with Algeria, one of Spain’s main gas suppliers. Spain’s decision to support Morocco’s Sahara Autonomy program had serious repercussions on its relations with Algeria. In a …
Read More »Puneet Talwar has been appointed as the new US Ambassador to Morocco
March 21, 2022 – 12:20 – Morocco US President Joe Biden announced on Friday that an Indian-American, Puneet Talwar, would be appointed the next US ambassador to Morocco. According to the White House, Talwar has held senior national security and foreign policy positions in the State Department, the White House and the Senate, and several other senior government positions. He …
Read More »‘Send these weapons to Ukraine’ –
Joe Biden The United States has asked Turkey to send Russian-made S-400 missile defense systems to assist Ukraine against occupying Russian forces. Sources told Reuters that US officials had been offering this advice to Turkish colleagues for the past month, but no specific or formal request had been made. They said this was briefly mentioned during Under-Secretary of State Wendy …
Read More »Germany wants to talk about the Atlantic Overseas Trade Agreement
Germany wants to talk about the Atlantic Overseas Trade Agreement Germany wants to start new talks on a free trade agreement between the European Union and the United States. The German finance minister called for this in the German newspaper Handelsblatt. According to Christian Lindner, the Ukraine crisis highlights the importance of free trade with partners who share the same …
Read More »The Taliban are closing the Afghan embassy in the United States
© AFP The Taliban regime in Afghanistan closes its embassy in the United States seven months after coming to power in Kabul. Diplomatic sources say. jvhProof⁇ Belka Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at 07:57 An official from the Afghan embassy in Washington said the embassy and consulate in New York and Los Angeles would be closed from Wednesday. The reason may …
Read More »Minister Wopke Hoekstra: EU agreement on new sanctions against Russia increasingly difficult
Wobke Hokstra. Photo: ANP The EU is finding it difficult to accept new sanctions against Russia. Said Minister Wobke Hokstra (Foreign Affairs) in the House of Representatives on Thursday. Early next week, he will again consult with his European counterparts on new measures against Moscow. Strict restrictions Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Union, along with the United States, …
Read More »New UvA Dean for Economics and Business: ‘We Can Come Better’
Photo: Ruben Den Harder Roll Beatsma How did you get relocated from Van Diesel? “He did not give me a paper exchange or anything, it’s not his style. He talked a few times about the problems going on here and introduced me to the workshop and student council. From those conversations I concluded that Han left the system in good …
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