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Welcoming the recent signature by President Salva Kiir, SPLM/SPLA-IO Chairman Riek Machar and others of the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan, the Security Council today called on all the parties, with the help of the United Nations, to implement the accord and adhere to the permanent ceasefire.

A group of independent United Nations human rights experts have voiced alarm after a female Sudanese student was sentenced to public flogging and a heavy fine for charges of “indecent dressing,” while another received a hefty fine for the same charges, and urged that the convictions be overturned immediately.

With Guinea-Bissau facing political turbulence barely a year after the re-establishment of constitutional order, the top United Nations official there expressed hope today that political leaders would rise to their “historic responsibility” to preserve the gains made so far in the interest of the country and people.

“Tabor 11” taking off at night for the F-22A inaugural deployment to Europe.

We have already posted some cool pictures of the F-22s arriving in Germany on Aug. 28. Here are some stunning photographs of the 95th Fighter Squadron Raptors taking off from Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.

Six aircraft departed Tyndall for Spangdahlem: the four Raptors that eventually landed in Germany along with two air spares.

A 95th Fighter Squadron F-22 Raptor accelerates as it takes off of the Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., flightline. Four 95th FS Raptors flew to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, to train with allied air forces and U.S. services through mid-September. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sergio A. Gamboa/Released)

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Here are the most interesting images of the four F-22A jets that have arrived in Germany earlier today.

On Aug. 28, four F-22A Raptor jets belonging to 325th Fighter Wing, from Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, have arrived at Spangdahlem airbase, Germany.

Rather than a show of force against Russia, the deployment was a testbed for the new rapid deployment concept (dubbed “Rapid Raptor Package“) to move a package of F-22s (accompanied by a C-17) and supporting logistics to any forward operating base and have the 5th generation multi-role fighter jets ready for combat operations within 24 hours of deploying with a small logistics footprint.

Here are the most interesting images showing the four Raptors arriving in Germany. The F-22 deployment will continue through mid September for training with USAFE.

Four F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft assigned to the 95th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., fly over the runway before landing at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 28, 2015. The U.S. Air Force deployed four F-22s, one C-17 Globemaster III and more than 50 Airmen to Spangdahlem in support of the first F-22 European training deployment. The inaugural F-22 training deployment to Europe is funded by the European Reassurance Initiative, a $1 billion pledge announced by President Obama in March 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke Kitterman/Released)

Three F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft assigned to the 95th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., fly over the runway before landing at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 28, 2015. The U.S. Air Force deployed four F-22s, one C-17 Globemaster III and more than 50 Airmen to Spangdahlem in support of the first F-22 European training deployment. The inaugural F-22 training deployment to Europe is funded by the European Reassurance Initiative, a $1 billion pledge announced by President Obama in March 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke Kitterman/Released)

Two F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft assigned to the 95th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., prepare to land on the runway at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 28, 2015. The U.S. Air Force deployed four F-22s, one C-17 Globemaster III and more than 50 Airmen to Spangdahlem in support of the first F-22 European training deployment. The inaugural F-22 training deployment to Europe is funded by the European Reassurance Initiative, a $1 billion pledge announced by President Obama in March 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke Kitterman/Released)

Two F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft prepare to land at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 28, 2015, as part of the inaugural F-22 training deployment to Europe. Four F-22s from the 95th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., along with a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft and more than 50 support Airmen were part of the deployment. This effort is part of the European Reassurance Initiative and will serve to assure allies of the Air Force’s commitment to European security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Warren/Released)

An F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft assigned to the 95th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., prepares to land on the runway at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 28, 2015. The U.S. Air Force deployed four F-22s, one C-17 Globemaster III and more than 50 Airmen to Spangdahlem in support of the first F-22 European training deployment. The inaugural F-22 training deployment to Europe is funded by the European Reassurance Initiative, a $1 billion pledge announced by President Obama in March 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke Kitterman/Released)

Two Airmen watch as an F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft assigned to the 95th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., prepares to land at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 28, 2015. The U.S. Air Force deployed four F-22s, one C-17 Globemaster III and more than 50 Airmen to Spangdahlem in support of the first F-22 European training deployment. The inaugural F-22 training deployment to Europe is funded by the European Reassurance Initiative, a $1 billion pledge announced by President Obama in March 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke Kitterman/Released)

An F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft lands at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 28, 2015, as part of the inaugural F-22 training deployment to Europe. The F-22s are deployed from the 95th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., as part of the European Reassurance Initiative and will conduct air training with other Europe-based aircraft while demonstrating U.S. commitment to NATO allies and the security of Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Warren/Released)

Four F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft taxi after landing at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 28, 2015, as part of the inaugural F-22 training deployment to Europe. The F-22s are deployed from the 95th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., as part of the European Reassurance Initiative and will conduct air training with other Europe-based aircraft while demonstrating U.S. commitment to NATO allies and the security of Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Warren/Released)

Two F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft assigned to the 95th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., taxi to hardened aircraft shelters at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 28, 2015. The U.S. Air Force deployed four F-22s, one C-17 Globemaster III and more than 50 Airmen to Spangdahlem in support of the first F-22 European training deployment. The inaugural F-22 training deployment to Europe is funded by the European Reassurance Initiative, a $1 billion pledge announced by President Obama in March 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke Kitterman/Released)

An F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft assigned to the 95th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., sits outside a hardened aircraft shelter at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 28, 2015. The U.S. Air Force deployed four F-22 Raptors, one C-17 Globemaster III and more than 50 Airmen to Spangdahlem in support of the first F-22 European training deployment. The inaugural F-22 training deployment to Europe is funded by the European Reassurance Initiative, a $1 billion pledge announced by President Obama in March 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke Kitterman/Released)

An F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft pilot assigned to the 95th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., prepares to exit an F-22 at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 28, 2015. The U.S. Air Force deployed four F-22 Raptors, one C-17 Globemaster III and more than 50 Airmen to Spangdahlem in support of the first F-22 European training deployment. The inaugural F-22 training deployment to Europe is funded by the European Reassurance Initiative, a $1 billion pledge announced by President Barack Obama in March 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke Kitterman/Released)

An F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft pilot assigned to the 95th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., prepares to exit an F-22 at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 28, 2015. The U.S. Air Force deployed four F-22 Raptors, one C-17 Globemaster III and more than 50 Airmen to Spangdahlem in support of the first F-22 European training deployment. The inaugural F-22 training deployment to Europe is funded by the European Reassurance Initiative, a $1 billion pledge announced by President Barack Obama in March 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke Kitterman/Released)

An F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft pilot assigned to the 95th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., exits an F-22 at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 28, 2015. The U.S. Air Force deployed four F-22 Raptors, one C-17 Globemaster III and more than 50 Airmen to Spangdahlem in support of the first F-22 European training deployment. The inaugural F-22 training deployment to Europe is funded by the European Reassurance Initiative, a $1 billion pledge announced by President Obama in March 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke Kitterman/Released)

A member of the 95th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., sits in the cockpit of an F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 28, 2015. The U.S. Air Force deployed four F-22 Raptors, one C-17 Globemaster III and more than 50 Airmen to Spangdahlem in support of the first F-22 European training deployment. The inaugural F-22 training deployment to Europe is funded by the European Reassurance Initiative, a $1 billion pledge announced by President Obama in March 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke Kitterman/Released)

A member of the 95th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., observes an F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 28, 2015. The U.S. Air Force deployed four F-22 Raptors, one C-17 Globemaster III and more than 50 Airmen to Spangdahlem in support of the first F-22 European training deployment. The inaugural F-22 training deployment to Europe is funded by the European Reassurance Initiative, a $1 billion pledge announced by President Obama in March 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke Kitterman/Released)

A member of the 95th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., observes an F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 28, 2015. The U.S. Air Force deployed four F-22 Raptors, one C-17 Globemaster III and more than 50 Airmen to Spangdahlem in support of the first F-22 European training deployment. The inaugural F-22 training deployment to Europe is funded by the European Reassurance Initiative, a $1 billion pledge announced by President Obama in March 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke Kitterman/Released)

Two F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft assigned to the 95th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., taxi to hardened aircraft shelters at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 28, 2015. The U.S. Air Force deployed four F-22s, one C-17 Globemaster III and more than 50 Airmen to Spangdahlem in support of the first F-22 European training deployment. The inaugural F-22 training deployment to Europe is funded by the European Reassurance Initiative, a $1 billion pledge announced by President Obama in March 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke Kitterman/Released)

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Stratégiai hibát követett el Petro Porosenko ukrán elnök azzal, hogy rendeletet adott ki Ukrajnának egyes országokkal való "titkos" haditechnikai együttműködéséről - jelentette ki pénteken Vlagyimir Dzsabarov, az orosz parlament felsőházának szenátora, a nemzetközi ügyek bizottságának első alelnöke.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced today that 163 children have been released by an armed group in the Central African Republic, where thousands of other boys and girls are still serving as combatants, cooks and messengers for the country’s militant factions.

Benedek Levente kollégának és képeinek hála gyorsjelentést közölhetek is Szliácsról. Érdekes formációk, melyek a repülőnap szlovák szervezőinek fantáziájáról tanúskodik, persze úgy, hogy azt lehetővé tette a döntéshozatal a beszerzési előkészületeivel. Viták vannak ott is, kérdőjelek is. De mint azt korábban is láttuk egyes példákon (pl. Mi-17-esek korszerűsítése Hejce után) ők mennek előre.

Izraeli modernizáción átesett kutató-mentő Mi-17-es, osztrák Blackhawk kíséretében. Szlovákia tárgyalásokat folytat 9 UH-60M megvételétől FMS keretében az Egyesült Államoktól.

Román C-27J szlovák An-26 kíséretében. Jövő évtől kezdve két Spartan áll szolgálatba északi szomszédunk légierejében (ott ma is van ilyen szervezeti elem).

A 840-es svéd Gripen D kíséri a szliácsiak egyik MiG-29UBS-ét.

Szerencsés fotó: a helikopteres géppárt követő szállítók fordulója a háttérben. Alul pedig a Szliácsot körülölelő, gyönyörű, erdő borította hegyek.

 

Fékernyő nélkül, leeresztett orrkerekekkel

 

A 1303-as, lo-vis tigriscsíkos UBS-ének fékernyője szombaton leszállás után nem nyílt ki...

...az intenzív fékezésnél kis durranás hangja hallatszott, és az orrfutó kerekeiből elment a nyomás (valószínűleg a túlmelegedett fékek miatt az olvadódugó eresztette le, a robbanást elkerülendő)...

...a gép legurult a pályáról az egyik gurulóútra, a tűzoltók rögvest ott termettek...

 ...elkezdték vízsugárral hűteni az orrkereket...

 ...majd gyorsan nekiláttak a cseréjének, miközben már a főfutó kerekekre irányult a „vízhűtés”...

...a reptéri szervek átnézték a pályát esetleg elhagyott, a többi gép sérülését kockáztató törmelék után...

...majd a gépet elvontatták állóhelyére. A kép érdekessége a két RL-4-es lokátor, melyek közelében van Szliács egyik legjobb szpotterhelye.

 Zord

Fifteen years after the signing of a landmark Burundi peace accord, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on all the country’s political leaders, including those in exile, to find common cause and commit to build on the stability that was ushered in by the Arusha Agreement.

La frontière entre la Lituanie (membre de l’espace Schengen) et le Belarus. Un grillage bien positionné le long de la frontière… (© NGV / B2)

(BRUXELLES2) La gravité de la crise des réfugiés et des migrants qui arrivent en Europe n’est ni une surprise ni un fait sans précédent.

Le conflit syrien en premier lieu qui a vu plusieurs millions de ses habitants fuir dans les pays voisins (Liban, Jordanie, Turquie en première ligne) ne pouvait rester confiner à ces pays proches de l’Europe. De même que les nombreux conflits à la périphérie européenne — Libye — ou au—delà — Yemen, Soudan, Mali — sont venus accentuer une situation économique précaire. On parle de crise des migrants là où il y avant tout une crise des réfugiés. Et c’est bien cela le problème… Car il n’est pas possible de renvoyer la plupart des « migrants » qui arrive sur le sol européen vers leur pays d’origine, ou leur pays de transit. Mais jamais depuis au moins deux ans, la question du conflit syrien, comme l’arbitraire erythréen, la situation désespérante au Soudan n’ont été abordées au plus haut niveau européen (des chefs d’Etat et de gouvernement notamment).

Cette crise n’est pas un fait sans précédent non plus. Il y a 20 ans, lors de la crise des Balkans, plusieurs centaines de milliers d’ex-Yougoslaves avaient trouvé refuge en Europe : en Allemagne, en Autriche et en Hongrie en premier lieu (en Suisse et dans les pays nordiques ensuite).

Ce qui est assez extraordinaire est la très faible réponse européenne jusqu’ici. Chaque Etat — membre de l’UE ou candidat à l’adhésion — a jusqu’ici réagi dans son coin, avec une concertation minimale. Les uns (Bulgarie, Hongrie…) élèvent des murs, des fils barbelés (*), envoient l’armée à la rescousse pour freiner autant que possible le flux. D’autres se chargent de refiler la « patate chaude » aux voisins (Grèce, Macédoine/Fyrom, Serbie, Roumanie…). Quelques uns, plus rares, devancent l’appel des réfugiés (l’Allemagne ou l’Autriche notamment). Dans cette cacaphonie européenne, la France crie fort mais se garde bien de tomber dans un excès de générosité comme ses voisins germaniques…

La faiblesse de la réponse collective européenne sonne, de façon encore plus dramatique, dans cette fin de torpeur estivale dans le vide. Quelques responsables européens étaient bien au sommet sur les Balkans qui vient de se tenir à Vienne. Mais il s’agissait d’expression publique plutôt que de prise de décisions collectives. Au niveau de l’UE, le planning des réunions semble inchangé. Après une rencontre avec le président ukrainien Porochenko, le président du Conseil européen, le Polonais Donald Tusk  n’a ainsi prévu à son programme qu’une visite en Slovénie et Croatie (décidément assez ethno-centré). Seule la Commission européenne a pris son bâton de pèlerin. « Cette crise n’est pas une crise autrichienne, italienne, française, allemande, grecque ou hongroise. C’est une crise européenne et cela requiert une réponse collective européenne » ont souligné dans un communiqué les commissaires Dimitris Avramopoulos (Migrations) et Frans Timmermans (Droits fondamentaux), qui seront à Calais lundi (en même temps que le Premier ministre français Manuel Valls) et en Autriche le 7 septembre.

« This is not an Italian, French, German or a Greek or a Hungarian crisis. This is a European crisis and it requires a collective European response. The Commission put that European response on the table – from increasing our presence at sea, to cooperating with countries of origin and transit, to clamping down on smuggling networks, making returns more effective and implementing the recently adopted common EU asylum rules whilst showing solidarity with frontline countries – we have to address the issue from all angles. We already announced that further proposals will come soon. »

Il y a quelques principes simples à remettre sur le devant de la scène a tenu à rappeler à Vienne, lors du sommet sur les Balkans, la chef de la diplomatie européenne Federica Mogherini : « Nous avons un devoir moral et juridique de protéger (les) réfugiés. (…) Ces personnes viennent en Europe pour (chercher) la protection. Ils ont besoin de l’Europe pour les protéger et nous devons être à la hauteur de nos standards en matière de droits de l’Homme et de respect des obligations internationales … »

« We have, especially coming to the refugee crisis, a moral and legal duty to protect them. This is an international duty that we, as Europeans, value as the priority number one.  These people come to Europe, and come to Europe for protection. They need Europe to protect them and we need to live up to our standards of human rights and respect of international obligations to protect them. »

Pour l’instant, rien n’a été bousculé au programme européen. L’idée d’un sommet européen d’urgence a bien fait son apparition à Paris comme à Berlin. Mais on se garde bien de hâter cette réunion à Bruxelles car on craint de convoquer une réunion pour rien. Une réunion au sommet des chefs d’Etat et de gouvernement n’aurait un sens que si les ministres de l’Intérieur parviennent à se mettre d’accord sur une stratégie à suivre, a ainsi reconnu aujourd’hui Angela Merkel lors d’une conférence de presse à Berlin. Un sentiment partagé au plan européen où on redoute par dessus-tout de voir, au lieu de décisions concertées, les Européens affirmer leurs divisions, se déchirer, voire pire, ne rien décider et, au final, un aveu d’impuissance s’installer. Comme le résume assez bien la chef de la diplomatie européenne, F. Mogherini. « Nous avons besoin d’une approche européenne, et tout le monde le dit. Le problème est que tout le monde comprend l’Europe d’une manière différente ».

La prochaine réunion programmée pour discuter de ces sujets reste donc toujours prévue les 8 et 9 octobre pour les ministres de l’Intérieur et les 15 et 16 octobre pour les Chefs d’Etat et de Gouvernement. D’ici là… prière aux réfugiés de passer leur chemin ou de trépasser !

(Maj 30 août + 31 août) La présidence luxembourgeoise de l’UE a décidé de convoquer, pour le 14 septembre, une réunion exceptionnelle des ministres de l’Intérieur consacrée aux sujets de la migration. Tandis qu’un mini sommet des 4 pays de Visegrad est organisé vendredi (4 septembre) à Prague entre les dirigeants de Hongrie, Pologne, Slovaquie et Rep. Tchèque.

(Nicolas Gros-Verheyde)

(*) Tous les regards sont actuellement braqués sur les « barbelés » installés par la Hongrie. Mais le renforcement des frontières avec l’établissement d’une frontière stricte n’est absolument pas une nouveauté. C’est même une recommandation faite par les structures européennes aux pays membres de Schengen pour s’assurer d’une « non-perméabilité » de la frontière. Et sans l’assurance que la frontière est bien hermétique et contrôlable, il n’y a pas de possibilité d’intégrer la Zone Schengen aujourd’hui. Cette politique bénéficie d’ailleurs d’un soutien financier européen, par exemple, récemment en Bulgarie pour l’édification d’un mur face à la Turquie.

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Some of the media seem to be in a state of panic this week with the news that the number of foreign-born people living in Britain has reached 8 million, and net migration to the  UK has reached record levels.

So what’s the big deal here?

Not all those born abroad can be described as ‘foreigners’, contrary to the alarmist reports splashed in newspapers such as The Express, The Telegraph and the Daily Mail.

For example, London Mayor and Conservative MP, Boris Johnson, was born in the USA. Ashes winning cricketer, Ben Stokes, was born in New Zealand.

Actress Emma Watson was born in France. Mo Farrah, Olympic gold medallist for Britain, was born in Somalia. Actress Joanna Lumley was born in India. And the Queen’s husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, was born in Greece… to mention just a few.

In any case, why does it matter? Where we live is surely more important than where we’ve come from.

We have all arrived from a long ancestral journey that spanned the planet for tens of thousands of years. We are, actually, all descended from migrants.

But it’s not only the record number of foreign-born residents in Britain that has been targeted as ‘bad news’ by much of the media and many politicians this week. The word ‘migration’ now seems to have become toxic. So also presented as ‘bad news’ this week was the report that net migration to the country reached a new record high in the year to March 2014, with 330,000 more migrants coming to the UK than left.

This was reported as presenting a big headache for UK Prime Minister, David Cameron, because he had promised to bring down ‘net migration’ to tens of thousands from the current level of hundreds of thousands.

But why is migration here considered such a terrible thing? Instead, the record numbers of people wanting to come to Britain could be celebrated as a huge success story.

The fact is that most migrants come to Britain to work or study – and that’s primarily what they do. Most migrants who come to work in Britain are in gainful employment, making significant net contributions to our treasury and helping the British economy to thrive.

And those migrants coming here to study are contributing billions to the running costs of our colleges and universities – foreign revenue which those educational establishments very much need, and which the wider community also benefits from through extra spending by foreign students.

The reason so many migrants are currently coming here to work is because the British economy is doing so well compared to other European countries – resulting in many new vacancies being created which cannot simply be filled by those unfortunate to be registered as unemployed.

Benefit tourism? Where’s the evidence for that? The proportion of migrants claiming benefits is considerably lower than for British citizens. Three times the European Commission asked the British government for evidence of so-called ‘benefit tourism’ by EU migrants coming to work in the UK. Three times the British government failed to provide any.

And migration is not a one-way trip. Many British people also migrate to other countries mostly for the exact same reason that migrants mostly come here: to work. Britain is the biggest exporter of people to the rest of Europe, and the world’s third biggest exporter of people across the planet.

Isn’t it a bit odd that people in Britain should consider migration here to be such a bad thing, when British people make fuller use of ‘free movement of people’ across Europe than any other EU nationality?

And another thing: many migrants quoted as coming to Britain were actually British people returning home from living abroad. How many newspapers reported that?

The British government has pledged to reduce net migration to less than 100,000. Why? I cannot find any economic reasons for such a policy. And in the absence of an economic reason, what other reason could there be to want to reduce migration to the country? Could it simply be that the government has been responding to an irrational fear and dislike of foreigners?

Has anyone actually considered that reducing net migration to Britain to less than 100,000 might make the country – and all of us – poorer? Do we really want to deter workers and students coming to the UK who are making such a significant contribution to our economy?

Rather than continually trying and failing to stem the flow of natural and legal migration here in pursuit of jobs and studies, wouldn’t it be more cost effective for the government to invest considerably more in our infrastructure, such as homes, schools and hospitals? In that way, the residents of Great Britain – of whatever nationality – could be properly accommodated, allowing them to get on with what most of us want to do: work or study.

Other articles by Jon Danzig:

• Eurosceptic plan to stop Brits retiring to Spain
• Fact: Most migrants come to work or study
• The free movement of people: it works both ways

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When I ask racists if they believe the descendants of immigrants should ‘go home’, they invariably reply, ‘Yes’. Watch the video to hear my withering response. (1 minute):

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Media in panic because 8 million foreign-born live in Britain. So what? See my Facebook post: http://t.co/QfDdquebx5pic.twitter.com/suEOToSbFN

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Ötven észt lakos döntött úgy, hogy lemond az észt állampolgárságáról – írja a Komszomolszkaja Pravda kiemelve, hogy közülük 31-en oroszra cserélik azt. Erről az észt kormány sajtóosztálya jelentett.

Oroszország nem adott engedélyt Franciaországnak arra, hogy egy harmadik ország részére „továbbpasszolja” az Oroszországnak a nyugati szankciók miatt át nem adott deszant-hajókat  –írja a LifeNews.

Mintegy félmillió ukrán menekült kaphat nemsokára egyszerűsített eljárásban orosz állampolgárságot - írta pénteken a Nyezaviszimaja Gazeta című orosz napilap. A független újság értesülése szerint az orosz Szövetségi Migrációs Szolgálat (FMSZ) elkészítette az ehhez szükséges törvénytervezetet. A hatóság nagyban megkönnyítené a Délkelet-Ukrajnából a fegyveres konfliktus elől Oroszországba menekült emberek és családtagjaik orosz állampolgársághoz jutását.

Le capitaine de vaisseau François Rebour est le nouveau commandant de la force maritime des fusiliers marins et commandos de Lorient.

Le capitaine de vaisseau François Rebour a pris le commandement de la force maritime des fusiliers marins et commandos (ALFUSCO) et le commandement de la marine à Lorient (COMAR Lorient). Il succède au contre-amiral Olivier Coupry qui commandait la FORFUSCO et la Marine à Lorient depuis le 29 août 2012.

Le mardi 25 août 2015, le capitaine de vaisseau François Rebour a pris le commandement de la force maritime des fusiliers marins et commandos (ALFUSCO) et le commandement de la marine à Lorient (COMAR Lorient). Il succède au contre-amiral Olivier Coupry qui commandait la FORFUSCO et la Marine à Lorient depuis le 29 août 2012. Breveté commando et certifié nageur de combat, François Rebour était dernièrement adjoint pour la défense et la sécurité à l’État-major de la Marine.
La cérémonie s’est déroulée sur la base des fusiliers marins et des commandos à Lanester en présence de délégations des 17 unités de la force, des unités de fusiliers marins et de commandos marins, ainsi que de délégations de l’école des fusiliers marins et des autres unités de la Marine à Lorient, notamment de la base aéronavale de Lann-Bihoué. M. Thomas Degos, Préfet du Morbihan, le général de division de Saint-Quentin, Commandant les opérations spéciales, et les maires de Lanester, Caudan, Guidel, Larmor-Plage et Plouhinec étaient également présents ainsi que les chefs de corps du 3e RIMA, du 13e RDP.
Le capitaine de vaisseau François Rebour va commander les 2 300 fusiliers marins et commandos marine, à Lorient. Il aura notamment en charge l’élargissement de périmètre autorisé par 500 recrutements de fusiliers marins en 2015 (et sans doute autant en 2016), et la mise sur pied d’un septième commando pour l’appui aux opérations spéciales (Caos).

Capitaine de vaisseau François Rebour

Le capitaine de vaisseau François Rebour fait partie de l’élite des commandos marine et des nageurs de combat du commando Hubert, basé à Saint-Mandrier (Var). Entré à l’École navale en 1983, il se spécialise en devenant officier fusilier-marin.
Breveté commando et certifié nageur de combat, il a servi aux commandos Jaubert et Hubert, de même qu’en échange dans les forces spéciales navales américaines.
Il est breveté de l’enseignement militaire supérieur (7ème promotion), ancien auditeur du collège des Hautes Études militaires (60ème promotion), de l’Institut des Hautes Études de la Défense Nationale (63ème promotion), de même que du Collège Européen de Sécurité et de Défense.
Il a servi à bord du bâtiment d’intervention sous-marine Triton, de l’aviso escorteur Amiral Charner et du porte-hélicoptères Jeanne d’Arc.
Il a commandé le commando Hubert et le bâtiment support de nageurs de combat Poseidon.
Comme officier supérieur, sa carrière s’est principalement orientée sur la conception et la conduite des opérations navales et interarmées dans un cadre interministériel et international.
Il a été successivement affecté à l’État-major de la marine (bureau emploi des forces), aux États-Unis (officier de liaison pour la lutte contre la drogue), au Centre Interarmées de Concept et de Doctrine (CICDE), au Centre de planification et de conduite des Opérations Interarmées (CPCO), et à la division internationale de l’État-major des armées.
Il était dernièrement adjoint pour la défense et la sécurité à l’État-major de la Marine.
Le 25 août 2015, le capitaine de vaisseau François Rebour a pris le commandement de la force maritime des fusiliers marins.
François Rebour est marié et père de quatre enfants.

Champions du monde en individuel homme et femme, champions du monde par équipes… Les pilotes français ont réalisé une moisson impressionnante aux 28e championnats du monde de voltige aérienne (World Aerobatic Championships – WAC) qui se sont déroulés du 20 au 28 août 2015 sur l’aéroport de Châteauroux-Déols.