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Una Colombia en paz devuelve al barrio a un vecino relevante y con tareas hemisféricas de primer orden por delante.

(Own report) - German foreign policy experts have noticed the EU's change of tune regarding its policy towards Ukraine and sanctions against Russia. According to a representative of a German party-affiliated foundation in Brussels, EU diplomats' "patience with Kiev is noticeably coming to end" in view of Ukraine's desolate development and the oligarchs' persistent intrigues. In reference to internal debates, the foundation's representative has also confirmed that voices are growing "louder" with wishes to "renew a constructive approach" toward Moscow, "not only at the economic" but also at the political level. The same applies to the recent Normandy Format ministerial meeting on the Ukrainian crisis. The German business community is also increasing its pressure to end the sanctions, because it is missing out on too many lucrative deals with Russia. A recent survey among German entrepreneurs has revealed that only twelve percent of the respondents are in favor of maintaining sanctions. In the energy sector, which, thanks to Angela Merkels engagement, has been excluded from sanctions, the German Linde AG was able to land a three-digit million Euro deal in January. At the beginning of this year, Linde CEO Wolfgang Büchele was named Chair of the German Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations (OA).

French / German HOT Anti-Tank Guided Missile

Beatrix von Storch februárban azt írta: fegyveres erőszakkal is visszatartaná az illegális határátlépőket, nőket és gyerekeket is. Távoznia kell a frakcióból.

Le ministre a redit ce midi sa "fierté" du niveau atteint par les femmes dans son ministère, tout en
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Mes articles consacrés au sommet européen de lundi au cours duquel le droit d’asile a été enterré. Le premier, écrit avant 17h est ici, le second, qui raconte les coulisses de la négociation, là. Bonne lecture !

A helyi munkavállalókra vonatkozó javadalmazási szabályok egy másik tagállamba kiküldött munkavállalókra való teljes körű alkalmazására terjesztett elő javaslatot kedden az Európai Bizottság, diplomaták és a munkaadók képviselői szerint egy újabb potenciálisan veszélyes választóvonalat húzva az EU nyugati és keleti tagországai között.

Nem lát makroegyensúlyi zavarokat a magyar gazdaságban, ezért a makrogazdasági egyensúlyi hiányok miatt indult eljárás megszüntetését javasolta kedden az Európai Bizottság, miután közzétette 2016 évi mélyreható elemzésének a következtetéseit.

À l’occasion de la journée internationale des droits de la femme, la parole est donnée à une aviatrice de 27 ans qui conjugue sa passion pour l’aéronautique et son engouement pour le sport. De la tour de contrôle de la base aérienne à la chaise d’arbitre à Roland-Garros, le sergent Emmanuelle s’épanouit dans ses deux passions.

Sur le tarmac d’une base aérienne dans le golfe Arabo-Persique, le sergent-chef Sylvie, mécanicienne avionique sur l’avion ravitailleur C135, vérifie le bon fonctionnement des systèmes électriques de son avion. Présentation de son parcours.

Comment préparer les étudiants européens à affronter un marché de l’emploi en constante mutation et à jouer un rôle actif dans une société de plus en plus diverse ? Comment tirer parti des technologies les plus modernes dans l’enseignement supérieur ? Autrement dit, comment adapter l’enseignement supérieur européen aux exigences du futur ? Ces challenges sont au cœur d’une conférence sur l’enseignement supérieur, organisée le 9 mars à Amsterdam par le ministère de l’Éducation, de la Culture...

How are we preparing students in Europe for a labour market in flux? And for active participation in an ever-diversifying society? And, how is higher education applying the latest technology? In short: what are we doing to ensure that European higher education is ready for the future? These challenges will be discussed at the EU presidency conference ‘The Future of Higher Education’, being organised by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science in Amsterdam on 9 March.

Plenáris ülés : A menekültválságról szóló EU–Törökország csúcstalálkozó eredményeit vitatta meg az EP szerdán Strasbourgban, ahol a képviselők hangsúlyozták, hogy tiszteletben kell tartani a nemzetközi menedékjogi szabályokat és szót ejtettek a következő uniós csúcsról is. A menekültválság kapcsán készült új tervek között szerepel például, hogy Törökország visszafogadja az illegálisan Görögországba érkező menekülteket, az EU pedig minden visszafogadott szíriaiért cserébe befogad egy menekültet Törökországból.

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Jeroen Dijsselbloem, le ministre des Finances, a annoncé aujourd’hui en conférence de presse que les ministres européens de l’Économie et des Finances, réunis en Conseil Ecofin, avaient marqué leur accord sur un projet de directive relatif à l’échange d’informations fiscales.

Elena Valenciano,Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights in the European Parliament, expressesher grave concern about the possible changes in the EU policy regarding therefugee crisis and the treatment of asylum-seekers if the preliminary agreementreached between the EU and Turkey is confirmed. Full statement below.
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Following his ‘victory’ in Brussels, UK Prime Minister David Cameron explained outside 10 Downing Street that ‘our plan gives us the best of both worlds.’ This plan not only underlined Britain’s special status, but also that in a reformed Europe, Britain would have ‘full access to the free trade single market, bringing jobs, investment and lower prices.’ The Prime Minister argued that his newly obtained special status meant that ‘we will never join the euro, we will never be part of eurozone bailouts, never be part of the passport-free no border area or a European army or a European super state.’

Crucially, Cameron argued that ‘leaving Europe would threaten our economic and national security.’ Indeed it would. For that reason, it is remarkable that his continental colleagues did not say to him, ‘Dear David, as leaving the Union threatens Britain’s security, we are not willing to discuss a new deal. This is your problem. Full stop.’ As the final deal provides a step towards the European Union’s gradual disintegration, this would have been a better strategy for the Union as a whole. For Cameron, explaining that leaving the Union threatens Britain’s economic and national security would have been a far better strategy than a symbolic deal that cannot for its contents be defended.

“A ‘Leave’ vote suggests that the disintegrated British Empire is still ruling the globe”

Why has Cameron put Britain’s national and economic security at risk? First, for historical, cultural and geographical reasons, the British have always considered themselves special. Second, a ‘Leave’ vote suggests that the disintegrated British Empire is still ruling the globe. Less than a hundred years ago, the British Empire covered a quarter of the globe’s total land area. Beginning with the very costly Boer Wars in the late 19th century, the British saw their position erode. By the start of the 20th century, the United States had begun to challenge Britain’s position. Two world wars brought the British Empire to the verge of bankruptcy, starting the process of decolonisation. What remained was a United Kingdom and a Commonwealth of Nations, a free association of independent states. Now, the United Kingdom itself is under threat. A ‘Leave’ vote will trigger a new debate on Scottish independence. What is left of the British Empire will be a rump state England.

Third, as the British think they are special, they tend to ignore the new geopolitical realities. Until recently, the rise of the United States compensated for Britain’s loss of global influence. But the power of the West as a whole is eroding, leaving nothing to compensate for Britain’s further loss of power. Britain outside the EU could focus more on the Commonwealth of Nations, especially India. But apart from having a seat at the United Nations Security Council, Britain – or the United Kingdom of England, Wales and Northern Ireland after Scottish independence – has little to offer.

“Almost all studies on the economic consequences of Brexit indicate a net loss to the British economy”

Feng Zhongping, the Assistant President of the China Institute of Contemporary International Relations, has argued that ‘from China’s point of view, we don’t think that the UK, or France, or Germany or any single European country can play a global role. But the EU is different. It is the biggest market, and China’s biggest trade partner. The EU is seen as a major power in the world. If the UK left, it would hurt the UK much more than the EU.’ Feng is right.

Due to budget cuts, the Falklands War of 1982 is a naval operation that cannot be repeated. The Iraq War of 2003 already demonstrated that Britain lacks the capabilities for credible expeditionary warfare. In addition, Brexit will most likely lead to economic stagnation. Almost all studies on the economic consequences of Brexit indicate a net loss to the British economy. As the global economy stagnates and the coming internet-of-things revolution has a negative impact on employment figures, the possible economic gains of a Brexit are likely to be nullified.

A vote to leave the EU threatens Britain’s economic and national security. As David Cameron pledged to hold the referendum during his electoral campaign, Brexit shows again that politicians are willing to put national security at risk for electoral purposes. Cameron can still win the referendum. But as Britain’s former Minister for Europe, Denis MacShane, rightly observed, no major referendum on Europe anywhere in the last 15 years has voted in favour. This is a sobering thought.

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Elena Valenciano, Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights in the European Parliament, expresses her grave concern about the possible changes in the EU policy regarding the refugee crisis and the treatment of asylum-seekers if the preliminary agreement reached between the EU and Turkey is confirmed. Full statement below
Further information
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Source : © European Union, 2016 - EP