Saturday, June 24, 2017

Putin to Erdogan: Everything happens to you faster

"With Turkey, our projects are developing as they do not develop with many other partners, and for things that we need for years with different administrative arrangements, we only need Turkey for a few months."
This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin in a telephone conversation with Turkish counterpart Recep Erdogan. During the conversation, Putin was on the Pioneering Spirit, the Pioneer Spirit, which laid the pipes for the Turkish Stream pipeline.
Russia negotiates with Bulgaria for "Turkish Stream"
Gazprom started construction of "Turkish stream"
Putin landed on the ship this afternoon with his presidential helicopter. He was there to observe the docking of the shallow water with the deepwater part of the future gas pipeline. In his conversation with Erdogan, Putin pointed out that the final agreement on the construction of the pipeline that will transfer Russian gas to Turkey was concluded in the autumn of 2016. "Just over seven months later, work has already begun," the Russian president said. Russia headed for the construction of "Turkish Stream" after the end of 2014. Putin canceled the South Stream gas pipeline project to Bulgaria. The reason for this was the incompatibility of the project with the rules of the European Union. At the moment Gazprom's intentions are to export blue fuel to southern and south-eastern Europe through the Turkish stream. However, the question of transit countries remains. It is possible for a branch of the pipeline to pass through Bulgaria, Serbia and Hungary. The other option is to do this through Greece and Italy. In his conversation with Erdogan, Putin has pointed out that there are further questions to clarify about "Turkish Stream" related to environmental safety and the exact location of the tube's exit on Turkish territory. Another topic of the conversation between the two was the construction of the Turkish Akkuy NPP in time. The agreement between Russia and Turkey on co-operation in the construction and operation of the nuclear power plant is from 2010, and the plant must be licensed next year.

Difficult first steps for Breckit in Brussels

It will also bring to an end the "tragic situation" as European Council President Donald Tusk has identified the drowning of thousands of people trying to reach the coast of Italy. After the first day of the meeting, it became clear. The decision to establish a European system of defense cooperation between the parties. This will allow optimization of the development and purchase of military equipment between countries. "Within three months, member states will form a common set of criteria and obligations and will offer a specific project in the field of development and production (of defense equipment) so as to incorporate this interaction into real life," Tusk said.
The final decisions also confirm the completion of the plan for the relocation of refugees by quota in European countries. The plan was approved at the end of 2015. And its purpose is to take away the tensions over the main host countries Greece and Italy. However, its implementation slowed down and a small proportion of the 160,000 originally planned was allocated. Some countries, such as Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, are boycotting the plan, despite the constant threats posed by the EC to be sanctioned. France and Germany continue to insist on the implementation of quotas and the operation of a permanent European redistribution mechanism.
"This common challenge requires common answers and we must accept refugees because this is our tradition and honor," said French President Emmanuel Macron during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
The meeting also became the ground for the first difficult steps in the Breckitt talks. Yesterday, British Prime Minister Theresa May presented to her colleagues her proposal for the status of EU citizens who remain in the UK after leaving the union. At present, European immigrants on the Island are over 3 million, and more than 1 million are Britons on the continent itself. The idea of ​​a future agreement on the subject is to guarantee the rights of both groups of people. According to May's proposal. Any Europeans who entered her country before the formal departure of the EU in about two years will be granted the right to apply for a nationality. This right is acquired after 5 years of residence in the UK. At least 5 years after leaving, EU immigrants will be entitled to the same pensions and social benefits as the British.
"I have to assure all those EU citizens who are in the UK who have arranged their lives and home in the UK that no one will have to leave, we do not want separated families," May said after presenting the proposals. In reality, however, many of the details of this policy are yet to be discussed.
According to some of the European leaders, the proposal still does not guarantee the rights of immigrants in the UK.
"This is a step but this step is not satisfactory," said European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.
"We have a long way to go," said German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Some leaders, such as Austrian Prime Minister Christian Kern and his Polish counterpart, Beata Shidlo, identified the proposals as "a good start," but expect more completeness to be achieved in the future.

Migrants on the territory of Austria do not take advantage of the opportunity to receive a one-time EUR 1000 to return to their home country. This shows data from the Austrian Ministry of Interior.

The monetary stimulus was introduced 3 months ago and it has already benefited 427 people. However, the total number of returning migrants is decreasing.
They are a total of 1855 for the first six months of this year, which is 64% less than the same period last year. A total of 427 people are mostly from Afghanistan, Iraq or Iran. In order to participate in the program, immigrants must not be convicted or nationals of another European country.
In 2015 and 2016 Austria received over 130 000 asylum applications. The pace of incoming people dropped significantly after the EU-Turkey deal and the practical closure of the Balkan Migration Route in early 2016. In 2017 the flow is further reduced.
At the end of March, the Austrian government plans to come out of the EU readmission readmission plan, which has been boycotted by many countries. In Vienna, they think they have taken a large enough number of people.

"Post": Putin personally ordered Trump's victory

The CIA had information that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally ordered his services to help Donald Trump win the US election. This is reported by the US newspaper "Washington Post" referring to its sources. Currently official investigations into possible Russian interference in the US election process continue. Former FBI director James Comy, who Trump fired, announced in a Senate hearing that there was such an interference. A report by the National Security Agency, highlighted by Interspect, showed that there had been Russian hacker attacks against computer systems that secured the electoral process. According to the new information of the Post, as early as August 2016, The CIA has been informed that the Russian President has asked his services to help Trump.
The US administration has also responded on an informal line through warnings to Russia to stop its plans. This included even talks between then-US President Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin, as well as those at diplomatic level and intelligence chiefs.
The White House has also set up a working group to confirm the information and prepare a response.
The focus of the service was on whether Moscow could hack listing lists and voting machines. According to this paragraph, there is a match between Post's information and the NSA's Interspect report. The findings in the report and the current information from the Post are united in one - there was an attempt at Russian intervention in the US elections, but it was not successful. According to the newspaper, diplomatic pressure has played an important role, and the Russians have ceased their plans.
The US authorities have also begun to prepare punitive measures against Russia, which they intended to implement after the election. These included both more sanctions and cyber attacks, and disclosure of information compromising Mr Putin himself. It is not clear how the Trump administration has continued these plans.

Trump's ex-husband no longer wants to be ambassador to Prague

The first wife of the current US president - the cousin Ivana Trump, by Father Zelenickova - no longer wants to become a US ambassador to Prague. This is announced today by the Prague newspaper Lidove News. After Donald Trump was elected president of the United States, Ivana Trump called the Czech president Milos Zeman and told him he wanted to head the Prague embassy. Subsequently, Zeman in a telephone conversation with Donald Trump expressed his full support for her candidacy.
Yesterday, however, wrote "Lidove noviny", Ivana T. visited Zeman in the presidential palace in Hradcany and personally informed him that she gave up her intentions. According to the newspaper, Zeman was very angry and told his compatriot that he was "creeping away from the responsibility" that he should feel toward his country of origin.
Donald Trump married Ivana Zelenickova in 1977, with three children. In 1992, they are devastating.
Next year, the billionaire married actress Marla Maples, who divorced in 1999, and since 2005 is marrying her current wife, Slovenia-born Melanie.

Posted in facts.fr: Berlusconi: What do I like the most in Trump? His wife

Four times Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said his most beloved wife, Donald Trump, is his wife Melanie.
Eighty-year-old Berlusconi took part in a television show where he was asked if he was flattered to compare him to Trump, who also started as a real estate tycoon and turned into a polemical political leader.
"It does not bring any feelings to me," said the billionaire, but added: "But for Trump, I can say that like many men and women, I like Melanie for her beauty, style and charm."
Last month, Berlusconi called President Emmanuel Makron, "a beautiful girl with a good mother," citing his 64-year-old wife, Brigitte Tron. Eighty-year-old Berlusconi returned to the political scene this week to compete for his Forza Italy party before Sunday's municipal elections expired. Although he was expelled from parliament after being convicted of tax fraud four years ago, he remains the undisputed leader of his party, which is third in popularity.