Hungary has vetoed a proposed revision to a longstanding European Union trade and development agreement with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) partnership countries, citing concerns over the draft’s implications for increasing ACP migration to the EU. Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, fresh off an earlier veto of an EU-wide call for …
Read More »China’s cryptocurrency regulations are a smart move and other countries should look to do the same
Recently, Chinese regulators released a statement saying that the country would effectively ban any financial institutions and payment companies from doing business related to cryptocurrencies. This ban refers specifically to cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and not China’s official digital yuan, which is in development right now. Though many have been critical of …
Read More »US is on Russia’s list of ‘unfriendly countries’ currently being drafted – Foreign Ministry spokeswoman
Work on the schedule of malign nations began after “another round of unfriendly actions by the US,” Zakharova said, in an interview with Rossiya 1 channel aired on Sunday. “What are those unfriendly states? The list is being compiled now,” she added. “As you understand, and I can confirm it, the …
Read More »Dysfunctional US economy propped up by countries supplying it with goods it can’t produce itself – Peter Schiff
According to Schiff, a vibrant healthy economy needs production “Because you cannot consume what is not first produced.” “Since our economy is so weak and we’re unable to produce the things that we’re consuming, America relies on strong international economies that are able to produce what we consume,” he said. “How …
Read More »US wanting other countries to raise corporate tax so it can profit is a bizarre super-capitalist demand
On Monday, US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen made a speech calling for a minimum global standard on corporate tax – effectively a demand that all countries of the world “cooperate” with the United States in order to raise their levies on businesses to a level which suits Washington. …
Read More »Iran announces arrest of ‘Israeli spy’ & others with links to ‘several countries’
The alleged Israeli intelligence agent was nabbed in the province of East Azarbaijan, Iranian media reported on Monday citing the regional head of the Iranian Intelligence Ministry. “An Israeli spy and several other spies with ties to the security services of various countries have been arrested,” the official, who was …
Read More »North Korean embassy staff leave Malaysia as countries sever diplomatic ties over US extradition row
Before the two buses containing diplomats departed for the airport, North Korean Charge d’Affaires Kim Yu Song read out a statement on the porch of the embassy, blasting Malaysia as “subservient” to Washington. He accused Kuala Lumpur of “destroying the foundation of the bilateral relations based on the respect of …
Read More »Countries aren’t being ‘guided by science’ over Covid vaccines – they’re playing politics with their citizens’ lives
We’ve seen a lot of lecterns during the pandemic, usually with politicians standing at them, telling us one thing or another about this lockdown or that spike. Alongside the politicians, often with their own lecterns, have been the scientists. Scientists don’t usually get this kind of prominence but they have …
Read More »One third of all countries worldwide COMPLETELY closed to international tourism – UN
Of those, just over half – 38 destinations – have been completely closed for at least 40 weeks, and 34 percent of all destinations are still partially closed to international tourists. According to the UNWTO report, the emergence of new variants of the Covid-19 virus has prompted many governments to reverse efforts …
Read More »EU countries lose almost 6 MILLION jobs due to Covid-19 pandemic, study finds
According to the agency, “There were 5.7 million fewer people in employment in the EU by spring 2020 than at the end of 2019,” with the jobless rate across the 27-nation bloc increasing from 6.6 percent to 6.7 percent over the same period. In the 12 months leading up to …
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