U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May and President Trump spoke in a joint news conference Friday. They said they agreed on issues relating to trade, military and security links between the two countries. People in Great Britain were closely watching the meeting between their prime minister and President Trump. NPR's Frank Langfitt followed events from London and joins us. Frank, thanks for being with us.With the United Kingdom preparing to leave the European Union, May is looking for a trade deal with the U.S. Date: January 28, 2017 Work Citied:http://www.npr.org/2017/01/28/512129903/trump-has-first-news-conference-with-a-foreign-leader
European leader Britain and Germany are criticizing President Donald Trump's U.S entry ban on people from mostly Muslim-majority countries. Neither leader agrees with this decision and says it will be bad on the economy. Donald Trump will not allow any refugees from those countries to enter the United States. Britain says that it will not stop terrorism in the country. Donald Trump had this to say "No more immigration from any Islamic country is exactly what we need. Also in The Netherlands. For Islam and freedom are incompatible."
European leaders are not in agreement with Trumps new muslin ban. As you may know Trump banned all muslim and refugees. Both German and British leaders criticized Trumps design. Germany's Chancellor, Angela Merkel, was criticized by her country when she welcomed refugees.
Several European leaders are angry at President Donald Trump. On Sunday, Trump decided to ban all refugees and citizens of several Muslim countries into America. On Saturday, the spokesman for Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany informed Trump all member countries of the Geneva Convention are to allow entry of refugees fleeing war. Several leaders have been criticizing Trump or Tweeting things about him. Since 2015, Angela Merkel has allowed over one million asylum seekers into her country. Trump criticizes her for this. He claims she made the wrong move by allowing all those illegal people into her country. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/29/world/europe/trump-executive-order-europe-merkel.html?_r=0
Martin Schulz has been chosen in by Germany's social democrats to unseat Chancellor Angela Merkel. Schulz has been president of the European Parliament for many years now. The elections take place in September of 2017. Schulz is 61 years old. He gained lots of attention in 2003 when he compared former prime minister of Italy Silvio Berlusconi to "a nazi prison guard at a concentration camp".
Multiple European leaders have expressed anger over Trump's ban on refugees. Germany's leader Angela Merkel stated that she thought there was no justification for the policy. In fact she has allowed over a million refugees into Germany. While Italy's Prime Minister, Paolo Gentiloni, said that the ban conflicts with basic European principals. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/29/world/europe/trump-executive-order-europe-merkel.html?_r=0
Many of the European leaders are in agreement saying Trumps ban is ridiculous. British Prime Minister Theresa May, stated that the ban was a call by the U.S. government, and not theirs. Meaning they can not really say anything because their government may make laws other countries don't believe in. But Theresa May did make it clear that she did not agree with this action. Another person upset with this ban was German Chancellor Angela Merkel, she went as far as saying that it was not fair justice for people with certain faith backgrounds.
The leaders of Britain and Germany joined other American allied Sunday in criticizing President Donald Trump’s US entry ban for people from Muslim-majority countries. A spokesman for Theresa May said the British Prime Minister doesn’t agree with Trump’s order and will challenge the US government if it has an adverse effect on British nationals. German Chancellor Angela Merkel also regrets the travel ban. “She is convinced that even the necessary, resolute fight against terrorism doesn’t justify putting people of a particular origin or particular faith under general suspicion,” Merkel’s spokesman Steffen Seibert said. Among the first leaders to voice criticism was French President Francois Hollande, who said Saturday that “when Trump rejects the arrivals of refugees, while Europe has done its duty, we should respond to him” Meanwhile,nationalist and far-right groups in Europe applauded the US travel restrictions.
On Saturday President Trump had a judge enforce a ban on people of Muslim decent from entering the United States. The reason for this ban is to make America safer, thinks Trump. So this means that if a person was born in a foreign country but has US citizenship, is out of the country and tries to come back to the US they will not be allowed to. They would be held at the airport and told they are not welcome back. The foreign countries included are Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen. They'd be banned from travel for 90 days.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38787061 Benoit Hamon will be the French Socialist Party's candidate in the presidential elections in April. Benoit Hamon the ex-education minister beat Manuel Valls, a former prime minister, who conceded before the final tally was completed. He has experienced a surge in popularity because of a range of progressive plans, including a proposal for a universal monthly income for all citizens, legalizing cannabis, and repeal a labour law passed last year that makes it easier to hire workers and fire workers. other candidates for prime minster include Conservative Francois Fillon, far-right Marine Le Pen, and centrist Emmanuel Macron.
The leaders of Germany and Britian joined other American allies on Sunday in criticizing the new President Donald Trump's United States entry ban for people from some Muslim countries, even as far right politicians on the continent celebrated the move. A spokesman for Theresa May said the British Prime Minister does not agree with Donald Trump's order and will challenge the United States government if it has an adverse effect on British nationals. http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/01/29/european-leaders-oppose-trump-travel-ban-far-right-applauds.html
European leader. Politicians have voiced concern over Donald Trump’s executive order that temporarily bans the citizens of seven Muslim-majority nations from entering the US and indefinitely bans all Syrian refugees. European leader is criticizing Donald trumps. https://www.rt.com/news/375517-germany-france-uk-trump/
European leaders are upset with Trumps new muslin ban. Trump banned all muslim and refugees. Leaders form other countries, like the British prim minister, says he does not agree with Trumps decision. There are some leaders that like what Trumps doing. Like in Italy the leader of an anti-immigrant Northern League party says he wishes that the same thing would be done there. http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/european-leaders-oppose-trump-travel-ban-applauds-45122487
There is a large amount of European anger and astonishment towards President Trump because of his ban on all refugees and citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries entering the United States. The spokesman for Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany said there was no justification for the policy — not even the fight against terrorism — of refusing to admit refugees fleeing war. Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni of Italy said that President Trump’s approach ran against basic European principles. Meanwhile Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain revised her stance on the American directive. In London, after Mrs. May’s response to a question about the issue prompted criticism of her unwillingness to criticize Mr. Trump. Her spokesman said that the British government did “not agree with this kind of approach and it is not one we will be taking.”
The government in Finland has set a goal for citizens to benefit their health and bank balances. Officials plan to make the country tobacco free by 2040. They want less then 2% of adults to use tobacco products by that deadline. That's more than 98% of adults saying no to all tobacco products. Smoking rates in Finland have been declining for decades because of bans on advertisement of tobacco products and smoke-free places. Kaari Paaso, head of unit of the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, said, "We want to get rid of all tobacco products."
Southern European leaders met on Saturday in Lisbon to discuss growing challenges, from the refugee crisis to rising borrowing costs and low economic growth. The group that met consisted of France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, and Malta. One topic that was discussed was the concerns of Southern Europe's highly indebted economies and political outlook. Greece, Italy, and Portugal have the biggest debt loads in Europe. http://fortune.com/2017/01/28/portugal-european-populism/
President Donald Trump engaged in a group of phone calls on Saturday with 5 world leaders. He talked with Germany's Angela Merkel, along with Russia's Vladimir Putin and Japan's Shinzo Abe to converse diplomatic relations. In Trump's conversation with the Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, he agreed with her on the "fundamental importance" of NATO. They discussed how NATO thrives with all its allies. Trump and Merkel also made plans for the future to meet in person. They talked for around 45 minutes
A variety of world leaders have urged Trump to rethink his policy of his muslim ban, including many American allies such as Germany, France, Canada, and the UK. Angela Merkel of Germany used part of her first phone call with Trump to discuss the Geneva refugee convention rules. In an attempt to convince him to reassess the ban, she said that "a battle against terrorism does not justify a general suspicion against people of a certain origin or a certain religion.” On the other hand, the less reserved president of France said “in an unstable and uncertain world, turning inward would be a dead-end.” Meanwhile all of this was happening, prime minister of Canada Justin Trudeau simply reminded the world of Canada's policy of welcoming refugees regardless of their faith. https://news.vice.com/story/world-leaders-urge-trump-to-rethink-his-unfair-ban-on-refugees
"The Trump administration poses challenges for Europe, French President François Hollande said Friday at a joint news conference with German leader Angela Merkel."
Hollande concerns trade and and diplomacy in global conflicts. Merkel especially sees the effects as Britain's impending choice on leaving the European Union. Trump and Merkel both see the need to work together to have Britain and the US come together as allies.
Donald Trump has been scheduled to meet with Queen Elizabeth II, however many citizens of the UK have started and signed a petition to prevent Donald Trump from entering their country and meeting with their Queen in fear and hatred of Trump. Over 150,000 people have signed this petition. The UK parliament is now required to consider this petition since it has received over 100,000 signatures. The creators of this petition had said "Donald Trump should be allowed to enter the UK in his capacity as head of the US Government, but he should not be invited to make an official State Visit because it would cause embarrassment to Her Majesty the Queen."
The European Union is asserting their dominance in fighting against climate change. Paris was the last location for was the host of last year's climate change conference, and they marked $7.5 billion record, in their first sale of green bonds. Green bonds are Europe's currency to help stop climate change.
The European Union President Donald Tusk has stated that he thinks the first weeks of Donald Trump’s presidency is giving an unpredictable outlook for the bloc. In a letter to 27 EU leaders, Tusk mentioned the Trump administration as part of a threat to the bloc alongside China, Russia, Islam. The letter was not sent to Britain. The Allies warn Trump’s travel ban will be a lifeline for ISIS. Particularly the change in Washington puts the European Union in a difficult situation.The face new administrations that seen to put a question the last 70 years of American foreign policy. Russia and Europe await the new Trump presidency and wonder where it will go.
European leaders reject President Trumps refugee ban as violating principles. Germany's chancellor, Angela Merkel, said there is no justification of the policy. Prime Ministers of Britain and Italy are also against Trumps refugee ban. Merkel is is convinced that the fight against terrorism does not justify the suspicion of people related to terrorism. She said that after she talked to Trump for a length of time after his inauguration. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/29/world/europe/trump-executive-order-europe-merkel.html?_r=0
European Council President Tusk has said that worrying declarations from Trump are with the challenges they are facing. He said that the change in Washington was part of the other threats from China, Russia, and Islam. He also said that most of the leaders of the other countries agree with him. Other messages has Europe's capital on high alert. Mr. Tusk said in a letter to the US he said that the new administration has but the EU in a "difficult situation" and it appeared to "put into question the last 70 years of American foreign policy".
Many European leaders are upset with Trump's travel ban. Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany claims their is no reason including terrorism to not help out people fleeing war zones for their own safety. Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni of Italy believes the travel ban goes against all European beliefs. President François Hollande of France would remind president Trump that in order to truly save democracy it would include helping out refugees.
Donald Trump has been both criticized and congratulated for his banning. Great Britain's Prime Minister, Theresa May, invited Trump to the U.K. to meet Queen Elizabeth II and to visit. After hearing of this, an online petition was started to cancel the visit. More than 200,000 people have signed it. When a petition gains 100,000 signatures, the U.K. Parliament is required to look into it. He has also been congratulated for the banning, especially from a guy on Twitter who says he would be doing the same thing if he were the president. He hopes that Trump will expand the banning and hopefully ban Saudi Arabia.
Donald Tusk, the president of the European Council warned Tuesday that President Trump was a potential threat to the European Union, including the American leader’s aggressive pronouncements with major geopolitical challenges like Russian aggression, China’s determination and international terrorism. In a letter written by Tusk that was sent to European leaders questioned if the U.S. would maintain their commitment to European security, now that there is a new leader. Trump says he will keep the European employers in the U.S. up and running. Mr. Tusk, more or less, is explaining that it is for the betterment and survival of Europe if Europeans to stick together.
European leaders are considering Trump as a threat. "change in Washington puts the European Union in a difficult situation; with the new administration seeming to put into question the last 70 years of American foreign policy" Tusk wrote. Tusk is the person accusing Trump as being a threat, but there is more than just one. Europe and the US has to preserve their relationship, Europe is the US's second largest supplier in the world, and Americas second largest export market. Leaders from Germany Iceland, and Britain, Condemn his immigration ban.
The UK Prime Minister and Donald Trump spoke in a joint conference one friday. they agreed on issues in military, trade and security among the countries. the people of great Britain watched the conference of Theresa May and Trump. The United Kingdom is currently preparing to leave the European Union, causing May to seek out a trade deal with the United States.
European Union President Donald Tusk says China, Russia and the U.S. administration of President Donald Trump are among the top external threats facing the bloc. His remarks came in a letter to 27 European Union leaders before a summit Friday. Trump has insisted on policies that put the United States first.Tusk laid out a defense of the European Union, saying it has never faced more dangerous challenges and needs. He said the European Union must stand up for its dignity in talks with the United States, Russia, China or Turkey, and must not give in to the arguments that go against European integration. Tusk wrote, "We should remind our American friends of their own motto: 'United we stand, divided we fall." http://www.voanews.com/a/eu-leader-identifies-russia-china-trump-as-threats/3701324.html
Donald Tusk says that President Trump was a threat to the European Union. Tusk wrote a letter to other European leaders basically saying that he didn't believe the United States would maintain its commitment to European security under Trump's leadership. Mr Tusk's letter doesn't reflect a new policy for the European Union, but many European leaders have made their differences with Donald Trump known. The things that were said in his letter are pushing the leaders' irritation with Trump further into public view. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/31/world/europe/trump-european-union-donald-tusk.html?_r=0
All votes in next month's Dutch election will be counted by hand to counter the threat of hacking.It follows reports that software used to tally results at regional and national level may not be secure.Russia has denied allegations it interfered in last year's US election.Mr Plasterk said the new vote-counting procedure should not take longer than normal. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38833634
EU leader declares Trump a "threat" to European Union""
European Union President Donald Tusk says the first weeks of Donald Trump’s presidency are contributing to the “highly unpredictable” outlook for the bloc. In a recent letter to 27 EU leaders, Tusk mentioned the Trump administration as part of a “threat” to the bloc with China, Russia, Islam, potential war and terror. The letter was not sent to Britain, which is composed to leave the bloc. Tusk states the following - “Particularly the change in Washington puts the European Union in a difficult situation; with the new administration seeming to put into question the last 70 years of American foreign policy."
European Council President Donald Tusk has warned that "worrying declarations" from US President Donald Trump are among the challenges faced by the EU. He said the changes in the White House was part of "an external threat that also included an assertive China, an aggressive Russia and radical Islam." In a letter to 27 other European leaders, Tusk also said the new US administration put the EU in a "difficult situation" as it has made them question the last 70 years of America's foreign policy.
The European Union President Donald Tusk says Donald Trump is a threat, as well as China, and Russia as well to the union. He said "in the first few weeks into his presidency, he is contributing to the highly unpredictable outlook for the bloc. He also sent a latter to 27 different countries saying Trump is a threat.
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The EU and Mexico are most likely going to speed up trade talks on a new deal. The trade chiefs plan on meeting April 3-7 and June 26-29 as the want to push for progress. Trade between these groups have nearly doubled from 2005 to 2015. The EU said they stand for global, open cooperation.
In Bavaria, Germany, six teenagers were found dead in a garden hut, on Sunday. There were five men and one woman, all of the ages 18 and 19. They suspect that they died from carbon monoxide poisoning, from the wood-burning stone inside the hut. There is still investigation why there was a leakage of this gas. Families an friends have been grieving tremendously. Flowers and candles have been sent out in honor of these young adults. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38821077
The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Russia to pay more than 63,000 euros for compensation to opposition politician Alexei Navalny. The ECHR had stated that Alexei's right to peaceful protest had been violated many times since 2012. Alexei is Vladimir Putin's most prominent and vocal critic. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38841716
European leaders are upset with Trumps new muslin ban. Trump banned all muslim and refugees. Leaders form other countries like the British prim minister says he does not agree with Trumps decision. There are some leaders that like what Trumps doing. In Italy the leader of an anti immigrant Northern League party says he wishes that the same thing would be done there.
Germany's biggest bank posted a net loss of $2.1 billion. CEO, John Cryan, said last year's results were "heavily impacted by decisive management action taken to improve and modernize the bank, as well as by market turbulence." In 2015 they suffered a $7.3 billion loss. The bank's revenues fell 10% last year to $32.4 billion. It is blamed on several issues like a challenging market environment and pressures on its businesses. http://money.cnn.com/2017/02/02/investing/deutsche-bank-earnings-loss/index.html
The Prime Minister of Maltese, Joseph Muscat, said that the European Union has finely had its "opportunity for leadership that its always craved", after the election of Donald Trump. He later tried to convince the blocc to send out a new foreign policy blitz. Muscat later announced that he thought countries would start looking for help from other countries following the new foreign policy Trump announced.
Joseph Muscat, the Prime Minister of Maltese said with the changing of the new president that the European Union would have it's chance for the leadership they have always wanted. Later he tired to send out foreign policy. Soon he thought other countries were looking up to the new leadership and asking other countries to help with the foreign policy that Trump wanted. http://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/762118/European-Union-Malta-PM-Joseph-Muscat-says-EU-should-replace-US-as-leader-of-free-world
After an interview in the Times of London trump has been said to have rattled allies. Trump has said that the German Chancellor Angela Merkel has made a mistake, which he says has been "catastrophic". This mistake revolves around accepting one million refugees. Not only did he do this, but he also expressed his criticism towards NATO.
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May and President Trump spoke in a joint news conference Friday. They said they agreed on issues relating to trade, military and security links between the two countries. People in Great Britain were closely watching the meeting between their prime minister and President Trump. NPR's Frank Langfitt followed events from London and joins us. Frank, thanks for being with us.With the United Kingdom preparing to leave the European Union, May is looking for a trade deal with the U.S.
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European leader Britain and Germany are criticizing President Donald Trump's U.S entry ban on people from mostly Muslim-majority countries. Neither leader agrees with this decision and says it will be bad on the economy. Donald Trump will not allow any refugees from those countries to enter the United States. Britain says that it will not stop terrorism in the country. Donald Trump had this to say "No more immigration from any Islamic country is exactly what we need. Also in The Netherlands. For Islam and freedom are incompatible."
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European leaders are not in agreement with Trumps new muslin ban. As you may know Trump banned all muslim and refugees. Both German and British leaders criticized Trumps design. Germany's Chancellor, Angela Merkel, was criticized by her country when she welcomed refugees.
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Several European leaders are angry at President Donald Trump. On Sunday, Trump decided to ban all refugees and citizens of several Muslim countries into America. On Saturday, the spokesman for Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany informed Trump all member countries of the Geneva Convention are to allow entry of refugees fleeing war. Several leaders have been criticizing Trump or Tweeting things about him. Since 2015, Angela Merkel has allowed over one million asylum seekers into her country. Trump criticizes her for this. He claims she made the wrong move by allowing all those illegal people into her country.
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Martin Schulz has been chosen in by Germany's social democrats to unseat Chancellor Angela Merkel. Schulz has been president of the European Parliament for many years now. The elections take place in September of 2017. Schulz is 61 years old. He gained lots of attention in 2003 when he compared former prime minister of Italy Silvio Berlusconi to "a nazi prison guard at a concentration camp".
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ReplyDeleteMultiple European leaders have expressed anger over Trump's ban on refugees. Germany's leader Angela Merkel stated that she thought there was no justification for the policy. In fact she has allowed over a million refugees into Germany. While Italy's Prime Minister, Paolo Gentiloni, said that the ban conflicts with basic European principals.
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Many of the European leaders are in agreement saying Trumps ban is ridiculous. British Prime Minister Theresa May, stated that the ban was a call by the U.S. government, and not theirs. Meaning they can not really say anything because their government may make laws other countries don't believe in. But Theresa May did make it clear that she did not agree with this action. Another person upset with this ban was German Chancellor Angela Merkel, she went as far as saying that it was not fair justice for people with certain faith backgrounds.
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The leaders of Britain and Germany joined other American allied Sunday in criticizing President Donald Trump’s US entry ban for people from Muslim-majority countries. A spokesman for Theresa May said the British Prime Minister doesn’t agree with Trump’s order and will challenge the US government if it has an adverse effect on British nationals. German Chancellor Angela Merkel also regrets the travel ban. “She is convinced that even the necessary, resolute fight against terrorism doesn’t justify putting people of a particular origin or particular faith under general suspicion,” Merkel’s spokesman Steffen Seibert said. Among the first leaders to voice criticism was French President Francois Hollande, who said Saturday that “when Trump rejects the arrivals of refugees, while Europe has done its duty, we should respond to him” Meanwhile,nationalist and far-right groups in Europe applauded the US travel restrictions.
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On Saturday President Trump had a judge enforce a ban on people of Muslim decent from entering the United States. The reason for this ban is to make America safer, thinks Trump. So this means that if a person was born in a foreign country but has US citizenship, is out of the country and tries to come back to the US they will not be allowed to. They would be held at the airport and told they are not welcome back. The foreign countries included are Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen. They'd be banned from travel for 90 days.
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He has experienced a surge in popularity because of a range of progressive plans, including a proposal for a universal monthly income for all citizens, legalizing cannabis, and repeal a labour law passed last year that makes it easier to hire workers and fire workers. other candidates for prime minster include Conservative Francois Fillon, far-right Marine Le Pen, and centrist Emmanuel Macron.
The leaders of Germany and Britian joined other American allies on Sunday in criticizing the new President Donald Trump's United States entry ban for people from some Muslim countries, even as far right politicians on the continent celebrated the move. A spokesman for Theresa May said the British Prime Minister does not agree with Donald Trump's order and will challenge the United States government if it has an adverse effect on British nationals.
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ReplyDeleteEuropean leader. Politicians have voiced concern over Donald Trump’s executive order that temporarily bans the citizens of seven Muslim-majority nations from entering the US and indefinitely bans all Syrian refugees. European leader is criticizing Donald trumps.
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European leaders are upset with Trumps new muslin ban. Trump banned all muslim and refugees. Leaders form other countries, like the British prim minister, says he does not agree with Trumps decision. There are some leaders that like what Trumps doing. Like in Italy the leader of an anti-immigrant Northern League party says he wishes that the same thing would be done there.
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There is a large amount of European anger and astonishment towards President Trump because of his ban on all refugees and citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries entering the United States. The spokesman for Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany said there was no justification for the policy — not even the fight against terrorism — of refusing to admit refugees fleeing war. Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni of Italy said that President Trump’s approach ran against basic European principles. Meanwhile Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain revised her stance on the American directive. In London, after Mrs. May’s response to a question about the issue prompted criticism of her unwillingness to criticize Mr. Trump. Her spokesman said that the British government did “not agree with this kind of approach and it is not one we will be taking.”
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The government in Finland has set a goal for citizens to benefit their health and bank balances. Officials plan to make the country tobacco free by 2040. They want less then 2% of adults to use tobacco products by that deadline. That's more than 98% of adults saying no to all tobacco products. Smoking rates in Finland have been declining for decades because of bans on advertisement of tobacco products and smoke-free places. Kaari Paaso, head of unit of the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, said, "We want to get rid of all tobacco products."
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Southern European leaders met on Saturday in Lisbon to discuss growing challenges, from the refugee crisis to rising borrowing costs and low economic growth. The group that met consisted of France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, and Malta. One topic that was discussed was the concerns of Southern Europe's highly indebted economies and political outlook. Greece, Italy, and Portugal have the biggest debt loads in Europe.
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President Donald Trump engaged in a group of phone calls on Saturday with 5 world leaders. He talked with Germany's Angela Merkel, along with Russia's Vladimir Putin and Japan's Shinzo Abe to converse diplomatic relations. In Trump's conversation with the Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, he agreed with her on the "fundamental importance" of NATO. They discussed how NATO thrives with all its allies. Trump and Merkel also made plans for the future to meet in person. They talked for around 45 minutes
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A variety of world leaders have urged Trump to rethink his policy of his muslim ban, including many American allies such as Germany, France, Canada, and the UK. Angela Merkel of Germany used part of her first phone call with Trump to discuss the Geneva refugee convention rules. In an attempt to convince him to reassess the ban, she said that "a battle against terrorism does not justify a general suspicion against people of a certain origin or a certain religion.” On the other hand, the less reserved president of France said “in an unstable and uncertain world, turning inward would be a dead-end.” Meanwhile all of this was happening, prime minister of Canada Justin Trudeau simply reminded the world of Canada's policy of welcoming refugees regardless of their faith.
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"The Trump administration poses challenges for Europe, French President François Hollande said Friday at a joint news conference with German leader Angela Merkel."
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DeleteDonald Trump has been scheduled to meet with Queen Elizabeth II, however many citizens of the UK have started and signed a petition to prevent Donald Trump from entering their country and meeting with their Queen in fear and hatred of Trump. Over 150,000 people have signed this petition. The UK parliament is now required to consider this petition since it has received over 100,000 signatures. The creators of this petition had said "Donald Trump should be allowed to enter the UK in his capacity as head of the US Government, but he should not be invited to make an official State Visit because it would cause embarrassment to Her Majesty the Queen."
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DeleteThe European Union is asserting their dominance in fighting against climate change. Paris was the last location for was the host of last year's climate change conference, and they marked $7.5 billion record, in their first sale of green bonds. Green bonds are Europe's currency to help stop climate change.
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The European Union President Donald Tusk has stated that he thinks the first weeks of Donald Trump’s presidency is giving an unpredictable outlook for the bloc. In a letter to 27 EU leaders, Tusk mentioned the Trump administration as part of a threat to the bloc alongside China, Russia, Islam. The letter was not sent to Britain. The Allies warn Trump’s travel ban will be a lifeline for ISIS. Particularly the change in Washington puts the European Union in a difficult situation.The face new administrations that seen to put a question the last 70 years of American foreign policy. Russia and Europe await the new Trump presidency and wonder where it will go.
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European leaders reject President Trumps refugee ban as violating principles. Germany's chancellor, Angela Merkel, said there is no justification of the policy. Prime Ministers of Britain and Italy are also against Trumps refugee ban. Merkel is is convinced that the fight against terrorism does not justify the suspicion of people related to terrorism. She said that after she talked to Trump for a length of time after his inauguration.
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European Council President Tusk has said that worrying declarations from Trump are with the challenges they are facing. He said that the change in Washington was part of the other threats from China, Russia, and Islam. He also said that most of the leaders of the other countries agree with him. Other messages has Europe's capital on high alert. Mr. Tusk said in a letter to the US he said that the new administration has but the EU in a "difficult situation" and it appeared to "put into question the last 70 years of American foreign policy".
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Many European leaders are upset with Trump's travel ban. Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany claims their is no reason including terrorism to not help out people fleeing war zones for their own safety. Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni of Italy believes the travel ban goes against all European beliefs. President François Hollande of France would remind president Trump that in order to truly save democracy it would include helping out refugees.
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Donald Trump has been both criticized and congratulated for his banning. Great Britain's Prime Minister, Theresa May, invited Trump to the U.K. to meet Queen Elizabeth II and to visit. After hearing of this, an online petition was started to cancel the visit. More than 200,000 people have signed it. When a petition gains 100,000 signatures, the U.K. Parliament is required to look into it. He has also been congratulated for the banning, especially from a guy on Twitter who says he would be doing the same thing if he were the president. He hopes that Trump will expand the banning and hopefully ban Saudi Arabia.
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Donald Tusk, the president of the European Council warned Tuesday that President Trump was a potential threat to the European Union, including the American leader’s aggressive pronouncements with major geopolitical challenges like Russian aggression, China’s determination and international terrorism. In a letter written by Tusk that was sent to European leaders questioned if the U.S. would maintain their commitment to European security, now that there is a new leader. Trump says he will keep the European employers in the U.S. up and running. Mr. Tusk, more or less, is explaining that it is for the betterment and survival of Europe if Europeans to stick together.
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European leaders are considering Trump as a threat. "change in Washington puts the European Union in a difficult situation; with the new administration seeming to put into question the last 70 years of American foreign policy" Tusk wrote. Tusk is the person accusing Trump as being a threat, but there is more than just one. Europe and the US has to preserve their relationship, Europe is the US's second largest supplier in the world, and Americas second largest export market. Leaders from Germany Iceland, and Britain, Condemn his immigration ban.
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The UK Prime Minister and Donald Trump spoke in a joint conference one friday. they agreed on issues in military, trade and security among the countries. the people of great Britain watched the conference of Theresa May and Trump. The United Kingdom is currently preparing to leave the European Union, causing May to seek out a trade deal with the United States.
ReplyDeleteEuropean Union President Donald Tusk says China, Russia and the U.S. administration of President Donald Trump are among the top external threats facing the bloc. His remarks came in a letter to 27 European Union leaders before a summit Friday. Trump has insisted on policies that put the United States first.Tusk laid out a defense of the European Union, saying it has never faced more dangerous challenges and needs. He said the European Union must stand up for its dignity in talks with the United States, Russia, China or Turkey, and must not give in to the arguments that go against European integration. Tusk wrote, "We should remind our American friends of their own motto: 'United we stand, divided we fall."
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Donald Tusk says that President Trump was a threat to the European Union. Tusk wrote a letter to other European leaders basically saying that he didn't believe the United States would maintain its commitment to European security under Trump's leadership. Mr Tusk's letter doesn't reflect a new policy for the European Union, but many European leaders have made their differences with Donald Trump known. The things that were said in his letter are pushing the leaders' irritation with Trump further into public view.
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All votes in next month's Dutch election will be counted by hand to counter the threat of hacking.It follows reports that software used to tally results at regional and national level may not be secure.Russia has denied allegations it interfered in last year's US election.Mr Plasterk said the new vote-counting procedure should not take longer than normal.
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European Council President Donald Tusk has warned that "worrying declarations" from US President Donald Trump are among the challenges faced by the EU. He said the changes in the White House was part of "an external threat that also included an assertive China, an aggressive Russia and radical Islam." In a letter to 27 other European leaders, Tusk also said the new US administration put the EU in a "difficult situation" as it has made them question the last 70 years of America's foreign policy.
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The European Union President Donald Tusk says Donald Trump is a threat, as well as China, and Russia as well to the union. He said "in the first few weeks into his presidency, he is contributing to the highly unpredictable outlook for the bloc. He also sent a latter to 27 different countries saying Trump is a threat.
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The EU and Mexico are most likely going to speed up trade talks on a new deal. The trade chiefs plan on meeting April 3-7 and June 26-29 as the want to push for progress. Trade between these groups have nearly doubled from 2005 to 2015. The EU said they stand for global, open cooperation.
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In Bavaria, Germany, six teenagers were found dead in a garden hut, on Sunday. There were five men and one woman, all of the ages 18 and 19. They suspect that they died from carbon monoxide poisoning, from the wood-burning stone inside the hut. There is still investigation why there was a leakage of this gas. Families an friends have been grieving tremendously. Flowers and candles have been sent out in honor of these young adults.
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The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Russia to pay more than 63,000 euros for compensation to opposition politician Alexei Navalny. The ECHR had stated that Alexei's right to peaceful protest had been violated many times since 2012. Alexei is Vladimir Putin's most prominent and vocal critic.
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European leaders are upset with Trumps new muslin ban. Trump banned all muslim and refugees. Leaders form other countries like the British prim minister says he does not agree with Trumps decision. There are some leaders that like what Trumps doing. In Italy the leader of an anti immigrant Northern League party says he wishes that the same thing would be done there.
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Germany's biggest bank posted a net loss of $2.1 billion. CEO, John Cryan, said last year's results were "heavily impacted by decisive management action taken to improve and modernize the bank, as well as by market turbulence." In 2015 they suffered a $7.3 billion loss. The bank's revenues fell 10% last year to $32.4 billion. It is blamed on several issues like a challenging market environment and pressures on its businesses.
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The Prime Minister of Maltese, Joseph Muscat, said that the European Union has finely had its "opportunity for leadership that its always craved", after the election of Donald Trump. He later tried to convince the blocc to send out a new foreign policy blitz. Muscat later announced that he thought countries would start looking for help from other countries following the new foreign policy Trump announced.
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Joseph Muscat, the Prime Minister of Maltese said with the changing of the new president that the European Union would have it's chance for the leadership they have always wanted. Later he tired to send out foreign policy. Soon he thought other countries were looking up to the new leadership and asking other countries to help with the foreign policy that Trump wanted.
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ReplyDeleteAfter an interview in the Times of London trump has been said to have rattled allies. Trump has said that the German Chancellor Angela Merkel has made a mistake, which he says has been "catastrophic". This mistake revolves around accepting one million refugees. Not only did he do this, but he also expressed his criticism towards NATO.