NATO update

 

3 February 2023 Update

Statement by the North Atlantic Council on the New START Treaty The NATO Invitees associate themselves with this Statement. NATO Allies agree the New START Treaty contributes to international stability by constraining Russian and U.S. strategic nuclear forces.  Therefore, we note with concern that Russia has failed to comply with legally-binding obligations under the New START Treaty. READ MORE

Secretary General in Tokyo: No NATO partner is closer or more capable than Japan NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on 31 January 2023 for talks on shared security challenges and NATO’s deepening partnership with Japan. “No NATO partner is closer or more capable than Japan,” said the Secretary General. READ MORE Secretary General stresses value of NATO’s global partnerships in visit to Republic of Korea NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg wrapped up a two-day visit to the Republic of Korea on 30 January 2023 with talks with President Yoon Suk Yeol. The two leaders discussed common security challenges and how to strengthen the Alliance’s partnership with Seoul. READ MORE NATO Military Committee discusses NATO-Georgia military cooperation On 30 January 2023, the NATO Military Committee discussed the military cooperation between NATO and Georgia. The meeting focused on the current security situation in and around Georgia, its security sector development, its contributions to NATO-led missions and operations, and the maritime security in the Black Sea context. READ MORE

IMF,WEEKEND READ

 

Dear maria, In today's edition, we highlight: The global outlook Financial conditions Corporate debt and distress Globalization Gold reserves

GLOBAL OUTLOOK Global Economy to Slow Further Amid Signs of Resilience (Credit: IMF) Growth remains weak by historical standards, but the global economy may be at a turning point, according to the latest update to the IMF’s World Economic Outlook. Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, the IMF’s chief economist, said in a blog that economic growth proved surprisingly resilient in the third quarter of last year, with better-than-expected adaptation to the energy crisis in Europe, and China’s sudden re-opening paved the way for a rapid rebound in activity. The IMF increased its 2022 and 2023 growth forecasts, with global growth slowing from 3.4 percent in 2022 to 2.9 percent in 2023, then rebounding to 3.1 percent in 2024.

κ. ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΟΥ ΒΕΝΙΖΕΛΟΥ,ενδιαφέρουσα συνέντευξις

 4 Φεβρουαρίου 2023

 

Συνέντευξη Eυ. Βενιζέλου στα Νέα Σαββατοκύριακο και στον Ηλία Κανέλλη

 

Σύμφωνα με τον νόμο 5002/2022 ο πρόεδρος της ΑΔΑΕ ενημερώνει αρχηγούς κομμάτων για θέματα άρσεων απορρήτου, όχι για πρόσωπα. Έτσι δεν είναι;

Δεν ενημερώνει για πρόσωπα, ενημερώνει όμως για ιδιότητες. Αν εντοπίσει ότι παρακολουθείται το μισό υπουργικό συμβούλιο και όλη η ηγεσία των Ενόπλων Δυνάμεων αυτό δεν έχει καμιά σχέση με την ιδιωτικότητα. Έχει σχέση με τη θεσμική συγκρότηση της χώρας και τη λειτουργία της δημοκρατίας. Εάν έχουμε μια κυβέρνηση η οποία δεν εμπιστεύεται τη στρατιωτική ηγεσία που η ίδια επέλεξε και διατηρεί, κάτι προβληματικό υπάρχει σε σχέση με τη λειτουργία της δημοκρατίας και την εθνική ασφάλεια.

 

Είναι νόμιμο να γνωρίζει ο κ. Τσίπρας πρόσωπα που παρακολουθούνται από την ΕΥΠ και να δημοσιοποιεί λίστες;

Αυτή είναι μια πολύ καλή ερώτηση για σας. Εσείς ως δημοσιογράφος αν είχατε την πληροφορία ότι παρακολουθούνται υπουργοί και ηγετικά στελέχη του στρατεύματος δεν θα τη δημοσιεύατε; Είχε προφανώς κάποια πηγή, όπως είχαν πηγές και κάποιοι  δημοσιογράφοι με τον βαθμό εγκυρότητάς του ο καθένας –εδώ μιλάμε για την ελευθερία του Τύπου– και υπέβαλε σχετικό ερώτημα στην ΑΔΑΕ, από την οποία ζητούσε να ενημερωθεί κατά την πρόβλεψη του νόμου. Εάν υπάρχει η αντίληψη ότι όποιος δημοσιεύει πληροφορίες από πηγές μέσα στη διάτρητη ΕΥΠ ή από πηγές στα εγκληματικά κυκλώματα του Predator διαπράττει ποινικό αδίκημα, θα ήταν ενδιαφέρον να διεξαχθεί γι’ αυτό μια δίκη. Για να δούμε και στα ελληνικά και στα ευρωπαϊκά δικαστήρια τι σημαίνει ελευθερία του Τύπου για την οποία έχετε δώσει αγώνες, επικαλούμενος και τον αγαπημένο κοινό φίλο μας Σταύρο Τσακυράκη.

Joint statement following the 24th EU-Ukraine Summit

 

Friday 3 February 2023

● European Council   03/02/2023 15:33 | Press release | Joint statement following the 24th EU-Ukraine Summit   Charles Michel, President of the European Council, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, met in Kyiv today for the 24th EU-Ukraine Summit and issued the following statement. We gathered today in the context of Russia’s ongoing unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine. We condemned it in the strongest possible terms and discussed how to further support Ukraine and how to increase collective pressure on Russia to end its war and withdraw its troops. The EU will support Ukraine and the Ukrainian people against Russia's ongoing war of aggression for as long as it takes. We highlighted the historical importance of the decision of the European Council of 23 June 2022 to recognise the European perspective of and grant the status of candidate country to Ukraine. We reiterated that the future of Ukraine and its citizens lies within the European Union. We share common values of democracy, rule of law, respect for international law and human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities, as well as gender equality. The EU reiterated its unwavering support and commitment to Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders. Association Agreement and the accession process Association Agreement, including a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area, and the Accession Process

EU agrees on level of price caps for Russian petroleum products

 

Saturday 4 February 2023

● Council of the EU   04/02/2023 11:50 | Press release | EU agrees on level of price caps for Russian petroleum products   The Council decided today to set two price caps for petroleum products falling under CN code 2710 which originate in or are exported from Russia. These are the price per barrel at or below which petroleum products from Russia are exempt from the prohibition to provide: - maritime transport of petroleum products to third countries and - technical assistance, brokering services or financing or financial assistance, related to the maritime transport of petroleum products to third countries. The first price cap for petroleum products traded at a discount to crude oil is set at USD 45 per barrel, while the second price cap for petroleum products traded at a premium to crude is set at USD 100 per barrel. The level of the cap was established in close cooperation with the Price Cap Coalition and will become applicable as of 5 February 2023. A transitional period of 55 days is foreseen for those vessels carrying Russian petroleum products, which were purchased and loaded onto the vessel prior to 5 February 2023 and unloaded prior to 1 April 2023. In addition, the Council will revert to review the price cap mechanism for crude oil as of mid-March and the review will occur regularly every two months. In the face of Russia's war of aggression, the EU stands resolutely with Ukraine and its people, and is unwavering in its support of Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders, as well as of Ukraine’s inherent right of self-defence against the Russian aggression. Background On 6 October 2022, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2022/1909, which introduced an exemption from the prohibition to provide maritime transport and the prohibition to provide technical assistance, brokering services or financing or financial assistance, related to the maritime transport to third countries of crude oil or petroleum products which originate in or are exported from Russia, purchased at or below a pre-established price cap agreed by the Price Cap Coalition. That exemption is intended to mitigate adverse consequences on energy supply to third countries and reduce price surges driven by extraordinary market conditions, while limiting Russian oil revenues. On 3 December 2022, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2022/2369 , which established the price cap for crude oil at USD 60 per barrel. Russian oil: EU agrees on level of price cap, 3 December 2022 EU adopts its latest package of sanctions against Russia over the illegal annexation of Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, 6 October 2022 EU restrictive measures in response to the crisis in Ukraine

DIASPORA-GRECQUE:" Plaque commémorative de la fondation de Marseille : demande de mise en valeur"

RESUMES-(cliquez) : ΜΑΣΣΑΛΙΑ - MARSEILLE
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Plaque commémorative de la fondation de Marseille : demande de mise en valeur
Πλάκα της ίδρυσης της Μασσαλίας : αίτηση γιά να είναι πιο ορατή

Depuis fort longtemps, de très nombreuses personnes sont mécontentes car cette plaque est mal placée; il faudrait la mettre davantage en VALEUR tout en la maintenant au centre du Vieux Port.
Les associations grecques et philhellènes des Bouches-du-Rhône ont créé un collectif pour demander aux autorités la mise en valeur de cette plaque historique de la fondation de Marseille 600 ans av.J.-C.par les Grecs venus de Phocée.
Les associations des Bouches-du-Rhône représentent les Grecs et philhellènes de notre région. Nous pensons que tous ensemble nous pouvons réussir à convaincre les autorités de mettre cette plaque du patrimoine de Marseille plus en valeur.

Η αναμνηστική πλάκα που έχει τοποθετηθεί στο κρηπίδωμα του παλιού λιμανιού προς τιμήν των Φωκαέων, πρώτων αποίκων της Μασσαλίας, πρέπει να τοποθετηθεί διαφορετικά ώστε να είναι πιο ορατή

Οι Ελληνικοί και Φιλελληνικοί σύλλογοι Μασσαλίας και Περιχώρων οργανώθηκαν για να ζητήσουν από τις αρχές, η ιστορική πλάκα της ίδρυσης της Μασσαλίας 600 χρόνια π.Χ. από τους Έλληνες της Φώκαιας να τοποθετηθεί διαφορετικά ώστε να είναι πιο ορατή

Οι σύλλογοι Μασσαλίας και Περιχώρων εκπροσωπούν τους Έλληνες και τους Φιλέλληνες της περιοχής μας. Πιστεύουμε ότι όλοι μαζί μπορούμε να πετύχουμε να πείσουμε τις αρχές να δώσουν μεγαλύτερη ΑΞΙΑ σε αυτή την πλάκα κληρονομιάς της Μασσαλίας.
A gauche: avant les travaux sur le Vieux Port et, à droite, après les travaux : et, toujours, le même problème

Nous pensons qu'il serait souhaitable de solliciter les autorités afin qu'elles déplacent la plaque et la mettent dans un lieu accessible et plus préservé.

Associations grecques et philhellènes des Bouches-du-Rhône
Ελληνικοί και Φιλελληνικοί σύλλογοι Μασσαλίας και Περιχώρων

MARSEILLE
- FEDERATION DES COMMUNAUTES HELLENIQUES DE FRANCE (siège à Marseille)
- UNION HELLENIQUE DE MARSEILLE ET DE SA REGION
- COMMUNAUTE GRECQUE DE MARSEILLE
- COMMUNAUTE CHYPRIOTE DE FRANCE (Section Marseille)
- ASSOCIATION CULTUELLE ORTHODOXE GRECQUE de MARSEILLE
- EGLISE DORMITION DE LA MERE DE DIEU MARSEILLE
- EGLISE ANNONCIATION DE LA MERE DE DIEU MARSEILLE
- ASSOCIATION CULTURELLE LES AMIS DE SAINT IRENEE
- EGLISE SAINT IRENEE MARSEILLE
- ECOLE GRECQUE
- ΑSSOCIATION FRANCE GRECE MARSEILLE
- HIPHAISTIA, ASSOCIATION EUROPEENNE POUR L’EXPRESSION DE LA CULTURE GRECQUE
- ΑSSOCIATION INSTANT GREC
- ΑSSOCIATION LES NISSIOTES
- NAUSICAA, ASSOCIATION D’ETUDES DU GREC ANCIEN
- SECTION DE GREC MODERNE AU COLLEGE ET AU LYCEE THIERS DE MARSEILLE
- ASSOCIATION GLOSSOPHONES
- ASSOCIATION PYTHEAS ET ALEXANDRE
- LE LYCHNOS CONNAISSANCE HELLENIQUE
- JOM, JEUNESSE ORTHODOXE DU MIDI
- ACROPOLIS, LA REVUE HELLENIQUE (BOUCHES-DU-RHONE)
- SITE INTERNET, DIASPORA GRECQUE EN FRANCE www.diaspora-grecque.com[/color][/size][/i]
AIX-EN-PROVENCE
- ASSOCIATION PAROISSIALE DES SAINTS ARCHANGES AIX-EN-PROVENCE
- EGLISE SAINTS ARCHANGES AIX-EN-PROVENCE
- COMMUNAUTÉ HELLENIQUE D’AIX-EN-PROVENCE
- ECOLE GRECQUE
- SECTION DE GREC MODERNE A L'UNIVERSITE D'AIX-EN-PROVENCE
PORT-DE-BOUC
- COMMUNAUTE ORTHODOXE FRANCO-HELLENIQUE SAINTE CATHERINE PORT-DE-BOUC, MARTIGUES ET ENVIRONS
- ASSOCIATION D'AMITIE FRANCE-CHYPRE
- EGLISE ORTHODOXE GRECQUE DE SAINTE CATHERINE PORT-DE-BOUC
PORT- SAINT- LOUIS- DU- RHONE
- ASSOCIATION CULTUELLE ORTHODOXE GRECQUE DE PORT-SAINT-LOUIS-DU-RHONE
- EGLISE SAINT DIMITRI PORT-SAINT-LOUIS-DU-RHONE
- COMMUNAUTE ORTHODOXE DE PORT-SAINT-LOUIS-DU-RHONE
- LES KALYMNIOTES DE PORT-SAINT-LOUIS DU RHÔNE
SALIN-DE-GIRAUD (ARLES)
- COMMUNAUTÉ ORTHODOXE FRANCO HELLENIQUE de SALIN-DE-GIRAUD ET DE SES ENVIRONS
- ASSOCIATION DIASPORA KALYMNOS DODEKANISSOS
- ASSOCIATION DE JUMELAGE ARLES-KALYMNOS
- EGLISE DORMITION DE LA MERE DE DIEU SALIN-DE-GIRAUD
PELISSANNE
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U.S. Department of State Weekly Digest Bulletin

Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Nadia Bilbassy of Al Arabiya
01/29/2023

Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Nadia Bilbassy of Al Arabiya
01/29/2023 01:55 PM EST

Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

Cairo, Egypt

U.S. Embassy

QUESTION: (In Arabic.) Mr. Secretary, thank you very much for giving us this exclusive interview. We appreciate your time.

SECRETARY BLINKEN: It’s very good to be with you.

QUESTION: I wanted to start with Iran. The administration said that this is not the right time to go back to the JCPOA. Your President described it as dead. Yet, you don’t prefer the military option. How can you stop Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon?

SECRETARY BLINKEN: First, Iran had an opportunity to get back into the JCPOA at the end of this past summer. Unfortunately, they rejected what was on the table and had been agreed to by everybody. Their either wouldn’t move forward with it. Now our focus is on the many things that have happened since, including the horrific repression of the Iranian people on the streets of Iran as young people, women in particular, have been standing up for their basic rights, and very important communities across Iranian society are doing the same thing and are being repressed violently by the regime.

At the same time, we’re also seeing Iran support Russia in its war of aggression against Ukraine, providing it with drones and potentially other weapons systems. So that’s where the focus is and that’s the concern of many countries around the world.