“14 Εγκλήματα μιας Αυτοκρατορίας”: Το βιβλίο των συγκλονιστικών αποκαλύψεων για εγκλήματα που διέπραξαν οι Βρετανοί στην Κύπρο

 Βιβλίο δύσκολο, δύσπεπτο, που τελειώνοντάς το, αν και πλημμυρισμένος από εθνική υπερηφάνεια, δεν μπορείς να αγνοήσεις τον κόμπο που σου αφήνει στο στομάχι.

Το νεκρό και κακοποιημένο σώμα του 17χρονου αγωνιστή της ΕΟΚΑ, Λουκά Λουκά που απεικονίζεται στο εξώφυλλο, αφορά μόνο μία από τις 14 συνολικά υποθέσεις που ξετυλίγονται στις σελίδες του.

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Joint Statement by President Biden and President von der Leyen on U.S.-EU Cooperation on Energy Security
JANUARY 28, 2022


We are jointly committed to Europe’s energy security and sustainability and to accelerating the global transition to clean energy. We also share the objective of ensuring the energy security of Ukraine and the progressive integration of Ukraine with the EU gas and electricity markets.

The EU and the United States cooperate closely on energy policy, decarbonization and security of supply in the U.S.-EU Energy Council. The EU’s and the United States’ commitments to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, through clean energy, in particular renewables, energy efficiency, and technologies, provide a path to energy security and reduced dependence on fossil fuels. The current challenges to European security underscore our commitment to accelerating and carefully managing the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy.

Over the last decade, the EU has invested in diversification of supply through infrastructure and reinforcement of its internal energy networks, increasing the resilience and flexibility of EU energy markets. The European Commission will intensify work with Member States for security of supply, within transparent and competitive gas markets in a manner compatible with long-term climate goals and reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.

While that process intensifies during this critical decade, we are committed to working closely together to overcome today’s challenges of security of supply and high prices in energy markets.

We commit to intensifying our strategic energy cooperation for security of supply and will work together to make available reliable, and affordable energy supplies to citizens and businesses in the EU and its neighborhood.

The United States and the EU are working jointly towards continued, sufficient, and timely supply of natural gas to the EU from diverse sources across the globe to avoid supply shocks, including those that could result from a further Russian invasion of Ukraine. The United States is already the largest supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the EU. We are collaborating with governments and market operators on supply of additional volumes of natural gas to Europe from diverse sources across the globe. LNG in the short-term can enhance security of supply while we continue to enable the transition to net zero emissions. The European Commission will work for improved transparency and utilization of LNG terminals in the EU.

We intend to work together, in close collaboration with EU Member States, on LNG supplies for security of supply and contingency planning. We will also exchange views on the role of storage in security of supply.

More broadly, we call on all major energy producer countries to join us in ensuring world energy markets are stable and well-supplied. This work has already started, and we will take it forward at the meeting of the U.S.-EU Energy Council on February 7.

Remarks by Vice President Harris in Press Gaggle
JANUARY 27, 2022•


Hernán Acosta Meijía Air Force Base
Tegucigalpa, Honduras

THE VICE PRESIDENT: Okay. Hi, guys. So, this was an important trip and — this was an important trip. As you know, I head the Root Causes Strategy that is designed to address the issue of irregular migration into the United States. And so we came here today to make a clear statement about our administration’s support for what the people of Honduras have clearly said they want: They’ve turned out in record numbers in this election, and they seem to be desirous of a democracy that is devoid of corruption and that can meet their essential needs and, in particular, their economic needs and their human rights needs, which are critical pillars in our Root Causes Strategy.

The conversation that I had today then with the now president was rooted in those issues. It was about our intention to prioritize the importance of her agenda, as it relates to the combating of corruption.

I talked extensively about why that is important. There are obvious reasons, but the reasons include a connection to the second point, which is the need for them to have economic security and to do well economically, so that their people don’t want to leave.

And the connection is pretty obvious. When we talk about our attention to dealing with the economic support we can give countries in Central America, a lot of it includes partnerships with CEOs and with our private sector in the United States — with American corporations. Well, they want to know they can do business in a country where there will be adherence to the rule of law, where there will be consistency in terms of a judiciary, where there will be consistency in terms of regulations.

So, these issues are interconnected. And speaking of interconnection and interdependence, not only is there an interconnection and independence — interdependence between the United States and Honduras on these issues as it relates to the effect which is irregular migration, but also we talked about the public health issues that are confronting all of us. We talked about COVID-19 and the work we have already done as an administration to assist Honduras and the work we will continue to do.

The President has a particular interest in addressing the pediatric needs of her population, and so we discussed some of the detail in that regard.

It was a good discussion. It was in depth. There were many due outs. And we look forward to a partnership, and we feel very optimistic about the future potential of this relationship.

Q Madam Vice President Harris, when you compare the three Northern Triangle countries, are there different things that each of them needs? Because you’ve gone to Guatemala — you’ve been there. You’ve been to Honduras for the first time. What are the differences that three different countries need?

THE VICE PRESIDENT: One aspect of this that I fully appreciate is that they do not want to be considered — nor are they are they — a monolith. So each country has its own identity, its own culture, its own history, and that should be respected. Which is why you will see that I rarely, if ever, refer to it as the “Northern Triangle,” because that then treats it as a monolith when it is not.

So — but there are commonalities to be sure, but of different proportions, on the issue of what they need in terms of economic systems, for example. There are commonalities that are true for the entire Western Hemisphere in terms of the impact of the climate crisis, and that — what that means in terms of our ability for farming, for an agricultural economy. There are commonalities in terms of the concern that we have about corruption. Certainly, commonalities about irregular migration, including the use of human smuggling and human trafficking.

But there are varying degrees in each. And for that reason, our level of attention to each issue is different and is moderated based on the needs of that particular country.

Q Madam Vice President, one thing we didn’t see in the — in the readout today: We did not see anything about China. I‘m wondering if, either in your conversations today or your conversations in December, this is — China, Taiwan and that relationship — is something that came up, and how you addressed it?

THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, we did not discuss China. But, certainly, you probably know the Vice President of Taiwan was there. He came up and introduced himself to me. And the brief conversation that we had was really about a common interest in this part of the region and, apparently, Taiwan’s interest in our Root Causes Strategy.

Q Can you reflect on the retirement of Justice Breyer and what role you’re going to play in advising the President as he makes his decision?

THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, as a — my entire life as a practicing attorney, I will tell you, I have a great deal of respect for Justice Breyer and his legacy and his commitment, and particularly to those words etched in the United States Supreme Court outside wall, “Equal Justice Under Law.” He has truly been a champion of equal justice under law.

And as it relates to his retirement, I wish him well, of course, and thank him for his legacy.

But the President and I will work closely together on this and the selection process. And I’ll (inaudible) the President will make his choice about who will be the next person to fill Justice Breyer’s seat.

Q He said in particular, you’re going to help advise him on that.

THE VICE PRESIDENT: Yes.

Q Vice President Harris, you were nodding your head during the speech of Castro talking about corruption. Can you just talk about — a little bit about what you were feeling when she was talking about that passionately?

And also, a lot of the American people are concerned that things won’t move fast enough. How soon do you think this relationship could materialize into some positive impact?

THE VICE PRESIDENT: Great question. So, I was impressed with the passion with which she took about — talked about her priority on addressing and combating corruption in this country. And that fuels my optimism about our ability to partner on that issue because, again, it is a priority issue for us in terms of our Root Causes Strategy and any investment in this country going forward.

I think that on the issue of what this will mean in terms of the timeline, the Root Causes Strategy has always been clear, and we have been clear: The work we need to do is going to be work that will manifest over a long period of time — hopefully not too long, but certainly not overnight.

The problems that we need to address are problems that did not occur overnight. And the solutions, if they’re going to have any impact, will not occur overnight.

Thank you.

END

Statement by President Joe Biden on $15 Minimum Wage for Federal Workers and Contractors Going into Effect
JANUARY 28, 2022•


A job is about more than a paycheck. It’s about dignity. When I was running for president, I said it was past time to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. Last year, I made a down payment on that pledge with Executive Orders directing my Administration to work toward ensuring that employees working on federal contracts and federal employees earned a $15 per hour minimum wage.

These directives go into effect this Sunday, meaning nearly 70,000 federal workers will immediately start to earn $15 an hour, and 300,000 employees of federal contractors will start to see a raise to $15 an hour reflected in their paychecks over the course of the year.

These are the customer service representatives who answer the phones to ensure that Americans get the health care they deserve; wildland firefighters who protect our forests and communities; custodial workers who keep our military bases clean and safe; nursing assistants who care for our veterans; and laborers who build and repair federal facilities. The workers that will disproportionately benefit from this pay increase are women, workers of color, and workers with disabilities.

This increase will provide those workers and their families a little more breathing room. And because we know that higher wages boost productivity and mean lower job turnover, these orders will allow the government to do its work better and faster.

These workers benefiting from these actions are critical to the functioning of the federal government and of our nation, and I’m proud that their wages will begin to reflect that. I continue to urge Congress to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, so that American workers can have a job that delivers dignity.

VLADIMIR PUTIN,PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA:Meeting with permanent members of Security Council

The President held a meeting, via videoconference, with permanent members of the Security Council.
January 28, 2022
14:00
Novo-Ogaryovo, Moscow Region

Taking part in the meeting were Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino, Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin, and Special Presidential Representative for Environmental Protection, Ecology and Transport Sergei Ivanov.

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President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Good afternoon, colleagues.

By and large, the Security Council of Russia and its regular meetings prepare strategic planning documents in a variety of spheres. But today we will talk about foreign policy, an area of the Security Council’s direct responsibility.

The Foreign Ministry has prepared an updated draft of the Foreign Policy Concept of the Russian Federation. It is certainly a strategic planning document. The Foreign Ministry took into account the recent global changes, including changes that took place in international politics over the past five years.

The report will be delivered by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Let us proceed...

U.S. Department of Labor:update

 

Secretary Walsh announced a national effort to expand access to good, equitable union jobs and highlighted how we’re supporting workers, families and businesses.  U.S. Department of Labor January 28, 2022 How we’re improving job quality across the nation Last week, Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh delivered a keynote address that highlighted the current labor dynamics in the U.S., unveiling the Good Jobs Initiative, a national effort to improve job quality and create access to good-paying jobs. He also described the department’s efforts to support workers, families and businesses by protecting workers’ health, putting more money in workers’ pockets, expanding high-quality training for good-paying local jobs, modernizing our unemployment insurance system and more. Learn more about the Good Jobs Initiative. Watch Secretary Walsh’s speech. New report highlights shortcomings in providing mental health and substance-use disorder benefits Health plans and health insurance issuers aren’t delivering parity for mental health and substance-use disorder benefits, according to a new report. Read the press release. Learn why Secretary Walsh is committed to making mental health parity a priority. See how our Employee Benefits Security Administration is ramping up enforcement of the law. Encouraging vaccination in mining communities COVID-19 vaccines help prevent severe illness. Learn how we’re bringing free, voluntary vaccination clinics to mining operations in Kentucky and Arizona, where vaccination rates are reportedly below 60%. Raising the wage for federal contract workers Starting Jan. 30, 2022, the minimum wage for federal contract workers will increase to $15 per hour. Affecting more than 300,000 workers, this raise comes at a time of historic federal investment in our nation’s infrastructure that will help create millions of new jobs in construction and related industries. Advisory highlights Burma’s labor rights abuses and business risks Since a February 2021 coup, the Burmese military regime has targeted the country’s labor union movement, outlawing 16 labor unions, attacking striking workers, and arresting many union leaders and members. A Burma Business Advisory issued this week highlights the risks of doing business due to corruption, illicit finance and human rights abuses in the country. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT $7.2 million recovered A Virginia medical staffing agency must pay more than $7.2 million in back wages and damages after denying overtime to 1,105 certified nursing aides, licensed practical nurses and registered nurses. Back wages We filed suit against a federal contractor that failed to ensure its subcontractors paid 4,047 employees as required at 88 Iowa sites, resulting in $3.3 million in back wages due. Retirement restored Sixteen people in a retirement plan sponsored by a now defunct California construction company will receive nearly $1 million in assets after our investigation. Safety citation OSHA has cited a Chicago-area pizza manufacturer after a worker was fatally injured while cleaning a machine in July 2021. Overtime wages A Brooklyn bus and shuttle service must pay $742,500 in back wages and damages to 368 shuttle drivers, following an investigation and litigation. IN THE NEWS USA Today: How can US solve 'Great Resignation'? Create better jobs, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh says CNN: Biden administration takes new steps to address job quality amid record-setting resignations   Questions? Contact Us

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services :update

 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2023 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 1 and run through noon Eastern on March 18, 2022. During this period, prospective petitioners and representatives will be able to complete and submit their registrations using our online H-1B registration system. USCIS will assign a confirmation number to each registration submitted for the FY 2023 H-1B cap. This number is used solely to track registrations; you cannot use this number to track your case status in Case Status Online. Prospective H-1B cap-subject petitioners or their representatives are required to use a myUSCIS online account to register each beneficiary electronically for the selection process and pay the associated $10 H-1B registration fee for each registration submitted on behalf of each beneficiary. Prospective petitioners submitting their own registrations (U.S. employers and U.S. agents, collectively known as “registrants”) will use a “registrant” account. Registrants will be able to create new accounts beginning at noon Eastern on Feb. 21. Representatives may add clients to their accounts at any time, but both representatives and registrants must wait until March 1 to enter beneficiary information and submit the registration with the $10 fee. Prospective petitioners or their representatives will be able to submit registrations for multiple beneficiaries in a single online session. Through the account, they will be able to prepare, edit, and store draft registrations prior to final payment and submission of each registration. If we receive enough registrations by March 18, we will randomly select registrations and send selection notifications via users’ myUSCIS online accounts. We intend to notify account holders by March 31. An H-1B cap-subject petition, including a petition for a beneficiary who is eligible for the advanced degree exemption, may only be filed by a petitioner whose registration for the beneficiary named in the H-1B petition was selected in the H-1B registration process.

Γιάννης Σμέρος: Απαιτούμε άμεση αποκατάσταση της ηλεκτροδότησης

 

Γιάννης Σμέρος: Απαιτούμε άμεση αποκατάσταση της ηλεκτροδότησης

 

Η πιο πολυδιαφημιζόμενη θεσμική παρέμβαση του Πρωθυπουργού και της Κυβέρνησης αποδείχτηκε το πιο παρελκυστικό πυροτέχνημα. Το επιτελικό κράτος χάθηκε τη στιγμή που δεν έγινε καμία προσπάθεια ή πρόβλεψη να αναχαιτιστεί η συμφόρηση της Δευτέρας στους μεγαλύτερους δρόμους της Αττικής. Και από εκεί ξεκίνησαν όλα.

 

Οι άνθρωποι δεν μπορούσα να γυρίσουν σπίτια τους, παρέμειναν εγκλωβισμένοι στα οχήματα τους και η συμφόρηση έφερε το δράμα, που είδαμε. 

 

Και αφού τελείωσε η χιονόπτωση και σταδιακά ανοίγουν οι δρόμοι, το μεγάλο πρόβλημα που συνεχίζεται για 5η ημέρα, λέγεται ηλεκτροδότηση. Εκατοντάδες σπίτια στην Ανατολική Αττική παραμένουν ακόμα χωρίς ηλεκτρικό ρεύμα. 

 

Αυτό το χάος, που έχει δημιουργηθεί με ευθύνη του Διαχειριστή του Ελληνικού Δικτύου Διανομής Ηλεκτρικής Ενέργειας (ΔΕΔΔΗΕ) είναι πρωτόγνωρο. Δεν είναι μόνο ότι πρέπει να σταματήσει, είναι ότι πλέον έχει ουσιαστικές ευθύνες απέναντι στους πολίτες και στους καταναλωτές. 

 

Είναι απαράδεκτο, οι πολίτες να στήνονται για ώρες με το τηλέφωνο -που το φορτίζουν στα αυτοκίνητα τους- για να καταφέρουν να επικοινωνήσουν το πρόβλημα τους στον αρμόδιο οργανισμό, ενώ είναι ήδη απηυδισμένοι από την κατάσταση που βιώνουν με την απουσία της ηλεκτροδότησης.

 

Είναι απαράδεκτο, να μην υπάρχει συντονισμένη επικοινωνία με τις Δημοτικές αρχές και να παρατηρούνται άνευ λόγου καθυστερήσεις σε πολλά σημεία, τα οποία ενώ είναι καθαρισμένα δεν εμφανίζονται τα συνεργεία. 

Είναι επιτακτική ανάγκη να επανέλθει σήμερα η ηλεκτροδότηση και στο τελευταίο σπίτι.

 

*Γιάννης Σμέρος

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