FROM THE DESK OF Secretary Antony J. Blinken U.S. DEPARTMENT of STATE

FROM THE DESK OF Secretary Antony J. Blinken U.S. DEPARTMENT of STATE In a year of profound tests, the world looked to the United States to lead. We did.  As we head into 2024, we will continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with those who share our vision for a free, open, prosperous, and secure world.   When President Biden took office, he promised to deliver for the American people by reinvesting in America’s greatest sources of strength. And since day one, that’s exactly what we’ve done.

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND A WONDERFUL NEW YEAR!

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The 1980s were a period of incredibly innovative design and creative use of color. Footwear was also available in a variety of materials, prints, and silhouettes. The sheer variety of styles available spoke in many ways to the material excess of this decade. Soft pastel shades remained hugely popular in the early 1980s, before bold and saturated hues took over—such as those on these blue pumps by Bally.

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Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau,..

 Removing barriers to build more homes, faster in Toronto, Ontario

December 21, 2023
Toronto, Ontario

Right now, in communities across the country, building the housing we need, especially affordable housing, is too hard. That’s why the federal government is working with municipalities to break down barriers and build more homes, faster so Canadians – from young families, to seniors, to newcomers – can find a place to call home, at a price they can afford.

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that the federal government has reached an agreement with the City of Toronto, Ontario, to fast-track nearly 12,000 new housing units over the next three years. This work will help spur the construction of more than 53,000 homes over the next decade and help meet the demand in Toronto.

NATO in 2023

NATO in 2023 In 2023, NATO took major steps to protect our people. We strengthened our deterrence and defence and agreed new plans. We invested more in defence and we stepped up the protection of undersea infrastructure. Finland has joined the Alliance, making NATO stronger. And we are ready to welcome Sweden. We brought Ukraine closer to the Alliance and increased our support. And we deepened cooperation with our partners in the Indo-Pacific region and with the European Union, reaching unprecedented levels of collaboration. This year, again, we made our Alliance stronger and safer. Click here to download the video.  You can also watch the video on YouTube.

 

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 Δημοσιεύτηκε 21/12/2023

Στο πλαίσιο της πολιτικής παρέμβασης του ΠΑΣΟΚ-Κινήματος Αλλαγής, στο υπό συζήτηση στη βουλή Σχέδιο Νόμου του Υπουργείου Εθνικής Οικονομίας και Οικονομικών με τίτλο: «Οργανωτικές και διαδικαστικές διατάξεις για την ανάπτυξη, παρεμβάσεις για την ενίσχυση της δίκαιης αναπτυξιακής μετάβασης και άλλες επείγουσες διατάξεις», κατατέθηκε από τους βουλευτές του Κινήματος, κ. Δημήτριο Μπιάγκη, κ. Παύλο Γερουλάνο, κα Κωνσταντίνα Γιαννακοπούλου, κ. Δημήτριο Μάντζο, κ. Σταύρο Μιχαηλίδη, κ. Γεώργιο Νικητιάδη και κ. Παναγιώτη Παρασκευαΐδη, κατόπιν προτάσεων του Τομέα Άμυνας σε συνεργασία με τον Δημήτρη Μπιάγκη, μετά από συναντήσεις με συνδικαλιστικούς φορείς των στρατιωτικών, τροπολογία στην Ολομέλεια της βουλής για τα ακόλουθα θέματα:

IMF,update

 

Dear maria, We just published a new blog—please find the full text below.  Economists Offer Fresh Takes on Inflation, Inequality, Technology (Credit: IMF) By The Editors From Nobel laureates to top academics to a former Barbados central bank governor, authors have published over the past year deeply researched examinations of inflation, inequality, technology, and other economic lessons learned over a lifetime. Below is a selection of those volumes, drawn from recent reviews in the IMF’s quarterly magazine, Finance & Development (F&D).