Eurogroup, 03/12/2018

Eurogroup 4/12/2018 Main results - Eurogroup, 03/12/2018 The Eurogroup agreed on a report to leaders on EMU deepening. Ministers also discussed member states' draft budgetary plans and looked at recent post-programme surveillance of member states. Eurogroup, 03/12/2018 Highlights from the Eurogroup meeting held in Brussels on 3 December 2018 Main results The Eurogroup first met in regular format and afterwards came together for a Eurogroup meeting in inclusive format.  Regular format Assessment of member states' draft budget plans The Eurogroup discussed the overall budgetary situation and prospects in the euro area and conducted the review of the economic and fiscal situation of the member states concerned. This discussion was based on Commission opinions on the draft budgetary plans of the 19 euro area member states and on the Commission Communication on its overall assessment of the DBPs. The outcome of this discussion was reflected in the Eurogroup statement. It is the 6th time that this exercise is conducted and it is the first time that no country is expected this year to register an excessive deficit, meaning above 3% of GDP. Eurogroup President Mário Centeno Eurogroup Statement on the Draft Budgetary Plans for 2019 Draft budgetary plans for 2019 (European Commission website) Post-programme surveillance of member states Greece The European Commission presented to ministers the first enhanced surveillance report for Greece. The Commission adopted a decision on 11 July to activate the enhanced surveillance framework for Greece, which entered into force following the end of the ESM programme, in August 2018. The quarterly enhanced surveillance reports enable close monitoring of the economic, fiscal and financial situation and the post-programme policy commitments, as agreed by the June 2018 Eurogroup. Enhanced surveillance report for Greece, 22/11/2018 Cyprus The Eurogroup was debriefed by the European Commission and the ECB on the main findings of the fifth post-programme surveillance mission to Cyprus carried out between 24-28 September. The ESM also debriefed the Eurogroup on its early warning system. The IMF conducted an Article IV mission in parallel. Staff Statement Following the Fifth Post-Programme Surveillance Mission to Cyprus (European Commission) Spain The European Commission and the ECB presented the main findings of the tenth post-programme surveillance mission to Spain carried out on 4-5 October. The ESM also debriefed the Eurogroup on its early warning system. Post-programme surveillance (PPS) starts automatically after the end of financial assistance programmes and continues until at least 75% of the financial assistance received has been repaid. PPS is biannual in terms of reporting and missions. Staff statement following the tenth post-programme mission to Spain (European Commission) Financial assistance to Eurozone member states IMF Article IV interim mission to the euro area The IMF presented its main findings from its euro area Article IV interim mission.  The IMF conducts an annual consultation on euro area policies with an interim mission usually around the end of the year and a final mission in late spring. Findings are customarily discussed with the Eurogroup. Draft Eurogroup work programme for the first semester of 2019 The Eurogroup also adopted its work programme for the first half of 2019. Eurogroup Work Programme - 1/2019 Inclusive format Deepening EMU – Preparation of the December Euro Summit The Eurogroup in inclusive format prepared the Euro Summit that will take place on 14 December. The Euro Summit is expected to take concrete decisions and provide guidance on the way forward on EMU deepening. Ministers agreed on a report to leaders on EMU deepening, including draft terms of reference of the common backstop to the SRB, a term sheet on the ESM reform and a way forward on the banking union and possible instruments for competitiveness, convergence and stabilisation EMU. After several months of intense negotiations and a very tough and long meeting we delivered a comprehensive plan to strengthen the euro. A plan that is agreed by all of us. Eurogroup President Mário Centeno Eurogroup report to Leaders on EMU deepening, 4/12/2018 Euro Summit, 29/6/2018 Meeting information Brussels   03/12/2018 Preparatory documents Draft annotated Eurogroup agenda - 3 December 2018 Draft annotated Eurogroup agenda in inclusive format - 3 December 2018 Joint proposal by France and Germany on the architecture of a eurozone budget Press releases Eurogroup report to Leaders on EMU deepening 04/12/2018, 10:03 Remarks by M. Centeno following the Eurogroup meeting of 3 December 2018 04/12/2018, 09:42 Eurogroup Statement on the Draft Budgetary Plans for 2019 04/12/2018, 03:10 Eurogroup 4/12/2018  Remarks by M. Centeno following the Eurogroup meeting of 3 December 2018 Good morning. We made it. After several months of intense negotiations and a very tough and long meeting we delivered a comprehensive plan to strengthen the euro. A plan that is agreed by all of us. I will come to that in a second. Let me run you through the rest of the Eurogroup agenda, which was already packed. We started our meeting with an overview of the euro area economy. The IMF presented their initial views based on the so-called article IV mission. Given the current risks to our economic outlook, the IMF’s view that building buffers is needed at the current juncture is broadly shared. We then moved on to Greece. It has been a while since we discussed Greece and that is a good thing. The Commission presented the first enhanced surveillance report – the Eurogroup will be following these reports on a quarterly basis. This first report shows some good results. Ministers welcomed that the primary surplus target of 3.5% of GDP is projected to be met in 2019. It’s the third year in a row this happens. This shows that the Greek authorities are committed to a sound fiscal path. At the same time, further progress is clearly needed in some areas. This includes privatisation, arrears clearance, insolvency legislation and product market reforms. We all agree that it is paramount to continue the good work initiated in recent years by implementing the reform agenda. That is the sustainable path towards increasing Greece’s growth potential. We then discussed Spain and Cyprus on the basis of post-programme surveillance. Both economies are performing well. We particularly welcomed the strengthening of the Spanish financial sector. We praised the fiscal performance of Cyprus and emphasised the need to reinforce the NPL reduction strategy and overall reform momentum. A highlight was our discussion on draft budgetary plans of our euro area member states, following the 19 opinions provided by the Commission. There is a more detailed statement on this precise issue. I need to remark that it is the 6th time that this exercise is conducted and it is the first time ever that no country is expected this year to register an excessive deficit, meaning above 3% of GDP. The case of Italy deserved special attention, since the Commission identified a particularly serious non-compliance in the Italian budget plan. We support the assessment by the Commission and recommend that Italy takes the necessary measures to be compliant with the Stability and Growth Pact. Sound public finances are a condition for sustainable growth. Respecting the rules that underpin our currency is essential to ensure consistency and stability in the euro area. Going forward, we welcome and we support the ongoing dialogue between Italy and the Commission in pursuit of common ground. We also adopted a work programme for the first half of 2019. And we had a sneak preview of the Commission’s plans to reinforce the international role of the euro. The Commission will issue a Communication on this, which we will study carefully - we will come back to this next year. Advancing on our plans to reform the euro area is a good contribution to enhance the international role of our single currency. So now, on EMU reform, this was really the biggest topic on our agenda. Our plans for the future of the euro area. Our aim was to agree on a report to deliver to the Euro Summit next week. Very hard negotiation, but I think the result is a breakthrough on some key issues. The outcome of our deliberations is a report to the Leaders with 3 annexes: the terms of reference of the backstop the term sheet on ESM reform the ESM-Commission cooperation agreement. My team is still consolidating the texts agreed, after this very intense and exhaustive negotiation. This will be delivered to you shortly. I will then deliver this outcome in person to President Tusk this afternoon. We have agreed to enhance the role of the ESM to further strengthen the crisis prevention and resolution capabilities of the euro area. We will also increase the effectiveness of ESM precautionary instruments. At the same time, we reaffirmed that ESM support is a last resort and that we need to ensure an appropriate level of conditionality. Ministers very much welcome the agreement reached between the ESM and the Commission, which will improve cooperation within and outside financial assistance programmes. Our agreement on the backstop to the Single Resolution Fund is an important step to further strengthen the credibility of the Banking Union. The backstop will be introduced earlier than the originally foreseen date of 2024, provided that sufficient progress with risk reduction is achieved by 2020. Ministers also agreed on a process to promote debt sustainability in the euro area. To this end, we will introduce single-limb collective action clauses, known as CACs, by 2022. This is not the end of the road in our plans to reinforce the euro. We will build on progress made to continue to work next year. As regards the instruments for competitiveness and convergence, France and Germany proposed an architecture for the Eurozone budget, which would be part of the EU budget. Subject to a mandate to be given by the Euro Summit, work could proceed on the design, implementation and timing of such an instrument for convergence and competitiveness. The possible features of a stabilization function were also discussed, including the unemployment insurance scheme. We did not reach a common view on the need and design of such a function but technical discussions continue. More work is also needed on EDIS before we can agree on a roadmap to begin political negotiations. The news here is that we will establish a high-level working group with a mandate to work on next steps and report back in June 2019. We will continue working on all possible solutions to the limitations in the current set-up for liquidity provision in bank resolution. Finally, the preparation of an ESM Treaty change is another future undertaking. To conclude, this was a good moment to mark in the Eurogroup the 20th anniversary of the start of the euro. We demonstrated - yet again - our political commitment to the single currency by building bridges between our national positions and taking steps to collectively keep our economies out of trouble. Eurogroup     4/12/2018 Eurogroup Statement on the Draft Budgetary Plans for 2019 The Eurogroup welcomes that all 19 Member States have submitted Draft Budgetary Plans (DBPs) for 2019. Greece is part of this exercise for the first time, following the end of the macro-economic adjustment programme. On 21 November, the Commission provided in-depth individual assessments and Opinions, together with an analysis of the budgetary situation in the euro area as a whole. We note that Luxembourg, Latvia and Slovenia submitted DBPs on a no-policy-change basis. We invite them to submit the updates of their DBPs as soon as possible and look forward to the Commission assessment of those updates. The euro area is entering its sixth year of growth, although growth has peaked and downside risks have increased. The strength of the domestic drivers is supportive of the continued activity growth and unemployment reduction. According to the Commission autumn forecast, the aggregate deficit in the euro area is expected to further decline from 1% in 2017 to 0.6% of GDP in 2018, although an increase to 0.8% of GDP is forecast in 2019. For the first time since the introduction of the euro, in 2019 no euro area Member State is expected to have a deficit above 3% of GDP. Aggregate debt in the euro area is set to be on a downward path, from 89% of GDP in 2017 to 87% of GDP in 2018 and 85% of GDP in 2019. Current economic conditions call for the urgent need to rebuild fiscal buffers, notably in Member States that have not reached their Medium-Term Budgetary Objectives (MTO). The Eurogroup reiterates that a slow pace of debt reduction from high levels in a number of Member States remains a matter for concern and should be decisively addressed. In this context, the fiscal expansion or limited structural fiscal adjustment expected in some Member States in 2019 is worrying, in particular when coupled with high medium term sustainability risks. The Eurogroup recalls in this context that the focus on sufficient debt reduction and the adjustment towards the MTO are an integral part of the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP). The Eurogroup also recalls that country-specific recommendations adopted by the Council on 13 July 2018 include detailed and quantified fiscal policy guidance, taking into account the need to strengthen the growth potential and sustainability concerns. The Eurogroup underlines that Member States are in very different budgetary situations. The Eurogroup recalls that in its opinion issued on 23 October 2018 the Commission identified a particularly serious non-compliance with the recommendation addressed to Italy by the Council on 13 July 2018 and requested a revised DBP. Italy submitted a revised DBP on 13 November, on which the Commission issued another opinion on 21 November, confirming the existence of a particularly serious non-compliance with the Council recommendation. We support the Commission assessment and recommend Italy to take the necessary measures to be compliant with the SGP. We also support the ongoing dialogue between the Commission and the Italian authorities. The Eurogroup takes note that, according to the Commission assessment, five Member States' plans are deemed to be at risk of non- compliance with the SGP in 2019: Belgium, France, Portugal, Slovenia, under the preventive arm of the SGP and Spain, assessed under the assumption of a timely and durable correction of the excessive deficit. According to the Commission assessment, the DBPs of these Member States might result in a significant deviation from the adjustment path towards their respective MTOs. In addition, Belgium, France, Portugal and Spain are not expected to comply prima facie with the debt reduction benchmark in 2019. The Eurogroup invites all these Member States to consider in a timely manner the necessary additional measures to address the risks identified by the Commission and to ensure that their 2019 budget will be compliant with SGP provisions. Based on the Commission assessment, three Member States’ plans are deemed to be broadly compliant with the SGP in 2019: Estonia, Latvia and Slovakia, all under the preventive arm of the SGP. The Eurogroup invites these Member States to ensure compliance with SGP provisions within the national budgetary processes and welcomes their commitment to take any necessary measures. The Eurogroup welcomes that ten Member States' plans are deemed to be compliantwith the SGP in 2019: Austria, Cyprus, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta and Netherlands, all under the preventive arm of the SGP. The Eurogroup also welcomes that some of the Member States that have outperformed their medium term objectives have plans to partly use their favourable budgetary situation in 2019 to boost investment and growth, while preserving the long-term sustainability of public finances. We will continue to monitor euro area Member States' fiscal and economic policies, as well as the budgetary situation of the euro area as a whole.

κ. ΝΑΠΟΛΕΟΝΤΟΣ ΛΙΝΑΡΔΑΤΟΥ,άρθρο: Η σημασία της υπόθεσης Ζακ Κωστόπουλου

Η σημασία της υπόθεσης Ζακ Κωστόπουλου
Ναπολέων Λιναρδάτος

Είναι μάταιο να προσπαθήσεις να έχεις διάλογο με όλους αυτούς που θεωρούν τον κοσμηματοπώλη, το ΕΚΑΒ ή την ομάδα της Αστυνομίας ΔΙΑΣ ενόχους. Για όλους αυτούς η ενοχή ήταν ξεκάθαρη από την πρώτη μέρα. Τα στοιχεία, οι ενδείξεις, οι υποθέσεις που μπορεί κάποιος να κάνει για τη συγκεκριμένη υπόθεση μπορεί να έχουν μία και μοναδική κατεύθυνση - την έκθεση και προβολή της ενοχής των κατηγορουμένων.

Αν ο Κωστόπουλος ήταν υπό την επήρεια των ναρκωτικών, τότε η δολοφονία έγινε όταν οι νοικοκυραίοι βρήκαν έναν άνθρωπο σε μια ευαίσθητη στιγμή και, αντί να τον βοηθήσουν, του επιτέθηκαν άγρια και αδικαιολόγητα. Αν ο Κωστόπουλος δεν ήταν υπό την επήρεια ναρκωτικών, τότε προφανώς δεν μπήκε στο κοσμηματοπωλείο σε μια κατάσταση παραφροσύνης και επομένως οι νοικοκυραίοι τον δολοφόνησαν άγρια και αδικαιολόγητα. «Δεν υπάρχουν δεδομένα, μόνο ερμηνείες», και οι μόνες ερμηνείες που έχουν αξία είναι αυτές που ικανοποιούν τα «πιστεύω» της πολιτικής ορθότητας.

Οπως όλοι οι επίγειοι παράδεισοι που έχει εξαγγείλει η Αριστερά, έτσι και αυτός της πολιτικής ορθότητας δεν πρόκειται να ευοδωθεί. Και όπως έχει γίνει παλαιότερα, όταν τα πενταετή προγράμματα άρχιζαν να αποτυγχάνουν, οι δίκες και οι καταδίκες ήταν τα μόνα χειροπιαστά και ακράδαντα «δεδομένα» για τους πιστούς που απεχθάνονταν την όποια περί του δόγματος αμφιβολία. Η ενοχή των άλλων είναι το μόνο «δεδομένο» μιας πραγματικότητας που έχουν τη δυνατότητα να ελέγξουν και να χειραγωγήσουν. Η ενοχή των άλλων είναι το μόνο που τους έχει απομείνει, όταν όλα όσα πιστεύουν είναι υπό κατάρρευση.

Η της συνιστώσας «χαβιάρι, Εκάλη και Βελουχιώτη Αρη» κυρία Ελενα Ακρίτα συνέστησε «Μην πείτε λέξη μερικοί, κιχ μη βγάλετε». Ενώ η φυλλάδα της κυβέρνησης, η «Αυγή», βγήκε με πρωτοσέλιδο «Δικαιοσύνη τώρα για το λιντσάρισμα». Είναι προφανές ποιες είναι οι οδηγίες προς τους δικαστές και τους πολίτες. Η ακροαματική διαδικασία δεν πρέπει παρά να είναι η επικύρωση μιας ενοχής με βάση καθαρά πολιτικά και ιδεολογικά κριτήρια. Το δε πόπολο δεν δικαιούται να έχει αμφιβολίες, ειδικά για κάτι που για το κατεστημένο είναι υπαρξιακής πλέον σημασίας.

Το πρόβλημα για μια δημοκρατία είναι οι συνέπειες, όταν ένα δόγμα ολοκληρωτικού τύπου σαν αυτό της πολιτικής ορθότητας διαβρώνει τους θεσμούς όλο και περισσότερο όσο περνά ο καιρός. Και βέβαια υπάρχει ο κίνδυνος για καθένα μας ξεχωριστά, όταν υπάρχει η διαρκώς αυξανόμενη πιθανότητα να βρεθούμε «ένοχοι», και ειδικά όταν αυτή η «ενοχή» χαίρει της πλήρους στήριξης ενός κράτους και των ΜΜΕ. Είναι μεγάλο πρόβλημα όταν η ελευθερία σου και η ύπαρξή σου γίνονται πολιτικά εμπορεύσιμες για ένα διεφθαρμένο κατεστημένο.

κ. Φανούλα Αργυρού,Ερευνήτρια/Δημοσιογράφος/Συγγραφέας, Μέλος ΙΗΑ,γράφει:"Η προειδοποίηση της νεολαίας"

Η προειδοποίηση της νεολαίας

December 2, 2018 Capt. E.N.Rigos






Σε μια χώρα που βρίσκεται στο στόμα του λύκου (Τουρκίας) με καθημερινές παραβιάσεις, παρενοχλήσεις, εκβιασμούς, απειλές και αντιμετωπίζει από τα χερσαία σύνορά της εχθρικές διαθέσεις για την εδαφική της ακεραιότητα, σχέδια αλλαγής της Ιστορίας της εντός και εκτός συνόρων, ενοχλήθηκαν κάποιοι επιτήδειοι (ελαφρυντικός ο χαρακτηρισμός) γιατί ξαφνικά ευαισθητοποιήθηκε η μαθητιώσα νεολαία να διαμαρτυρηθεί!!

Ξεσηκώθηκαν λοιπόν οι μαθητές στη Βόρεια Ελλάδα «κατά της προδοσίας των πολιτικών και του ξεπουλήματος της Μακεδονίας, είναι μια πραγματική Ελληνική «ιντεφάντα» (στα Αραβικά σημαίνει «σεισμός», έγραψε ο Αιμίλιος Σάλαζαρ 1.12.2018 στον Ινφογνώμων. Το οποίο άρθρο τιτλοφόρησε η ιστοσελίδα ως «Εκπληκτικό, διαβάστε και διαδώστε το παντού! Η γενιά της Μακεδονίας θα σώσει τη χώρα από τη γενιά του πολυτεχνείου…».

«Υπάρχει κάτι πιο αχρείο, άθλιο και αισχρό από το να κατηγορεί κανείς μαθητές 15-16 χρονών για φασισμό και τραμπουκισμό;» έγραψε ο αρθρογράφος.
http://infognomonpolitics.blogspot.com/2018/11/blog-post_381.html

Το εθνικό ξεσήκωμα της μαθητιώσας νεολαίας μας μπορεί να θεωρηθεί και ως μια βαρυσήμαντη προειδοποίηση προς όλους. Από εκείνους στους οποίους ανήκει το αύριο. Και οι οποίοι θυμούνται εκείνους που θυσιάστηκαν παλαιότερα για την ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΑ αυτού του τόπου που λέγεται ΕΛΛΑΔΑ. Και γιατί ντρέπονται για το βιασμό της Ιστορίας από ξένους με δικούς μας εγκάθετους. Και το πώς κατάντησαν οι σημερινοί ‘ηγέτες’ του Ελληνισμού τα ιερά χώματα για τα οποία θυσιάστηκαν τόσες εκατοντάδες χιλιάδες ψυχές Ελλήνων και άλλων.

Τα νεαρά μας παιδιά έχουν κάθε δικαίωμα να ξεσηκωθούν. Γιατί με τους «άθλιους και αισχρούς» που κυβερνούν σήμερα το τόπο, θα χάσουν την πατρίδα τους, τα δικαιώματά τους, την κληρονομιά τους, που τους ανήκει και δεν θέλουν να επιτρέψουν σ΄αυτούς να τους τα στερήσουν όλα αυτά για τα οποία πολέμησαν οι πρόγονοί μας.

Εφόσον δε η χώρα δέχεται να βρίσκεται εγκλωβισμένοι σε κομματικά, οικονομικά και άλλα συμφέροντα με μια μερίδα μάλιστα, αποβλακωμένη στο καναπέ απολαμβάνοντας τουρκικές προπαγανδιστικές ταινίες στην μικρή οθόνη καθώς η Τουρκία προειδοποιεί σε όλα τα επίπεδα, σε αυτά τα παιδιά εναπόκεινται προφανώς πλέον το ξύπνημα των υπολοίπων.



Αυτά τα παιδιά το 1955 ενόχλησαν τους αποικιοκράτες Βρετανούς στην Κύπρο για τις διαδηλώσεις τους για Ένωση με την Ελλάδα

Και αυτά τα παιδιά εν έτη 2018 ενόχλησαν τους επιτήδειους στην Ελλάδα για την διεκδίκηση της Μακεδονίας ως Ελληνικής

Οι επιθέσεις εναντίον της μαθητιώσας νεολαίας, θυμίζουν τις επιθέσεις που δέχονταν οι μαθητές/τριες της αποικίας Κύπρου το 1955 με την έναρξη του Αγώνος της ΕΟΚΑ 1955-59 για Ένωση της Κύπρου με την Ελλάδα. Με αποτέλεσμα να τιμωρούνται για το ‘αμάρτημά’ τους να ζητούν ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΑ και ΑΥΤΟΔΙΑΘΕΣΗ της πατρίδας τους. Τιμωρούσαν και ανήλικα παιδιά οι αποικιοκράτες, με Corporal punishment – σωματική τιμωρία και στο Λονδίνο ερευνούσαν στο Γραφείο Αποικιών και Υπουργείο Εξωτερικών να βρουν και άλλες χώρες που τιμωρούσαν ανήλικους, για να δικαιολογούν τις αντιδημοκρατικές των πράξεις και παραβιάσεις ανθρωπίνων δικαιωμάτων…

Σήμερα στην Κύπρο

Σήμερα, βέβαια δεν εξασκείται η ίδια τακτική, αλλά, και επειδή γνωρίζουν ότι η ΝΕΟΛΑΙΑ είναι το βασικό στοιχείο που πρέπει να φοβούνται για ένα ξεσηκωμό, τι έκαναν; Εμπνεύστηκαν την δημιουργία (με ξένες χρηματοδοτήσεις επί τω πλείστον) λεγόμενους μη κυβερνητικούς οργανισμούς/συνδέσμους (τους οποίους και προβάλουν με κάθε ευκαιρία) και δελεάζοντάς τους με διάφορες δι-κοινοτικές εκδηλώσεις, χρηματικά και άλλα βραβεία τους πουλούν πλύση εγκεφάλου για τάχατες λύση επανένωσης, με την βρετανο-τουρκική Δι-κοινοτική, Δι-ζωνική Ομοσπονδία, όπου όλοι θα ζουν σε ένα ονειρεμένο … χρηματικό παράδεισο δίχως προβλήματα αγκαλιά η μια κοινότητα στην άλλη! Και εξέδωσαν και ένα κατάπτυστο λεγόμενο γλωσσάρι για να μην χρησιμοποιούν πλέον τις λέξεις ΤΟΥΡΚΙΚΗ ΕΙΣΒΟΛΗ, ΓΕΝΟΚΤΟΝΙΑ, ΕΞΩ ΤΑ ΤΟΥΡΚΙΚΑ ΚΑΤΟΧΙΚΑ ΣΤΡΑΤΕΥΜΑΤΑ να μην μιλούν για τουρκικά εγκλήματα πολέμου που διεπράχθησαν από τους βάρβαρους εισβολείς Τούρκους. Και όλα για να διαγραφούν τα τουρκικά εγκλήματα και να χρησιμοποιούν ουσιαστικά την νεολαία εναντίον των ιδίων των γονιών, αδελφών παππούδων και γιαγιάδων της που έζησαν και ακόμα θυμούνται τις τουρκικές θηριωδίες .

Να γιατί τους ενοχλεί το ξεσήκωμα της μαθητιώσας νεολαίας για την ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΑ. Την φοβούνται την νεολαία. Φοβούνται το αγνό της αίσθημα να μην τους χαλάσει τις απαράδεκτες των δραστηριότητες. Το ίδιο ισχύει τόσο στην Κύπρο όσο και στην Ελλάδα… Το κίνητρο παραμένει το ίδιο. Όπως και το κλισέ της επίθεσης…

Η Μακεδονία είναι Ελληνική όπως και η Κύπρος. Βέβηλοι οι βιαστές και πλαστογράφοι της Ιστορίας, υποκινούμενοι από ξένα συμφέροντα συγγραφείς αλλαγής των ιστορικών βιβλίων…

Όσο υπάρχουν αυτοί οι νέοι, μπορούμε να λέμε υπάρχει Ελπίδα. Γιατί όπως ορθώς λέγεται, η Ελπίδα πεθαίνει τελευταία…

Φανούλα Αργυρού

Ερευνήτρια/δημοσιογράφος/συγγραφέας Λονδίνο 2.12.2018

Μέλος ΙΗΑ

ΠΗΓΗ. INTERNATIONAL HELLENIC ASSOCIATION


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On the sidelines of the summit, the President of Russia took part in meetings in the BRICSand RIC (Russia, India, China) formats, and held bilateral meetings with a number of leaders.

Following the two-day programme, participants adopted the G20 Leaders' Declaration.

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Meeting with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel

December 1, 2018
15:10
Buenos Aires





With Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel.

Vladimir Putin met with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel on the sidelines of the G20 summit.

Mr Putin And Ms Merkel had a detailed discussion of the Syrian settlement. Having noted the ongoing efforts to form a constitutional committee following the recent meeting in the Astana format and in the context of the discussions that took place during the four-party summit in Istanbul, they expressed hope that in the foreseeable future it will be possible to start establishing the committee and coordinating all the necessary representatives.

During the meeting, the President of Russia also gave a comprehensive explanation of the border incident in the Kerch Strait and emphasised that it was a provocation staged in the run-up to the election in Ukraine.

The meeting took place in the format of a working breakfast.

Meeting with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan


Vladimir Putin met with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the G20 summit.
December 1, 2018
18:00
Buenos Aires



With President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Vladimir Putin: Mr President, friends,

It is a pleasure to meet with you. Our work started yesterday, but I am glad to have the opportunity to hold a separate meeting with you during the summit. We met in Istanbul recently and took part in a very good event: the completion of the Turk Stream gas pipeline’s offshore section. Turkey once again reaffirmed that it conducts an independent foreign policy and is our reliable partner. This benefits our national economies as well as the energy security of all Europe.

We have many areas of cooperation, and our mutual trade has been showing stable growth, both last year and this year.

I am very glad to see you and exchange opinions on how our cooperation is progressing. I also appreciate the fact that our meeting in Istanbul gave an impetus, through the President’s efforts, to seeking solutions to issues that need resolving.

President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan (retranslated): I would like to thank my dear friend specifically. We were especially pleased to be meeting you on the sidelines of G20 in Buenos Aires.

We have had a chance to speak about vital issues, and during those very vital contacts our colleagues have had the chance to get together as well.

Our contacts about the Turk Stream are of utmost importance.

And the summit we held in Istanbul with the participation of all parties about Idlib has been very important. But I believe that there are more steps that we need to take. And I think that it will be good to have another meeting, perhaps in a narrower scope, about Idlib.


Meeting with Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe


Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe on the sidelines of the G20 summit.
December 1, 2018
20:20
Buenos Aires



With Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe.

President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Mr Prime Minister, colleagues, It is a pleasure to see you.

We use every opportunity to touch base on cooperation in the most important areas. We are glad that we now have a busy joint work schedule.

Just recently, two weeks ago, we met in Singapore, and now we are meeting here. We travel to different parts of the globe. But wherever we are, you and I have a meeting. I am very pleased about that.

I am very happy to see you.

Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe (retranslated): Mr President, I am glad to meet with you again here, in accordance with the agreement we reached in Singapore.

I would like to expand our cooperation in all areas to take Japan-Russia relations to a new level.

In particular, I would like to further develop our cooperation in mutual economic activities, as well as humanitarian measures for the former residents of the islands, including regular visits to the gravesites in their homeland.

I would also like to more actively promote Japanese-Russian cooperation in the sphere of security.

I hope we will have a detailed discussion today, mainly on the issues related to the peace treaty with due account of the results of our meeting in Singapore.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with former United States President George W. Bush

December 2, 2018
Ottawa, Ontario

Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with former United States President George W. Bush.

The Prime Minister expressed his deepest condolences on the death of the President's father, former United States President George H. W. Bush.

The Prime Minister underscored his admiration of President George H. W. Bush's lifetime of public service and the high regard in which he was held by Canadians.

Statement by the Prime Minister on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities

December 3, 2018
Ottawa, Ontario

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities:

“Millions of Canadians live with a disability. They are our parents, spouses, children, colleagues, neighbours, and friends. They are entitled to the same rights and protections as everyone else. Yet, every day, many Canadians with disabilities face unacceptable barriers that hold them back and keep our country from becoming a truly equal place.

“While we have made progress towards a more accessible and inclusive society, much work remains to be done. Too many Canadians with disabilities continue to have to break down barriers and fight battles, seen and unseen, alone. Too many face stigma and exclusion where they should find acceptance and support. And too many find their potential limited because of stereotypes and closed minds.

“Over the last three years, the Government of Canada has taken steps to promote the rights of Canadians with disabilities and build a fairer, more accessible country for all. We met with and listened to thousands of Canadians with disabilities to draft Canada’s first national accessibility law – the Accessible Canada Act. The proposed Act, which passed in the House of Commons last week, would help remove and prevent barriers to accessibility across Canada, and promote equal opportunities for all people in Canada, no matter their disability.

“On behalf of the Government of Canada, I invite all Canadians to join me in marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. We celebrate the extraordinary accomplishments and contributions of people living with disabilities, and rededicate ourselves to building a barrier-free and better country for everyone.”

Statement by the Prime Minister to mark the start of Hanukkah

December 2, 2018
Ottawa, Ontario

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement to mark the start of Hanukkah:

“Tonight, Jewish communities in Canada and around the world will welcome the beginning of Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights.

“For eight nights, families and friends will gather to pray, sing, and light the candles of the chanukiah, one by one. Each candle shines as a symbol of perseverance and reminds us of the power of faith and determination.

“Hanukkah is a time to reflect on the profound resilience of the Jewish people and their triumph over exile, persecution, and unspeakable suffering.

“The name ‘Hanukkah’ comes from the Hebrew word for ‘dedication.’ Generation after generation of Jewish Canadians have dedicated themselves to serving their communities and their country, and standing up for the values that unite us. They remind us that we are all custodians of Canada’s character, and that we cannot waver in defending the dignity and rights of others.

“On behalf of all Canadians, Sophie and I wish all those celebrating a happy and blessed Hanukkah.

“Chag Hanukkah Sameach.”

Prime Minister concludes productive G20 Leaders’ Summit

December 1, 2018
Buenos Aires, Argentina

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today concluded his participation at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and welcomed the outcomes outlined in the G20 Leaders Declaration.

The Summit was a key opportunity for countries to come together to strengthen the middle class and invest in economic growth that benefits everyone.

During the Summit, the Prime Minister emphasized how creating new opportunities for the middle class is critical to helping people deal with the uncertainty of a changing world and stemming the spread of polarization and division.

The Summit also provided an opportunity to build on priorities from the G7 Summit in Charlevoix, particularly equal access to quality education to promote equal opportunity and the empowerment of women and girls, implementation of the Ocean Plastics Charter to eradicate plastic pollution and protect our oceans, and the successful replenishment of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.

The Prime Minister continued to promote gender equality and women’s economic empowerment, another key G7 theme, at events hosted by the Business Women Leaders’ Taskforce and Her Majesty Queen Maxima of Netherlands. The Prime Minister also attended the G20 Investor Forum to discuss how partnerships between governments and the private sector for long-term investments can create good, middle class jobs and promote sustainable development.

In support of the G20 efforts on global health, the Prime Minister announced an additional $10 million contribution to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness, which will help develop new life saving vaccines to prevent and contain infectious disease outbreaks.

On climate, Canada has made significant progress and is working to meet its commitments to phase-out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies (IFFS) by 2025. In support of this, Canada is participating in a G20 voluntary peer review process with Argentina, which will compare and improve knowledge, and push forward the global momentum to identify and reduce IFFS.

While in Argentina, the Prime Minister also met with President of Argentina Mauricio Macri. They welcomed the concrete progress made since Prime Minister Trudeau’s 2016 visit to Argentina, including Canada’s trade talks with Mercosur and Canada's upcoming creative industries trade mission to Latin America, including Argentina, in February 2019.  The leaders also welcomed the signing today of a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on sharing best practices on open government, which will support peer learning, empower citizens, and improve public services.

Quotes

“Canada and Argentina have worked closely together to build complementary agendas and goals for this year’s G7 and G20 Summits to continue our strong progress to create new opportunities for the middle class, advance gender equality, strengthen financial governance, create a fairer global tax system, and combat corruption. The discussions among G20 leaders over the last two days show that we must work together to address the world’s most pressing challenges, strengthen the middle class, and offer real help to people working hard to join it.”
—The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada

“Argentina and Canada share common values of diversity and inclusion, and a strong commitment to rules-based international trade and growth that benefits the middle class and people working hard to join it. Collaborating on open government between our countries will deepen our people-to-people bonds and drive growth that benefits everyone.”
—The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada

Quick Facts

• The Prime Minister met with leaders from around the world in Buenos Aires, including Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Theresa May, President of France Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez, President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Inter-American Development Bank Luis Alberto Moreno, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde, and Governor of the Bank of England and Chair of the Financial Stability Board Mark Carney.
• The Global Fund was founded in 2002 to accelerate the end of the AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria epidemics.Canada has supported the Global Fund since its creation, providing more than $2 billion in total to the organization over its lifetime. Canada hosted the last Global Fund replenishment conference in 2016, where close to $13 billion was raised, including $804 million for 2017 – 2019 from Canada.
• In line with the G20 priority on infrastructure for economic growth, job creation and productivity, Canada highlighted its contribution of $20 million to the Global Infrastructure Hub (GI Hub) to establish Toronto as the centre of its North American operations. The GI Hub brings together public and private investors to develop critical infrastructure projects that benefit people, strengthen their communities, create good, middle class jobs, and connect global markets.
• The GI Hub will use $5 million of the funding to establish the Global Centre for Infrastructure Excellence, underscoring Canada’s commitment to foster new partnerships for development.
• The Open Government Partnership (OGP) was launched in 2011 to bring together government reformers and civil society leaders to create action plans that make governments more inclusive, responsive and accountable. Canada is the current lead government Chair and will host the Open Government Partnership Global Summit in Ottawa in May 2019. Argentina will replace Canada as lead government Chair in October 2019.
• The arts and culture sector provides jobs to more than 650,000 Canadians, in addition to the numerous indirect jobs created by cultural products. It contributes 2.8 percent to Canada’s GDP. Argentina is the second largest economy in South America and a high-potential market for Canadian companies.
• Bilateral trade between Canada and Argentina totaled $2.2 billion in 2017. Canadian exports to Argentina totaled $445.7 million in 2017.

Associated Links

• G20 Leaders Declaration
• Canada and the G20
• The Charlevoix G7 Summit Communiqué
• Global Infrastructure Hub
• Canada-Argentina Peer Reviews of Inefficient Fossil Fuel Subsidies
• Canada-Argentina Relations
• Canada’s Plans to the Open Government Partnership
• Americas Cultural Summit
• 2019 Canadian creative industries trade mission to Latin America

Statement by the Prime Minister on Romania’s National Day

December 1, 2018
Ottawa, Ontario

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Romania’s National Day:

“Today, we join Romanian communities in Canada and around the world to celebrate Romania’s National Day, which this year marks the 100th anniversary of their modern statehood.

“Canada and Romania enjoy a special bond, built on cooperation, shared democratic values, and strong people-to-people connections. Canada is home to more than 200,000 Canadians of Romanian heritage who contribute to our prosperity and strength.

“Canada and Romania work together in several international organizations, including l’Organisation internationale de la Francophonie. We are also active trading partners through the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, which is creating good, middle class jobs and new opportunities for people and businesses on both sides of the Atlantic.

“The Canadian Armed Forces are currently deployed to Romania under NATO Operation REASSURANCE, as part of Canada’s contribution to NATO efforts to support stability and security in Central and Eastern Europe.

“On behalf of the Government of Canada, Sophie and I extend our best wishes to all those celebrating Romania’s centenary.”

Statement by the Prime Minister on World AIDS Day

December 1, 2018
Ottawa, Ontario

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, issued the following statement on World AIDS Day:

“Today, on the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day, we stand in solidarity with people living with HIV and AIDS in Canada and around the world. We mourn those we have lost to this devastating epidemic, and unite to end HIV and AIDS for good. We also honour the advocates who have worked to fight stigma and improve treatment, care, and support for people living with HIV.

“This year’s theme, ‘Know Your Status,’ encourages people everywhere to get tested for HIV. Early testing is crucial to preventing the spread of infection and reducing the number of people exposed to the virus. By breaking down stigma and improving access to testing, we can make sure everyone, especially the most vulnerable people, can get life-saving treatment.

“Canada is committed to do our part to support people living with HIV and AIDS and bring an end to this epidemic. In 2016, we hosted world leaders in Montréal for the Fifth Replenishment Conference of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, where we raised over $12.9 billion in pledges, including $804 million from Canada over three years.

“Earlier this year, we launched the Pan-Canadian Framework for Action to reduce the health impact of sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections in Canada by 2030. This framework supports the global fight to end AIDS, viral hepatitis, and sexually transmitted infections as major health concerns. Here at home, we are also supporting community-based efforts to prevent HIV and other related infections among vulnerable groups, and investing in research to help find a safe and effective cure for HIV and develop prevention strategies and tools.

“As this week also marks the 20th anniversary of Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week, we remain determined to work with Indigenous communities and leadership to develop effective, culturally safe support networks and approaches to meet the unique needs of Indigenous people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS.

“Together, we can make a difference and bring this global epidemic to an end. Today, I invite all Canadians to raise awareness and help end the stigma associated with HIV and AIDS. Everyone deserves to have access to the treatment, care, and support they need to live their lives to the fullest.”

Statement by the Prime Minister on the death of former U.S. President George H. W. Bush

December 1, 2018
Ottawa, Ontario

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the death of former President George H. W. Bush:

“I am saddened to hear of the passing of President George H. W. Bush. On behalf of all Canadians, Sophie and I offer our deepest condolences to the Bush family and the many close friends who also continue to mourn the loss of his beloved wife, Barbara.

“George H. W. Bush’s lifetime of service began when he enlisted during the Second World War and became one of the youngest pilots in the U.S. Navy. His exemplary spirit of service and commitment to country would mark each of his roles – including in Congress, as ambassador to the United Nations, as head of the Central Intelligence Agency, and in the White House.

“President Bush was a dedicated and thoughtful leader who stuck by his convictions and values. He did much to strengthen relations between our two countries, championing the North American Free Trade Agreement and initiatives like the fight against acid rain.

“As president, he provided steady, principled leadership through a number of decisive international events.

“In his retirement from public life, President Bush remained unwavering in his service to others. He raised millions of dollars for charities related to cancer and child poverty, and made considerable contributions to disaster relief efforts in Southeast Asia and the U.S. Gulf Coast states.

“Today, all Canadians join our American friends and neighbours in mourning the loss of a great leader and friend. George H. W. Bush’s lifetime of public service has inspired a thousand points of light. His legacy will inspire many more.”