France: Macron Evacuated From Parisian Theater Due to Protests
telesurenglish.net | 2020-01-18
French citizens tried to enter the Des Bouffes du Nord Theater in Paris to protest against President Emmanuel Macron who was attending the performance of "La Mouche" on Friday evening. | RELATED: | Operation 'Dead Ports' Makes Macron Feel the Workers' Strength | While secret service and police agents managed to prevent Yellow Vest activists from entering th…
telesurenglish.net/news/France-Macron-Evacuated-From-Parisian-Theater-Due-to-Protests-20200118-0002.html

Berlin peace talks: In war-torn Libya, can intl community help finish what Russia & Turkey started?
rt.com | 2020-01-18
Talks in Berlin between warring Libyan factions could finally deliver a lasting ceasefire after a decade of chaos ushered in by NATO regime change there. Could the mediation efforts, kick-started by Moscow and Ankara, bear fruit? | All eyes in Europe and beyond are set on Berlin, as PM Fayez al-Sarraj of the Government of National Accord (GNA) and Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar of the Libyan National Army (LNA) arrive on Sunday for peace talks hosted by Germany and attended by representatives from 11 countries, including Russia's Vladimir Putin. | The GNA has been internationally recognized since 2015, but Hafta…
rt.com/news/478573-libya-berlin-conference-ceasefire/

Berlin peace talks: In war-torn Libya, can intl community help finish what Russia & Turkey started?
rt.com | 2020-01-18
Talks between warring Libyan factions in Berlin could finally deliver a lasting ceasefire after a decade of chaos ushered in by NATO regime change. Could the mediation efforts, kick-started by Moscow and Ankara, bear fruit? | All eyes in Europe and beyond are set on Berlin, as PM Fayez al-Sarraj of the Government of National Accord (GNA) and Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar of the Libyan National Army (LNA) arrive on Sunday for peace talks hosted by Germany and attended by representatives from 11 countries, including Russia's Vladimir Putin. | The GNA has been internationally recognized since 2015, but Haftar's tr…
rt.com/news/478573-libya-berlin-conference-ceasefire/

'We've had enough!' WATCH German farmers drive tractors through Berlin to protest agriculture policy
rt.com | 2020-01-18
German farmers flooded streets of Berlin again to denounce the way government spends EU subsidies and its emission policies that satisfy neither them nor environmentalists, who are also taking part at the protests. | More than 150 tractors rolled up to the iconic Brandenburg Gate in downtown Berlin on Saturday afternoon, paralyzing traffic in the adjacent areas. Anticipating this, the authorities have urged residents to use the public rapid transit system instead of car when travelling through the city's center. | Around 15,000 people are participating in the demonstration, which takes place as Berlin hosts th…
rt.com/news/478596-germany-farmers-protest-berlin/

Video: Turkish Invasion of Libya? Erdogan Sends Troops
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-18
In early 2020, Libya became one of the main hot points in the Greater Middle East with stakes raised by Turkey's decision to launch a military operation there. | On January 5, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that Turkey had sent …
globalresearch.ca/turkish-invasion-libya/5700898

Nuclear Weapons: Trump Regime Pressured E3 Countries (UK, France, Germany) to Trigger JCPOA Dispute Mechanism
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-18
Post-WW II, Washington transformed Western European countries into virtual US colonies

WATCH Passenger plane engine turn into a FIREBALL on runway before takeoff
rt.com | 2020-01-18
An engine on a Vietnam-bound Russian Airbus A320neo suddenly caught fire just as the pilots attempted to get the passenger airliner off the runway. | The S7 Airlines jet was about to take off from an airport in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk and head for Cam Ranh in Vietnam. The pilots tried to start the engines multiple times, until one of them burst into flames. | Videos, filmed from inside and outside the plane, show a bright ball of fire below the airliner's wing. | –ù–æ–≤–æ–Å–∏–±–∏–Ä–Å&nda…
rt.com/russia/478581-russian-plane-engine-fire/

Alligator in the sky: Russian combat helicopter performs insane stunts (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-01-18
A Ka-52 'Alligator' attack helicopter was filmed twirling around, gaining altitude tail-up, while flying just several meters above the ground during an aerobatics training course in Russia. | The video, published by the Zvezda TV channel on Saturday, shows the chopper performing stunts above the snowy airstrip outside the city of Khabarovsk, in Russia's Far East. | Flying on low altitude, the gunship practices spinning around while keeping its weapon systems locked onto a target. The helicopter also executes an almost 90-degree rapid ascent, and climbs tail-first into the air, which is something only the Ka-52…
rt.com/russia/478590-russian-ka52-helicopter-stunts/

Aircraft Engine Catches Fire Before Takeoff at Airport in Western Siberia – Video
sputniknews.com | 2020-01-18
A regional transport watchdog is investigating the incident to determine whether the flight complied with safety and consumer rights requirements.
sputniknews.com/russia/202001181078067478-aircraft-engine-catches-fire-before-takeoff-at-airport-in-western-siberia—video/

Born with a badge? Officers midwife in PATROL CAR after woman goes into labor while stuck in Moscow traffic
rt.com | 2020-01-18
Moscow traffic patrol officers tried their hand at a new job, literally

Russia Urges UN, OSCE to Assess New Ukrainian-Language Education Law
sputniknews.com | 2020-01-18
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia has called on human rights institutions at the UN, the OSCE, and the Council of Europe to evaluate a law passed by the Ukrainian parliament limiting the extent to which children can be educated in the languages of Ukraine's national minorities, Russia's Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
sputniknews.com/world/202001181078068028-russia-urges-un-osce-to-assess-new-ukrainian-language-education-law/

How UK, France & Germany Try to Save Face While Iran Nuclear Deal is Falling Apart
sputniknews.com | 2020-01-18
Bending under the pressure from the Trump administration, major EU states have taken yet another step away from the Iran nuclear deal, say academics, suggesting that it's unlikely that Tehran will engage in new nuclear negotiations with the same actors.
sputniknews.com/analysis/202001181078063327-how-uk-france–germany-try-to-save-face-while-iran-nuclear-deal-is-falling-apart/

German government to continue military operations in the Middle East
wsws.org | 2020-01-18
All of the parliamentary parties agree with the government's policy of escalating Germany military intervention in the region.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/01/18/germ-j18.html

'We shouldn't speak about players from other clubs': Jose Mourinho stokes Antonio Conte feud as Inter pursue Spurs star Eriksen
rt.com | 2020-01-18
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has reignited an old feud with Italian manager Antonio Conte as he accuses the Inter Milan coach of publicly pursuing a transfer for his wantaway Danish star Christian Eriksen. | The 27-year-old Eriksen is out of contract at the end of the season and all indications suggest that the playmaker will not be convinced to sign a new deal at the club, prompting several suitors among Europe's top clubs investigating bringing him on board. | One such potential destination is Inter Milan, with former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte known to be an admirer of the Dane. | | © Global Look Pre…
rt.com/sport/478587-conte-mourinho-feud-eriksen/

UK PM Boris Johnson Says a Clock Will Be Projected onto Number 10 on Brexit Day
sputniknews.com | 2020-01-18
The development comes as a row over the use of Big Ben deepened inside Parliament. Initially, Boris Johnson wanted Big Ben to ring in the United Kingdom's official withdrawal from the European Union, but the House of Commons Commissions said a simple bong could cost taxpayers more than half a million dollars.
sputniknews.com/uk/202001181078067393-uk-pm-boris-johnson-says-a-clock-will-be-projected-onto-number-10-on-brexit-day/

Javid slammed after he issues 'catastrophic' post-Brexit warning to business leaders
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-01-18
UK Chancellor Sajid Javid has warned manufacturing leaders that there will be no alignment with EU regulations once Britain's exit from the European Union is made official. | In an interview with the Financial Times. Javid said the Treasury would not lend support to manufacturers that favour EU rules as the sector has had three years to prepare for Britain's transition | "There will not be alignment, we will not be a ruletaker, we will not be in the single market and we will not be in the customs union

Javid slammed after he issues 'catastrophic' post-Brexit warning to business leaders
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-01-18
UK Chancellor Sajid Javid has warned manufacturing leaders that there will be no alignment with EU regulations once Britain's exit from the European Union is made official. | In an interview with the Financial Times. Javid said the Treasury would not lend support to manufacturers that favour EU rules as the sector has had three years to prepare for Britain's transition | "There will not be alignment, we will not be a ruletaker, we will not be in the single market and we will not be in the customs union

Over 1,400 irregular migrants held off Turkey's coasts
yenisafak.com | 2020-01-18
A total of 1,471 irregular migrants were held off Turkey's Aegean and Mediterranean coasts over the last one week, the Turkish Coast Guard said on Friday."A total of 1,471 irregular migrants and 1 migrant smuggler were captured by the Coast Guard Command in 41 incidents between 10-16 January 2020 within the scope of anti-irregular migration activities," the coast guard said on Twitter.As many as 12 dead bodies were also recovered during the same period, it added.Turkey has been a main route for irregular migrants trying to cross into Europe, especially since 2011, when the Syrian civil war began.
yenisafak.com/en/news/over-1400-irregular-migrants-held-off-turkeys-coasts-3509890

Berlin talks to seek political solution to Libya crisis
yenisafak.com | 2020-01-18
Germany is set to host a major peace conference on Libya that will seek a stronger commitment from regional actors for a cease-fire in the war-torn country to pave the way for a political solution.Chancellor Angela Merkel invited leaders from Turkey, Russia, the U.S., China, France, the U.K. and other regional actors to a single-day conference in Berlin on Sunday, amid a fragile cease-fire between Libya's internationally recognized government and forces loyal to Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar.The German government cautioned against high expectations ahead of the conference and underlined that a single meeting coul…
yenisafak.com/en/news/berlin-talks-to-seek-political-solution-to-libya-crisis-3509897

Injured Turkish soldier succumbs to wounds
yenisafak.com | 2020-01-18
A Turkish soldier, who was injured while preventing a PKK terror attack, succumbed to his wounds, Turkey's Defense Ministry said Friday.In a statement, the ministry said the soldier threw a hand grenade while preventing a terrorist attack in the Hakurk region and got injured by it. He succumbed to injuries in a hospital.The statement wished God's mercy upon the martyred soldier and extended condolences to his family.Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar also extended his condolences to the family of the martyr."On behalf of myself and the members of the Ministry of National Defense, I wish Allah's mercy on our her…
yenisafak.com/en/news/injured-turkish-soldier-succumbs-to-wounds-3509895

Police seize over 180 kg of heroin in eastern Turkey
yenisafak.com | 2020-01-18
Turkish security forces seized 183 kilograms (around 403 pounds) of heroin in the country's east, an official statement said on Friday.The provincial police teams seized the illicit drug in Agri province when they stopped a truck having Iranian number plates, said the statement by provincial governor's office.During the search, assisted by a sniffer dog, police found 362 packs of heroin hidden in the trunk of the truck.Police arrested the truck driver, who is Iranian national. A local court later remanded the suspect into custody.The truck was also seized.According to police data, Turkish security forces seized a…
yenisafak.com/en/news/police-seize-over-180-kg-of-heroin-in-eastern-turkey-3509898

Turkey deports 4 German nationals for terror links
yenisafak.com | 2020-01-18
Turkey deported four terrorists of Germany nationality to their country, the Turkish Interior Ministry announced on Friday.The terrorists were deported as part of Turkey's ramped-up efforts to repatriate foreign terrorist fighters, the ministry said in a statement.Turkey continues to deport foreign terrorist fighters, it added.The ministry also noted that the total number of foreign terrorist fighters deported back to their countries since Nov. 11 last year has reached 179.The issue of the handling of Daesh/ISIS members and their families detained in Syria

Can Berlin conference solve Libyan crisis?
yenisafak.com | 2020-01-18
Germany's Foreign Ministry announced leaders and heads of states from 12 countries and four multinational organizations, including the UN, were invited to the Berlin conference.On the other hand, acceleration of troop deployment in Tripoli sent by Haftar, who did not sign a cease-fire agreement in Moscow; resurgence of fulfillment by United Arab Emirates (UAE), an important ally of Haftar; and tough statements from Egypt, raise questions about the success of the conference.The Berlin conference can only achieve success if a common will to end the external support deepening of the war in the country is ensured.How…
yenisafak.com/en/news/can-berlin-conference-solve-libyan-crisis-3509905

Abby Martin Banned From Speaking at US University
telesurenglish.net | 2020-01-17
Former teleSUR presenter and creator of The Empire Files Abby Martin was blocked from delivering a keynote speech at Georgia Southern University for refusing to "sign a contractual pledge to not boycott Israel" to comply with the anti-Boycott, Divest and Sanctions state law. | RELATED: | YouTube Censors Empire Files' Abby Martin on Israeli Militarism | "After I was scheduled to give a keynote speech at an upcoming Georgia Southern conference, organizers said I must comply with…
telesurenglish.net/news/Abby-Martin-Banned-From-Speaking-at-US-University–20200117-0007.html

Anti-fascists protest far-right manifestations in Austrian universities
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-01-17
Various anti-fascist groups in Austria have started campaigns and begun mobilizing to resist the far-right and fascist manifestations in country's universities. The latest action took place at the University of Vienna on January 14, Tuesday, where 200 anti-fascist activists blocked the entrances to the lecture hall and forced the cancellation of a lecture by the controversial historian, Lothar Hà∂belt, a staunch advocate of the far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPàñ). Activists from the Austrian Students Union (OH) in the Vienna University, Radical Left Platform, Offensive Against the Right-wing, Au…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/01/17/anti-fascists-protest-far-right-manifestations-in-austrian-universities/

Defender and spearheads
Victor Grossman | mronline.org | 2020-01-17
Troop movements today promise anything but peace. Every two years military maneuvers encircle Russian borders; every nine months a new brigade of 4500 U.S. soldiers was flown over to "gain experience". This year it will be a division of 20,000, joined by soldiers from 18 countries, 37,000 in all. | Source…
mronline.org/2020/01/17/defender-and-spearheads/

The bombs of the last war and preparations for the next rattle Germany
Victor Grossman | peoplesworld.org | 2020-01-17
BERLIN–"ALARM! Twelve thousand residents must immediately leave their homes! All hospital clinics must be evacuated! No exceptions! Hasten!" Not in burning Australia nor a besieged town in Syria or Afghanistan were those words heard, but rather on Jan. 12, 2020 in the otherwise peaceful if no longer prosperous Dortmund, in Germany's Ruhr Valley. Once again, unexploded …
peoplesworld.org/article/the-bombs-of-the-last-war-and-preparations-for-the-next-rattle-germany/

The bombs of the last war and preparations for the next rattle Germany
Victor Grossman | peoplesworld.org | 2020-01-17
BERLIN–"ALARM! Twelve thousand residents must immediately leave their homes! All hospital clinics must be evacuated! No exceptions! Hasten!" Not in burning Australia nor a besieged town in Syria or Afghanistan were those words heard, but rather on Jan. 12, 2020 in the otherwise peaceful if no longer prosperous Dortmund, in Germany's Ruhr Valley. Once again, unexploded …
peoplesworld.org/article/the-bombs-of-the-last-war-and-preparations-for-the-next-rattle-germany/

Hundreds of thousands protest pension cuts in France
wsws.org | 2020-01-17
Support for the strike and opposition to Macron continue to grow even after the government made a few minor, insincere changes to its proposed cuts.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/01/17/fran-j17.html

In France's Longest Protests Since 1968, Striking Workers Continue the Fight Against Neoliberalism
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2020-01-17
From bus drivers to ballet dancers, workers from across France have taken to the streets in opposition to President Emmanual Macron's attempts to reshape the country into a U.S.-style neoliberal state.
mintpressnews.com/france-longest-protests-since-1968-strike-neoliberalism/264194/

America's Long History of Meddling in Russia
Ted Rall | counterpunch.org | 2020-01-17
Russia

America's Long History of Meddling in Russia
Ted Rall | counterpunch.org | 2020-01-17
Russia

Finnish working class demands salary hike, shorter working hours
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-01-17
The working class movements in Finland have intensified their demand for a salary hike and shorter working hours. The popular demand has resurfaced in public debates as the Finnish trade unions gear up for fresh negotiations with the employers for new collective agreements. The professionals union, Pro, has already given a call for strikes from January 27 to February 9, demanding fair negotiations for the new agreements. | JP Và§isà§nen, president of the Communist Party of Finland (SKP), has said that the demand for a salary hike is justifiable, and everyone should strive forward to reduce the working h…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/01/17/finnish-working-class-demands-salary-hike-shorter-working-hours/

Spain's Government Plans 2% Pay Raise for Civil Servants
telesurenglish.net | 2020-01-17
Spain's coalition government announced Friday its plan to give civil servants a two percent pay raise with retroactive effect from Jan. 1. | RELATED: | Spain: New Coalition Government Takes Oath of Office | The pay hike, which unions had requested prior to the announcement of Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's cabinet over the weekend, will be introduced as soon as possible, Spain's Regional Policy Minister Carolina Darias told unions. | The measure will benefit 2.5 million…
telesurenglish.net/news/Spains-Government-Plans-2-Pay-Raise-for-Civil-Servants-20200117-0006.html

Iraq Set to Buy Russian S-400 Air Defense System and Assert Its Sovereignty
Steven Sahiounie | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-17
Iran attacked US forces stationed at two bases in Iraq with 15 missiles on January 8th, but it does not appear missile defense systems were used to counter them. Eric Gomez, a missile defense policy analyst at the Cato …
globalresearch.ca/iraq-buy-russian-s-400-air-defense-system/5700888

The Rumbling Methane Enigma
Robert Hunziker | counterpunch.org | 2020-01-17
The northern continental shelves of Russia, inclusive of the Barents Sea, Kara Sea, Laptev Sea and East Siberian Sea (ESAS) are some of the least researched yet most controversial subjects in climate science today. It's the one region that has the biggest potential to trigger runaway global warming because of sizeable subsea methane deposits, thereby…
counterpunch.org/2020/01/17/the-rumbling-methane-enigma/

The Rumbling Methane Enigma
Robert Hunziker | counterpunch.org | 2020-01-17
The northern continental shelves of Russia, inclusive of the Barents Sea, Kara Sea, Laptev Sea and East Siberian Sea (ESAS) are some of the least researched yet most controversial subjects in climate science today. It's the one region that has the biggest potential to trigger runaway global warming because of sizeable subsea methane deposits, thereby taking civilization down to its knees. But, that prospect is also extremely controversial within the scientific community.
counterpunch.org/2020/01/17/the-rumbling-methane-enigma/

The Rumbling ESAS Methane Enigma
Robert Hunziker | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-01-17
The northern continental shelves of Russia, inclusive of the Barents Sea, Kara Sea, Laptev Sea and East Siberian Sea (ESAS) are some of the least researched yet most controversial subjects in climate science today. It's the one region that has the biggest potential to trigger runaway global warming because of sizeable subsea methane deposits, thereby …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/01/the-rumbling-esas-methane-enigma/

Turkey Cuts Deal with Russia, Intensifying the War for Gas in Libya
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-01-17
Turkey sent Syrian fighters to Libya to back the government and keep its control of offshore natural gas reserves. Egypt, Russia, ExxonMobil, Israel, and Greece are expanding Libya's civil war in a fight over control of the natural gas that Europe needs.
therealnews.com/stories/turkey-cuts-deal-with-russia-intensifying-the-war-for-gas-in-libya

Interest in its Natural Resources Is Tearing Libya Apart
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-01-17
Greg Shupak discusses the failed attempt to reach a ceasefire agreement for Libya in Moscow, and the new attempt to reach an agreement in Berlin. As Turkey, the UAE, Egypt and other regional players interfere in the civil war in order to promote their natural gas interests, Libya seems as far as it ever was…
therealnews.com/stories/dly011620_shupak_libya

As Senators Are Sworn In, Calls for a Full for Impeachment Trial Intensify
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-01-17
For just the third time in history, the U.S. Senate has opened a trial to determine if a sitting president should be removed from office. The Senate trial comes a month after the House impeached President Trump for pressuring Ukraine to investigate his political rival Joe Biden. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, who will preside over the impeachment trial in the Senate, later swore in senators who will serve as jurors when the trial officially begins on Tuesday. This comes as more inf…
truthout.org/video/as-senators-are-sworn-in-for-impeachment-trial-calls-for-a-full-trial-intensify/

"They Must Conduct a Full and Fair Trial": Senators Sworn In for Historic Trump Impeachment Trial
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-01-17
For just the third time in history, the U.S. Senate has opened a trial to determine if a sitting president should be removed from office. The Senate trial comes a month after the House impeached President Trump for pressuring Ukraine to investigate his political rival Joe Biden. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, who will preside over the impeachment trial in the Senate, later swore in senators who will serve as jurors when the trial officially begins on Tuesday. This comes as more information is coming to light about the actions of President Trump and his associates. On Thursday, the nonpartisan Governmen…
www.democracynow.org/2020/1/17/impeachment_trial_senate_john_bonifaz

Ukraine's Zelensky gives 'another chance' to PM taped saying president clueless on economy
rt.com | 2020-01-17
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has refused to accept the resignation of Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk. | "I decided to give you and your government a chance if you'll be able to fix some issues that are very important now and really worry our society," Zelensky said, explaining his decision. | The President also demanded that the security agencies find out those responsible for the leak, which forced Honcharuk to file his resignation, in two weeks' time. | Earlier, an audio recording from a meeting between the governme…
rt.com/newsline/478558-ukraine-zelensky-prime-minister-honcharuk/

"They Must Conduct a Full and Fair Trial": Senators Sworn In for Historic Trump Impeachment Trial
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-01-17
For just the third time in history, the U.S. Senate has opened a trial to determine if a sitting president should be removed from office. The Senate trial comes a month after the House impeached President Trump for pressuring Ukraine to investigate his political rival Joe Biden. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, who will preside over the impeachment trial in the Senate, later swore in senators who will serve as jurors when the trial officially begins on Tuesday. This comes as more information is coming to light about the actions of President Trump and his associates. On Thursday, the nonpartisan Governmen…
www.democracynow.org/2020/1/17/impeachment_trial_senate_john_bonifaz

The Maldives Seek Financing to Manage Climate Change Impacts
telesurenglish.net | 2020-01-17
The Republic of Maldives' Foreign Affairs Minister Abdulla Shahid Thursday indicated that his country, a small island nation located in the Indian Ocean, is struggling to find financing that will allow it to build infrastructure to mitigate the risks of sea-level rise. | RELATED: | Germany Agrees on Plan to Phase out Coal Power by 2038 | "For the Maldives, and, for the world over, climate change can be best described as a security and human rights challenge," said Shahid at the Raisina…
telesurenglish.net/news/The-Maldives-Seek-Financing-to-Manage-Climate-Change-Impacts-20200117-0001.html

Capacity of cities to tackle climate change key in 'crucial battle' for planet's preservation, says UN chief
news.un.org | 2020-01-17
Cities

Trump's Feeble Phase 1 China-US Trade Deal
Jack Rasmus | zcomm.org | 2020-01-17
While Trump himself will make further threats and claims, likely aimed at the Europeans, no country will agree to any changes this year when the possibility exists of Trump leaving the presidency next November 2020…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/trumps-feeble-phase-1-china-us-trade-deal/

France: Macron makes more concessions to strikers but the battle continues
Susan Price | greenleft.org.au | 2020-01-17
anti-austerity John MullenIssue 1249 France pensions anti-government protestsJanuary 17, 2020Millions of people on the streets around France on January 9 and 11 showed the determination of the move…
greenleft.org.au/content/france-macron-makes-more-concessions-strikers-battle-continues

France: Protests, ports shut down against pension attacks
Susan Price | greenleft.org.au | 2020-01-17
anti-austerity Susan PriceIssue 1249 France pensions anti-government protestsJanuary 17, 2020On January 14–17, fresh strikes and demonstrations took place across France. | According to media…
greenleft.org.au/content/france-protests-ports-shut-down-against-pension-attacks

Free trade agreement 'very difficult if UK does not comply with EU standards'
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-01-17
A free trade agreement will be "very difficult" to secure if Britain does not sign up to honouring Brussels' rules on standards, according to Guy Verhofstadt. | The European Parliament's Brexit co-ordinator said the scope of a trade deal during the upcoming negotiations would depend on Boris Johnson's "willingness to comply with a number of standards of the European Union". | The prime minister has previously ruled out following stipulations set by the EU after the transition period is over at the end of 2020. | Former Belgian prime minister Mr Verhofstadt told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "I think both sides h…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/01/17/free-trade-agreement-very-difficult-if-uk-does-not-comply-with-eu-standards/