Day: February 9, 2017

The house of Commons of the UK Parliament adopted a bill of Brexit The house of Commons of the UK Parliament adopted the bill on introduction of procedure of exit from the EU (Brexit). On Wednesday, February 8, reports TASS. According to the news Agency, a government bill was in the third and final reading and adopted without a single amendment by an overwhelming majority of votes in his favour 494 deputies, against — 122. Now the document will go before the upper house of the British Parliament-the house of lords. On 2 February it was reported that the UK government has published a plan for Brexit — the so-called “White book”. In it, 77 pages sets out 12 main points, formulated by Prime Minister Theresa may on 17 January. In November 2016, she announced the intention to start at the end of March 2017, the official negotiations with the

The United States refused to lift sanctions against Russia over Crimea Moscow. 8 Feb. INTERFAX.RU — White house spokesman Sean Spicer on Wednesday reiterated that Washington does not consider the possibility of abolishing anti-sanctions because of the Crimea. “I believe that the representative (permanent representative to the UN) Haley clearly expressed in the UN our position. Until then while Russia will not withdraw from the Crimea, the sanctions will not be considered”, — he said.

The EU criticized the decriminalization of domestic violence in Russia Moscow. 8 Feb. INTERFAX.RU — the New legislation of the Russian Federation relating to family violence, a clear step backwards in the country’s obligations to combat violence against women and children, said the official representative of the European foreign service (EVS). “While in most countries of Europe take action to end domestic violence and violence against women, as well as to improve the prevention of this serious violation of human rights, the signing of the bill on the decriminalization of some forms of domestic violence in the Russian Federation 7 February goes in the opposite direction,” — said in a communiqué issued on Wednesday evening in Brussels. According to the representative of the EMU, this law “does not recognize a very serious and specific nature of violence against women”. “The law which tolerates violence against women and children in the

Photo: RIA Novosti In Russia the punishment for violation of legislation in the field of personal data will be tightened. The corresponding decree was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. This is reported by the Rambler/news citing RIA Novosti. The penalty for the processing of personal data in the cases not stipulated by Russian law or the personal data processing incompatible with the purposes of their collection now ranges from 1 thousand to 3 thousand rubles for citizens from 5 thousand to 10 thousand rubles for officials and from 30 thousand to 50 thousand rubles for legal entities. it is Noted that such penalties provided for those cases when the actions of the offender are not a criminal offence. In addition, the processing of personal data without the written consent of the subject in cases where obtaining such consent is required by law, involves a penalty for citizens from 3

Photo: RIA Novosti The Russian industrial sector has stopped falling, the industry created the conditions for further growth, said Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev during a meeting of the parliamentary faction “United Russia”. “We managed to stop the decline of the industry as a whole. By the end of 2016 we have a small increase (of 1.1%. — RNS), and this creates good conditions for work in the future,” Medvedev said. The Prime Minister said a record level of state procurement in 2016 — 99%. Arms exports brought the budget to $15 billion. This will allow Russia to maintain second place after the USA in the arms market, said Medvedev. “And for us is very important to keep the market”, — said the Prime Minister.

Photo: RIA Novosti Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law providing for the extension of the powers of the chamber. The corresponding document was published on the official portal of legal information. In particular, this law gives the chamber the power to exercise external gokudera over observance of legal entities under government contracts. In addition, the chamber is now entitled to appeals of legislative bodies of subjects of Russia to give its opinion on accordance of candidates for the post of Chairman of the control and calculating body of the region. The document was adopted by the state Duma on 25 January, 1 February it was approved by the Federation Council.