Day: March 21, 2017

In the Netherlands declared the winner of parliamentary elections

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Mark Rutte The Central election Committee of the Netherlands published the official figures of the elections to the Parliament held on 15 March. Won “people’s party for freedom and democracy” (WD), headed by the current Prime Minister mark Rutte, which got 33 seats out of 150. In second place is the “Party of freedom” (PW) led by Geert Wilders, which delegates to the legislature of 20 members. Followed by the party “Democrats 66” and “Christian democratic appeal”, which received 19 seats. Only the country’s Parliament passed the 13 parties and associations, which is the highest figure since 1972. In addition, it was recorded a high turnout on polling stations came more than 85 percent of the eligible voting population.

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The interior Minister of France resigned from-for scandal with the employment of daughters

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Bruno Le Roux The Minister of internal Affairs of France, Bruno Le Roux resigned from his post in connection with the scandal connected with illegal employment of his daughters. It is reported BFMTV. According to the channel, Le Roux took this decision after consultations with President Francois Hollande and Prime Minister Bernard Kaznenom. New interior Minister appointed Matthias Fekl, who previously held the post of Minister of foreign trade, the development of tourism and for the Affairs of compatriots. On March 21, the financial prosecutors in France opened a preliminary investigation against the official. The case opened to verify the information published in the newspaper Quotidien (“day after Day”) that Le Roux was employed his daughters as helpers at a time when I was a member of the national Assembly (the lower house of Parliament) in the period from 2009 to 2016. At the time of signing the first employment

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WWF identified five at risk of disappearing ancient forests of Russia

Russia

In Russia, due to cutting down trees, mining and agriculture may disappear five ancient forests. About it reports on Tuesday, March 21, according to the world wildlife Fund (WWF) Russia. We are talking about Dvinsko-Pinezhsky area of the Arkhangelsk region (about 900 thousand hectares), which has a unique variety of landscapes, flora and fauna. With almost all of its area leased leadoveni farms. WWF also mentions Samur forest in Dagestan (about 8 thousand hectares), inhabited by 65 species of animals listed in the Red book, and the Markotkh mountain range along the Black sea coast in the North-West of the North Caucasus. On the second preserved relict pistachio-juniper and juniper-oak trees (more than 100 thousand hectares). Among endangered Eastern arrays WWF calls belt forests in the Altai region (640 thousand hectares) and Arsen forest in the Khabarovsk territory. To keep the organization proposes to create a nature reserve with an

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Medvedev has appointed a new head of Rosmolodezh

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Alexander Bugaev The Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev has appointed the head of Rosmolodezh Alexander Bugaev. The corresponding decree was published on the website of the Cabinet on Tuesday, March 21. “To appoint Alexander V. Bugaev, head of the Federal Agency for youth Affairs”, — the document says. According to “Kommersant”, until the appointment of Bugaev worked as the head of Department on work with regions of Siberia and the Far East management on internal policy of presidential administration. Prior to that, he was Deputy head of Rosmolodezh. From October 12, 2016 the Agency was headed by Alexey Palamarchuk. The Prime Minister appointed him acting head of Rosmolodezh after the former head of Department Sergey Pospelov went to work in the state Duma. The Federal Agency for youth Affairs is responsible for state youth policy, in particular measures to promote healthy lifestyles, moral and Patriotic education. The Agency is

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Prosecutor’s check into the death of Evdokimova in jail 5 revealed violations

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Prosecutor’s check into the death of Evdokimova in jail 5 revealed violations MOSCOW, 21 Mar — RAPSI. The Prosecutor’s office of the city of Moscow has revealed infringements of the Federal legislation in the Metropolitan detention center-5 on the audit conducted in connection with the discovery of the corpse of the Director of the state Corporation “Roscosmos” quality and reliability Vladimir Evdokimov in one of the chambers of the institution, said Tuesday the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation. According to the Agency, officials of the SIZO-5 were not provided control over the behavior Evdokimova and others contained in the chamber, not taken necessary measures for the timely detection and seizure of prohibited storage and use of suspects, accused and convicts of the subject knife, which was caused by injuries. Evdokimov was found dead in the bathroom of the cells of the detention facility on March 18. His body was

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The Russians will spare you from the threat of mosquitoes

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The Russians will spare you from the threat of mosquitoes MOSCOW, 21 Mar — RIA Novosti. The CPS began the fight against mosquitoes inhabiting the area of the black sea coast to prevent the emergence of zika virus in Russia, told RIA Novosti the head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova. “Importations of zika virus recently were not recorded, but we have started activities to combat mosquitoes in the territory of the black sea coast”, — said Popov. According to her, the event will continue until the end of the season, that is until November. Earlier the head of Rospotrebnadzor explained that the vectors of zika virus can be mosquitoes of several species, while potentially dangerous insects are found only on the territory of Russia with a subtropical climate. In February, the press service of Rospotrebnadzor reported that the number of laboratory confirmed cases of zika virus imported in Russia reached 18.

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Media found the historical prototype of captain Jack Sparrow

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Media found the historical prototype of captain Jack Sparrow Turkish journalists said they found a historical prototype of the character of the Saga “pirates of the Caribbean” Jack Sparrow. That is, excuse me, captain Jack Sparrow. The newspaper Daily Sabah writes that the prototype of the hero johnny Depp was the English pirate Jack ward (sometimes the publication calls him James). Supposedly he had even nicknamed Sparrow. Little information on the Ward can be gleaned from the memoirs written by his fellow sailor, and numerous songs and ballads, the newspaper reports. According to these figures, James ward was born around 1553 in the port town of Faversham in Kent in the South East of England. Ward started out as a privateer — essentially a pirate, acting in the interests of the English crown. But one day he deserted the Royal service and turned into a pirate, without any but. By

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In Japan five days before the regular started on the cherry blossoms

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In Japan five days before the regular started on the cherry blossoms TOKYO, 21 Mar — RIA Novosti, Ivan Zakharchenko. Sakura bloomed in Tokyo for five days earlier than usual under the influence of low atmospheric pressure, precipitation and warm weather in the preceding days, reported by the Japanese meteorological service. “In Tokyo began the cherry blossoms”, — stated in the message. Although in the Japanese capital since morning its raining again and cold, according to the broadcaster NHK, meteorologists recorded five in the morning, the blooming of the buds of the cherry blossoms on the control tree in Tokyo at the Yasukuni Shrine. In Japan there are many types of cherry trees under a common local name “Sakura”, some of them bloom in Tokyo from the beginning of March and some even in December. It is expected that the mass of the cherry blossoms will start in the parks

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Grushko explained the dangers of high activity of NATO near the Russian borders

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Photo: RIA Novosti Increased activity of NATO along Russia’s borders creates a new reality, can lead to spiral of the arms race, said in an interview with RIA Novosti Russia’s envoy to NATO Alexander Grushko. “In General, in totality, this whole set of events, coupled with increased military activity, I mean, first of all, exercises and other trainings that NATO almost on a daily basis exercises along our borders. All of this creates a new reality. And we know from the history of the cold war that such a mixture of military planning and policy, it, in General, leads to a spiral of arms race to spiral confrontational, which would leave very difficult,” — said Grushko. The Russian Ambassador also noted the continued “the approach of NATO military infrastructure”. “Work is underway to improve the airfield network, ports, is working on certification of the supply routes, the elimination of various

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In the North Caucasus can introduce electronic visas for tourists

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Photo: RIA Novosti The Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev has instructed the ministries until the summer to consider the question of issuing electronic visas for foreign tourists who enter the territory of the North Caucasus Federal district (NCFD), according to the website of the Cabinet on Monday. “The Russian foreign Ministry (S. Lavrov), in cooperation with the Ministry of internal Affairs of Russia, FSB of Russia, Ministry of communications of Russia, Ministry of culture and Minkowksi Russia to consider the issue of extradition of foreign tourists entering the territory of the North Caucasus Federal district, viz in the form of electronic document taking into account the existing instructions of the President of the Russian Federation on this issue and the results are to be reported to the government of the Russian Federation”, — stated in the order. This assignment was given following the meeting of the government Commission on

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