Erdogan admitted carrying out in Turkey a referendum on EU membership

Recep Tayyip Erdogan Turkey could be held a popular vote on the continuation of negotiations on the accession to the EU. As reported on Saturday, March 25, NTV, this was stated by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaking in Antalya. “After the referendum of 16 April, we can go the way of the referendum on the continuation of negotiations on accession to the EU. Because from 1963 to 2017, Turkey is at the door waiting for”, he said. The EU and Turkey signed an Association agreement in 1963, in 1987, the country has applied for membership in the Union, but the talks only began in 2005. 7 March 2016 in Brussels between Turkey and the European Union reached an agreement according to which Ankara has pledged to take back all fall to Greece in transit through Turkish territory to refugees. In return, Turkey was promised a visa-free regime with the EU

The EU claimed a violation of Minsk democratic obligations

Federica Mogherini The actions of Minsk are contrary to the obligations on democratization, it is told in received RIA Novosti communique the official representative of the head of the EU diplomacy Federica Mogherini. “In the last days we watched the hourly reports of preventive arrest and detention on various charges. Journalists were punished for their coverage of the events,” the statement reads. “Prior to and during the current events in the framework of the “day of freedom”, despite calls from the international community to show restraint, the reaction of the security forces was indiscriminate and inappropriate,” reads the document. The EU specifies that “such repression of freedom of speech and Assembly contrary to the stated policy of democratization of Belarus and its international commitments”. “The steps taken by Belarus to respect for universal fundamental freedoms, the rule of law and human rights remain key in building the European Union’s relations

In Las Vegas, the unknown opened fire in the bus

In Las Vegas (Nevada, USA) the unknown made a fire in the bus. On Saturday, March 25, reports the Las Vegas Sun, citing a local police representative Larry Hadfield. According to him, incident happened on March 25 around 10:45 local time (20:45 GMT) on the Las Vegas Strip, near the hotel “cosmopolitan”. The result was injured two people, both hospitalized, but later one of them from the received wounds has died in medical institution. About the condition of the second victim has not been reported. The attacker barricaded himself in the bus, it is not clear whether he holds the hostages. To the scene arrived riot police, and firefighters and medics, the area of emergency is surrounded by police, and the sidewalk closed to pedestrian traffic. At present militiamen find out circumstances of the incident. The incident is not regarded as a terrorist attack. Other details were not given. 22

A court in the Yemeni capital, sentenced in absentia President Hadi to death

Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi The court in the capital, Sana’a, Yemen — on the territory controlled by the movement of housetop, on Saturday, March 25, was sentenced in absentia ousted President Abd-rabbu Mansour Hadi to death for treason. About it reports Reuters. A similar sentence passed against six senior officials of the government of Hadi, including Ambassador Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak and former foreign Minister Riyadh Yassin. Deposed President was found guilty of “aiding and abetting the aggressor state Saudi Arabia and its allies.” In the civil war going on in Yemen, on the same side fighting the military wing of the Houthis, the Shiite movement “Ansar Allah”, and those loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh of the army. They are opposed by the troops of ousted Sunni President Abd-rabbu Mansour Hadi and the Saudi-led coalition. At the end of March 2015, the Saudis and their allies began a campaign

All players of team Russia will be tested for doping

Players of Russian national team All the players of the national team of Russia will be tested for doping before a friendly match against Belgium. On Saturday, March 25, reported on the website of the Russian football Union (RFU). “In the national team of Russia to the inspectors of the doping control laboratories accredited by world anti-doping Agency (WADA) and is responsible for conducting the test players of the participating teams of the upcoming Russia’s confederations Cup. This procedure can be described as a routine, all players pass the required tests”, — reads the statement of the press service of the RFU. The match between Russia and Belgium will be held at the Sochi stadium “fischt” on March 28 and will begin at 19:00 Moscow time. March 24 the Russians with the score 0:2 lost to team côte d’ivoire. The meeting was held in Krasnodar, the local fans subjected the

The US imposed sanctions against eight Russian organizations

The US imposed sanctions against eight Russian organizations, incriminates the transfer of key technologies and the sale of arms to Tehran, Damascus and Pyongyang. About TASS said the representative of the US administration. In the black list were “Rosoboronexport”, “150 aircraft repair plant”, foreign economic Association “Aviaexport”, scientific-production Association “Basalt” scientific production Corporation “engineering Design Bureau”, Ulyanovsk Institute of civil aviation named after chief Marshal of aviation B. P. Bugaev, the Ural training center of civil aviation, the air force Academy named after Professor N. E. Zhukovsky and Y. A. Gagarin. What exactly are the requirements of Russian organizations claim, is not specified. On Friday, March 24, it was reported that Washington imposed sanctions against 30 firms and individuals. the Names of specific organizations, then, is not given. The United States has imposed sanctions against several Russian companies, including “Rosoboronexport” in September 2015, and extended them in July 2016. According

“Earth hour” has set a record for the number of participating countries

Environmental campaign of the world wildlife Fund (WWF) “earth Hour” is the largest in the history of the project. On Saturday, March 25, RIA Novosti reported with reference to WWF. “”Earth hour” in 2017 became the most massive in history joined more than 184 countries in the world, six more than in 2016. In Russia the event was attended by a record 150 cities in the country is 1.5 times more than in 2016,” — said in the message. Ecological action “Earth Hour” was held for the 11th time, the first time it was held in 2007 in Australia. Since then, every year on the last Saturday of March from 20:30 to 21:30 the participants for 60 minutes turn off lights and appliances. In Russia at this time, we removed the backlight of the most famous monuments and several government and public buildings, among them the Moscow Kremlin, Cathedral of

The EP President said the EU admitted many errors

During its existence, the European Union has made a lot of mistakes. On Saturday, March 25, said the head of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani, speaking in the Italian capital at the opening of the EU summit on the occasion of the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, reports TASS. “We are tired of our Europe, but we need to work better,” he said. According to Tajani, the EU needs to change. “Europe needs to change, but it should not be destroyed. As never before, we need unity,” — said the President of the European Parliament. On the need for unity was emphasized during his speech the head of the European Council Donald Tusk. According to him, otherwise the European Union in General can disappear. This anniversary summit is taking place without the participation of the UK. 23 Jun 2016, more than half of Britons voted

Residents of the Turkish city of Kastamonu heard porn from outdoor speakers

In the Turkish city of Kastamonu, located in the North of the country, through the speakers used for outdoor alert residents, they heard the sounds of porn. On Saturday, March 24, reports the Hürriyet Daily News. One of the witnesses filming the incident on video, the video immediately gained popularity in social networks. Video: dailymail.co.uk According to the newspaper, the incident occurred in the night of Saturday at 01:00 local time (coincides with Moscow). The mayor Babs Tahsin (Tahsin Babaş) apologized to the residents of Kastamonu, calling the incident “immoral provocation” and promising to punish all those involved in the incident. According to representatives of the authorities, blame the hackers who somehow managed to get on the frequency used by the speakers of the system. However, users of social networks believe that the guilty employees of the alerts that forgot to turn off the microphone during a viewing of pornorolikov

Italy proposed to introduce a monthly vacation at the time of menstruation

Italy may introduce a monthly three-day holiday for workers with painful menstrual periods. In the case of the adoption of this law it will become the first Western country with such practices against women. On Saturday, March 25, reports The Independent. The lower house of the Italian Parliament started discussion of a bill that would force employers each month to pay three days of leave for employees who experience pain during menstruation. The document was prepared by four deputies-women from the ruling Democratic party. According to the publication, in the country there are those who fear that the law could discredit the women who fight for gender equality. In hiring, men be given a higher priority by staff. A similar law has already been introduced in some Eastern countries, for example, in Japan and South Korea, except that such short-term features in certain provinces of China. Today in Italy, women