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BUDAPEST. Szlovákia és Magyarország közös előterjesztésben kéri az élelmiszerek Európai Unión (EU) belüli kettős minőségének megtárgyalását, valamint az ennek visszaszorításához szükséges jogi eszközök kialakítását az Európai Unió Mezőgazdasági és Halászati Tanácsának soron következő, március 6-i ülésén - közölte a Földművelésügyi Minisztérium.

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EU relations with Armenia are governed by the EU -Armenia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement signed in 1996 and entered into force in 1999. On 12 October 2015 the Foreign Affairs Council authorised the European Commission and the High Representative to open negotiations on a new, legally binding and overarching agreement with Armenia, and adopted the corresponding negotiating mandate. The new agreement will replace the current EU-Armenia Partnership and Cooperation agreement.

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Les candidats ont répondu aux questions de l’Essor de la gendarmerie

POZSONY. A figyelmeztetések ellenére a világhálón tovább terjednek a hamis kedvezménykuponok. A csalók a Tesco után a Lidl logójával éltek vissza.

Der Rat hat am 27. Februar 2017 eine Verordnung verabschiedet, mit der georgische Staatsangehörige bei Reisen in die EU von der Visumpflicht befreit werden, sofern sie sich höchstens 90 Tage in einem Zeitraum von 180 Tagen dort aufhalten.

"Dieses Abkommen bringt die Menschen Georgiens und der EU einander näher und fördert zudem den Tourismus und die Geschäftsbeziehungen. Zuvor hat Georgien die hierfür erforderlichen Reformen durchgeführt, was Dokumentensicherheit, Grenzschutz, Migration und Asyl anbelangt. Überdies hat die jüngste Aktualisierung des Aussetzungsmechanismus den Weg für dieses Abkommen frei gemacht."

Carmelo Abela, maltesischer Minister des Innern und der nationalen Sicherheit

Die Verordnung muss noch vom Rat und vom Europäischen Parlament unterzeichnet werden. Sie wird sodann im EU-Amtsblatt veröffentlicht und 20 Tage später in Kraft treten, zum selben Zeitpunkt wie der neue Mechanismus zur Aussetzung der Befreiung von der Visumpflicht.

Es handelt sich formal um eine Änderung der Verordnung 539/2001, mit der Georgien aus Anhang I (Länder, deren Staatsangehörige für die Einreise in den Schengener Raum ein Visum benötigen) gestrichen und in Anhang II (Länder, deren Staatsangehörige von der Visumpflicht befreit sind) aufgenommen. Georgische Staatsangehörige mit einem biometrischen Reisepass benötigen für Geschäfts- und Urlaubsaufenthalte oder Familienbesuche in der EU von höchstens 90 Tagen künftig kein Visum mehr.

Dies gilt nach den Protokollen, die den EU-Verträgen beigefügt sind, nicht für Irland und das Vereinigte Königreich. Diese beiden Mitgliedstaaten regeln die Visumpflicht weiterhin in ihrem innerstaatlichen Recht.

BUDAPEST. Jó állam- és kormányközi kapcsolatokra törekszünk Romániával, ehhez pedig párbeszédre van szükség - mondta Szijjártó Péter külgazdasági és külügyminiszter hétfőn Budapesten, miután román kollégájával, Teodor Melescanuval találkozott. A román külügyminiszter hangsúlyozta: mindkét fél nyitottan közelíti meg a kérdéseket.

Conformément à la Résolution du Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies, adoptée le 30 novembre 2016, aujourd’hui le Conseil européen a adopté des actes juridiques qui imposent de nouvelles mesures restrictives à l’encontre de la République populaire démocratique de Corée (RPDC).

Les mesures restrictives de l’UE contre la Corée du Nord ont été introduites le 22 décembre 2006. Les mesures existantes mettent en œuvre toutes les résolutions du CSNU qui ont été adoptées à la suite des essais nucléaires et des tirs de missiles balistiques effectués par la RPDC, et comprennent des mesures supplémentaires qui ont été prises de manière autonome par l’UE.

Le 19 mai 2016, le Conseil avait déjà ajouté dix-huit personnes et une entité à la liste des personnes et entités faisant l’objet de mesures restrictives de l’UE à l’encontre de la RPDC. Ces mesures supplémentaires de l’UE complètent le régime de sanctions imposées en vertu de plusieurs résolutions du Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies.

De plus, le 12 février 2017, la RPDC avait lancé un missile balistique, ce qui constituait une nouvelle violation de nombreuses résolutions du Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies, dont la résolution 2321, adoptée en novembre 2016. Ce jour-là l’EEAS avait communiqué que la haute représentante/vice-présidente Federica Mogherini avait l’intention de s’adresser aux ministres des affaires étrangères des partenaires internationaux afin d’examiner de manière plus approfondie la réponse internationale.

Les mesures voulues par l’UE comprennent des restrictions sur les opérations liées au charbon, le fer et le minerai de fer de la RPDC et une interdiction sur les importations de cuivre, de nickel, d’argent et de zinc ainsi que des statues de la RPDC. Les mesures comprennent aussi une interdiction des exportations de nouveaux hélicoptères et des navires de la RPDC, le resserrement des restrictions existantes dans le secteur des transports et dans le secteur financier, comme l’interdiction des représentations diplomatiques et aux diplomates de la RPDC d’avoir plus d’un compte bancaire dans l’UE et les restrictions sur l’utilisation de biens immobiliers par la RPDC dans l’UE.

Les actes juridiques prévoient également que les États membres adoptent de nouvelles mesures afin d’empêcher aux citoyennes de la RPDC une formation dans des disciplines qui favoriseraient les programmes liés aux missiles nucléaires et balistiques, afin aussi de suspendre la coopération scientifique et la coopération technique avec des personnes ou des groupes parrainés par la RPDC à titre officiel ou pour le compte de la RPDC.

Maria Elena Argano

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KOMÁROM. Közeledik a 26. Komáromi Napok. Nézzük, milyen nagykoncertekre, programokra számíthatunk! Ízelítőül néhány név: Kasza Tibi, Király Viktor, Celeste Buckingham, Republic, Ladánybene 27, Magashegyi Underground, The Biebers, a Beatrice és az Anna and the Barbies.

POZSONY, BUDAPEST. A Felvidéken 2007 óta nem volt annyi magyar iskolakezdő, mint 2015 és 2016 szeptemberében – hívta fel a figyelmet a trendváltozásra a Rákóczi Szövetség, amely iskolaválasztási kampánya keretében az idei tavaszi általános iskolai beiratkozások előtt közel 8000 külhoni magyarul beszélő nagycsoportos óvodásnak küld ajándékot, a szüleiknek szóló levéllel együtt.

Date: Dimanche 29 Janvier 2017

BRÜSSZEL. Az Európai Unió (EU) tagországainak külügyi tanácsa az ENSZ Biztonsági Tanácsának határozatával összhangban további korlátozó intézkedések bevezetését hagyta jóvá a Koreai Népi Demokratikus Köztársasággal (KNDK) szemben, valamint meghosszabbították a Fehéroroszország elleni szankciókat is.

Date: Dimanche 27 Novembre 2016

WASHINGTON. Már első útján emberekkel a fedélzetén kerülné meg a Holdat az új amerikai kormány kívánságára a kifejlesztés alatt álló Orion amerikai űrkapszula, amelyet minden korábbinál nagyobb teljesítményű rakétával bocsátanának fel, az eredeti tervek szerint elsőként 2018 végén és legénység nélkül.

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Macédoine : après l'échec de Gruevski, les sociaux-démocrates pourront-ils former un gouvernement ?
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Élections en Macédoine : le feuilleton à rallonge des résultats
Macédoine : les partis albanais posent leurs conditions pour entrer au gouvernement

/ Dérive autoritaire en Macédoine, Courrier des Balkans, Politique intérieure, Macédoine

POZSONY. Ha a következő hétvégén tartanák a parlamenti választásokat, a győztes 27,1 százalékos eredménnyel ismét az Irány-Szociáldemokrácia lenne. Viszont a jelenlegi kormánykoalíció pártjainak már nem lenne többségük a parlamentben – derül ki a Polis Slovakia közvélemény-kutató ügynökség felméréséből.

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A Savannah Bellydance Night havonta megrendezett, családias hangulatú hastáncest. Teljes bevételét jótékonysági célra fordítják.

 

 

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Many thanks to 1989 Generation Initiative for organizing this discussion in EU-Logos office. 

Purpose: How can local authorities play a crucial role in combating radicalization, and how can the national level and the EU support these initiatives ?

Belgium is an important area when it comes to people leaving and fighting for the Caliphate, and to potential returns of radicalized adults and children. As a multicultural city, Mechelen includes around 20% of Muslims, mainly from Morocco.

The Mayor of this town, Bart Somers, seeks to prevent radicalization and departures of a part of the Muslim population, but also of the other inhabitants. Despite the analysis explaining that a large part of departures for Middle-East relates to Muslims, radicalization affects people independently of their religion or their origins. Mr. Somers explained that the size of a city and its suburbs does not directly affect the process of radicalization. In fact, taking Mechelen as an example, a town as small as Vilvoorde, it is possible to notice that the first has fewer Islamic fighters than the second. This is related to the approach taken to fight against radicalization from the bottom. According to him, the most relevant way to avoid this process is to prevent it at a local level.

Bart Somers explained that the radicalization process in the EU is influenced by another model spread by criminals and drug dealers in rough neighborhoods, which is opposed to the Western society based on school and a so-called meritocratic process. This opposition is a fertile ground instrumentalized by Daesh: Bart Somers explained in his intervention how, as a Mayor, he is handling this issue through social policies. Mr. Somers insisted on two notions, which are, according to him, inherent basis of the Western society, and therefore opposite of Daesh discourses: « Freedom and diversity are two sides of the same coin ».

Diversity in identity

Diversity is a notion that Mr. Somers emphasizes in his speech. He also insisted on the phenomena of ghettoization. The main policy to promote rough neighborhoods and support their development is to invest in good quality infrastructures and equipment, which make streets comfortable and clean. It is, according to Mr. Somers, the best way to encourage respect for politicians and their actions, and to stimulate diversity through increased social mobility. This mix will endorse a virtuous and inclusive circle: new inhabitants will choose their own neighbourhood, and this will trigger a greater involvement in local life. Hence, Mr. Somers insisted on the notion of social-mix in schools, which required a deal with the parents to support this very important criteria. As a practical example, Mr. Somers develops sports initiatives taken through schools and individual decisions. This process needs time and unbroken efforts.

Mr. Somers then put in light a part of Daesh’s strategy to deeply divide the society between who is with the truth and who is wrong according of their own interpretation. Daesh plays with this issue and creates a unique identity: us the true Muslims, and the others who do not believe in the same way. Starting from this process, plurality of identity is denied, each person is black or white, good or bad. Daesh created a deeply simple Manichean ideology, like totalitarian regimes such as Communism or Nazism did in the last century. They are destroying plural identities, which severs links between individuals. Islam is distorted to be a force of exclusion. According to Mr. Somers, Daesh’s ideology has nothing in common with Islam as a religion, and they use Islamic dogmas to manipulate isolated and/or looking for new members.

According to the mayor, Daesh’s approach is not based on a religious issue, but rather on an elaborated political process. The practical example is related to the fact that not all Muslims have embraced the doctrine imposed by the Caliphate. The war carried on by the ISIL does not aim to destroy a particular religion. They fight against democracy, open societies, and humanity in general. This is politics, not religion. Moreover, like every totalitarian ideology, the others, people who do not share the same opinion, are not seen as humans anymore. Using violence is legitimatized.

Liberty: a vector of adaptation and cultural wealth

Thus, Daesh is acting like a totalitarian regime and denies liberties and identities. Therefore, terrorist attacks serve this totalitarian ideology and create break- ups across populations, especially on Islam as a peaceful religion. This fear of the other drives to a legitimization of violence, which hurts both camps The link between ideology and propaganda in this case is very narrow. The propagandist approach adopted by ISIS touches all levels of society : poor people, middle classes and even highly- educated people. The target of Daesh is the individual with strong integration problems: the misfit. Through its propaganda, ISIL hits victims of the Western society, and makes them believe that embracing their doctrine will give them an opportunity to become heroes. Their propaganda especially involves a lack of responsibility: the cause of all failures is the other (in this case the Western society).

Mr. Somers brought up a scheme to free from fear of change and differences. As a true liberal, he claimed that « Liberalism is not a way of life, it is tolerating other ways of life » and makes a parallel with women emancipation and gay rights movements. Society needs to adapt and to change, and it should not decide on the liberty of others, as long as their rights do not impede ours. Claiming that freely veiled women are not free and deserve to be freed is also a totalitarian reasoning, and it means that we do not believe any more in values of our Western society. Change and acceptation of change are deep oppositions of Daesh ideology. In their eyes, nothing has to change since the Prophet walked on the Earth, and each proof of evolution is a treason. That is why the respect of freedom and differences is a basis of deradicalization and of the fight against Daesh.

Countering radicalization: several levels of action

Deradicalization is a hard, costly, and time consuming process with no guaranteed results. Despite these difficulties, acting at the local level to prevent or to stop the process is, according to Mr. Somers, one of the key of the issue. Knowing personally involved individuals increase the strength of the intervention. Initial trust is a large part of the success. Second, understanding how this phenomenon gained ground, seeing the cause and being able to treat her and not only the symptoms, remains crucial to help a radicalized person.

Moreover, local level is the most relevant because the main variable used by Daesh is the isolation of people. They create a feeling of inclusion, of belonging of a group. He compared this strategy to a sect indoctrination, which works like « a drug ». That is why deradicalization is so complicated and unpredictable. An isolated person, who is suddenly assimilated to a hero, will not return to an everyday life he loathes. Deradicalization has to be a part of broader social policies. Safety policies should not be the first response to fight and prevent this process. The first policy should be to pay attention to the local environment, including the respect of local investments and municipality-built infrastructures. It should then ensure of avoiding ghettoization of schools and neighborhoods. Meanwhile, national and the European authorities should put this issue on their respective agenda.

The national government needs to create a real citizenship. Mr. Somers argued that national politicians are only focused on the Right-Left line and safety issues. But putting more cameras and policemen in the streets is to deal with symptoms, not roots. They will not enable an effective prevention or response to radicalization. Social context is key and should be focused on. Our society needs to adapt to these new inputs to include better all the populations, and make them feel as true and whole citizens who belong to a plural community. Mr. Somers repeated that security is not the only issue which should be treated through national and EU level. He insisted on the key-role the Members States could have in sharing data between their intelligence services. Additionally, creating a global European organization in charge of deradicalization policies across the member states which could inspire them more effective policies. The strength of the EU is potential to gather around, and its ability to fight against polarization of the society.

“The EU has to act on three levels higher”, Somers says. The first is based on the concept of security as a top-down practice in order to create a program able to reach and touch the civil society. Security must not lead to an isolation process. After creating a security program, multi-level cooperation between states has to be improved, especially in intelligence, information sharing, collaboration, and police and judicial cooperation. Finally, after establishing a common security program and cooperation among the 28 countries, good practices can be developed. Thanks to the latter, civil society will be able to become a key actor to counter radicalization, and able to accommodate official rules to the feedback from the ground.

Moreover, the EU, along with other Western countries, should pay more attention to the considerable spread of the Wahhabite ideology and propaganda. Mr. Somers indicated that 95% of the online Muslim literature is Wahhabite. In his view, the interpretation of sacred texts has a considerable importance. Every sacred text is full of metaphorical and allegorical contents, and must be read and interpreted at a theoretical level by qualified people. In the case of the Qur’an, one must not read every verse as if we were still living in the time of the Prophet Muhammad. Such a reading of sacred texts could only lead to erroneous interpretations and nefarious life prescriptions. Jihadists and foreign fighters are stuck in this literal interpretation. Until now, financial interests have limited initiatives and efforts in deradicalization. Wahhabite vision plays a crucial role in radicalization.

The EU urgently needs to admit that Islam is a part of its history, and European institutions need to accept and support this feature as a part of their multi-cultural identity.

Emmanuelle Gris

Maria Elena Argano

Classé dans:Lutte contre la criminalité organisée, Lutte contre le terrorisme et la radicalisation, Uncategorized Tagged: bart somers, ideologie, Radicalisation, religion, Terrorisme