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All airlines should follow the example of Turkish Airlines and others and stand against Lukashenko's human trafficking business. There will be severe sanctions imposed on all of those who will not comply.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
The crimes of German colonial rule have long burdened relations with Namibia. There can be no closing of the book on the past. However, the recognition of guilt and our request for apology is an important step towards coming to terms with the crimes and shaping the future together.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
Our goal was and is to find a common path to genuine reconciliation in memory of the victims. This includes naming the events of the German colonial period in what is now Namibia, and in particular the atrocities in the period from 1904 to 1908, without sparing or glossing over them. We will now also officially call these events what they were from today's perspective : a genocide.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
All these are things we can talk about with the United States, where we can be more effective, and where we can achieve more if we represent our interests together towards China.
Found on Reuters 4 years ago
Italy stands ready to face the challenges of our common international agenda together with the United States.
Found on FOX News 4 years ago
It has not yet been conclusively clarified to what extent vaccinated people can infect others, what is clear, however, is that a vaccinated person no longer takes a ventilator away from anyone. This removes at least one central reason for restricting fundamental rights.
Found on Reuters 4 years ago
It makes no sense now to question the ability of the WHO to function or its significance.
Found on Reuters 4 years ago
General Haftar has signalled his readiness to contribute to the success of the Libya Conference in Berlin and is willing to participate. He has repeated his commitment to observe the existing ceasefire.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
If developments in Libya are allowed to continue, then Libya will be the next Syria and we don't want that to happen.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I don't think it works to convince Iraq with threats but with arguments.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
The Mercosur agreement ... gives us possibilities and means to exert pressure to influence things on the ground (in Brazil).
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I have the impression that a lot is being threatened, by the way from both sides, and I dont see that as very constructive.
Found on FOX News 5 years ago
I consider now, as before, that the situation is extremely explosive, military confrontation in the Gulf would mean the whole region in flames, and that cant be in anyones interest.
Found on FOX News 5 years ago
We want to fulfill our obligations, we cannot work miracles, but we will try to avert a failure.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
The situation in the region here is highly explosive and extremely serious, a dangerous escalation of existing tensions can also lead to a military escalation.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
This is an instrument of a new kind, so it's not straightforward to operationalize it, but all the formal requirements are in place now, and so I'm assuming we'll be ready to use it in the foreseeable future.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
What has happened in recent days acts of sabotage against ships or pipelines are indications that these dangers (of escalation) are concrete and real.
Found on FOX News 5 years ago
The decision of the High Election Board to annul the local election in Istanbul and order a re-run is in our view not transparent and not comprehensible.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
The agreement we negotiated with Britain is already a compromise - especially regarding the arrangements for Northern Ireland, there must not be a hard border to the Republic of Ireland... We cannot risk the Northern Ireland conflict flaring up again.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
In the end, it will be about the question (of) whether to reopen the deal which needs the approval of all 27 member states, which means that everyone has to join in. This is what needs to be discussed now.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
So the question is what the deal looks like, in the end, it will be about the question (of) whether to reopen the deal which needs the approval of all 27 member states, which means that everyone has to join in. This is what needs to be discussed now.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
Europe has proved to the world that multilateralism and sovereignty are not a contradiction in terms, on the contrary, in a world faced with immense global problems, we can only safeguard sovereignty if we work together.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
Stop wringing your hands... get your act together and start doing things that are going to repair the situation, rather than just sitting around and talking about how bad the situation is with President Trump.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
We can no longer completely rely on White House, to maintain our partnership with the USA we must readjust it.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
We can no longer completely rely on the White House, to maintain our partnership with the USA we must readjust it. The first clear consequence can only be that we need to align ourselves even more closely in Europe.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
What the perpetrators did cannot be made up for. The victims will never be forgotten.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
We will not be able to compensate for everything that arises from companies pulling out of Iran.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
After all, Iran is ready to talk. It's clear that there should also be economic incentives - that will not be easy after the U.S. decision.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
The talks with the Europeans, Iran and the other signatories to the agreement are therefore also about how it can be possible to continue trade with Iran.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
I do not see a simple solution to shield companies from all risks of American sanctions, the talks with the Europeans, Iran and the other signatories to the agreement are therefore also about how it can be possible to continue trade with Iran.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
Germany bears responsibility for the most atrocious crime of human history.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
We reject any relativisation of the Holocaust, germany bears responsibility for the most atrocious crime of human history.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
We believe it is extremely important to uphold this agreement. Were it to fail or the U.S. to drop out, we would not have anything comparable to it and we fear that the situation would significantly deteriorate with everything that goes with it.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
We know that the Syrian conflict, for example, can't be solved without Russia. But it must then come up with constructive offers in return.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
We had an attack on the Foreign Ministry where we have to assume that it stemmed from Russia, we can't just wish all that away ... And I think it's not only reasonable but necessary to point out that we do not view those as constructive contributions.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
They don't deserve to be lumped together with criminals. Migrants among us must not be put under general suspicion.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Nobody among us should be above the spirit and the letter of the law, if they are criminal foreigners, in future they will be threatened with even faster deportation.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
If it turns out that votes have been bought, you can't just stick to such a decision. It's important that the World Cup is not awarded to whoever pays the highest bribe.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I don't know whether there is still even anyone who thinks Sepp Blatter is the right person to resolve the issue.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Expanding rights for registered partnerships is another step toward giving same-sex unions the same rights as marriages, we haven't reached the goal yet.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Whoever supports IS can already be prosecuted under existing laws.
Found on Reuters 10 years ago
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