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Vai alla Scheda Paese »Man only likes to count his troubles; he doesn't calculate his happiness.
— Fyodor Dostoevsky
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George Vella to take Italy-Libya migrant deal to EU on Monday
Malta, which now holds the EU Presidency, is clearly aiming to stem the tide of migrants heading toward the EU and in particular, it will be pressing ahead with an Italian offer to Libya.Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said on Thursday that "we will have a crisis", as migrant numbers are ...
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Trump unleashes Twitter attack against civil rights legend
Donald Trump tore into civil rights legend John Lewis on Saturday for questioning the legitimacy of the Republican billionaire's White House victory, intensifying a feud with the black congressman days before the national holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr.Trump tweeted that Lewis, D-Ga., "should spend more time on fixing and helping his district, ...
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Turkey, Russia to invite US to Syria talks: Turkish FM
Turkey and Russia have decided to invite the United States to Syria peace talks due to be held this month in the Kazakh capital Astana, Turkey's foreign minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Jan.14
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Russia agrees US should attend Syria talks: Turkey
Russia has agreed that the United States should be involved in talks on Syria’s political future slated to take place in the Kazakh capital of Astana later this month, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said Jan. 12
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Combative Trump concedes Russia's role in election hacking
In a combative and freewheeling news conference, President-elect Donald Trump said for the first time Wednesday that he accepts Russia was behind the election year hacking of Democrats that roiled the White House race. Looking ahead, he urged Congress to move quickly to replace President Barack Obama's signature health care ...
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Trump in conferenza stampa: "dietro hacker c'è Russia". Priorità sarà il lavoro - [video]
(Teleborsa) - Dalla sicurezza informatica, ai fallimenti del suo predecessore, non dimenticando i temi legati al lavoro e all'economia. Nella sua prima conferenza stampa il Presidente...
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World Bank forecasting brighter prospects for 2017
The World Bank is forecasting the global economy will accelerate slightly in 2017 after turning in the worst performance last year since the 2008 financial crisis.The 189-nation lending agency said Tuesday that the global growth should expand at a 2.7 percent annual rate this year. That is down from the ...
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'Yes we did' - Obama bids farewell in nostalgic last speech
President Barack Obama bid farewell to the nation Tuesday in an emotional speech that sought to comfort a country on edge over rapid economic changes, persistent security threats and the election of Donald Trump.Forceful at times and tearful at others, Obama's valedictory speech in his hometown of Chicago was a ...
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L’Europa ha due difensori di peso tra i candidati alle presidenziali francesi
Sull’economia, la Russia e la Siria ognuno dei candidati alla presidenza francese ha una posizione più o meno netta. Ma non si può dire altrettanto a proposito dell’Europa, argomento cruciale perché la Francia, al di là di tutti i dibattiti, non sarà la stessa se l’Unione crollerà o riuscirà a ...
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Updated - It's official: FIFA to expand World Cup to 48 teams in 2026
FIFA will expand the World Cup to 48 teams, adding 16 extra nations to the 2026 tournament which is likely to be held in North America.President Gianni Infantino's favored plan — for 16 three-team groups with the top two advancing to a round of 32 — was unanimously approved Tuesday ...
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Watch: Trump battles Meryl Streep as Cabinet picks prepare for grilling
Donald Trump and his Cabinet picks are preparing to face public questioning over their business conflicts, their approach to Russia and other issues during a critical week of confirmation hearings and the president-elect's first news conference in nearly six months.Trump plunged Monday into another fight with a high-profile critic, this ...
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US report: Putin ordered effort to help Trump, hurt Clinton
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a hidden campaign to influence America's presidential election in favor of Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton, U.S. intelligence agencies declared Friday in the government's first formal allegation supporting sensational claims that Trump and his supporters have staunchly resisted.The intelligence report, an unclassified version of a ...
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Updated: UK envoy who quit top EU post resigns from civil service
A senior British diplomat who warned that negotiating a European Union exit could take 10 years has quit the civil service, days after stepping down as the U.K.'s envoy to the bloc, the government said Saturday.Ivan Rogers unexpectedly resigned as Britain's permanent representative in Brussels on Tuesday, months before divorce ...
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Germany says it can't figure out Donald Trump's foreign policy goals
German officials who have held talks with members of US President-elect Donald Trump's transition team have not been able to figure out what kind of foreign and security policy his administration wants to pursue, a spokesman said. "It ultimately remains the case that there still is no clear, coherent and comprehensive ...
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Updated - Watch: Turkish media run 'selfie' video of alleged nightclub gunman
Turkish media on Tuesday ran a "selfie video" of a man they say is the gunman who killed 39 people, most of them foreigners, at an Istanbul nightclub.The video broadcast on Turkish television shows the alleged gunman filming himself with a cellphone at Istanbul's Taksim square. It wasn't immediately clear ...
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Air Malta’s January three-day sale starts today
Between today, 3 January, and Friday, 6 January, Air Malta is offering hard-to-turn-down deals to 17 of its most popular destinations, starting from as little €35 one-way, inclusive of taxes and charges.The 72-hour sale kicked off today at 9am and closes on Friday at 8.59am. Travel validity between January 03 ...
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Turkey’s logistics sector end 2016 with slight contraction amid problems: Association
Turkey’s logistics sector experienced slight contraction in 2016 after a series of clashes on its southern borders, a crisis with Russia, sharp fluctuations in foreign exchanges and tightening EU borders, according a leading association, as reported by Reuters on Jan. 3
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Trade, visa limits imposed on Turkey by Russia still in effect: Zeybekci
A number of limits in Turkey’s bilateral visa and trade transactions with Russia still remain in place, Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci has said, adding that this makes the Turkish side “uncomfortable.”
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Turkey’s energy sector still appealing despite setbacks: Energy Council head
Foreign investment in Turkey remains strong in spite of many challenges including terrorist attacks, thanks to the normalization of bilateral relations with Russia and Israel and the lifting of sanctions on Iran, the president of the Energy Council of Foreign Investors said on Jan. 2
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Algeria, Russia set to intensify partnership in 2017
MOSCOW- The Algerian-Russian economic partnership is expected to grow in 2017 through the numerous bilateral agreements signed in 2016, a year marked by several visits of the two countries’ officials, notably Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal’s visit to Moscow, last April. Based on their willingness to pursue the implementation of ...
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New UN chief urges New Year's resolution: 'Put Peace First'
Antonio Guterres took the reins of the United Nations on New Year's Day, promising to be a "bridge-builder" but facing an antagonistic incoming U.S. administration led by Donald Trump who thinks the world body's 193 member states do nothing except talk and have a good time.The former Portuguese prime minister ...