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起碼legal default 係no deal
Yellow vest protests: Paris police sacked, rally bans planned
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-47609978
The French government will replace the Paris police chief and ban rallies in some areas, after Saturday's violent protests.
Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said the authorities would act as soon as "radical groups" were identified in the worst-hit areas.
Last Saturday, rioters smashed shops on Paris's famed Champs-Élysées.
About 10,000 people took part in the protest, a marked increase compared with similar recent rallies.
In a televised statement on Monday, Mr Philippe said: "From next Saturday, we will ban 'yellow vest' protests in neighbourhoods that have been the worst hit as soon as we see signs of the presence of radical groups and their intent to cause damage."
The restrictions would apply to Paris and other cities.
Mr Philippe also admitted that "inappropriate instructions" had been given to Paris police to deal with protesters last Saturday.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-47609978
The French government will replace the Paris police chief and ban rallies in some areas, after Saturday's violent protests.
Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said the authorities would act as soon as "radical groups" were identified in the worst-hit areas.
Last Saturday, rioters smashed shops on Paris's famed Champs-Élysées.
About 10,000 people took part in the protest, a marked increase compared with similar recent rallies.
In a televised statement on Monday, Mr Philippe said: "From next Saturday, we will ban 'yellow vest' protests in neighbourhoods that have been the worst hit as soon as we see signs of the presence of radical groups and their intent to cause damage."
The restrictions would apply to Paris and other cities.
Mr Philippe also admitted that "inappropriate instructions" had been given to Paris police to deal with protesters last Saturday.
Venezuela opposition takes control of diplomatic properties in U.S.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-politics-vecchio/venezuela-opposition-takes-control-of-diplomatic-properties-in-u-s-idUSKCN1QZ2FH
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Representatives of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido have taken control of three of the country’s diplomatic properties in the United States, Guaido’s U.S. envoy said on Monday, as the opposition presses its bid to oust socialist President Nicolas Maduro.
The envoy, Carlos Vecchio, said the opposition had gained control of two buildings belonging to Venezuela’s defense ministry in Washington and one consular building in New York. He added that the group expected to take control of Venezuela’s embassy in Washington “in the days to come.”
Guaido, president of the opposition-controlled National Assembly, invoked the constitution to assume an interim presidency in January, arguing that Maduro’s May 2018 re-election was illegitimate. He has been recognized as Venezuela’s rightful leader by most Western countries, including the United States.
“We are taking these steps in order to preserve the assets of the Venezuelans here in this country,” Vecchio said from one of the buildings, the office of Venezuela’s military attache to Washington, after removing a portrait of Maduro from the wall and replacing it with one of Guaido.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-politics-vecchio/venezuela-opposition-takes-control-of-diplomatic-properties-in-u-s-idUSKCN1QZ2FH
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Representatives of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido have taken control of three of the country’s diplomatic properties in the United States, Guaido’s U.S. envoy said on Monday, as the opposition presses its bid to oust socialist President Nicolas Maduro.
The envoy, Carlos Vecchio, said the opposition had gained control of two buildings belonging to Venezuela’s defense ministry in Washington and one consular building in New York. He added that the group expected to take control of Venezuela’s embassy in Washington “in the days to come.”
Guaido, president of the opposition-controlled National Assembly, invoked the constitution to assume an interim presidency in January, arguing that Maduro’s May 2018 re-election was illegitimate. He has been recognized as Venezuela’s rightful leader by most Western countries, including the United States.
“We are taking these steps in order to preserve the assets of the Venezuelans here in this country,” Vecchio said from one of the buildings, the office of Venezuela’s military attache to Washington, after removing a portrait of Maduro from the wall and replacing it with one of Guaido.
Constitutional chaos after third vote on Brexit deal blocked
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/mar/18/constitutional-chaos-theresa-may-third-vote-brexit-deal-blocked
Theresa May’s government has been plunged into constitutional chaos after the Speaker blocked the prime minister from asking MPs to vote on her Brexit deal for a third time unless it had fundamentally changed.
With 11 days to go until Britain is due to leave the EU, May was forced to pull her plans for another meaningful vote because John Bercow said she could not ask MPs to pass the same deal, after they rejected it twice by huge margins. EU officials, meanwhile, were considering offering her a new date for a delayed Brexit to resolve the crisis.
Quoting from the guide to parliamentary procedure, Erskine May, Bercow said the question “may not be brought forward again during the same session” and that it was a “strong and longstanding convention” dating back to 1604. It must be “not different in terms of wording, but different in terms of substance”, he said, suggesting there must be a change in what the EU is offering.
Bercow’s surprise intervention means May is likely to have to go to Thursday’s Brussels summit with a request for a long extension to article 50, which could mean the UK has to spend more than £100m on participating in European parliament elections.
During the delay, parliament would have to make a decision on how to break the deadlock, potentially with a second referendum, an election or a cross-party proposal for a softer Brexit. Alternatively, government sources suggested May could negotiate a lengthy extension with the EU, with a “get-out clause” enabling it to be cut short if her Brexit deal is passed by parliament before the European parliamentary elections.
One option under consideration is some kind of “paving vote” to set aside the convention if a majority in the House of Commons agreed they wanted to look at the deal again.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/mar/18/constitutional-chaos-theresa-may-third-vote-brexit-deal-blocked
Theresa May’s government has been plunged into constitutional chaos after the Speaker blocked the prime minister from asking MPs to vote on her Brexit deal for a third time unless it had fundamentally changed.
With 11 days to go until Britain is due to leave the EU, May was forced to pull her plans for another meaningful vote because John Bercow said she could not ask MPs to pass the same deal, after they rejected it twice by huge margins. EU officials, meanwhile, were considering offering her a new date for a delayed Brexit to resolve the crisis.
Quoting from the guide to parliamentary procedure, Erskine May, Bercow said the question “may not be brought forward again during the same session” and that it was a “strong and longstanding convention” dating back to 1604. It must be “not different in terms of wording, but different in terms of substance”, he said, suggesting there must be a change in what the EU is offering.
Bercow’s surprise intervention means May is likely to have to go to Thursday’s Brussels summit with a request for a long extension to article 50, which could mean the UK has to spend more than £100m on participating in European parliament elections.
During the delay, parliament would have to make a decision on how to break the deadlock, potentially with a second referendum, an election or a cross-party proposal for a softer Brexit. Alternatively, government sources suggested May could negotiate a lengthy extension with the EU, with a “get-out clause” enabling it to be cut short if her Brexit deal is passed by parliament before the European parliamentary elections.
One option under consideration is some kind of “paving vote” to set aside the convention if a majority in the House of Commons agreed they wanted to look at the deal again.
Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan uses New Zealand attack video at campaign rally
https://www.dw.com/en/turkeys-recep-tayyip-erdogan-uses-new-zealand-attack-video-at-campaign-rally/a-47959569
Foreign Minister Winston Peters told a press conference on Monday that the Turkish president's decision to screen footage from the Christchurch shooting could endanger New Zealanders.
Fifty people were killed in attacks on two mosques in the southern city on Friday. The alleged gunman, Australian Brenton Tarrant, broadcast the carnage live on Facebook. Social media companies have been scrambling ever since to remove the viral video from their platforms.
Now the footage has made an appearance at several political rallies in Turkey. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan used snippets from the recording at televised campaign events over the weekend in an apparent attempt to boost support ahead of upcoming polls. He also projected excerpts purported to be from the gunman's manifesto onto a giant screen and told the crowd the suspect had made threats against Turkish Muslims.
https://www.dw.com/en/turkeys-recep-tayyip-erdogan-uses-new-zealand-attack-video-at-campaign-rally/a-47959569
Foreign Minister Winston Peters told a press conference on Monday that the Turkish president's decision to screen footage from the Christchurch shooting could endanger New Zealanders.
Fifty people were killed in attacks on two mosques in the southern city on Friday. The alleged gunman, Australian Brenton Tarrant, broadcast the carnage live on Facebook. Social media companies have been scrambling ever since to remove the viral video from their platforms.
Now the footage has made an appearance at several political rallies in Turkey. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan used snippets from the recording at televised campaign events over the weekend in an apparent attempt to boost support ahead of upcoming polls. He also projected excerpts purported to be from the gunman's manifesto onto a giant screen and told the crowd the suspect had made threats against Turkish Muslims.
No deal啦屌
Kazakh leader Nazarbayev resigns after three decades
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47628854
Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev, the only man to lead the country since it emerged from the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, has resigned.
In a televised address, he said the decision was "not easy" but he wanted to help "a new generation of leaders".
Mr Nazarbayev, 78, has been largely unchallenged as leader of the oil-rich nation since 1989.
He will retain much of his influence as head of the governing party.
Mr Nazarbayev will remain at the helm of the influential security council and will hold the formal title Leader of the Nation.
"I have decided to give up my powers as president," Mr Nazarbayev said during his surprise television address on Tuesday.
As chairman of the security council, he added, he would retain "major powers to determine the country's external and domestic policies".
"I see my task now in facilitating the rise of a new generation of leaders who will continue the reforms that are under way in the country."
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47628854
Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev, the only man to lead the country since it emerged from the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, has resigned.
In a televised address, he said the decision was "not easy" but he wanted to help "a new generation of leaders".
Mr Nazarbayev, 78, has been largely unchallenged as leader of the oil-rich nation since 1989.
He will retain much of his influence as head of the governing party.
Mr Nazarbayev will remain at the helm of the influential security council and will hold the formal title Leader of the Nation.
"I have decided to give up my powers as president," Mr Nazarbayev said during his surprise television address on Tuesday.
As chairman of the security council, he added, he would retain "major powers to determine the country's external and domestic policies".
"I see my task now in facilitating the rise of a new generation of leaders who will continue the reforms that are under way in the country."
Trump considers supporting NATO benefits for Brazil
https://www.dw.com/en/trump-considers-supporting-nato-benefits-for-brazil/a-47981661
There was both praise and encouragement from President Donald Trump as he opened the door towards Brazil joining international organizations and predicted a "fantastic working relationship" with President Jair Bolsonaro.
Brazilian officials had said last week that they expected the US to designate Brazil as a major non-NATO ally for the US. But Trump seemed to go a step further and moot some form of NATO affiliation or membership.
"I ... intend to designate Brazil as a major non-NATO ally or even possibly, if you start thinking about it, maybe a NATO ally," Trump told reporters in the Rose Garden as he welcomed Bolsonaro. "I'll have to talk to a lot of people but maybe a NATO ally, which will greatly advance security and cooperation between our countries."
Trump described Washington's relationship with Brasilia as better than ever.
"I think there was a lot of hostility with other presidents, there's zero hostility with me," Trump said. "And we're going to look at that very, very strongly in terms of whether it's NATO or something having to do with the Alliance."
https://www.dw.com/en/trump-considers-supporting-nato-benefits-for-brazil/a-47981661
There was both praise and encouragement from President Donald Trump as he opened the door towards Brazil joining international organizations and predicted a "fantastic working relationship" with President Jair Bolsonaro.
Brazilian officials had said last week that they expected the US to designate Brazil as a major non-NATO ally for the US. But Trump seemed to go a step further and moot some form of NATO affiliation or membership.
"I ... intend to designate Brazil as a major non-NATO ally or even possibly, if you start thinking about it, maybe a NATO ally," Trump told reporters in the Rose Garden as he welcomed Bolsonaro. "I'll have to talk to a lot of people but maybe a NATO ally, which will greatly advance security and cooperation between our countries."
Trump described Washington's relationship with Brasilia as better than ever.
"I think there was a lot of hostility with other presidents, there's zero hostility with me," Trump said. "And we're going to look at that very, very strongly in terms of whether it's NATO or something having to do with the Alliance."
Mueller’s old boss delays departure as probe wraps up
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/19/rod-rosenstein-mueller-report-1228315
Robert Mueller’s longtime boss appears inclined to stick it out until the end after all.
Rod Rosenstein — the deputy attorney general who appointed the special counsel, signed off on all his major decisions and even spoke on behalf of the investigation at a news conference and in congressional testimony — is not ready to leave just yet, putting off his previously planned departure for at least a few weeks, a source familiar with his plans confirmed on Tuesday.
It’s a decision that puts the Justice Department’s No. 2 official in a position to shepherd the politically charged probe to its long-awaited conclusion. Rosenstein has long provided comfort to lawmakers and legal observers worried about President Donald Trump trying to meddle with the inquiry, which is examining whether his 2016 campaign colluded with Russia. The deputy attorney general assumed oversight of the investigation after then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself because of the prominent role he played in Trump’s presidential campaign.
Initially, Rosenstein had signaled plans to stay at the Justice Department for only four to six weeks following William Barr’s mid-February arrival as attorney general. But with that timeline rapidly approaching this week, Rosenstein had yet to set a departure date. His decision to stay put a little longer was taken as yet another sign among a growing body of clues that the special counsel is indeed nearing the finish line.
Still, Rosenstein’s fluid departure timeline gives him a good chance at seeing Mueller through to a conclusion that seems increasingly imminent. In the last week, a Mueller spokesman has confirmed plans of two senior prosecutors to depart the special counsel’s office, and the FBI has also said the lead senior agent working with Mueller left earlier this month to start another job supervising the bureau’s field office in Richmond, Va.
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/19/rod-rosenstein-mueller-report-1228315
Robert Mueller’s longtime boss appears inclined to stick it out until the end after all.
Rod Rosenstein — the deputy attorney general who appointed the special counsel, signed off on all his major decisions and even spoke on behalf of the investigation at a news conference and in congressional testimony — is not ready to leave just yet, putting off his previously planned departure for at least a few weeks, a source familiar with his plans confirmed on Tuesday.
It’s a decision that puts the Justice Department’s No. 2 official in a position to shepherd the politically charged probe to its long-awaited conclusion. Rosenstein has long provided comfort to lawmakers and legal observers worried about President Donald Trump trying to meddle with the inquiry, which is examining whether his 2016 campaign colluded with Russia. The deputy attorney general assumed oversight of the investigation after then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself because of the prominent role he played in Trump’s presidential campaign.
Initially, Rosenstein had signaled plans to stay at the Justice Department for only four to six weeks following William Barr’s mid-February arrival as attorney general. But with that timeline rapidly approaching this week, Rosenstein had yet to set a departure date. His decision to stay put a little longer was taken as yet another sign among a growing body of clues that the special counsel is indeed nearing the finish line.
Still, Rosenstein’s fluid departure timeline gives him a good chance at seeing Mueller through to a conclusion that seems increasingly imminent. In the last week, a Mueller spokesman has confirmed plans of two senior prosecutors to depart the special counsel’s office, and the FBI has also said the lead senior agent working with Mueller left earlier this month to start another job supervising the bureau’s field office in Richmond, Va.
Brexit: Theresa May to formally ask for delay
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-47627744
Prime Minister Theresa May is writing to the EU to formally ask for Brexit to be postponed.
One ministerial source told the BBC the longer delay could be up to two years, amid reports of a cabinet row, but No 10 said no decision had been made.
EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said the EU would not grant a delay without a "concrete plan" from the UK about what they would do with it.
Under current law the UK will leave the EU with or without a deal in 10 days.
MPs rejected the withdrawal deal Mrs May has negotiated with the EU for a second time last week by 149 votes. They also voted in favour of ruling out leaving the EU without a deal, and in favour of extending the Brexit process.
The prime minister had hoped to have another try at getting MPs to back the deal this week - but Speaker John Bercow effectively torpedoed that with his surprise intervention on Monday.
She still hopes to ultimately get it in front of MPs for a third go, but says even if that happens and they vote in favour of it, the UK will need a short extension to get the necessary legislation through Parliament.
A cabinet source told the BBC she therefore plans to ask the EU to agree to postpone the UK's departure until 30 June, but with an option of a longer delay as well.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-47627744
Prime Minister Theresa May is writing to the EU to formally ask for Brexit to be postponed.
One ministerial source told the BBC the longer delay could be up to two years, amid reports of a cabinet row, but No 10 said no decision had been made.
EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said the EU would not grant a delay without a "concrete plan" from the UK about what they would do with it.
Under current law the UK will leave the EU with or without a deal in 10 days.
MPs rejected the withdrawal deal Mrs May has negotiated with the EU for a second time last week by 149 votes. They also voted in favour of ruling out leaving the EU without a deal, and in favour of extending the Brexit process.
The prime minister had hoped to have another try at getting MPs to back the deal this week - but Speaker John Bercow effectively torpedoed that with his surprise intervention on Monday.
She still hopes to ultimately get it in front of MPs for a third go, but says even if that happens and they vote in favour of it, the UK will need a short extension to get the necessary legislation through Parliament.
A cabinet source told the BBC she therefore plans to ask the EU to agree to postpone the UK's departure until 30 June, but with an option of a longer delay as well.
Brexit: Theresa May vows not to delay departure beyond June
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-47636011
Prime Minister Theresa May has written to the European Union to ask for a three month delay to Brexit.
The UK is leaving the EU next Friday, on 29 March - but Mrs May wants that to be postponed until 30 June.
She says in a letter to European Council President Donald Tusk she needs more time to get her withdrawal deal passed and ratified by Parliament.
Mrs May said MPs had "indulged themselves on Europe for too long" and voters "deserved better".
She said she had rejected calls for a longer delay to Brexit because she wanted to avoid the UK taking part in May's European elections.
But she added: "As prime minister I could not consider a further delay beyond 30 June."
This was seen by some as an indication that she would resign rather than seek a further delay.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-47636011
Prime Minister Theresa May has written to the European Union to ask for a three month delay to Brexit.
The UK is leaving the EU next Friday, on 29 March - but Mrs May wants that to be postponed until 30 June.
She says in a letter to European Council President Donald Tusk she needs more time to get her withdrawal deal passed and ratified by Parliament.
Mrs May said MPs had "indulged themselves on Europe for too long" and voters "deserved better".
She said she had rejected calls for a longer delay to Brexit because she wanted to avoid the UK taking part in May's European elections.
But she added: "As prime minister I could not consider a further delay beyond 30 June."
This was seen by some as an indication that she would resign rather than seek a further delay.
睇咗一陣PMQ, May完全豁左出去，稿都唔睇屌9 House of Commons 
跌落地那返咋沙
Brexit: 'Tired' public needs a decision, says Theresa May
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-47647515
Theresa May has told the public she is "on their side", laying the blame for the delay to Brexit squarely with MPs.
Speaking from Downing Street, the prime minister said people were "tired of infighting and political games" and it was "high time" politicians made a decision on the next steps.
Earlier, Mrs May wrote to EU Council President Donald Tusk requesting to delay Brexit until 30 June.
Jeremy Corbyn said she was "in complete denial about the scale of the crisis".
Mrs May was forced to ask for a postponement after MPs twice rejected the withdrawal deal she has negotiated and also voted to reject a no-deal departure.
She said the delay was a "matter of great personal regret", but insisted she would not be willing to extend Brexit any further than 30 June - despite appeals from some MPs for a longer extension to give time for a change in direction.
Donald Tusk welcomes push for Brexit extension, with a key condition
https://www.dw.com/en/donald-tusk-welcomes-push-for-brexit-extension-with-a-key-condition/a-47995492
President of the European Council Donald Tusk said on Wednesday an extension of the Article 50 process is possible if the UK votes to approve the twice-rejected Brexit deal.
"I believe that a short extension will be possible. But it will be conditional on a positive on the withdrawal agreement in the House of Commons," Tusk said in a press conference.
"Although Brexit fatigue is increasingly visible and justified we can not give up seeking, until the very last moment, a positive solution.
"We have reacted with patience and goodwill to numerous turns of events and I am confident now we will not lack the patience and goodwill [at] this most critical point in this process."
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-47647515
Theresa May has told the public she is "on their side", laying the blame for the delay to Brexit squarely with MPs.
Speaking from Downing Street, the prime minister said people were "tired of infighting and political games" and it was "high time" politicians made a decision on the next steps.
Earlier, Mrs May wrote to EU Council President Donald Tusk requesting to delay Brexit until 30 June.
Jeremy Corbyn said she was "in complete denial about the scale of the crisis".
Mrs May was forced to ask for a postponement after MPs twice rejected the withdrawal deal she has negotiated and also voted to reject a no-deal departure.
She said the delay was a "matter of great personal regret", but insisted she would not be willing to extend Brexit any further than 30 June - despite appeals from some MPs for a longer extension to give time for a change in direction.
Donald Tusk welcomes push for Brexit extension, with a key condition
https://www.dw.com/en/donald-tusk-welcomes-push-for-brexit-extension-with-a-key-condition/a-47995492
President of the European Council Donald Tusk said on Wednesday an extension of the Article 50 process is possible if the UK votes to approve the twice-rejected Brexit deal.
"I believe that a short extension will be possible. But it will be conditional on a positive on the withdrawal agreement in the House of Commons," Tusk said in a press conference.
"Although Brexit fatigue is increasingly visible and justified we can not give up seeking, until the very last moment, a positive solution.
"We have reacted with patience and goodwill to numerous turns of events and I am confident now we will not lack the patience and goodwill [at] this most critical point in this process."
EPP votes to suspend Hungary's Fidesz party
https://www.dw.com/en/epp-votes-to-suspend-hungarys-fidesz-party/a-47986404
The European People's People party voted on Wednesday to suspend membership for Hungary's ruling Fidesz party.
Delegates of the main center-right alliance in the European Parliament are opposed to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's authoritarian style and anti-European Union, anti-migration policies.
Campaign posters for the upcoming European elections taking aim at Jean-Claude Juncker and George Soros were a particular point of contention.
Orban's office earlier said that if his party's membership was suspended then Fidesz will completely leave the group.
Ahead of the vote, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told German radio that the EPP should expel Fidesz.
Fidesz has been distancing itself for years "from Christian democratic values," he said. Juncker was elected to the Commission presidency in 2014 as the EPP's lead candidate.
The head of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, took a softer line, telling Reuters news agency that the EPP could temporarily "freeze" Fidesz's membership.
"As long as Fidesz does not fully restore trust there cannot be normal full membership," she said.
https://www.dw.com/en/epp-votes-to-suspend-hungarys-fidesz-party/a-47986404
The European People's People party voted on Wednesday to suspend membership for Hungary's ruling Fidesz party.
Delegates of the main center-right alliance in the European Parliament are opposed to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's authoritarian style and anti-European Union, anti-migration policies.
Campaign posters for the upcoming European elections taking aim at Jean-Claude Juncker and George Soros were a particular point of contention.
Orban's office earlier said that if his party's membership was suspended then Fidesz will completely leave the group.
Ahead of the vote, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told German radio that the EPP should expel Fidesz.
Fidesz has been distancing itself for years "from Christian democratic values," he said. Juncker was elected to the Commission presidency in 2014 as the EPP's lead candidate.
The head of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, took a softer line, telling Reuters news agency that the EPP could temporarily "freeze" Fidesz's membership.
"As long as Fidesz does not fully restore trust there cannot be normal full membership," she said.
Far-right surge strips Dutch government of senate majority: exit poll
https://www.dw.com/en/far-right-surge-strips-dutch-government-of-senate-majority-exit-poll/a-47998111
The Netherlands' governing coalition is poised to lose its majority in the upper house due to a surge in support for a far-right populist party during regional elections, according to an exit poll published by Dutch broadcaster NOS.
The vote took place days after a suspected gunman shot dead three people in the Dutch city of Utrecht.
Exit polls suggest:
The anti-EU Forum for Democracy will emerge as the second-strongest party
The Greens will double their seats
Prime Minister Mark Rutte's center-right coalition will lose its senate majority
https://www.dw.com/en/far-right-surge-strips-dutch-government-of-senate-majority-exit-poll/a-47998111
The Netherlands' governing coalition is poised to lose its majority in the upper house due to a surge in support for a far-right populist party during regional elections, according to an exit poll published by Dutch broadcaster NOS.
The vote took place days after a suspected gunman shot dead three people in the Dutch city of Utrecht.
Exit polls suggest:
The anti-EU Forum for Democracy will emerge as the second-strongest party
The Greens will double their seats
Prime Minister Mark Rutte's center-right coalition will lose its senate majority
Prime Minister Theresa May made a statement in Downing Street on Brexit.
https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pm-statement-on-brexit-20-march-2019
Nearly three years have passed since the public voted to leave the European Union.
It was the biggest democratic exercise in our country’s history.
I came to office on a promise to deliver on that verdict.
In March 2017, I triggered the Article 50 process for the UK to exit the EU – and Parliament supported it overwhelmingly.
Two years on, MPs have been unable to agree on a way to implement the UK’s withdrawal.
As a result, we will now not leave on time with a deal on 29 March.
This delay is a matter of great personal regret for me.
And of this I am absolutely sure: you the public have had enough.
You are tired of the infighting.
You are tired of the political games and the arcane procedural rows.
Tired of MPs talking about nothing else but Brexit when you have real concerns about our children’s schools, our National Health Service, and knife crime.
You want this stage of the Brexit process to be over and done with.
I agree. I am on your side.
It is now time for MPs to decide.
So today I have written to Donald Tusk, the President of the European Council, to request a short extension of Article 50 up to the 30 June to give MPs the time to make a final choice.
Do they want to leave the EU with a deal which delivers on the result of the referendum – that takes back control of our money, borders and laws while protecting jobs and our national security?
Do they want to leave without a deal?
Or do they not want to leave at all, causing potentially irreparable damage to public trust – not just in this generation of politicians, but to our entire democratic process?
It is high time we made a decision.
So far, Parliament has done everything possible to avoid making a choice.
Motion after motion and amendment after amendment have been tabled without Parliament ever deciding what it wants.
All MPs have been willing to say is what they do not want.
I passionately hope MPs will find a way to back the deal I have negotiated with the EU.
A deal that delivers on the result of the referendum and is the very best deal negotiable.
I will continue to work night and day to secure the support of my colleagues, the DUP and others for this deal.
But I am not prepared to delay Brexit any further than 30 June.
Some argue that I am making the wrong choice, and I should ask for a longer extension to the end of the year or beyond, to give more time for politicians to argue over the way forward.
That would mean asking you to vote in European Elections, nearly three years after our country decided to leave.
What kind of message would that send?
And just how bitter and divisive would that election campaign be at a time when the country desperately needs bringing back together?
Some have suggested holding a second referendum.
I don’t believe that is what you want – and it is not what I want.
We asked you the question already and you gave us your answer.
Now you want us to get on with it.
And that is what I am determined to do.
Published 20 March 2019
https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pm-statement-on-brexit-20-march-2019
Nearly three years have passed since the public voted to leave the European Union.
It was the biggest democratic exercise in our country’s history.
I came to office on a promise to deliver on that verdict.
In March 2017, I triggered the Article 50 process for the UK to exit the EU – and Parliament supported it overwhelmingly.
Two years on, MPs have been unable to agree on a way to implement the UK’s withdrawal.
As a result, we will now not leave on time with a deal on 29 March.
This delay is a matter of great personal regret for me.
And of this I am absolutely sure: you the public have had enough.
You are tired of the infighting.
You are tired of the political games and the arcane procedural rows.
Tired of MPs talking about nothing else but Brexit when you have real concerns about our children’s schools, our National Health Service, and knife crime.
You want this stage of the Brexit process to be over and done with.
I agree. I am on your side.
It is now time for MPs to decide.
So today I have written to Donald Tusk, the President of the European Council, to request a short extension of Article 50 up to the 30 June to give MPs the time to make a final choice.
Do they want to leave the EU with a deal which delivers on the result of the referendum – that takes back control of our money, borders and laws while protecting jobs and our national security?
Do they want to leave without a deal?
Or do they not want to leave at all, causing potentially irreparable damage to public trust – not just in this generation of politicians, but to our entire democratic process?
It is high time we made a decision.
So far, Parliament has done everything possible to avoid making a choice.
Motion after motion and amendment after amendment have been tabled without Parliament ever deciding what it wants.
All MPs have been willing to say is what they do not want.
I passionately hope MPs will find a way to back the deal I have negotiated with the EU.
A deal that delivers on the result of the referendum and is the very best deal negotiable.
I will continue to work night and day to secure the support of my colleagues, the DUP and others for this deal.
But I am not prepared to delay Brexit any further than 30 June.
Some argue that I am making the wrong choice, and I should ask for a longer extension to the end of the year or beyond, to give more time for politicians to argue over the way forward.
That would mean asking you to vote in European Elections, nearly three years after our country decided to leave.
What kind of message would that send?
And just how bitter and divisive would that election campaign be at a time when the country desperately needs bringing back together?
Some have suggested holding a second referendum.
I don’t believe that is what you want – and it is not what I want.
We asked you the question already and you gave us your answer.
Now you want us to get on with it.
And that is what I am determined to do.
Published 20 March 2019
German conservatives: Let's suspend Hungarian party from European bloc
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hungary-eu-orban-germany-idUSKCN1R10SU
BERLIN (Reuters) - German conservative leader Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said on Wednesday that suspending Hungary’s Fidesz party from the EU’s center-right political group would be a good option until trust was rebuilt with Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
The European People’s Party (EPP) meet on Wednesday to decide what action to take against Orban’s Fidesz after a row between the mainstream group which accuses the populist, anti-immigrant Orban of flouting the rule of law. Some delegates want to exclude Fidesz altogether.
“As long as Fidesz does not fully restore trust there cannot be normal full membership,” Kramp-Karrenbauer, a confidante of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, told Reuters on Wednesday.
A membership “freeze” would be an option, the leader of Germany’s Christian Democrats (CDU) said.
Fidesz angered the EPP by distributing posters of European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker depicted as a puppet manipulated by billionaire George Soros into backing uncontrolled immigration into Hungary.
Orban has also campaigned against the private Central European University in Budapest founded by Soros.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hungary-eu-orban-germany-idUSKCN1R10SU
BERLIN (Reuters) - German conservative leader Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said on Wednesday that suspending Hungary’s Fidesz party from the EU’s center-right political group would be a good option until trust was rebuilt with Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
The European People’s Party (EPP) meet on Wednesday to decide what action to take against Orban’s Fidesz after a row between the mainstream group which accuses the populist, anti-immigrant Orban of flouting the rule of law. Some delegates want to exclude Fidesz altogether.
“As long as Fidesz does not fully restore trust there cannot be normal full membership,” Kramp-Karrenbauer, a confidante of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, told Reuters on Wednesday.
A membership “freeze” would be an option, the leader of Germany’s Christian Democrats (CDU) said.
Fidesz angered the EPP by distributing posters of European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker depicted as a puppet manipulated by billionaire George Soros into backing uncontrolled immigration into Hungary.
Orban has also campaigned against the private Central European University in Budapest founded by Soros.
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Venezuela crisis: Juan Guaidó's chief of staff detained
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-47653850
Venezuelan intelligence agents have detained a senior aide to opposition leader Juan Guaidó after a raid on his Caracas home, say legislators.
Mr Guaidó has demanded the immediate release of his chief of staff Roberto Marrero, whose whereabouts are unknown.
The nearby home of opposition legislator Sergio Vergara was also raided. He was briefly detained.
The operation could signal a crackdown on the opposition by embattled President Nicolás Maduro, analysts say.
Mr Guaidó, head of the opposition-controlled National Assembly, declared himself interim leader on 23 January, saying Mr Maduro's re-election last May was illegitimate.
On Twitter, he said Mr Marrero had been "kidnapped" and that "two rifles and a grenade had been planted" at his aide's home during the raid at about 02:00 local time (06:00 GMT).
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-47653850
Venezuelan intelligence agents have detained a senior aide to opposition leader Juan Guaidó after a raid on his Caracas home, say legislators.
Mr Guaidó has demanded the immediate release of his chief of staff Roberto Marrero, whose whereabouts are unknown.
The nearby home of opposition legislator Sergio Vergara was also raided. He was briefly detained.
The operation could signal a crackdown on the opposition by embattled President Nicolás Maduro, analysts say.
Mr Guaidó, head of the opposition-controlled National Assembly, declared himself interim leader on 23 January, saying Mr Maduro's re-election last May was illegitimate.
On Twitter, he said Mr Marrero had been "kidnapped" and that "two rifles and a grenade had been planted" at his aide's home during the raid at about 02:00 local time (06:00 GMT).
Brexit: Theresa May 'hopes' UK will leave EU with a deal
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-47648565
Theresa May has said she "sincerely hopes" the UK will leave the EU with a deal and she is still "working on" ensuring Parliament's agreement.
Arriving in Brussels, she said that she had "personal regret" over her request to delay Brexit, but said it will allow time for MPs to make a "final choice".
At the EU summit she will try to persuade the other 27 countries to delay the UK's exit beyond 29 March.
Meanwhile, Jeremy Corbyn said his talks in Brussels were "very constructive".
On Wednesday, Mrs May made a speech blaming the delay on MPs and telling the nation she was "on their side".
How the day will unfold (timings are approximate):
13:00 GMT - Theresa May arrives in Brussels
14:30 GMT - Mrs May will make a short speech to the 27 EU leaders, making the case for a delay to Brexit
The PM will then leave the room while the EU leaders decide whether to grant the UK's request and discuss other Brexit options
18:00 GMT - Press conference by European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. Mrs May is also expected to make a statement
18:30 GMT - Working dinner
May arrives at EU summit saying UK must 'deliver Brexit' for the people - Politics live
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/blog/live/2019/mar/21/brexit-latest-news-eu-summit-article-50-extension-theresa-may-appeal-to-nation-backfires-as-mps-accuse-her-of-stoking-hate-politics-live
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-47648565
Theresa May has said she "sincerely hopes" the UK will leave the EU with a deal and she is still "working on" ensuring Parliament's agreement.
Arriving in Brussels, she said that she had "personal regret" over her request to delay Brexit, but said it will allow time for MPs to make a "final choice".
At the EU summit she will try to persuade the other 27 countries to delay the UK's exit beyond 29 March.
Meanwhile, Jeremy Corbyn said his talks in Brussels were "very constructive".
On Wednesday, Mrs May made a speech blaming the delay on MPs and telling the nation she was "on their side".
How the day will unfold (timings are approximate):
13:00 GMT - Theresa May arrives in Brussels
14:30 GMT - Mrs May will make a short speech to the 27 EU leaders, making the case for a delay to Brexit
The PM will then leave the room while the EU leaders decide whether to grant the UK's request and discuss other Brexit options
18:00 GMT - Press conference by European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. Mrs May is also expected to make a statement
18:30 GMT - Working dinner
May arrives at EU summit saying UK must 'deliver Brexit' for the people - Politics live
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/blog/live/2019/mar/21/brexit-latest-news-eu-summit-article-50-extension-theresa-may-appeal-to-nation-backfires-as-mps-accuse-her-of-stoking-hate-politics-live
Christchurch shootings: New Zealand to ban military style weapons
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47648549
New Zealand will ban all types of semi-automatic weapons and assault rifles following the Christchurch attacks, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said.
The announcement comes less than a week after 50 people were killed at two mosques, allegedly by a lone gunman.
Ms Ardern said she expected new legislation to be in place by 11 April, saying: "Our history changed forever. Now, our laws will too."
All of the dead have now been formally identified, police have confirmed.
However, police said on Thursday that the person he was formally accused of killing had been wrongly declared dead.
They said they had apologised to the woman and her family, and that the charge sheet would be updated when the suspect appeared in court on 5 April.
Australian Brenton Tarrant, a self-proclaimed white supremacist, has been charged with one murder and was expected to face further charges.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47648549
New Zealand will ban all types of semi-automatic weapons and assault rifles following the Christchurch attacks, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said.
The announcement comes less than a week after 50 people were killed at two mosques, allegedly by a lone gunman.
Ms Ardern said she expected new legislation to be in place by 11 April, saying: "Our history changed forever. Now, our laws will too."
All of the dead have now been formally identified, police have confirmed.
However, police said on Thursday that the person he was formally accused of killing had been wrongly declared dead.
They said they had apologised to the woman and her family, and that the charge sheet would be updated when the suspect appeared in court on 5 April.
Australian Brenton Tarrant, a self-proclaimed white supremacist, has been charged with one murder and was expected to face further charges.
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Brexit: EU leaders agree Brexit delay plan
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-47660019
EU leaders have agreed on a plan to delay the Article 50 process, postponing Brexit beyond 29 March.
The UK will be offered a delay until 22 May, if MPs approve the withdrawal deal negotiated with the EU next week.
If they do not, the EU will back a shorter delay until 12 April, allowing the UK time to get the deal through or to "indicate a way forward".
Mrs May said there was now a "clear choice" facing UK MPs, who could vote for a third time on her deal next week.
She said she would be "working hard to build support for getting the deal through". She said she had "expressed frustration" in her speech last night, in which she blamed MPs for the delay, but added "I know that MPs are frustrated too" and she was "very grateful" to those who had supported the deal.
"I will make every effort to make sure we can leave with a deal and move our country forward," she said.
They could back the withdrawal deal, deliver on the referendum and leave the EU in "an orderly manner" or face the prospect of having to stand candidates in the European Parliamentary elections, three years after the UK voted to leave the EU.
In a press conference with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, European Council President Donald Tusk said that, until 12 April - by when the UK would have to indicate whether it would stand candidates in the 2019 European Parliament elections - "all options remain on the table ... the UK government will still have a chance of a deal, no deal, a long extension or revoking Article 50".
If the UK has not decided by 12 April whether to take part in the elections the "option of a long extension will automatically become impossible", he said.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-47660019
EU leaders have agreed on a plan to delay the Article 50 process, postponing Brexit beyond 29 March.
The UK will be offered a delay until 22 May, if MPs approve the withdrawal deal negotiated with the EU next week.
If they do not, the EU will back a shorter delay until 12 April, allowing the UK time to get the deal through or to "indicate a way forward".
Mrs May said there was now a "clear choice" facing UK MPs, who could vote for a third time on her deal next week.
She said she would be "working hard to build support for getting the deal through". She said she had "expressed frustration" in her speech last night, in which she blamed MPs for the delay, but added "I know that MPs are frustrated too" and she was "very grateful" to those who had supported the deal.
"I will make every effort to make sure we can leave with a deal and move our country forward," she said.
They could back the withdrawal deal, deliver on the referendum and leave the EU in "an orderly manner" or face the prospect of having to stand candidates in the European Parliamentary elections, three years after the UK voted to leave the EU.
In a press conference with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, European Council President Donald Tusk said that, until 12 April - by when the UK would have to indicate whether it would stand candidates in the 2019 European Parliament elections - "all options remain on the table ... the UK government will still have a chance of a deal, no deal, a long extension or revoking Article 50".
If the UK has not decided by 12 April whether to take part in the elections the "option of a long extension will automatically become impossible", he said.
Trump: Time for US to 'fully recognize' Golan Heights as Israeli
https://www.dw.com/en/trump-time-for-us-to-fully-recognize-golan-heights-as-israeli/a-48012957
On Thursday, US President Donald Trump tweeted that "after 52 years it is time for the United States to fully recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights," calling the area important to regional stability.
Within minutes, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted his thanks to Trump for "boldly" recognizing "Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights."
Netanyahu, speaking of Trump while later delivering remarks alongside US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, said, "He did it again." The prime minister was all smiles as he listed Trump's decisions to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, his withdrawal from the Iran nuclear agreement, and finally his recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan, which he called "the miracle of Purim."
https://www.dw.com/en/trump-time-for-us-to-fully-recognize-golan-heights-as-israeli/a-48012957
On Thursday, US President Donald Trump tweeted that "after 52 years it is time for the United States to fully recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights," calling the area important to regional stability.
Within minutes, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted his thanks to Trump for "boldly" recognizing "Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights."
Netanyahu, speaking of Trump while later delivering remarks alongside US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, said, "He did it again." The prime minister was all smiles as he listed Trump's decisions to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, his withdrawal from the Iran nuclear agreement, and finally his recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan, which he called "the miracle of Purim."