America has decided to withdraw from Unesco, the United Nations programme responsible for corralling international cooperation on issues such as science and education and designating world heritage sites. The State Department said the decision reflects US concerns with mounting arrears at Unesco, the need for fundamental reform in the organization, and continuing anti-Israel bias at Unesco. The withdrawal will take effect Dec. 31, 2018.

Recapitulation

The Spanish Constitution needs to adapt because of the serious political crisis gripping the country, to reinforce and re-legitimize its institutions and its basic rules of democratic coexistence.

Companies from Italy, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Greece, Netherlands,Turkey, Cyprus, Austria and Romania want to be first in line once the sanctions are lifted. Many companies are looking to see what possibilities there are  in Crimea. The Crimea still has a great need for foreign expertise, especially in the areas of energy, water management and road construction. 

The beginnings of separatism in Catalonia can be traced back to the mid–19th century. The Renaixença (cultural renaissance), which aimed at the revival of the Catalan language and Catalan traditions, led to the development of Catalan nationalism and a desire for independence. Between the 1850s and the 1910s, some individuals, organisations  and political parties started demanding full independence of Catalonia from Spain.

Foreign Participants

Crimea Background

Source: AFP News Agency

1. Austria: Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB)
2. Belgium:  Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen (NMBS) - Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Belges(SNCB)
3. Bulgaria : Balgarski Darzhavni Zheleznitsi (BDZ)

Mission

The main purpose of the Association is to facilitate dialogue between Members of the European Parliament, the European Commission, the Member States and the European rail sector. The Association intends to achieve a better understanding of rail-related issues and generally speaking to facilitate the work of all interested parties.

To this end, the Association endeavours in particular to facilitate:

Author: Simon Tisdall, Assistant Editor of the Guardia and a foreign affairs columnist

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