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    Spain suspends arms sales to Israel 

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    Published on 08-05-2014 05:33 AM

    Google Translate: The Spanish Government has decided to stop selling weapons to Israel during the month of August as a result of the war in the Gaza Strip, in respect of which the Executive has been showing critical of the military intervention in Palestine Tel Aviv regime.

    The resolution, diplomatic sources confirmed to THE WORLD will be reviewed next month September, adopted last Thursday at a meeting of the Interministerial Regulatory Board on Foreign Trade in Defence and Dual-Use, in which the Secretariat are represented of State for Trade (Ministry of Finance) and other departments under the Presidency (National Intelligence Center), Foreign Affairs, Defence and Finance.

    Although the volume of arms sales to Tel Aviv is very limited, it is a political gesture unprecedented government of Mariano Rajoy. Since last Thursday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel García-Margallo, called on Congress to "shocking" figures of casualties in Gaza and recognized "the right of Israel to protect its citizens," but "tied to the top proportionality and respect for civil protection they deserve. "

    The entire text in Spanish:
    http://www.elmundo.es/espana/2014/08...1608b459f.html
    http://politica.elpais.com/politica/...94_873440.html
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    Britain plans to ensure that EU actions against Russia will exempt London's financial centre 

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    politics
    Published on 03-03-2014 07:24 PM

    UK seeking to ensure Russia sanctions do not harm City of London
    Government document photographed outside No 10 states that 'London's financial centre' should not be closed to Russians

    Nicholas Watt, chief political correspondent
    theguardian.com, Monday 3 March 2014 19.28 GMT

    THe secret document carried by an official View larger picture
    The secret document carried by an official in Downing Street.

    Britain is drawing up plans to ensure that any EU action against Russia over Ukraine will exempt the City of London, according to a secret government document photographed in Downing Street.

    As David Cameron said Britain and its EU partners would put pressure on Moscow after it assumed control of Crimea, a government document drawn up for a meeting of senior ministers said that "London's financial centre" should not be closed to Russians.

    The picture of the document was taken by the freelance photographer Steve Back, who specialises in spotting secret documents carried openly by officials entering Downing Street. The document was in the hands of an unnamed official attending a meeting of the national security council called by the prime minister to discuss the Ukrainian crisis.

    The document said Britain should:

    • "Not support, for now, trade sanctions … or close London's financial centre to Russians."

    • "Discourage any discussions (eg at Nato) of contingency military preparations".

    • Embark on "contingency EU work on providing Ukraine with alternative gas [supplies] if Russia cuts them off".

    • Draw up a technical assistance package for Ukraine "ideally jointly with Germany".

    Full story: http://www.theguardian.com/world/201...ondon-document
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    Ukraine: Parliament has impeached President Viktor Yanukovych and Tymoshenko has been released 

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    Published on 02-22-2014 12:42 PM

    Even when a deal has been signed in kiev

    http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthr...Signed-in-Kiev

    Things are moving fast

    According to The Guardian

    1 Yulia Tymoshenko has been released from custody in Kharkiv and is expected to fly to Kiev.
    2 The parliament has impeaced President Viktor Yanukovych and called for elections on May 25
    3 Some eastern cities have declared their support for the new government although Yanukovych said there was a coup in Kiev
    4 Britain, Poland and other EU countries have declared their support for the new government while Russia attacked the demonstrators who formed it as “extremists and pogromists”.

    http://www.theguardian.com/world/201...l-live-updates



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    Britain makes first diplomatic visit to Iran for two years 

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    politics
    Published on 12-04-2013 07:37 AM

    New chargé d'affaires Ajay Sharma makes UK's first envoy trip to Tehran since ties severed after 2011 storming of embassy

    Britain's newly appointed chargé d'affaires has travelled to Iran in the first diplomatic visit by a UK envoy since London severed all but nominal ties with the Islamic republic two years ago after the storming of its embassy in Tehran.

    In a significant move towards upgrading bilateral relations and the eventual goal of reopening embassies in respective capitals, the UK's foreign office last month named the head of its Iran department, Ajay Sharma, as its non-resident chargé d'affaires for Iran. Tehran also named Mohammad-Hassan Habibollahzadeh as Sharma's counterpart.
    http://www.theguardian.com/world/201...iran-two-years
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    Hearings: The Present and Future Impact of Virtual Currency 

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    politics
    Published on 11-16-2013 01:11 PM

    I guess some people here may be interested in the hearings that will take place next tuesday at the US Senate Commite on Banking affairs

    http://www.banking.senate.gov/public...f-c23be8ff4cad

    The Present and Future Impact of Virtual Currency
    National Security and International Trade and Finance

    Tuesday, November 19, 2013
    03:30 PM - 05:30 AM
    538 Dirksen Senate Office Building
    COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE and SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC POLICY

    will meet in OPEN SESSION to conduct a hearing entitled “The Present and Future Impact of Virtual Currency”. The witnesses on Panel I will be: Ms. Jennifer Shasky Calvery, Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; and Mr. David Cotney, Commissioner of Banks, Massachusetts Division of Banks. The witnesses on Panel II will be: Mr. Anthony Gallippi, Co-founder and CEO, BitPay, Incorporated; Mr. Chris Larsen, Founder and CEO, Ripple Labs; Ms. Sarah Jane Hughes, University Scholar and Fellow in Commercial Law, Indiana University Maurer School of Law; and Mr. Paul Smocer, BITS President, Financial Services Roundtable.

    All hearings are webcasted live and will not be available until the hearing starts. Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service, including closed captioning service for webcast hearings, should contact the committee clerk at 202-224-7391 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date.

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    Witnesses
    Panel 1

    Ms. Jennifer Shasky Calvery
    Director
    Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
    Mr. David Cotney
    Commissioner of Banks
    Massachusetts Division of Banks
    Mr. Anthony Gallippi
    Co-founder and CEO
    BitPay, Incorporated
    Mr. Chris Larsen
    Founder and CEO
    Ripple Labs
    Ms. Sarah Jane Hughes
    University Scholar and Fellow in Commercial Law
    Maurer School of Law, University of Indiana
    Mr. Paul Smocer
    BITS President
    Financial Services Roundtable
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