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FOUR POTENTIAL FUTURE SCENARIOS FOR THE EU

Submitted by christian on Thu, 04/20/2017 - 14:26

Author: Wim Boonstra, Senior Vice President,Special Economic Advisor and Economist at RaboResearch Global Economics & Markets.

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The ‘Muddling Through’ scenario

AIRPORTS IN THE EU (MEMBERS OF ACI EUROPE)

Submitted by christian on Wed, 04/19/2017 - 17:55

Source: European region of Airports Council International

Austria

Flughafen Graz Betriebs GmbH
Tiroler Flughafenbetriebsgesellschaft m.b.H (City Innsbruck)
Kärntner Flughafen Betriebs GmbH (City Klagenfurt)
Flughafen Linz GmbH
Salzburger Flughafen GmbH
Flughafen Wien AG

Belgium

EUROPE’S TOP 20 AIRPORTS FOR PRIVATE JETS (2016)

Submitted by christian on Wed, 04/19/2017 - 13:39

Paris Le Bourget was the no.1 private jet airport airport in Europe in 2016, as it has been for several years. With almost 50,000 movements last year, and the only private jet airport for the city of Paris, the dedicated private jet airport is quite some way ahead of any other individual airport in Europe.

THE PROTEST VOTE, THE ANGRY VOTE, THE REJECTION VOTE

Submitted by christian on Wed, 04/19/2017 - 11:42

The National Front may be criticized for its ideological concept, its history but it is the only party in the last decades to have maintained the same political objectives that little by little have been translated into elements of governance even if one doesn’t share them.

PROPOSED CHANGES TO TURKISH CONSTITUTION

Submitted by christian on Tue, 04/18/2017 - 15:16

Proposed Changes

1. Judicial Power

The judicial power shall be exercised by independent and impartial courts on behalf of the Turkish Nation.

2. The Grand National Assembly

The Grand National Assembly of Turkey shall be composed of 600 deputies elected by universal suffrage.

3. Deputy Eligibility

Every Turk over the age of 18 is eligible to be a deputy. Persons (at the time of election) having affiliations with military service shall not be elected as a deputy.

NEW U.S. TECHNOLOGY FIRMS OFFERING TO LOBBYISTS

Submitted by christian on Tue, 04/18/2017 - 15:06

1. Rap Index (www.rapindex.com) : A revolutionary, easy-to-use, web-based tool that uncovers hidden personal relationships between stakeholders and public officials. RAP Index was specifically designed to enable clients to find the right stakeholder, to deliver the right message, in the right way. The old methods of form communication and batch emails no longer work in the advocacy arena. In fact, 74% of congressional staff prefer personal relationships to form communication. Quality trumps quantity.

EUROPEAN REGIONS AIRLINE ASSOCIATION (ERA)

Submitted by christian on Tue, 04/18/2017 - 13:44

Belarus

Belavia-Belarussian Airlines

Channel Islands

Blue Islands

Croatia

Croatian Airlines
Trade Air

Denmark

Cimber
Danish Air Transport
Jet Time

Estonia

Nordica

Faroe Islands

Atlantic Airways

Finland

Nordic Regional Airlines

France

LOW COST AIRLINES IN EUROPE

Submitted by christian on Tue, 04/18/2017 - 13:00

Austria

Niki: Niki is an Austrian low-cost airline headquartered in Office Park I at Vienna International Airport in Schwechat.

Czech Republic

SmartWings: SmartWings is a low-cost brand of the Czech airline Travel Service.Travel Service operates scheduled flights to several European metropolitan and leisure destinations under the brand from its base at Vaclav Havel Airport Prague.

France

THE BEST AIRLINES IN EUROPE BY REGION (2016)

Submitted by christian on Sat, 04/15/2017 - 15:07

Source: Skytrax

The Best Airlines in Europe

Turkish Airlines
Lufthansa
Air France
Swiss International Airlines
Austrian Airlines
KLM
British Airways
Finnair
Virgin Atlantic
Norwegian Air Shuttle

The Best Airlines in Western Europe

WILL CHINA SOLVE THE NORTH KOREA PROBLEM?

Submitted by christian on Sat, 04/15/2017 - 12:42

Author: Doug Bandow, Senior Fellow Cato Institute

December 6, 2016

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Washington should develop a comprehensive diplomatic strategy to persuade the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to cooperate with the United States, South Korea, and Japan in pressing the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to abandon its nuclear program.