Sunday, January 27, 2019

Foreign Digest Updates: Macedonia, Italy, Ukraine,the Measles Outbreak and Venezuela


Macedonia
            The Greek Parliament approved this weekend the accord between Greece and its northern Slavic neighbor, Macedonia, over the name of the latter, which had approved the deal last year.  The former Yugoslav Republic is now the Republic of Northern Macedonia, to allay Greek fears over any separatism in its similarly named province on the border with Northern Macedonia.  The resolution of the dispute after more than two decades clears the path for Macedonia to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Union.

Italy
            The Council of Europe last week cited the populist Italian Government, which includes the far-right anti-immigrant League, for increasing racism. 

Ukraine
            The former President of Ukraine was convicted late last week of treason for abetting the Russian invasion and annexation of Crimea.  The Russian puppet had fled Ukraine for Russia after a rebellion against his increasing authoritarianism and corruption. 

Measles outbreak
            There has been an outbreak of the measles in both Western Europe and the States of the American Union because of populist and cynical anti-vaccination attitudes.  Both the far-Left and far-Right are skeptical of or opposed to vaccination and extreme libertarians oppose, at least, mandated vaccination.  The regime of Russian Federation tyrant Vladimir Putin spread anti-vax propaganda and disinformation in order to weaken the West and the United States.  With fewer people vaccinating, there is less immunity, which is why measles, which once was nearly eradicated, has come back.

Venezuela
           The United States, Canada, and several states of Latin and South America have recognized the government proclaimed by the democratic opposition leader in Congress instead of the Socialist tyrannical “President” because of the lack of free and fair elections.  Only a handful of Communist or other authoritarian regimes around the world recognize the Socialists.  More than two dozen people have been killed in the latest protests as the Socialists do not tolerate the right to peaceful assembly.  A United Nations body led by the former liberal President of Chile condemned the Socialists’ use of force.  The Russian Federation, which recognizes the Socialists, has sent hundreds of mercenaries.  The U.N. Security Council plans to meet on Venezuela, where authoritarian states Russia and Communist China have vetoes.  The European Union does not recognize the Socialists, but has not come to a decision on recognizing the new President.  Several E.U. leaders call for the Socialists to accept new elections.

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