Jan 18, 2021
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday asked the public to trust his ability to steer the country through the increased spread of the coronavirus and modernize the nation with his recipe for “the next engine of growth” carbon neutrality and digitalization amid slipping support.
In his second policy speech to the Diet, Suga charted an expansive course of action aimed at curbing the deadly coronavirus, tackling long-standing domestic issues with an overarching theme of safety and hope, and asserting Japan’s diplomatic presence by shaping a post-pandemic international order.
“Above everything, I’ll do everything I can to stamp out the coronavirus as soon as possible and win back everyday life, so that everyone can make their living safely and the streets are busy again,” Suga said. “To carve out hope for the future, I’ve worked out the solutions for longtime issues over the past four months. I’ll implement them as soon as possible, and I p
UK and EU can now dominate G7 – first ever EU ambassador to Britain hails new special relationship
Joao Vale de Almeida tells Chopper s Politics podcast: We could be at a new dawn in the EU-UK relations – the life after Brexit
16 January 2021 • 9:00pm
Mr Vale de Almeida remains defiant about the EU s future
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The European Union s first ever ambassador to Britain has “previous” with our Prime Minister. Thirty years ago Joao Vale de Almeida was a spokesman for the European Commission, dealing with a daily interrogation from The Telegraph s Brussels correspondent, Boris Johnson.
When I ask him what it was like, Mr Vale de Almeida leans on his decades of working in Brussels to offer a, well, diplomatic answer.
Galapagos Islands: SeaLegacy launches new campaign to expand protected areas
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New ideas to protect the sea With the help of several renowned nature photographers like Shawn Heinrichs, the future of the waters off the Galapagos Islands shall be protected. Colorful underwater photographs will help make people aware of the wonder of nature. The oceans are the source of life and of inestimable importance to mankind. We often forget what a great importance the oceans have on our planet. Without them, we can neither keep global warming at a reasonably constant level, nor satisfy hunger.
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They produce about half of our oxygen (Phytoplankton, releases oxygen during photosynthesis) and store a third of the carbon dioxide produced by humans. So marine diversity urgently needs to be protected - no less than the preservation of humanity is at stake.