Potash mines near the Belarus town of Soligorsk (Source: AFP)
On June 21 and 24, the European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada imposed several new sanctions packages against Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s regime. The actions form part of a coordinated Western response to the serious human rights abuses observed in Belarus since the August 9, 2020, presidential elections there. The newly announced restrictive measures, especially those coming from the EU, are in many ways unprecedented. For the first time, the penalties against Belarus include tailor-made economic sanctions with a focus on the crucial oil refining, potash and banking sectors. And even if some of the measures have been watered-down, they are still ultimately likely to bring some far-reaching consequences.
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A traveler walks past The Theme Building at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
CALIFORNIA In pre-pandemic times, California pulled in some $145 billion per year from tourists visiting the state, state officials said this week. During the summer, the state normally receives a large influx of tourists from across Europe.
But due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, residents of England, Ireland and the European Schengen area are still barred from entering the country. California ranked as 10th most hurt by this travel ban, according to a recent report from WalletHub. This sector, travel and tourism, was hardest hit. We all know that this was 10 times the size of 9/11, said Caroline Beteta, president and CEO of Visit California. More than 55 percent of spending evaporated overnight.