Friday, November 05, 2021
We Are the Law - Military Wedding | Marine Corps
A Young Brit’s Coming Out Story
Une expression d'amour : le baiser du matin pour commencer la journée.
After the Wedding: The Contentment Is Palpable.
Bank of England’s Rate Decision Leaves Many Economists Gasping for Air
THE GUARDIAN: Analysis: decision to keep rates on hold is not unpopular but governor’s signalling is roundly criticised
The Bank expects the base rate to be 1% by the end of 2022. Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty
It is “compulsory for the Bank of England governor to be an unreliable boyfriend”, Andrew Bailey joked during a press conference to explain why the central bank he runs kept interest rates on hold when action of some kind was expected.
As quips go, it fell flat in financial markets, where currency traders sold the pound, knocking more than 1% from sterling’s value against the US dollar.
It also left many economists gasping for air as the full implications of Bailey’s refusal to turn up to his own party began to sink in. He had stressed last month that monetary policy “will have to act” if there is a risk of inflation. Those words were not followed by action on Thursday, despite the rising wages and prices.
Gerard Lyons, a former candidate for governor and a former adviser to Boris Johnson, described the governor’s signalling as “appalling”, adding that by not correcting how the market or the media interpreted his comments he encouraged “hawkish expectations ahead of this meeting that was not merited by the recent data”.
Lyons went on to say the bank needed to learn from the US Federal Reserve, “to be on top of the data” and “guide” the market. » | Phillip Inman | Thursday, November 4, 2021
It is “compulsory for the Bank of England governor to be an unreliable boyfriend”, Andrew Bailey joked during a press conference to explain why the central bank he runs kept interest rates on hold when action of some kind was expected.
As quips go, it fell flat in financial markets, where currency traders sold the pound, knocking more than 1% from sterling’s value against the US dollar.
It also left many economists gasping for air as the full implications of Bailey’s refusal to turn up to his own party began to sink in. He had stressed last month that monetary policy “will have to act” if there is a risk of inflation. Those words were not followed by action on Thursday, despite the rising wages and prices.
Gerard Lyons, a former candidate for governor and a former adviser to Boris Johnson, described the governor’s signalling as “appalling”, adding that by not correcting how the market or the media interpreted his comments he encouraged “hawkish expectations ahead of this meeting that was not merited by the recent data”.
Lyons went on to say the bank needed to learn from the US Federal Reserve, “to be on top of the data” and “guide” the market. » | Phillip Inman | Thursday, November 4, 2021
Thursday, November 04, 2021
Jan Lisiecki – Chopin: Nocturne Op. 62, No. 2 in E Major 'Lento'
Nov 4, 2021 • Lisiecki is perhaps most celebrated for his masterfully sensitive and refined interpretative approach. His newest release – recorded last October at Berlin’s historic Meistersaal – not only captures the spirit of Chopin’s pianism, but also represents the time and circumstances in which it was made, as the pianist himself explains: “I’m the first to question why we should record something that has been recorded many times before. But music only lives through performance and is different every time we hear it, even when it’s a recording. I think there was something for me to say with this album. It reflects on the last year and my thoughts on that as well as on the escape and understanding that music gives us.”
Chopin, he adds, far exceeded the boundaries of what his contemporaries considered possible on the piano, especially in terms of the singing line. Unlike the human voice, the piano can play the longest melody without the need to take a breath; like a great singer, the pianist has to shape phrases and give emotional light and shade to melodies. “Chopin’s music flows by itself in a sense, but you need to feel instinctively where things are placed,” comments Jan Lisiecki. “It’s about striking the balance between allowing the music to flow naturally and knowing subconsciously where it should go.”
Enjoy Jan Lisiecki's performance of Chopin's Nocturne Op. 62, No. 2 in E major 'Lento'.
Chopin, he adds, far exceeded the boundaries of what his contemporaries considered possible on the piano, especially in terms of the singing line. Unlike the human voice, the piano can play the longest melody without the need to take a breath; like a great singer, the pianist has to shape phrases and give emotional light and shade to melodies. “Chopin’s music flows by itself in a sense, but you need to feel instinctively where things are placed,” comments Jan Lisiecki. “It’s about striking the balance between allowing the music to flow naturally and knowing subconsciously where it should go.”
Enjoy Jan Lisiecki's performance of Chopin's Nocturne Op. 62, No. 2 in E major 'Lento'.
La production mondiale de vin très faible en 2021, en raison de la météo européenne
LE FIGARO : La France en particulier a souffert d'une météo désastreuse et devrait perdre sa position de deuxième producteur mondial au profit de l'Espagne.
La production mondiale de vin devrait être «extrêmement faible» en volume en 2021, les trois principaux pays producteurs européens - Italie, Espagne, France - ayant pâti de conditions météorologiques défavorables, a annoncé jeudi l'Organisation internationale de la vigne et du vin (OIV). À l’inverse, 2021 a été une année «très positive» pour les vignobles de l'hémisphère sud, après une mauvaise année 2020, a relevé l'OIV lors d'une conférence de presse en ligne.
Au total, la production mondiale de vin est estimée aux alentours de 250 millions d'hectolitres, «à peine supérieure à la production historiquement faible de 2017», selon les premières estimations de l'organisation. La baisse serait d'environ 4% par rapport à 2020, année où le volume produit était déjà inférieur à la moyenne. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | jeudi 4 novembre 2021
À LIRE AUSSI : Ils font du vin dans leur jardin parisien : REPORTAGE - L'œnologue Xavier Charvin d'Andlau et ses parents, le comte et la comtesse d'Andlau-Hombourg, renouent avec la tradition vigneronne d'Île-de-France en produisant un vin blanc effervescent dans le 16e arrondissement. »
Ghislaine Maxwell Jail Conditions Rival Hannibal Lecter’s, Lawyers Say
THE GUARDIAN: Attorneys make another bail request and say conditions of detention are ‘reprehensible and utterly inappropriate’
The British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell is subjected to such invasive surveillance in jail that it “rivals scenes of Dr Hannibal Lecter’s incarceration” from The Silence of the Lambs, her lawyer has argued in making yet another request for bail pending her trial.
Maxwell is charged in Manhattan federal court for allegedly procuring teenage girls for the disgraced wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein. Opening arguments in Maxwell’s case are scheduled to begin on 29 November.
“Maxwell’s conditions of detention for the past 16 months continue to be reprehensible and utterly inappropriate for [a] woman on the cusp of turning 60 with no criminal record or history of violence. It is unwarranted, unrelenting, and utterly inappropriate,” her lead attorney, Bobbi C Sternheim, wrote in court papers.
“[She] has been subject to physical and emotional abuse by the correction officers, poor and unsanitary living conditions, insufficient nutrition, difficulties reviewing the millions of legal discovery documents in the case against her, and sleep deprivation.” » | Victoria Bekiempis in New York | Thursday, November 4, 2021
The British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell is subjected to such invasive surveillance in jail that it “rivals scenes of Dr Hannibal Lecter’s incarceration” from The Silence of the Lambs, her lawyer has argued in making yet another request for bail pending her trial.
Maxwell is charged in Manhattan federal court for allegedly procuring teenage girls for the disgraced wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein. Opening arguments in Maxwell’s case are scheduled to begin on 29 November.
“Maxwell’s conditions of detention for the past 16 months continue to be reprehensible and utterly inappropriate for [a] woman on the cusp of turning 60 with no criminal record or history of violence. It is unwarranted, unrelenting, and utterly inappropriate,” her lead attorney, Bobbi C Sternheim, wrote in court papers.
“[She] has been subject to physical and emotional abuse by the correction officers, poor and unsanitary living conditions, insufficient nutrition, difficulties reviewing the millions of legal discovery documents in the case against her, and sleep deprivation.” » | Victoria Bekiempis in New York | Thursday, November 4, 2021
Barbra Streisand : Woman in Love
Poland's Battle for Abortion Rights
Nov 4, 2021 • When Poland introduced a near-total ban on abortion it divided the nation, sparking mass protests. Dateline explores how church and state are impacting women's rights.
Poland has some of the strictest abortion laws in Europe, and in January those laws became even tougher. Doctors now face three years in prison for ending a pregnancy in the case of foetal abnormalities.
Poland has some of the strictest abortion laws in Europe, and in January those laws became even tougher. Doctors now face three years in prison for ending a pregnancy in the case of foetal abnormalities.
Crise de la pêche : les discussions entre Paris et Londres se poursuivent après la rencontre entre deux ministres
LE MONDE : Les ministres français et britannique Clément Beaune et David Frost se sont rencontrés jeudi et ont « exposé leurs positions et leurs préoccupations », selon Londres. Les discussions doivent reprendre la semaine prochaine.
Le secrétaire d’Etat britannique chargé du Brexit, David Frost, a rencontré, jeudi 4 novembre en fin de matinée, le secrétaire d’Etat français aux affaires européennes, Clément Beaune, à Paris. FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTRY / VIA REUTERS
Rencontre au sommet pour tenter d’apaiser les tensions concernant le dossier de la pêche. Le secrétaire d’Etat britannique chargé du Brexit, David Frost, a rencontré, jeudi 4 novembre en fin de matinée, le secrétaire d’Etat français aux affaires européennes, Clément Beaune, à Paris.
« Cet entretien a permis la reprise de dialogue », mais « il y a encore beaucoup de travail et des écarts de position importants », a déclaré Clément Beaune après cette entrevue avec David Frost. « Ce que nous demandons, c’est l’application de l’accord, ce ne sont pas des exigences nouvelles par rapport à l’accord », a-t-il insisté. Lors d’un briefing par téléphone avec des journalistes, Clément Beaune a fait état d’une discussion « utile et positive »marquant « la reprise d’un dialogue à un niveau politique entre la France et le Royaume-Uni », qui « s’inscrit toujours dans le cadre européen ». » | Le Monde avec AFP et Reuters | jeudi 4 novembre 2021
Im Streit zwischen Frankreich und Grossbritannien geht es um mehr als nur um Fische: Der umstrittene Zugang französischer Fischer zu britischen Gewässern treibt Paris und London an den Rand einer Eskalation. Auf beiden Seiten geht es um politisches Kalkül und Symbolpolitik, aber auch um die Durchsetzung grundsätzlicher Interessen nach dem Brexit. »
British and French talks to settle fishing row end in stalemate: Brexit minister David Frost met Europe minister Clément Beaune in Paris but two sides remain at odds »
Rencontre au sommet pour tenter d’apaiser les tensions concernant le dossier de la pêche. Le secrétaire d’Etat britannique chargé du Brexit, David Frost, a rencontré, jeudi 4 novembre en fin de matinée, le secrétaire d’Etat français aux affaires européennes, Clément Beaune, à Paris.
« Cet entretien a permis la reprise de dialogue », mais « il y a encore beaucoup de travail et des écarts de position importants », a déclaré Clément Beaune après cette entrevue avec David Frost. « Ce que nous demandons, c’est l’application de l’accord, ce ne sont pas des exigences nouvelles par rapport à l’accord », a-t-il insisté. Lors d’un briefing par téléphone avec des journalistes, Clément Beaune a fait état d’une discussion « utile et positive »marquant « la reprise d’un dialogue à un niveau politique entre la France et le Royaume-Uni », qui « s’inscrit toujours dans le cadre européen ». » | Le Monde avec AFP et Reuters | jeudi 4 novembre 2021
Im Streit zwischen Frankreich und Grossbritannien geht es um mehr als nur um Fische: Der umstrittene Zugang französischer Fischer zu britischen Gewässern treibt Paris und London an den Rand einer Eskalation. Auf beiden Seiten geht es um politisches Kalkül und Symbolpolitik, aber auch um die Durchsetzung grundsätzlicher Interessen nach dem Brexit. »
British and French talks to settle fishing row end in stalemate: Brexit minister David Frost met Europe minister Clément Beaune in Paris but two sides remain at odds »
Amerika erwartet starke Aufrüstung Chinas
FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG: Das amerikanische Verteidigungsministerium geht davon aus, dass China seine nuklearen Kapazitäten erheblich erweitert. Peking weist das zurück.
China baut sein Atomwaffenarsenal nach Einschätzung des amerikanischen Verteidigungsministeriums schneller aus als bisher prognostiziert. Das Land „beabsichtigt wahrscheinlich, im Jahr 2030 mindestens 1000 Sprengköpfe zu haben“, heißt es in einem am Donnerstag veröffentlichten Bericht des Pentagon.
Das wäre in etwa eine Vervierfachung der bisherigen Bestände. Zudem wären es doppelt so viele Sprengköpfe wie bisher von Washington für diesen Zeitraum vorausgesagt. Bis 2027 könne Peking über bis zu 700 Atomsprengköpfe verfügen, schreibt das Ministerium weiter. » | Von Friederike Böge, Peking | Donnerstag, 4. November 2021
NastassjaCanCook : Pljeskavica / Pleskavitza: Serbian Meat Patty. The Hamburger That Is Usually Served on Its Own!
Ingredients:
2 llbs lean beef
200gm lamb (fat)
2 medium onions (minced)
2 tablespoons olive oil (used for the purpose of preserving)
300ml sparkling mineral water (or club soda)
Spices:
1½ tbsp kosher salt
1 tbsp black pepper
1 tbsp paprika
½ tsp chili pepper (Aleppo pepper)
Some oil for frying.
(In the original recipe, a combination of three meats is used: beef, pork and lamb. You could use all three or just two of them.It's a question of taste.
This dish is usually served with pickled onions:
2 medium purple onions (half-moon slices)
100ml water
1 tbsp sugar
½ tbsp kosher salt
1 tbsp pickling spices
2 tbsp white vinegar
These patties are usually served well-done and slightly charred. They are very juicy, full of flavor and often served on their own.
Enjoy!
Europe Once Again at Centre of Covid Pandemic, Says WHO
THE GUARDIAN: Cases at near-record levels and 500,000 more deaths forecast by February
Uneven vaccine coverage and a relaxation of preventive measures have brought Europe to a “critical point” in the pandemic, the World Health Organization has said, with cases again at near-record levels and 500,000 more deaths forecast by February.
Hans Kluge, the WHO’s Europe director, said all 53 countries in the region were facing “a real threat of Covid-19 resurgence or already fighting it” and urged governments to reimpose or continue with social and public health measures.
“We are, once again, at the epicentre,” he said. “With a widespread resurgence of the virus, I am asking every health authority to carefully reconsider easing or lifting measures at this moment.” He said that even in countries with high vaccination rates, immunisation could only do so much. » | Jon Henley, Europe correspondent | Thursday, November 4, 2021
Uneven vaccine coverage and a relaxation of preventive measures have brought Europe to a “critical point” in the pandemic, the World Health Organization has said, with cases again at near-record levels and 500,000 more deaths forecast by February.
Hans Kluge, the WHO’s Europe director, said all 53 countries in the region were facing “a real threat of Covid-19 resurgence or already fighting it” and urged governments to reimpose or continue with social and public health measures.
“We are, once again, at the epicentre,” he said. “With a widespread resurgence of the virus, I am asking every health authority to carefully reconsider easing or lifting measures at this moment.” He said that even in countries with high vaccination rates, immunisation could only do so much. » | Jon Henley, Europe correspondent | Thursday, November 4, 2021
Goldsmith Family Funded Boris Johnson’s Marbella Holiday
THE GUARDIAN: Update to register of ministerial interests does not specify how much PM’s break last month was worth
Boris Johnson and Zac Goldsmith in 2019. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA
Boris Johnson has admitted receiving a free holiday at a luxurious Spanish villa linked to Zac Goldsmith, the former MP who was given a peerage and job by the prime minister.
The latest update to the register of ministerial interests revealed that Johnson’s near week-long stay in the Marbella property in October was funded by the Goldsmith family.
It did not specify how much the holiday was worth but this is likely to be declared separately in the register of MPs’ interests. The property is marketed online for rentals, reportedly for as much as £25,000 a week[.] » | Rowena Mason, Deputy political editor | Thursday, November 4, 2021
Boris Johnson has admitted receiving a free holiday at a luxurious Spanish villa linked to Zac Goldsmith, the former MP who was given a peerage and job by the prime minister.
The latest update to the register of ministerial interests revealed that Johnson’s near week-long stay in the Marbella property in October was funded by the Goldsmith family.
It did not specify how much the holiday was worth but this is likely to be declared separately in the register of MPs’ interests. The property is marketed online for rentals, reportedly for as much as £25,000 a week[.] » | Rowena Mason, Deputy political editor | Thursday, November 4, 2021
Zypern: Die Insel der verbotenen Ehen | ARTE Reportage
Hidden Crime Affecting Hundreds of Women | 60 Minutes Australia
Reeling from Surprise Losses, Democrats Sound the Alarm for 2022
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Party officials say the White House and Congress must do more to address the electorate’s deep malaise or risk watching voters lurch back toward the G.O.P. by default.
WASHINGTON — Reeling from a barrage of unexpected losses, an array of Democrats on Wednesday pleaded with President Biden and his party’s lawmakers to address the quality-of-life issues that plagued their candidates in elections on Tuesday from heavily Hispanic San Antonio to the suburbs of Virginia, New Jersey and New York.
Although they had braced for a close race for Virginia governor, Democrats were caught off guard by the intensity of the backlash against their party in major off-year elections. Republicans claimed all three statewide offices in Virginia, will likely take control of the state’s House of Delegates and came close to upsetting Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey, whose re-election had been presumed safe by officials in both parties.
Just as jarring for Democrats were some of the less prominent contests: The powerful New Jersey State Senate president, Steve Sweeney, was trailing a truck driver who ran a shoestring campaign; a Latino Republican flipped a Democratic seat in South San Antonio; and Democrats were thrashed in local races across Long Island.
The scope of the party’s setbacks illustrated that voters were fatigued from the demands of the still-continuing coronavirus pandemic and angry about the soaring prices and scarcity of goods they were confronting every day. While Democrats’ strength in cities and some large suburbs saved them from even deeper losses, their electoral coalition showed signs of fraying as voters vented their unhappiness with the party in power. » | Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns | Published: Wednesday, November 3, 2021; Updated: Thursday, November 4, 2021
Warnsignal an Biden: Der Sieg Glenn Youngkins in Virginia zeigt, dass Bidens Erneuerungsagenda nicht zieht. Aber auch für die Republikaner bleibt eine wichtige Frage offen. »
WASHINGTON — Reeling from a barrage of unexpected losses, an array of Democrats on Wednesday pleaded with President Biden and his party’s lawmakers to address the quality-of-life issues that plagued their candidates in elections on Tuesday from heavily Hispanic San Antonio to the suburbs of Virginia, New Jersey and New York.
Although they had braced for a close race for Virginia governor, Democrats were caught off guard by the intensity of the backlash against their party in major off-year elections. Republicans claimed all three statewide offices in Virginia, will likely take control of the state’s House of Delegates and came close to upsetting Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey, whose re-election had been presumed safe by officials in both parties.
Just as jarring for Democrats were some of the less prominent contests: The powerful New Jersey State Senate president, Steve Sweeney, was trailing a truck driver who ran a shoestring campaign; a Latino Republican flipped a Democratic seat in South San Antonio; and Democrats were thrashed in local races across Long Island.
The scope of the party’s setbacks illustrated that voters were fatigued from the demands of the still-continuing coronavirus pandemic and angry about the soaring prices and scarcity of goods they were confronting every day. While Democrats’ strength in cities and some large suburbs saved them from even deeper losses, their electoral coalition showed signs of fraying as voters vented their unhappiness with the party in power. » | Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns | Published: Wednesday, November 3, 2021; Updated: Thursday, November 4, 2021
Warnsignal an Biden: Der Sieg Glenn Youngkins in Virginia zeigt, dass Bidens Erneuerungsagenda nicht zieht. Aber auch für die Republikaner bleibt eine wichtige Frage offen. »
«Le long chemin du Brexit»
LE FIGARO : L’éditorial du Figaro, par Philippe Gélie.
Premier acte d’une «renaissance nationale», le Brexit ouvrait la voie au «Global Britain», version haut de gamme d’un Royaume-Uni béni par les gains de productivité et les hausses de salaires découlant quasi naturellement d’un contrôle retrouvé de l’immigration. Presque un an après que le pays a largué les amarres de l’UE, le scénario s’est quelque peu compliqué: la Grande-Bretagne est certes redevenue une île, mais elle ne vogue pas encore toutes voiles dehors vers le grand large.
Avant d’envisager un bond technologique, c’est de chauffeurs routiers, d’ouvriers du bâtiment et de personnel agricole qu’elle manque le plus, précisément cette main-d’œuvre européenne réduite de 200.000 paires de bras. Plus inquiétant, la croissance reste à la traîne du continent, les investissements et l’attractivité internationale affichent des indices en baisse et même les exportations hors UE ont reculé. Il est désormais clair que, séparé de son premier marché, le pari économique de l’après-Brexit ne sera pas gagnant en un claquement de doigts. » | Par Philippe Gélie | dimanche 24 octobre 2021
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Premier acte d’une «renaissance nationale», le Brexit ouvrait la voie au «Global Britain», version haut de gamme d’un Royaume-Uni béni par les gains de productivité et les hausses de salaires découlant quasi naturellement d’un contrôle retrouvé de l’immigration. Presque un an après que le pays a largué les amarres de l’UE, le scénario s’est quelque peu compliqué: la Grande-Bretagne est certes redevenue une île, mais elle ne vogue pas encore toutes voiles dehors vers le grand large.
Avant d’envisager un bond technologique, c’est de chauffeurs routiers, d’ouvriers du bâtiment et de personnel agricole qu’elle manque le plus, précisément cette main-d’œuvre européenne réduite de 200.000 paires de bras. Plus inquiétant, la croissance reste à la traîne du continent, les investissements et l’attractivité internationale affichent des indices en baisse et même les exportations hors UE ont reculé. Il est désormais clair que, séparé de son premier marché, le pari économique de l’après-Brexit ne sera pas gagnant en un claquement de doigts. » | Par Philippe Gélie | dimanche 24 octobre 2021
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