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Tuesday 11 april 2017
Eurozone head defends himself over ‘liquor and women’ remark

THE HAGUE, Netherlands war crime.” spread criticism across days after Dutch national selbloem said. The Dutch
(AP) — The eurozone’s top Dijsselbloem, who chairs southern Europe as it was elections in which his Labor finance minister’s term
official said “fatigue may meetings of the eurozone’s seen as a direct reference Party slumped to a large as president of the Euro-
have played a role” for 19 finance ministers, has to them requiring state bail- loss of seats in Parliament’s group ends next January
comments he made last been under fire from coun- outs from primarily richer lower house. but Dijsselbloem’s leader-
month that unleashed a tries in southern Europe over countries in northern Eu- Dijsselbloem added that ship could end earlier if, as
storm of criticism across an interview last month rope. Many politicians, in- his comment “was my way seems likely, his Labor Party
southern Europe. with German paper Frank- cluding Portuguese Prime of expressing that solidarity is not included in the next
In an interview with Dutch furter Allgemeine Zeitung Minister Antonio Costa, is not charity,” but denied ruling Dutch coalition. Dijs-
newspaper De Volkskrant, in which he said: “I cannot called for Dijsselbloem’s that it was aimed specifi- selbloem said that whether
published Monday, Jeroen spend all my money on li- resignation. Dijsselbloem cally at southern European he leads the eurozone or
Dijsselbloem said the scale quor and women and then said tiredness may have nations. “The anger at the somebody else, the prob-
of the backlash made it ask for your support.” played a part in his com- interview is anger at eight lems facing Europe’s single
look like “I committed a The comment stoked wide- ments, which came three years of crisis policy,” Dijs- currency will remain.q

U.S. administration’s energy review blocks G7 from consensus

KARL RITTER of his delegation, said the
COLLEEN BARRY meeting failed to agree
Associated Press on a draft joint statement
ROME (AP) — Top energy because it included a reaf-
officials from the Group firmation of commitments
of Seven industrial nations made under the Paris
failed to agree on lan- Agreement.
guage for a joint declara- “Perry and his team were
tion on Monday because not ready to accept that,
of the U.S. administration’s mainly on the argument
review of policies related that they are reviewing
to climate change and the their policies and have not
reduction of greenhouse yet taken a position on the
gases. Paris Agreement,” he said.
Italy’s economic devel- There was no immediate
opment minister, Carlo response to a request for
Calenda, told a news con- comment from the U.S. del-
ference that those areas egation.
remained “key priorities for Trump’s order launched a
other G-7 countries and review of the Clean Power
the EU” but that the United Plan, Obama’s effort to re-
States “reserves its posi- strict greenhouse gas emis-
tion” while the review is un- From left, European Commissioner for Cimate, Miguel Arias Canete, Energy ministers Germany’s sions from coal-fired power
derway. Rainer Baake, United States’ Rick Perry, and Canada’s James Gordon Carr pose for a photo during plants. Trump also lifted a
“Therefore it was not possi- a G7 Energy meeting, in Rome, Monday, April 10, 2017. 14-month halt on new coal
ble to sign a final joint dec- (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) leases on federal lands.
laration, since it would not mate change activists af- president, Trump pledged supported the agreement, EU Climate and Energy
cover the whole range of ter President Donald Trump to “cancel” the Paris which was adopted by the Commissioner Miguel Arias
topics in the agenda,” he signed an executive order Agreement, the first in- U.S. and more than 190 Canete noted that except
said. that was part of his pledge ternational deal to curb other countries in 2015. for the United States, all
Energy Secretary Rick Perry to undo much of his pre- greenhouse gas emissions Another official at the talks, G-7 nations joined the EU in
led the U.S. delegation to decessor’s efforts against from both rich and poor who spoke on condition of reaffirming their determina-
the talks that were being global warming. countries. President Barack anonymity because he is tion to implement the Paris
closely watched by cli- While campaigning for Obama enthusiastically not the official spokesman Agreement.q

McCain: Russia cooperated with Syria in chemical attack

DUSAN STOJANOVIC because they were operat- peating such attacks in the Russians that they will not comment from Moscow
Associated Press ing exactly from the same future. allow Syria to ever again on McCain’s statement.
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — base.” “I would prevent Bashar use chemical weapons.” The Kremlin has repeatedly
U.S. Senator John McCain He said the U.S. launched Assad from flying from his “Remember, Russians said the civilian exposure to
accused Russia on Monday cruise missile strikes last airfields if he doesn’t re- made that commitment toxic agents resulted from
of having cooperated with week against the Syrian nounce the use of these after they (Syrian govern- Syrian warplanes hitting a
Syrian government forces base “in a response of a weapons,” the former ment forces) crossed the rebel ammunition ware-
in a chemical weapons at- chemical attack.” American airman said. so-called red line back in house on the eastern out-
tack that has killed more “I hope that this behavior “The United States should 2014. I hope that this will be skirts of the village of Khan
than 80 people, including by Syria, in what clearly is first tell Russia that this kind the first item on the agen- Sheikhoun.
more than a dozen chil- cooperation with Russia of a war crime is unaccept- da,” McCain said. McCain is on a tour of the
dren. and Syria together, will nev- able in the world today.” He also said he would western Balkans, the war-
The Republican senator er happen again,” he said. He said the upcoming visit “make sure that we arm weary European region
said at a press conference McCain said the U.S. should by U.S. Secretary of State and train some of those where Russia has been vy-
in Belgrade that he be- take out Syria’s air force as Rex Tillerson to Moscow who fight against Bashar ing for increased military,
lieves “the Russians knew part of stopping Syrian Pres- should “lead to an agree- Assad.” political and economic in-
about chemical weapons ident Bashar Assad from re- ment on the part of the There was no immediate fluence. q