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WORLD NEWS Tuesday 24 sepTember 2019

UK’s Labour Party backs leader; to stay neutral on Brexit

By GREGORY KATZ though the divisive issue is
Associated Press by far the most prominent
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s policy matter on the politi-
opposition Labour Party cal horizon.
voted Monday in support Their complicated scenario
of leader Jeremy Corbyn’s calls for the party to win an
bid to remain neutral on election, take power, ne-
the question of whether gotiate a new deal with the
Britain should proceed with EU, schedule a referendum
plans to leave the Europe- on whether to endorse the
an Union or change course. new deal or remain in the
Despite deep splits be- EU, then hold a special par-
tween Corbyn and many ty conference to determine
party members on the key the party’s position on the
Brexit question, members matter. Corbyn is taking a
at a party conference in cautious stance in part out
Brighton backed his ap- of concerns that he could
proach. Members voted alienate Labour voters in
down a plan that would districts that in the 2016
have required the party to Brexit referendum voted to
“campaign energetically” leave the EU. He has always
for a second referendum been lukewarm about the
on Brexit and to argue that Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of Britain’s opposition Labour Party listens on stage during the Labour Party benefits of staying in the EU
Britain should decide to Conference at the Brighton Centre in Brighton, England, Monday, Sept. 23, 2019. and prefers in his speeches
remain part of the EU, not Associated Press to focus instead on growing
leave. membership in general or “leave” position if there months — and bringing his economic inequality, work-
There was some confusion prefers to stay in the EU is another referendum on left-wing party to power. ers’ rights and other social
about the vote results, and while Corbyn and some in the question of EU mem- He and the party’s divided issues, including a shorter
some calls for a recount. his inner circle prefer not to bership, and would seek to National Executive Com- working week.
The series of three votes take a clear stance. remain neutral in a national mittee do not want Labour He faces some opposition
leaves the party’s position If unchanged, it means election. Corbyn’s focus is to spell out a “remain” or from party members deter-
somewhat ambiguous, re- that the party would not on winning a general elec- “leave” stance ahead of mined to keep Britain in the
flecting the fact that the take an active “remain” tion — expected within a general election, even EU.q

Macron urges French climate protesters to target Poland

By SYLVIE CORBET of thousands of jobs in the his comments. “I’m not
MONIKA SCISLOWSKA southern Silesia region. The stigmatizing anyone. But I
Associated Press plan is to eliminate coal by want to convince our Pol-
PARIS (AP) — French Presi- 2050. Poland also needs to ish friends that it’s good for
dent Emmanuel Macron develop more renewable them to move on this,” he
has annoyed Poland and energy sources. told a news conference.
irritated France’s climate Polish Deputy Foreign Min- “Marching every Friday to
activists by urging them to ister Szymon Szynkowski say that the planet is burn-
move their protests from vel Sek said Monday that ing, that’s nice, but that is
Paris to Poland, a European Macron “is aware” that his not the problem,” Macron
Union nation that is heavily country was trying hard to told reporters, adding peo-
dependent on coal. reduce carbon emissions. ple should “go protest in Po-
Poland, which relies on He hoped that “in this area land! Help me move those I
coal for some 80% of its as well as in other areas, he cannot push forward.” Ma-
energy, is treading cau- will refrain from this kind of cron also suggested that
tiously on cutting coal. The lecturing which, in his case, French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the Climate activists do “big operations
country has a long tradi- has become tiring.” Action Summit in the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. to clean rivers or Corsica
tion of coal mining, a major Later Monday at the United headquarters, Monday, Sept. 23, 2019. beaches” instead of pro-
employer that offers tens Nations, Macron defended Associated Press testing. q