France......
Lots of undecided voters in France....
Macron could regret having chosen to run without serious political strategists or a campaign manager http://abonnes.lemonde.fr/election-presidentielle-2017/article/2017/04/14/fin-de-campagne-febrile-et-tendue-pour-emmanuel-macron_5111098_4854003.html …
Not sure how he can justify that type of insurrection !
France asks EU to suspend Le Pen's immunity over fake jobs allegations http://f24.my/15NP.t
French Election could be bedeviled by voters casting two ballots !
Far-left firebrand JL Mélenchon, who wants to quit NATO and confront the EU, is fast becoming the default choice for left-wingers in Fr elex
2/ Mélenchon is gaining from the near collapse of socialist candidate Benoit Hamon who faces increasing pressure to drop out and back him
3/ but Mélenchon is more threatening to Macron, because so many of his supporters plan to abstain if the final round is Macron vs Le Pen
4/ at Lille rally, many said they were prepared accept a Le Pen presidency rather than vote for Macron."Tant pis" was a frequent response
Perfect timing: 9 days before the election judges want to lift Le Pen's parliamentary immunity on corruption charges
Little evidence from the campaign or past year that they'll break for Le Pen: highly-motivated core vote, will benefit from abstention.
This is what will determine tight election: Do they return 'home' to the political centre? Abstain? Or get swept up in the Mélenchon wave?
Mélenchon receives support from Amnesty France, while Macron is criticised for having few "concrete" policies on civil liberties.
Mélenchon platform: a “citizen audit” of public debt to assess its “illegitimate part…” #ChavezOnTheSeine
#France’s Election: All Four Candidates Within Poll Error Margin. https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2017-french-election/?terminal=true …
Worth noting the attacks on Mélenchon. Russia, Venezuela and Maoist jackets - but nothing on his policies. Sign of how popular they are.
Absolutely ridiculous reporting from France24. What is a "Chairman Mao jacket"?
Two weeks ago the gap between Macron and Mélenchon in Ifop polls was 11.5 points. It's now 3.5.
MACRON SEEN GETTING 24 PCT OF VOTES IN R1 OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, LE PEN GETTING 22 PCT, FILLON 20 PCT, MELENCHON 19 PCT - HARRIS --Rtrs
IFOP daily: Mélenchon now even with Fillon (19%) both close behind Macron (22.5%) and MLP (23.5%)
Elabe Poll – 2nd Round: Macron To Beat Fillon Or Melenchon, Melenchon To Beat Fillon Or Le Pen - RTRS
Turkey.....
Erdogan moves to repair late crack in key referendum alliance as #Turkey Lira keeps falling. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-04-14/erdogan-moves-to-repair-late-crack-in-key-referendum-alliance …
He isn't puffing , it's how he views destiny of Turkey.....
Two suspects arrested in Hrant Dink case http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/two-suspects-arrested-in-hrant-dink-case-.aspx?pageID=238&nID=111968&NewsCatID=509 …
412 detained in PKK/KCK operations in one day: Interior ministry http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/412-detained-in-pkkkck-operations-in-one-day-interior-ministry.aspx?pageID=238&nID=111972&NewsCatID=341 …
Turkish police detain 9 suspected ISIL militants for ‘planning attacks on referendum ballot boxes’ http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-police-detain-9-suspected-isil-militants-for-planning-attacks-on-referendum-ballot-boxes-.aspx?pageID=238&nID=111976&NewsCatID=341 …
Euro court to give priority to daily Cumhuriyet case http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/euro-court-to-give-priority-to-daily-cumhuriyet-case.aspx?pageID=238&nID=111975&NewsCatID=509 …
Economy to be top agenda after referendum in Turkey: Minister http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/economy-to-be-top-agenda-after-referendum-in-turkey-minister.aspx?pageID=238&nID=111977&NewsCatID=344 …
Turkish opposition MHP leader slams Erdoğan’s advisors for ‘federal structure’ remarks http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-opposition-mhp-leader-slams-erdogans-advisors-for-federal-structure-remarks.aspx?pageID=517&nID=112009&NewsCatID=338 …
Turkey to make ‘final offer’ to EU on visa-free travel after referendum: Turkish FM http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-to-make-final-offer-to-eu-on-visa-free-travel-after-referendum-turkish-fm.aspx?pageID=238&nID=111974&NewsCatID=510 …
Turkey to deport Italian journalist detained in Hatay || https://turkeypurge.com/turkey-to-deport-italian-journalist-detained-in-hatay …
Turkey seeks 3 consecutive life sentences for 150 officers on coup charges || https://turkeypurge.com/turkey-seeks-3-consecutive-life-sentences-for-150-officers-on-coup-charges …
President Erdogan: Turkey should reinstate death penalty after referendum || https://turkeypurge.com/turkish-president-turkey-should-reinstate-death-penalty-after-referendum …
Yes or No?
Turkey is voting on its future in Sunday's referendum
http://bbc.in/2oauZJV
#Turkey Lira is fluctuating ahead of this weekend's referendum. Latest poll done by pollster Gezici sees 'yes vote' at 53.3%.
3 days to #Turkey referendum @selingirit & I are live on @BBCNews Facebook page at 09.30London time/11.30Turkey time to take your questions
Greece.....
An important item to read on Greece and unprecedented experiment underway.....
Tsipras tries to rally ministers before they face constituents, sees end of bailout review as 'golden opportunity'
#Greece Greeks paid €7bn more in taxes in 2016, as middle-classes vanish and poverty increases
Suppliers wait longer for payments http://dlvr.it/NtPPVf
Income tax load mostly burdens an unlucky tenth of taxpayers http://dlvr.it/NtNq7g
'Safe-deposit' gang strikes again http://dlvr.it/NtNpgY
Influx of migrants picks up as weather improves http://dlvr.it/NtN8Y3
Greek coastal shipping sector underperforming http://dlvr.it/NtMWlx
US Political News...
BREAKING: Treasury puts China, Japan, S. Korea, Taiwan, Germany & Switzerland on special currency "monitoring list", names none manipulators
NEW: White House explores new direction on tax reform http://hill.cm/T4jeOEb
Trump currently has funding for just seven miles of border wall: report http://hill.cm/q8XeTar
Top House and Senate Democratic leaders want guarantee for health subsidies https://bloom.bg/2oeIcBn
US prepared to launch preemptive strike if North Korea goes forward with nuclear test: report http://hill.cm/iImdhJc
Trump signs bill allowing states to defund Planned Parenthood over abortion services http://hill.cm/ZFRd89q
British spies first noticed suspicious "interactions" between Trump allies and Russia in 2015: report http://hill.cm/kx8QSdE
CIA Director: Wikileaks a ‘non-state, hostile intelligence service’
Report: McMaster pushing for “tens of thousands” of U.S. ground troops for Syria and Iraq to finish off ISIS?
2 Tomahawk capable destroyers /American heavy bombers positioned in Guam/ USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier strike group diverted to area.
No Trump senior staff are on Air Force One, and none are meeting him in Florida this Easter weekend, a White House aide tells @jeneps.
The U.S. drops its largest non-nuclear bomb on ISIS positions in Afghanistan https://bloom.bg/2pdTp6Z
CENTCOM statement on "mother of all bomb" use, first time on battlefield. (They cost ~$16M each)
Odds & Ends.....
Libya....
This morning, LNA AF carried out airstrikes against MSCD positions in Al-Fatayih, south of Derna. http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=32.745558&lon=22.644882&z=13&m=b&show=/33339457/Al-Fatayih&search=derna …
EU Trust Fund for Africa assigns €90 million for migration management in Libya https://www.libyaobserver.ly/news/eu-trust-fund-africa-assigns-%E2%82%AC90-million-migration-management-libya …
Protestors brick up Misrata municipality entrance - https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/04/13/protestors-brick-up-misrata-municipality-entrance/ …
Hafter says Moscow wants no Libyan bases and spurns UN arms embargo breach - https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/04/14/hafter-says-moscow-wants-no-libyan-bases-and-spurns-un-arms-embargo-breach/ …
Kobler and Hafter in surprise Benghazi meeting - https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/04/13/kobler-and-hafter-in-surprise-benghazi-meeting/ …
LNA resumes airstrikes on Tamenhint as Misratans target Brak Al-Shatti: report -
One hundred feared dead in latest migrant boat sinking -
Key dialogue member says Arab League envoy should resign -
Price of Dollar falls sharply against Dinar on the black market for 2nd day. Reached 10 Dinars on Tues, now at 6.50
http://alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/138797/ …
Promising to reveal all in a press conference soon, he warned that what he had said in this statement was just the ‘‘tip of the iceberg’’.
Central Bank in Tripoli announces Seddik al-Kabir (Governor) will hold a press conference in the coming days. #Libya
http://alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/138726/ …
Fire breaks out at the 'People's Hall' in the Hay al-Andalus area of #Tripoli. #Libya
http://alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/138760/ …
Iraq.....
#Kurdistan’s two main parties of KDP and PUK face problems bringing all parties into referendum committee https://goo.gl/2huype
Shiite cleric calls for mending ties, national reconciliation between #Baghdad and Erbil https://goo.gl/jScJND
Syria.....
Until this moment, around 7000 civilians and militants left Fua-Kefraya and Madaya-Zabadani, #Syria.
The biggest exchange of demography ever in #Syria:
1st hundreds of Fua-kefraya on one side & Madaya-Zabadani are out
#Syria: A strike on #ISIS was requested but was actually an SDF forward position https://goo.gl/RFxgog
Russia’s Vladimir Putin and President @RT_Erdogan reach agreement to implement the #Astana agreement in #Syria.
#BREAKING: Misdirected US-led coalition strike kills 18 Syrian Democratc Forces in #Syria: officials - via @AFP
North Korea....
The US firebombing of North Korea was so intense it even sickened Gen. McArthur. 630,000 tons of bombs, mostly napalm dropped by the US pic.twitter.com/YwglVc6gIY
Start time changed to 520am again; neat rows of vehicles moving slowly through streets of #Pyongyang presumably for parade today #DPRK
NK threatens to attack US military bases in South Korea - says it could destroy them in minutes.....
China suspends flights to North Korea as possible crisis looms.
Japan getting ready for an emergency involving North Korea.
Allegedly movement by Air Defense units of Russia toward Vladivostok - near Russian border with NK.
Keep your eyes on North Korea this weekend.....
US could destroy North Korea's nuclear site this weekend: report http://washex.am/2oFwHXq
BREAKING: China says conflict over North Korea would have 'no winners'
The U.S. prepared to launch preemptive strike against N.K if officials believe Pyongyang is going to go through with nuclear weapons test.
China warns against using force on North Korea as Pyongyang readies for important event http://jtim.es/c0mq30aQTUO
US VP Mike Pence will travel to South Korea on a scheduled trip, amid increasing tension with North Korea http://cnn.it/2oehTLv
Japan's prime minister warns of possible missile strike by North Korea: reports http://hill.cm/nbCWvR4
Unpredictable Trump unsettles China as North Korea policy wobbles http://u.afp.com/4Q9X
North Korea: ‘We Will Go To War’ If US Chooses To Provoke – AP
If North Korea tests another nuclear bomb or a missile, China warns of restrictions on oil exports. http://nyti.ms/2oau39f
I have great confidence that China will properly deal with North Korea. If they are unable to do so, the U.S., with its allies, will! U.S.A.
China has suspended all coal imports from North Korea in line with a UN resolution @UN http://xhne.ws/eu3IE
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