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Uruguay vs France: World Cup score, goals and updates as Kylian Mbappe eyes semi-final place

France and Uruguay are vying for a place in the semi-finals of the World Cup.

Two-time World Cup winners Uruguay have conceded just one goal in four matches at the tournament in Russia with skipper Diego Godin in imperious form.

France got off to a slow start at the World Cup but four goals against Argentina last weekend will be a stark reminder to Uruguay of what they are capable of producing.

A semi-final against Brazil or Belgium awaits the winner.

URUGUAY 0-1 FRANCE | RAPHAEL VARANE (39)

France XI: Lloris, Pavard, Varane, Umtiti, Hernandez, Pogba, Kante, Tolisso, Mbappe, Griezmann, Giroud.

Uruguay XI: Muslera, Caceres, Godin, Gimenez, Laxalt, Nandez, Torreira, Bentacur, Vecino, Suarez, Stuani.

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Uruguay vs France: World Cup score, goals and updates as Kylian Mbappe eyes semi-final place

URUGUAY 0-1 FRANCE

54: Suarez is losing his temper with strike partner Stuani, who attempted a shocking no-look reverse pass. He’s still chatting to him two minutes after the incident.

No wonder really. Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez are not starting a competitive game for Uruguay together for the first time since March 2017, when they lost 1-4 to Brazil.

51: France really have their tails up now. It’s probably their best passage of play so far as Kylian Mbappe reaches the byline and wins a corner. Griezmann delivers but Suarez is back doing his defensive duties.

48: Have Uruguay switched things up? Have they heck! The South Americans are still absorbing pressure as France go searching for a second.

45: And we’re back underway. Edinson Cavani is still ruefully sat on the bench. No changes for either side.

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Uruguay vs France: World Cup score, goals and updates as Kylian Mbappe eyes semi-final place

TWITTER ROUND-UP

Stuart: Top save from Hugo Lloris, but not as good as Jordan Pickford’s fingertip save the other night.

Dana: The unsung hero of this tournament – Diego Laxalt. Never makes a mistake, and is keeping Kylian Mbappe in line.

Phil: Let’s thank the football gods! Uruguay are like watching Italian football, boooring!

You forgot to mention that it’s coming home, Stuart. Oversight…

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Uruguay vs France: World Cup score, goals and updates as Kylian Mbappe eyes semi-final place

URUGUAY 0-1 FRANCE

HT: Just a classic slow-burner. Uruguay did everything in their power to stifle France but were undone by a cracking French free-kick routine. Antoine Griezmann’s stuttered run up caught them off-guard and Raphael Varane did the rest.

What Uruguay would do to be able to throw Edinson Cavani into the mix.

45: Uruguay ending the half on the front-foot with crosses flying in from all directions but Umtiti deals with them confidently.

43: Unbelievable save! Absolutely unbelievable. Uruguay have a free-kick in the exact same position as France. Martin Caceres glances the ball towards goal and Hugo Lloris somehow claws it out and blocks the follow-up. Outstanding from the Tottenham star.

40: Uruguay haven’t won any of their last 16 World Cup games in which they’ve conceded the first goal (D3 L13), since beating France 2-1 in 1966.

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Uruguay vs France: World Cup score, goals and updates as Kylian Mbappe eyes semi-final place

URUGUAY 0-1 FRANCE | VARANE

39: And there’s the breakthrough! Everything was going according to plan for Uruguay but Real Madrid centre-back Raphael Varane had other ideas.

Antoine Griezmann floats in a free-kick from the right touchline and Varane arrived to glance it beyond the outstretched Muslera.

One shot on target, one goal scored.

38: Booked. Tolisso summons his inner Neymar by rolling around theatrically when he’s tackled by Bentancur. The yellow card is shown by referee Nestor Pitana and that means the Uruguay midfielder will miss the semi-finals.

37: A decent foray forward from Uruguay results in Vecino half-connecting with a first-time effort just inside the area. Comfortable save from Lloris.

France still without a shot on target…

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Uruguay vs France: World Cup score, goals and updates as Kylian Mbappe eyes semi-final place

35:  “Where’s the support,” screams every Frenchman watching. Mbappe skins Laxalt before sweeping a ball across goal but Griezmann and Giroud were nowhere to be seen.

33: Vintage Uruguay. They’ve been poking and prodding Lucas Hernandez all game and he’s finally snapped by chopping Luis Suarez to the ground. Booked.

30: We’ve reached the half-hour mark and the match is going exactly as we suspected. Uruguay are turning it into a grind. France playing pretty football but nothing to cause Muslera any problems.

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Uruguay vs France: World Cup score, goals and updates as Kylian Mbappe eyes semi-final place

28: Mbappe and Laxalt are having one heck of a battle down the right. The Frenchman wins on this occasion by reaching the byline and winning a set-piece. Cleared.

France should watch some of the England corner routines. We’ve quite clearly mastered it.

25: How on earth? Uruguay have received just ONE yellow card in four World Cup matches. They have, without doubt, mastered the art of s***housery.

23: Grim. A Horse-fly has just flown into Hugo Lloris’ mouth as the goalkeeper prepared to launch a goal kick. The fly survived on that occasion but I doubt he’ll try that with Suarez.

20: Ouch! Cristhian Stuani ploughs through the back of Lucas Hernandez. It looks like the Uruguayan’s are targeting the 22-year-old.

Paul Pogba shows his frustration with a 40-yard blast that’s just landed somewhere in the Atlantic.

19: I hope you’ve put your money on bookings today folks. The referee is going to be insanely busy with all the fouls and theatrics. I suspect VAR will be required at some point.

17: Close! Olivier Giroud does well to leap above Gimenez and Godin to meet a corner but sends the header miles over the bar.

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Uruguay vs France: World Cup score, goals and updates as Kylian Mbappe eyes semi-final place

14: Giroud expected Gimenez to easily clear Hernandez’s delivery from the right. So he’s caught cold when the ball finds its way to him. Should have done better.

12: Nandez caught by Hernandez, Hernandez caught by Nandez. Tons of tit-for-tat in the opening stages.

10: I think I know where Colombia picked up their tactics, folks. Uruguay are flying into tackles, fouling and slowing the game right down.

8: More Uruguay pressure as Stuani wriggles into space before blazing wide of the far post. Luis Suarez gives him the ‘you should always pass to me’ eyes…

5: Encouraging sings for the South Americans as Laxalt strides beyond Pavard before delivering a cross that Varane shanks to Nandez, who powers it back into the box. Nobody could apply the finish.

3: Olivier Giroud receives a traditional Uruguayan welcome as Gimenez rakes his studs down the striker’s achilles. That’ll teach him for attacking…

URUGUAY 0-0 FRANCE

1: And we’re underway! Luis Suarez vs Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe vs Diego Godin, Olivier Giroud vs Jose Gimenez… this promises to be one heck of a match.

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Uruguay vs France: World Cup score, goals and updates as Kylian Mbappe eyes semi-final place

DELAY…

14:55: Apologies for the lack of build-up. I was dragged into a meeting before finding a work experience youth sat in my chair. Needless to say I’ve thrown him in the Thames and filed my grievances to HR…

TWITTER ROUND-UP

Jordan: Suarez is undoubtedly world class and a match-winner, but without Cavani, its a big ask for Uruguay to win this.

Jon: Can’t see past France for this game. Uruguay aren’t as good as everyone is making them out to be. Great defence but their midfield is weak & they’re missing half their attack.. France are explosive & have the best player in the world leading the line! 3-1 Les Bleus!

Moon: Cavani always has the worst luck when it comes to international tournaments… but fair enough, this World Cup he’s finally shown the entire world what he can do. Such a shame he’s injured again.

Everyone appears to be overlooking former Middlesbrough legend Cristhian Stuani…

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Uruguay vs France: World Cup score, goals and updates as Kylian Mbappe eyes semi-final place

TEAM NEWS – FRANCE

14:50: France, who beat Argentina 4-3 in the last 16, are without suspended midfielder Blaise Matuidi, replaced by Corentin Tolisso, as coach Didier Deschamps also kept an otherwise unchanged team.

NEXT UP…

14:45: Don’t forget that Belgium’s so-called Golden Generation have the ultimate acid test later today. Brazil.

Roberto Martinez’s side are one of the favourites to return with the trophy and although they needed every ounce of resolve at their disposal to fight their way back from disaster against Japan in the last 16, they remain on course.

We’ll be LIVE with that clash from 5.30pm. Shameless plug over.

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Uruguay vs France: World Cup score, goals and updates as Kylian Mbappe eyes semi-final place

‘TRUE LEADER’

14:40: All aboard the praise Paul Pogba bandwagon. It looks like goalkeeper Hugo Lloris is the first to hop on.

Lloris believes his international colleague is developing with more experience and has backed him to deliver in this tournament’s latter stages.

“I think he’s maturing, he’s growing,” Lloris said. “He’s accumulating experience, be it with Manchester United, Juventus – now he’s lining up more seasons, more caps. He’s starting to grow in the locker room also and that is a good thing because he’s a true leader.

“He’s a very ambitious player. We all know he’s extremely talented and he has a lot to offer the team and his team-mates. I think that these big competitions are also good to reveal the talent of players and I’m sure it’s going to be the case for Paul.”

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Uruguay vs France: World Cup score, goals and updates as Kylian Mbappe eyes semi-final place

TWITTER ROUND-UP

Pete. Right… France vs Uruguay followed by Brazil v Belgium. I am hyperventilating. Pass me the inhaler!

Damian: No Edinson Cavani is a massive blow for Uruguay. Got to fancy France to go through. 1-0 or 2-1 France for me.

Tom: With Edinson Cavani out injured I think this game is France’s to lose.

TEAM NEWS – URUGUAY

14:30: Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani has failed to recover from injury in time with Cristhian Stuani replacing him up front alongside Luis Suarez.

Cavani scored two goals in the round of 16 win over Portugal then limped off with a calf injury, so Uruguay had desperately hoped to have him fit for the match at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium.

Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez kept the rest of his side unchanged from the 2-1 win over Portugal.

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Uruguay vs France: World Cup score, goals and updates as Kylian Mbappe eyes semi-final place

URUGUAY vs FRANCE

14:15: And the line-ups have officially arrived. Just the one change for Didier Deschamps as Corentin Tolisso replaces the suspended Blaise Matuidi.

Uruguay XI: Muslera, Caceres, Godin, Gimenez, Laxalt, Nandez, Torreira, Bentacur, Vecino, Suarez, Stuani.

France XI: Lloris, Pavard, Varane, Umtiti, Hernandez, Pogba, Kante, Tolisso, Mbappe, Griezmann, Giroud.

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Uruguay vs France: World Cup score, goals and updates as Kylian Mbappe eyes semi-final place

CONFIRMATION

13:55: Ladies and gentlemen, it’s with a heavy heart that I report the news that Edinson Cavani is not starting for Uruguay today.

His glossy hair, defined jaw-line and eye for goal will be sorely missed…

MEET THE NEW BOSS…

13:50: Kylian Mbappe’s World Cup took off last Saturday when he scored twice in France’s thrilling 4-3 victory over Argentina.

Six days on, the outcome of their quarter-final clash with Uruguay could be largely determined by the extent to which the 19-year-old Monaco frontman can outshine Luis Suarez.

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Uruguay vs France: World Cup score, goals and updates as Kylian Mbappe eyes semi-final place

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Uruguay vs France: World Cup score, goals and updates as Kylian Mbappe eyes semi-final place

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Uruguay vs France: World Cup score, goals and updates as Kylian Mbappe eyes semi-final place

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Uruguay vs France: World Cup score, goals and updates as Kylian Mbappe eyes semi-final place

HAVE YOUR SAY

13:45: If you want to vent your frustrations, or discuss any issues in the world of football (within reason), then get in touch!

You can either comment at the bottom of the page or contact me via Twitter using the hashtag #ExpressSport.

WELCOME

13:40: Hello everyone, welcome to our LIVE coverage of the World Cup.

I’ve been trying to focus on the build-up to today’s showdown between Uruguay and France but there’s just one sentence floating around in my head.

It’s coming home…

We’ve all seen the videos online of Three Lions being dubbed over Only Fools and Horses, The Matrix and Alan Partridge.

But let’s try and put them to one side, for 90 minutes at least, while these sides battle it out to play us in the final…

Let’s get started!

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/uruguay-vs-france-live-world-cup-latest-score-goals-raphael-varane-breaks-the-deadlock/feed/ 0 Italy finally agreed on a government, ending months of political deadlock https://briefnews.eu/italy-finally-agreed-on-a-government-ending-months-of-political-deadlock/ https://briefnews.eu/italy-finally-agreed-on-a-government-ending-months-of-political-deadlock/#respond Fri, 01 Jun 2018 01:26:59 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/italy-finally-agreed-on-a-government-ending-months-of-political-deadlock/ italy giuseppe conte government

  • A government coalition has finally been reached in Italy, ending a months-long stalemate that seemed to be headed towards a snap election. 
  • President Sergio Mattarella on Thursday approved a cabinet list presented by Giuseppe Conte.
  • Conte has been appointed prime minister and, along with his cabinet, will be sworn in on Friday.
  • Conte initially dropped his bid to secure cabinet after President Mattarella’s blocked Conte’s initial choice for economy minister, which cast doubt on the ability of the coalition to form a government.

A government coalition has finally been reached in Italy, ending a months-long stalemate that seemed to be headed towards a snap election. 

Prime Minister-designate Giuseppe Conte initially dropped his bid to lead a coalition after President Sergio Mattarella blocked Conte’s initial choice for economy minister because of his euroskeptic views, which cast doubt on the ability of parties to form a government. 

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/italy-finally-agreed-on-a-government-ending-months-of-political-deadlock/feed/ 0 Saudi Arabia fires top military brass amid deadlock in Yemen https://briefnews.eu/saudi-arabia-fires-top-military-brass-amid-deadlock-in-yemen/ https://briefnews.eu/saudi-arabia-fires-top-military-brass-amid-deadlock-in-yemen/#respond Tue, 27 Feb 2018 20:49:36 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/saudi-arabia-fires-top-military-brass-amid-deadlock-in-yemen/ Riyadh has replaced senior military commanders, including the chief of staff, in an abrupt reshuffle. The move, apparently aimed at shaking up the armed forces, came amid the stalled Saudi-led campaign against Houthis in Yemen.

In a flush of royal decrees, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud appointed a new military chief of staff and named new commanders for the army and the air forces. The changes were announced early on Monday. However, the reasons for the reshuffle have not been disclosed and the announcement itself was short in details.

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The king “approved the document on developing the ministry of defense, including the vision and strategy of the ministry’s developing program [and] the operational pattern targeting its development,” the Saudi state SPA news agency said. It added that the changes affected “the organizational structure, governance, and human resources requirements” and “were drafted in view of the national defense strategy.”

First Lieutenant General Fayyad bin Hamed al-Ruwayli was named as the new chief of staff. Earlier, the general was the commander of the Royal Saudi Air Force. According to the Financial Times, he also underwent training in the US as a fighter pilot.

In a separate report, SPA also said that Khalid bin Hussein bin Saleh Biary was appointed as the assistant minister of defense for executive affairs. Biary was previously the CEO of the Saudi publicly traded mobile phone and internet service provider company, the Saudi Telecom Co.

The reshuffle is considered to be another move made by the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in his push to reform Saudi Arabia’s governing structure and consolidate his power. Two years ago, the powerful heir apparently expressed his dissatisfaction with the state of affairs in the Saudi armed forces.

“It is unacceptable that we are the world’s third or fourth biggest country in military spending but our army is ranked in the twenties. There is a problem,” Salman said at that time.

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The reshuffle comes as the Kingdom is engaged in a prolonged military campaign in Yemen, where the Saudi-led coalition is battling Shiite Houthi rebels. The campaign has been ongoing since March 2015 in an attempt to propel ousted President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi back to power.

The war has claimed lives of thousands of people and led to a humanitarian catastrophe. Riyadh has also repeatedly faced criticism over its supposedly indiscriminate airstrikes targeting civilian infrastructure and the blockade of Yemen, which have put the war-torn country on the brink of famine. However, it is unknown whether the restructuring in the Defense Ministry was provoked by the Yemeni conflict.

On Monday, King Salman also appointed a woman to the position of a deputy minister for the first time in the conservative Kingdom’s history. Tamadur bint Youssef al-Ramah became the deputy labor minister as part of Saudi Arabia’s apparent effort to modernize and embrace a more moderate form of Islam. Earlier, the Saudi government also announced plans to let women drive this year.

On February 25, it was reported that the Kingdom would now allow women to apply for military service. Earlier, women were also granted a right to start their own business without an approval of a male relative.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/saudi-arabia-fires-top-military-brass-amid-deadlock-in-yemen/feed/ 0 Can Morocco's New Prime Minister End the Country's Deadlock? https://briefnews.eu/can-moroccos-new-prime-minister-end-the-countrys-deadlock/ https://briefnews.eu/can-moroccos-new-prime-minister-end-the-countrys-deadlock/#respond Fri, 01 Dec 2017 08:06:01 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/can-moroccos-new-prime-minister-end-the-countrys-deadlock/ Ask Moroccans to describe their prime minister, and you’ll hear “calm,” “tolerant,” “a deep thinker.” Add to that “multifaceted” since Saadeddine El Othmani is also a licensed psychiatrist, an expert in Islamic jurisprudence and a published author. “Unorthodox” too, considering he is a devout Muslim who believes, in certain circumstances, that abortion should be allowed. And “complex”: He’s been imprisoned for marching in support of the leader of the now-defunct Chabiba Islamiya (Islamic Youth), an extremist group, while espousing moderate, reformist Islam.

Political commentator Hicham Lamrani sums up this seemingly contradictory man, known for being immovable on principal while also touting an inclusive approach. “He has always been very committed to dialogue, with strict respect for the positions of the other parties,” says Lamrani. “Unlike his predecessor, Othmani is not a polemicist and avoids confrontations as much as possible.”

[Othmani] will need to summon 40 years of political activism and diplomacy — not to mention his psychiatric training — to continue building consensus.

The 61-year-old prime minister is slim with a gray beard; dressed in a tweed jacket, he would be the epitome of a university professor. The father of two sons and a daughter, he describes his marriage as “nuss-nuss” (semi-arranged), and his eldest, Marwa, characterizes him as loving and involved, a father who makes time for his family, no matter the demands of state.

Unlike much of Morocco’s ruling elite who hail from Fez and are of Arab ethnic origin, Othmani was born in Inezgane to a traditional Amazigh (Berber) family. His mother remembers a scholarly child who “never caused any trouble … not like his brothers.” From an early age he developed an interest in Islamic politics, getting involved at school with a group of Sunni Muslim evangelists. Later, he pursued two lines of study — earning doctorates in medicine and psychiatry and a master’s degree in Islamic studies — fields that have remained focal interests, and subjects of his published work.

A practicing psychiatrist since 1994, Othmani has also been attached to politics his entire adult life. He helped mold the Justice and Development Party from its earliest roots in Chabiba, continuing in a leadership role as it transformed into the Reform and Renewal Movement and then merged with the Popular Democratic and Constitutional Movement in 1997 to become the party it is today. The JDP has dominated the executive branch of Morocco’s government since 2011. It is a moderate Islamist party that eschews violence and terrorism, but detractors on the left say it’s an iteration of the Muslim Brotherhood and view it with suspicion.

“I have always refuted this term ‘Islamist’ stuck to the JDP,” says Othmani. “It is rather a party with Islamic reference.” His quest, he says, is to prove that “modernity does not contradict the Muslim identity. We know that Moroccans are more concerned about unemployment, access to water, health and education than about the height of the minarets.”

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In 2012, Othmani was named minister for foreign affairs and sent to Algeria on one of his early missions. Morocco and Algeria have long had strained relations — and a closed border — the result of a dispute over the Western Sahara, which is demanding independence from Morocco. Othmani returned from his trip with a surprisingly upbeat report, and a statement about normalizing relations, which he predicted would occur within months. It never happened and became one instance of what critics view as his overblown optimism. Following a government reshuffle, Othmani’s term ended in 2013, when he resumed his practice while continuing as president of the National Council of the JDP.

During the 2016 elections, the JDP secured the most seats in Parliament and King Mohammed VI appointed its leader, Abdelilah Benkirane, as prime minister. Months passed as Benkirane tried, and failed, to build a coalition. With the ensuing crisis damaging Morocco’s economy and its image abroad, the king sacked Benikrane in March 2017 and appointed Othmani in his place. And, in a diplomatic sleight of hand, Othmani broke the deadlock and assembled a six-party coalition to stabilize the government. Some have raised questions about the hidden cost of the compromise, while others believe it speaks to the new prime minister’s talent for building consensus.

It’s a talent Othmani will need to tackle the most urgent problems facing his government, beginning with the social unrest in Al Hoceima over the region’s lack of jobs, education and hospitals. Months of demonstrations against government inactivity and corruption have led to a number of protest leaders being imprisoned. Adnane Bennis, co-founder and managing editor of Morocco World News, explains: “The government gave promises to accelerate the development in the city and the region. But what will solve the issue is the release of prisoners and more social and economic investment in the region in a way that corresponds to locals’ needs.”

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Other challenges include a fragile agricultural base, a closed currency that’s sparked heated debate over whether it should be liberalized and the ever-present threat of internal attacks from Muslim extremists.

Ask Cécile Guerin, of Global Risk Insights, what Othmani should prioritize, and you get a version of “It’s the economy, stupid.” Yes, the country got mired in a constitutional crisis, but Guerin says the focus must shift to the economy because “the government’s response to economic challenges is likely to determine investors’ confidence after six months of political deadlock.”

Talal Belrhiti, co-founder of Afrique Advisors, agrees. “Morocco is undergoing structural reforms that are meant to make the country more competitive internationally,” he tells OZY. “The country is moving away from an overreliance on the agricultural field toward a more diversified economy [including] sectors such as the automotive and the aerospace industries, but also light manufacturing, banking and services.”

Despite pressing problems, however, Morocco is, in many other ways, in a strong position: It has a relatively stable government; respectable GDP growth; a leading role, economically and politically, in Africa; and a secure partnership with Europe as a neighboring and associated member of the EU.

Othmani, having learned the dangers of overpromising, has not indicated what he considers his government’s top priority. But no matter what he targets first, he will need to summon 40 years of political activism and diplomacy — not to mention his psychiatric training — to continue building consensus if Morocco is to move forward.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/can-moroccos-new-prime-minister-end-the-countrys-deadlock/feed/ 0 The GOP’s budget deadlock could derail Trump’s hopes for tax overhaul https://briefnews.eu/the-gops-budget-deadlock-could-derail-trumps-hopes-for-tax-overhaul/ https://briefnews.eu/the-gops-budget-deadlock-could-derail-trumps-hopes-for-tax-overhaul/#respond Tue, 20 Jun 2017 11:03:33 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/the-gops-budget-deadlock-could-derail-trumps-hopes-for-tax-overhaul/ Donald TrumpAP Photo/Evan Vucci

WASHINGTON (AP) — If Republicans can’t pass a budget, forget about a major overhaul of the nation’s tax code — at least if they want a GOP-only approach with President Donald Trump that would avoid Democratic delaying tactics.

Congressional Republicans are struggling to first figure out a budget, but despite weeks of behind-the-scenes negotiations, they remain stuck.

Tea party conservatives are demanding spending cuts, while supporters of the military want even more money for the Pentagon than Trump sought. GOP pragmatists are balking at Trump’s cuts to popular domestic programs. Committee chairmen are guarding their turf.

Washington has a famously arcane budget process that rarely works as designed more than 40 years ago. But in times of unified government — when the same party controls both Congress and the White House — navigating the budget process is often the difference between success and failure.

That’s because neither the budget, which is a nonbinding outline, nor follow-up legislation called a budget reconciliation bill can be filibustered in the Senate. The ongoing health care bill is such a reconciliation measure, and GOP leaders want to use the same approach to advance Trump’s tax agenda, which is next on the priority list.

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., vows that Republicans will complete tax reform this year despite myriad obstacles. “We cannot let this once-in-a-generation moment slip,” Ryan wrote in prepared remarks for a speech he will deliver Tuesday to the National Association of Manufacturers.

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is less optimistic. “You can’t get tax reform if you don’t have reconciliation instructions. You can’t get reconciliation instructions if you don’t pass a budget,” Jordan said at a recent forum at the conservative Heritage Foundation.

A key conflict among Republicans involves setting a spending “cap” for the 12 appropriations bills passed by Congress each year. Trump wants to increase spending on defense by $ 54 billion, or 10 percent, above the existing cap, but defense hawks on the House Armed Services Committee are demanding $ 37 billion more that would bring the defense budget to $ 640 billion next year.

House Budget Committee Chairman Diane Black, R-Tenn., has countered with a defense figure in the $ 620 billion range, but the Armed Services panel is drafting legislation this week that sticks with its higher demand. At the same time, GOP defenders of nondefense spending are opposing Black’s proposed cuts to domestic programs and foreign aid, even though they are far smaller than the cuts proposed by Trump.

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Black is focused on what she can get through her committee, which is populated with conservatives demanding cuts to so-called mandatory spending. That’s the roughly two-thirds of the federal budget that’s spent automatically, including Social Security, food stamps and Medicare. Those cuts, however, would have to advance along with the tax overhaul bill, and GOP leaders fear they could complicate that effort or spark a backlash.

“They’re afraid either the committees couldn’t come up with the amount of savings that they’re required or people wouldn’t be willing to vote for them,” said Ed Lorenzen of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, which advocated for lower deficits. “And if either of those things happened it would jeopardize the entire reconciliation bill, including tax reform.”

Black had hoped to vote on the budget in her committee this week; instead, House GOP leaders have scheduled a meeting of all Republicans to discuss the issue.

“We’re actually really close on both the top line (appropriations) number for the upcoming fiscal year, the breakdown between defense and nondefense on that, and the minimum (mandatory spending cut) target in reconciliation,” said House Budget Committee GOP spokesman William Allison.

All of this budget work was supposed to have transpired more than two months ago. Instead, Republicans remain divided, though delays have been made worse by the lengthy health care debate and the Trump administration’s late submission of its budget.

“The House GOP is now months behind,” top House Democrat Nancy Pelosi of California said Monday. “Deeply divided but unwilling to abandon their budget giveaways to the richest few.”

The budget process is much maligned, but it helped President George W. Bush pass his signature tax cuts 16 years ago. Before that, it helped President Bill Clinton pass two budget deals — a 1993 package forged with Democrats and a 1997 effort negotiated with GOP Speaker Newt Gingrich.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/the-gops-budget-deadlock-could-derail-trumps-hopes-for-tax-overhaul/feed/ 0 KREMLIN: Putin explained to Rex Tillerson why US-Russia relations are currently in a ‘deadlock’ https://briefnews.eu/kremlin-putin-explained-to-rex-tillerson-why-us-russia-relations-are-currently-in-a-deadlock/ https://briefnews.eu/kremlin-putin-explained-to-rex-tillerson-why-us-russia-relations-are-currently-in-a-deadlock/#respond Thu, 13 Apr 2017 12:41:48 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/kremlin-putin-explained-to-rex-tillerson-why-us-russia-relations-are-currently-in-a-deadlock/ vladimir putin rex tillersonReuters/Maxim Shemetov

MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin says President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson hasn’t produced any positive shift yet in Russia-U.S. relations.

Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday the Russian leader gave Tillerson his view of the causes of the current “deadlock” in bilateral ties.

President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that U.S.-Russia ties “may be at an all-time low,” and Tillerson struck a similar tone after a day of talks in Moscow.

Peskov said Putin’s meeting with Tillerson reflected the “understanding of the need to maintain a dialogue to search for solutions.” He added that there was no talk Wednesday about a possible Trump-Putin meeting.

Asked if the meeting marked any positive change, Peskov said: “Too early yet.”

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