Contagion of protests to Italy

From all Italian cities, hundreds of thousands of protesters marched to the capital, Rome, at the urging of trade unions to protest government policies and demand alternatives to advance the Italian economy. This comes in the shadow of economic contraction due to the slowdown in exports.

Hundreds of thousands took to the streets of Rome on Saturday (February 9, 2019) in the biggest demonstration in Italy in four years, led by unions, which calls on the populist government to develop policies that promote economic growth. There were no incidents of violence during the demonstration.

Unions brought protesters from everywhere to the capital using 12 private trains, 1,300 buses, ferries and low-cost flights. The demonstrators carried banners reading "Future for Action" demanding a public and private sector investment program and broader reforms than those currently offered by the government.

The Italian government consists of the far-right "Association" and the five-star populist movement. Italian trade unions described the investment plans announced by the government as being too cautious. She said her plan to reform the pension system was not enough. She also criticized the plan to pay a monthly salary to the poorest Italians, saying it undermined the fight against poverty and unemployment.

Maurizio Landini, head of the 5.6 million-strong CGail, said investment had fallen 30 percent over the past decade. Anamaria Forlan, president of the CISL, the second largest Italian trade union, called on the government to change direction. "We're about to get into a recession," she said.

The Italian economy contracted in the fourth quarter of 2018 due to a slowdown in exports, putting the third largest economy in the euro zone in a recession and increasing government budget problems. Today's demonstration is the largest since four years ago, against the plans of Prime Minister Matthew Renzi for reform.

Italian police have canceled a demonstration of Italian "yellow jackets," which was due to take place today because of fears of violence.

UN report confirms the involvement of Saudi officials in the killing of Khashoggi

A UN commissioner has confirmed that she has "evidence" that the murder of Jamal Khashoggi was "planned and executed" by representatives of the Saudi state. The audio recording of the crime was also described as "horrific." But she explained that she could not independently verify his health.

In a statement, Agnes Kalamard, the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial killings, said in a statement that Saudi Arabia had undermined the investigation into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at his consulate in Istanbul. Kalamard described his murder as a "deliberate crime" that constitutes "the most serious violation of the right to life, the fundamental right of all."

She added that the evidence she collected "shows that Khashoggi was the victim of a brutal and deliberate murder, planned and carried out by representatives of the Saudi state." Kalamard said Khashoggi's death "violates international law and basic rules of international relations," noting that "immunity guarantees were never intended to allow the commission of a crime and the impunity of those responsible for prosecution."

Khashoggi's body, which had written articles in The Washington Post, was not found, although more than four months after his death. His death has deeply embarrassed Saudi Arabia and led to discrediting its Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who was blamed for the crime by the CIA.

During her mission, Kalamard met with the Turkish Attorney General, the Chief of Intelligence and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Justice. The statement did not say whether it had been able to visit the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. However, her team was able to obtain "critical information" about the journalist's death, especially excerpts from a "terrifying" sound recording by Turkish intelligence, but indicated that her team was unable to "study the recording in depth." Nor was it independently verified.

It is noteworthy that the UN Rapporteur will submit its final report in June to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. But it will be published weeks ago at the end of May. The report will contain a series of recommendations but will not be binding on States.

Khashoggi, a fierce critic of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was killed on Oct. 2 after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Riyadh has admitted his death but denies any relationship with the crown prince.

The dispute between France and Italy is at its peak

Relations between France and the populist government in Italy have reached an unusual level from the two founding countries of the European Union. France recalled its ambassador to Italy for consultations after the worst verbal exchange since World War II.

France recalled on Thursday (February 7, 2019) its ambassador from Italy after what Paris described as repeated unfounded attacks by Italian political leaders in the past months, especially from the poles of the populist government: the five-star movement and the extreme party. Paris urged Rome at the same time to return to a "more friendly attitude."

"France has been subjected for several months to repeated accusations, baseless attacks and exaggerated statements that everyone knows," the foreign ministry spokeswoman said in a statement. "This is unprecedented since the end of the (second world) war." Recent interventions are an additional and unacceptable provocation, "she said.

Paris's discontent peaked when Italian Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the populist five-star movement Luigi de Mayo met on Tuesday with figures from the Yellow Jackets movement, which has been leading protests against President Emmanuel Macaron for weeks. "The winds of change have crossed the Alps," he said, adding that "the winds of change surpassed the Alps."

The meeting followed a series of unprecedented statements by both de Maio and his ally, Interior Minister Matteo Salveni, against the French government, most notably De Mayo's indictment of Paris for the impoverishment of Africa. Salveni, who leads the far-right "right-wing" movement, said he hoped "the French people would soon be liberated from a very bad president," referring to President Macaron, unprecedented statements by officials of the two founding nations of the European Union.

Salveni is trying to rally a European front to the far right that faces supporters of the European Union, first and foremost the French president, in the next European elections on 26 May.

However, the French spokeswoman said that "the European election campaign can not justify the reduction of respect for any people or democracy." She stressed that "all these actions generate a serious situation raises questions about the intentions of the Italian government in its relationship with France."

How can you distinguish between flu and cold?

The weather is cold and the winter time and you feel tired, tired and pain in the joints? Symptomatic symptoms similar to flu and cold may be mixed with some. How can they be separated?

Cases of flu and colds increase in winter. When we feel itching in the pharynx and run nose, headache, fever and pain in the joints, our immune system is at the height of its work. But how do we distinguish between normal colds and flu? It is simple, by knowing their symptoms we can distinguish between them.

Flu is a contagious viral disease, usually spreading during the winter between November and February. As the cold begins to creep and gradually, the symptoms of flu appear abruptly, as the patient is fine but suffers the next moment of headaches, joint pain, trembling and fatigue.

Other symptoms include fever and severe sweating, where the temperature usually exceeds 38 degrees Celsius and can reach 41 degrees. Doctors say to the German site "Telekom" that it is possible that the person who suffers from influenza fever in some cases, but this does not change the way it is treated.

The person with the flu is unable to manage the requirements of his daily life as usual, he must stay in bed, causing injury fatigue and fatigue. In many cases it is also associated with dry cough and cold.

Flu treatment

Specially named meds with "noremineidase inhibitors" help to prevent the proliferation of viruses, which reduces the symptoms of influenza and reduces the duration of infection for at least one day.
But these drugs are only effective for the first two days of the flu, and if taken at an advanced stage of the disease, they do not work. The most important advice here is to stay in bed for rest and drink fluids. There are many recipes such as linden flowers, pomegranate tea and chamomile tea. In cases of severe influenza, additional symptoms may arise from bacteria, which can only be treated with antibiotics, but the latter have no efficacy against influenza viruses.

The most common symptoms of colds

In contrast to flu, the symptoms of colds start to creep and gradually, and the first symptom is inflammation of the upper respiratory tract, often caused by colds. Usually, the patient first feels an unpleasant itching in the pharynx, which can later turn into pain as well. The mucous membranes then become inflated and the nasal discharge begins.

The affected person also has a headache, a blocked nose, a painful cough, and hearing loss due to pressure on the ears. These symptoms usually last for a week. It is important to be immortal and to get enough sleep and avoid physical stress so as not to prolong the period of infection.

What is the fate of Maduro after Europe recognized Guido as a transitional president

Several European countries have announced their recognition of Juan Guido as interim president of Venezuela after a deadline set by the European Union on Sunday, which was rejected by President Nicolas Maduro, who has refused to hold new presidential elections.

European countries, including Germany, Britain, Spain, Sweden and Austria, announced on Monday (February 4, 2019) their recognition of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guido as transitional president. The recognition comes after Sunday's deadline of eight days, which several European countries gave to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to call for new presidential elections.

They declared their intention to follow in the footsteps of the United States and other nations and to recognize Guaydou as president of Venezuela unless otherwise. Germany, France, Portugal, the Netherlands and Belgium have threatened to recognize the leader of the opposition if Maduro did not call for elections.

France has stepped up pressure on Nicolas Maduro, saying opposition leader Juan Guido has the right to hold new elections. "Guadeloupe has the ability and the legitimacy to organize elections," French Foreign Minister Jean-Louis Le Derrion told France-Antier radio station.

France recognizes Juan Guido as president charged with carrying out an electoral process, following a similar move by Spain and Britain, French President Emmanuel Macaron said on Twitter.
For her part, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday after talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the Japanese capital Tokyo: "Until yesterday no presidential elections were announced, so Guido is now the person we will talk about and expect him to start an electoral process as soon as possible". "We hope that this process will take place as soon as possible and in a peaceful way, of course," she said.

On Monday, the Kremlin condemned the European "interference" in Venezuelan affairs after several European countries recognized the opposition as a president of the country. "We consider the attempts to grant the usurped power legitimacy as a direct and indirect intervention in Venezuela's internal affairs," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Guido, president of the National Assembly (parliament), declared himself on January 23 as the interim president of the country.

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