I hear the sound, of distant drums

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Re: I hear the sound, of distant drums

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IraHayes wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 12:24 pm Members of the old CNRP have been directly threatened with violence by HE on Monday. When he said:

"If you (the EU) want the opposition dead, just cut it [the EBA]. If you want the opposition alive, don’t do it and come and hold talks together. People are prepared to flee, be prepared. I won’t forgive them."

And now we read that the EU (following pressure from Italy) is imposing an import duty, for 3 years, on rice from Cambodia and Myanmar.
That proposed measure is to protect the rice growing countries in southern Europe:

"The Commission opened an investigation into rice imports from the two countries in March following a complaint by Italy.
it found that a significant surge in imports had caused economic damage to the rice sector in Europe. Rice grows in eight southern European countries from Portugal to Bulgaria."

"EU farming group Copa-Cogeca says that the two countries’ exports to the European Union of longer-grained Indica rice have increased from 9,000 tonnes in 2012 to 360,000 tonnes in 2017, resulting in a collapse of rice prices." https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-t ... SKBN1O32M6
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Re: I hear the sound, of distant drums

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IraHayes wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 12:24 pm Members of the old CNRP have been directly threatened with violence by HE on Monday. When he said:

"If you (the EU) want the opposition dead, just cut it [the EBA]. If you want the opposition alive, don’t do it and come and hold talks together. People are prepared to flee, be prepared. I won’t forgive them."

And now we read that the EU (following pressure from Italy) is imposing an import duty, for 3 years, on rice from Cambodia and Myanmar.
Again he should think before he makes these stupid statements. Even his big brother must cringe at times. =@
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