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| Netherlands, Angela Merkel, Park Geun-hye: Your Monday Briefing | Netherlands, Angela Merkel, Park Geun-hye: Your Monday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know to start your day in Europe: | Here’s what you need to know to start your day in Europe: |
| • Turkey’s quarrel with Europe worsened over the weekend. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the Netherlands of “fascistic measures” after the country barred Turkish ministers from rallying the diaspora to vote on a referendum that would increase his powers. | • Turkey’s quarrel with Europe worsened over the weekend. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the Netherlands of “fascistic measures” after the country barred Turkish ministers from rallying the diaspora to vote on a referendum that would increase his powers. |
| The Dutch decision came in the final days of a loud election campaign in the Netherlands, which highlighted anti-Muslim sentiment. | The Dutch decision came in the final days of a loud election campaign in the Netherlands, which highlighted anti-Muslim sentiment. |
| More than 2,000 Dutch voters shared their views on migration with us, echoing the tenor of the campaign. | More than 2,000 Dutch voters shared their views on migration with us, echoing the tenor of the campaign. |
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| • The White House is preparing for a visit by the German leader Angela Merkel, who is seeking common ground despite sharp differences on issues like immigration, trade and, especially, Russia. | • The White House is preparing for a visit by the German leader Angela Merkel, who is seeking common ground despite sharp differences on issues like immigration, trade and, especially, Russia. |
| Her long-running rivalry with President Vladimir Putin of Russia is a microcosm of sharply divergent visions in Europe and beyond. | Her long-running rivalry with President Vladimir Putin of Russia is a microcosm of sharply divergent visions in Europe and beyond. |
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| • The U.S. secretary of state, Rex W. Tillerson, is visiting Japan, South Korea and China this week at a time when conflict with North Korea is a growing concern and regional relations have been strained by his boss, President Trump. | • The U.S. secretary of state, Rex W. Tillerson, is visiting Japan, South Korea and China this week at a time when conflict with North Korea is a growing concern and regional relations have been strained by his boss, President Trump. |
| In Seoul, Mr. Tillerson will meet a government in flux after President Park Geun-hye was removed from office. Ms. Park quietly left the Blue House on Sunday, saying, “I will bear with me all the consequences.” | In Seoul, Mr. Tillerson will meet a government in flux after President Park Geun-hye was removed from office. Ms. Park quietly left the Blue House on Sunday, saying, “I will bear with me all the consequences.” |
| Some global allies fear that the Trump presidency is eroding Washington’s moral authority. And in counterterrorism operations in Somalia and Yemen, the White House is said to backtrack on rules meant to prevent civilian deaths. | Some global allies fear that the Trump presidency is eroding Washington’s moral authority. And in counterterrorism operations in Somalia and Yemen, the White House is said to backtrack on rules meant to prevent civilian deaths. |
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| • To the F.B.I., Evgeniy M. Bogachev is the most wanted cybercriminal in the world. To Russian espionage, he appears to have been an asset. | • To the F.B.I., Evgeniy M. Bogachev is the most wanted cybercriminal in the world. To Russian espionage, he appears to have been an asset. |
| Russian intelligence grafted an operation onto Mr. Bogachev’s international hacking network, sparing themselves the hard work, officials said. | Russian intelligence grafted an operation onto Mr. Bogachev’s international hacking network, sparing themselves the hard work, officials said. |
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| • In Fukushima, six years after the nuclear disaster, Japanese officials have still not solved a basic problem: what to do with a growing pile of radioactive waste. | • In Fukushima, six years after the nuclear disaster, Japanese officials have still not solved a basic problem: what to do with a growing pile of radioactive waste. |
| The numbers are staggering: 400 tons of contaminated water per day, 3,519 containers of radioactive sludge and 3.5 billion gallons of soil. | The numbers are staggering: 400 tons of contaminated water per day, 3,519 containers of radioactive sludge and 3.5 billion gallons of soil. |
| Of the thousands who fled the area, only a few have returned, leading to ghost towns. | Of the thousands who fled the area, only a few have returned, leading to ghost towns. |
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| • Iceland said it would ease capital restrictions on households and businesses this week, for the first time since the financial crisis in 2008. | • Iceland said it would ease capital restrictions on households and businesses this week, for the first time since the financial crisis in 2008. |
| • HSBC said it would name its first outsider chairman this year. | • HSBC said it would name its first outsider chairman this year. |
| • China’s commerce minister, above, denounced “blind and irrational investment” — the strongest signal yet that Beijing is reining in a spree of global acquisitions that reached a record $225 billion last year. | • China’s commerce minister, above, denounced “blind and irrational investment” — the strongest signal yet that Beijing is reining in a spree of global acquisitions that reached a record $225 billion last year. |
| • While immigration, health care and Russia are in the spotlight, our technology reporters discuss the big reversals happening in Obama-era tech policy. | • While immigration, health care and Russia are in the spotlight, our technology reporters discuss the big reversals happening in Obama-era tech policy. |
| • Oil prices have dropped to their lowest in three months and the euro rose against the dollar. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Oil prices have dropped to their lowest in three months and the euro rose against the dollar. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • Nigeria says the war with Boko Haram is over, but villagers fleeing violence are still pouring into camps for displaced people. [The New York Times] | • Nigeria says the war with Boko Haram is over, but villagers fleeing violence are still pouring into camps for displaced people. [The New York Times] |
| • France’s conservative Republican party apologized after it tweeted an anti-Semitic cartoon of Emmanuel Macron, a rival in the coming presidential election. [Reuters] | • France’s conservative Republican party apologized after it tweeted an anti-Semitic cartoon of Emmanuel Macron, a rival in the coming presidential election. [Reuters] |
| • Britain is expected to start negotiations to exit the European Union this week, but several factors could delay the announcement. [The Guardian] | • Britain is expected to start negotiations to exit the European Union this week, but several factors could delay the announcement. [The Guardian] |
| • Belgium’s Parliament has quietly approved a law on deporting legal residents on security grounds, amid fear of terrorism and growing anti-immigrant sentiment. [The New York Times] | • Belgium’s Parliament has quietly approved a law on deporting legal residents on security grounds, amid fear of terrorism and growing anti-immigrant sentiment. [The New York Times] |
| • In Belarus, there were protests of a rare scale over the weekend against a “tax on social parasites.” [Reuters] | • In Belarus, there were protests of a rare scale over the weekend against a “tax on social parasites.” [Reuters] |
| • Children caught in Syria’s war suffered their worst year yet in 2016, the United Nations said. [The New York Times] | • Children caught in Syria’s war suffered their worst year yet in 2016, the United Nations said. [The New York Times] |
| • Prime Minister Narendra Modi led his party to a stunning victory in India’s largest state, Uttar Pradesh. [The New York Times] | • Prime Minister Narendra Modi led his party to a stunning victory in India’s largest state, Uttar Pradesh. [The New York Times] |
| • King Salman of Saudi Arabia meets today with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the first visit of a Saudi monarch to Japan since 1971. The royal entourage has booked 1,200 rooms and 400 limousines. [The Asahi Shimbun] | • King Salman of Saudi Arabia meets today with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the first visit of a Saudi monarch to Japan since 1971. The royal entourage has booked 1,200 rooms and 400 limousines. [The Asahi Shimbun] |
| • Last week we talked about morning routines. On Thursday, we’ll run through common themes and best advice from the Morning Briefing community. | • Last week we talked about morning routines. On Thursday, we’ll run through common themes and best advice from the Morning Briefing community. |
| Until then, you might enjoy a look at alternative morning routines. Flash mob workouts. Morning yoga sessions doubling as rave dance parties. Meditation with your morning coffee. | Until then, you might enjoy a look at alternative morning routines. Flash mob workouts. Morning yoga sessions doubling as rave dance parties. Meditation with your morning coffee. |
| In North America, the start of daylight saving time on Sunday may have upended morning routines, with the loss of an hour overnight. What purpose does it serve, anyway? | In North America, the start of daylight saving time on Sunday may have upended morning routines, with the loss of an hour overnight. What purpose does it serve, anyway? |
| • Recipe of the day: Irish tacos — pile shredded corned beef onto a tortilla with slaw. | • Recipe of the day: Irish tacos — pile shredded corned beef onto a tortilla with slaw. |
| • Flecks of space dust, or micrometeorites, are everywhere — on buildings, sidewalks and park benches. That’s the conclusion of an international team led by a Norwegian musician, a gifted amateur. | • Flecks of space dust, or micrometeorites, are everywhere — on buildings, sidewalks and park benches. That’s the conclusion of an international team led by a Norwegian musician, a gifted amateur. |
| • Nike tunes shoes to runners’ feet as if they were violins. But do they give an unfair advantage? | • Nike tunes shoes to runners’ feet as if they were violins. But do they give an unfair advantage? |
| • Finally, meet Diego, the 100-year-old giant tortoise on the Galápagos Islands whose sex drive saved his species from extinction. | • Finally, meet Diego, the 100-year-old giant tortoise on the Galápagos Islands whose sex drive saved his species from extinction. |
| Golf has long been a favorite pastime of world leaders, including U.S. presidents. | |
| Counting Mr. Trump, 16 of the last 19 have been golfers. | |
| Many others in government service around the world have achieved success in sports. A few notables: the former U.S. Senator Bill Bradley, a hall-of-fame basketball player; the champion boxer Manny Pacquiao, now a politician in the Philippines; and Imran Khan, the Pakistani cricket star who became a leading Parliamentarian. | |
| Many women, too, led a sporting life before entering the political arena. | |
| The Australian Nova Peris is one of the most accomplished. Twice an Olympian, she competed as a sprinter and in field hockey. In 1996, she became the first indigenous Australian to win Olympic gold. | |
| Ms. Peris was then elected to Australia’s Parliament, another first. Upon resigning last year, she credited athletics with preparing her for politics. | |
| It’s a theme others echo. Playing sports “took the fear out of losing,” Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, a college squash and tennis player, told The Times. | |
| For Christine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund, synchronized swimming has helped her navigate rough political waters. It taught her to “grit your teeth and smile.” | |
| Sean Alfano contributed reporting. | Sean Alfano contributed reporting. |
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