Finland: centrists win the parliamentary


They are led by Juha Sipilä, promised to create 200,000 jobs in the next 10 years while unemployment exceeds by 9% of the workforce since 2003.


This businessman has appealed to voters by promising a break with an outgoing government paralyzed by the left-right divisions. But it picks up that 49 of the 200 seats in parliament, so he will need to form a coalition.


The second political force is none other than the right-wing Eurosceptic True Finns won 38 seats yesterday before the Conservatives - 37 seats - and the Social Democrats -34 seats.


A bad surprise for the outgoing Prime Minister, the Conservative Alexander Stubb.


The future coalition, whatever it is, will have the difficult task of Finland out of the crisis after three years of a vicious circle of economic recession, budgetary rigor, missed reforms and household pessimism.






The Turkish leader of northern Cyprus threatened by rival


Mustafa Akıncı came second yesterday of the election held in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), an unrecognized by the international community entity. With 26.9% of votes, independent candidate has less than two points behind the outgoing leader, Derviş Eroğlu, who gets him 28.2% of the vote.


The hope of voters is the reunification of the divided island in two for almost 40 years, including a Greek southern part. "The presence of Mustafa Akıncı the second round against Derviş Eroğlu, is regarded as a commitment to change by the population. Who will be the next leader of the Turkish part of the island? This will be the voters to decide next week, "said our correspondent Bora Bayraktar.


"I congratulate the people for their courage. Because change requires courage and our people has shown. They did it for them, and they should know. I am sure that the outcome of this election will be good, "said one voter.


The winner will have to resume the peace talks, suspended for more than six months by the Greek part of the island that is a member of the European Union.






EI runs 28 Ethiopian Christians in Libya


The Islamic State group claims to have killed 28 Ethiopians in this new propaganda video released yesterday on jihadist websites and would have been shot in Libya. Their crime, being Christians, probably Coptic Orthodox as are about two-thirds of Ethiopians. This is the first time that the target group of nationals of the countries in the Horn of Africa.


Ethiopians and Eritreans fleeing their country massively. Some are looking for work, especially in Libya, where foreign labor was numerous before the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. Others are trying to reach Europe by sea.


last year, taking advantage of the chaos in and led by two rival governments.






The Greek Cypriots want the election of a moderate their neighbors


For Greek Cypriots, Turkish Cypriot elections are of great interest since a victory of a candidate of the hard line could result a serious setback for the political process that could lead one day to the reunification of island, according to our reporter Stamatis Giannisis. The Greek Cypriots want the election of a moderate and progressive candidate that will help break the deadlock.


"The major problem for both the Greek Cypriot Turkish Cypriot societies is that they must acquire a new vision, a major new program that will provide the ultimate solution to the Cyprus problem through our participation as a united society the European Union ", indicated Larkos Larkou, leader of the Cyprus News Agency.


Costas Yennaris Political analyst questions the position of Turkey. "The big question is how far Turkey will continue to dictate its political will and strategic plans to the candidate that the Turkish Cypriot community will choose as leader.

"The big question is how far Turkey will continue to dictate its political will and strategic plans to the candidate that the Turkish Cypriot community chooses as leader?"


Compared to the Greek Cypriot part of the Turkish Cypriots is virtually cut off from the world and survives economically through Turkey.


Besides the stake to 30% in the island of budget, Ankara pays for much of the infrastructure and encourages its businessmen to invest.


With our Refer and Stamatis Giannisis AFP






Turkish Cypriot president: the outgoing head of State is leading


The outgoing head of Turkish Cypriot State is leading the first round of the presidential election. Dervis Eroglu, 77 years old, got about 28% of the votes according to partial official results showed the Italian news agency Ansa.

Since none of the seven candidates vied has obtained 50% of votes, a second round will be held on 26 April.

Dervis Eroglu would face former Mayor of Nicosia Mustafa Akinci north who won nearly 27% of the vote.






Threatening fires in Los Angeles


In the US, Los Angeles is threatened by brush fires.


They have already destroyed 125 hectares in the southeast of the Californian city since last night.


Hundreds of people, 200 households in total, have received an evacuation order. The American Red Cross opened shelters for flood victims.


For now, the authorities deplore no injuries.






Sinking of the Sinking of the MV Sewol: anger of families supported by thousands of South Koreans


A year and three days after the 304 dead from the ferry sinking Sinking of the MV Sewol, hundreds of protesters clashed with police in Seoul.


Around 3000 people tried to force their way through barricades erected by police to join a group of fifty bereaved families who since Thursday were a sit-in the residence of the South Korean president.


These families have commemorated their dead Thursday shared between pain and anger at the authorities they accuse of indifference.


Accessing one of their essential requirements, the South Korean President Park Geun-Hye, however, had seized the occasion of the first anniversary of the tragedy to announce that the ship 6825 tons would be bailed out "as soon as possible."


The ferry rests 40 meters of water. Only 295 bodies were recovered by rescuers who stopped the research in November.