The Hague, The Netherlands–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014 – 4:06 P.M. CET   PRIME MINISTER RUTTE:  Good afternoon.  Making the world safer by preventing nuclear terrorism — that was President Obama’s goal when he made nuclear security an international priority in Prague in 2009.  We have taken a big step in The[Read More…]

The Hague, The Netherlands–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014 – 3:15 P.M. CET PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Well, thank you very much, Mark.  Let me begin just by saying that — to Prime Minister Rutte and all the people here in the Netherlands who were involved in organizing this summit, you did an extraordinary job. [Read More…]

NETHERLANDS–(ENEWSPF)–25 March 2014.  NATO E-3A ‘Sentry’ Airborne Warning & Control System (AWACS) aircraft based in Geilenkirchen, Germany are helping secure and monitor the airspace over The Netherlands in support of the Nuclear Security Summit being held in The Hague on 24-25 March 2014. “We are monitoring this airspace very closely[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014. U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx yesterday announced the immediate availability of $1 million in emergency relief funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation to help Washington state cover the costs of repairing roads damaged by a massive mudslide in Snohomish County.  “These funds represent the first installment[Read More…]

NETHERLANDS–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014. The European Union and the United States of America, in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), each understand the importance of nuclear security and embrace the shared international responsibility to develop and promote systems and measures for the prevention of, detection of, and response to[Read More…]

NETHERLANDS–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014. The Republic of Kazakhstan and the United States of America have confirmed a shared commitment to nonproliferation and strengthening nuclear security. The Republic of Kazakhstan and the United States of America note with satisfaction the successful efforts of the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program and will continue to[Read More…]

NETHERLANDS–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014. On the occasion of the third Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague, the United States and Ukraine today reaffirm their strategic partnership and emphasize the important role of nuclear nonproliferation in that relationship.  The United States values its 20-year partnership with Ukraine on these issues.  Our nonproliferation[Read More…]

Research Shows the Majority of Payday Loans Are Made to Borrowers Caught in a Revolving Door of Debt WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—March 25, 2014. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report on payday lending finding that four out of five payday loans are rolled over or renewed within[Read More…]

NETHERLANDS–(ENEWSPF)–24 March 2014 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today cited deeper global cooperation as “indispensable” to strengthening nuclear security, as he called on leaders to take the necessary steps towards ensuring a safer world for all. “My message to you now, today, is this: be the first mover. Do[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT U.S. Condemns Death of Radio Free Iraq Journalist Update on President Obama’s and Secretary Kerry’s Travel White House Announces Nuclear Security Summit Steps Readout of Secretary Kerry’s and Foreign Minister Lavrov’s Meeting CW Elimination Effort / Chemical Weapons Convention and UN[Read More…]