in Syria, in Germany

  In Germany the limit to buy gold anonymously drops from €10,000 down to €2,000.  Only two years ago the limit was €15,000.   Guidelines as laid out in the anti-money laundering directive   AMLD5, will take effect on Jan. 10.  This is the stated deadline for member states to implement legislation accommodative of the directive.

  Residents of the country appear to be very concerned about the impending limitation, as the European Central Bank (ECB) continues to draw fire for its controversial economic polices such as negative interest rates.   https://www.activistpost.com/2019/12/germans-rush-to-buy-gold-as-draft-bill-threatens-to-restrict-purchases.html

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Syrians play a game of football organized by local activists in a muddy field in a camp for the internally displaced west of the town of Sarmada in Syria's northwestern Idlib province, Jan. 2, 2020. - The latest round of violence in Syria's nearly nine-year war saw regime forces upping their deadly bombardment of the northwestern province of Idlib, forcing in December alone, according to the United Nations, some 284,000 from their homes in the jihadist-run region of some 3 million people. (Photo by Abdulaziz KETAZ / AFP)  https://www.dailysabah.com/politics/2020/01/03/football-match-in-idlib-makes-children-smile

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