Culture
Spain: Government bans entry to British travellers
The Spanish government has chosen to ban sea and air travel to all British citizens, except residents and those with residency rights. On Tuesday, the Minister of Health announced that he had decided to extend the ban until February 2 due to concerns about the new Covid-19 strain spreading in the UK. The […]
Read MoreUK: AstraZeneca to provide 2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses per week
An AstraZeneca executive told lawmakers on Wednesday that AstraZeneca is expanding the release of COVID-19 vaccine doses to the UK and is expected to provide 2 million doses per week by mid-February. “So far, we have released more than 1.1 million doses, and we are rapidly scaling up. And this will happen soon, […]
Read MoreEurope: 2010-2020 was the warmest decade in history
The Copernicus annual report concluded that 2010-2020 is the hottest decade in history, and that by the end of 2020 it has increased by 0.4 degrees Celsius compared to 2019. The report also shows that in the past year, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere continued to rise at a rate […]
Read MoreSpain: Most trains and flights have resumed operations after snow storm
Schools in Madrid have been closed, and some supermarkets have run out of fresh produce or closed on Monday, but after a heavy snowstorm hit the Spanish capital and several other areas over the weekend, most trains and flights have resumed operations. Although many people enjoy the rare snowfall, skiing in the middle of […]
Read MoreGreece: Schools resume in-person learning
After more than two months of distance learning, Greek schools reopened on Monday, as the digital platform for vaccinating citizens over 85 years old is also open today. Special measures will be applied to elementary schools, kindergartens and special education schools, such as wearing masks and using multiple entrances and exits. However, for […]
Read MoreGreece: January forecast to be one of hottest in a half-century
The Meteorological Service of the National Observatory of Athens said on Friday that Greece is expected to experience its highest January temperature in nearly 50 years. The temperature at this time of the year will be 15 degrees Celsius higher than normal. Only the temperature that occurred on January 29, 1987 (more than 25 […]
Read MorePrague: Christmas trees to be reused in social services
After the Christmas and New Year holidays, local authorities of Prague are faced with a long and complicated process of removing decorations and restoring the original appearance of the city. One of the important issues facing every environmentally conscious city is how to make Christmas trees, which become redundant after only a few weeks […]
Read MoreItaly: Deficit to become one of the highest in eurozone
The European Central Bank (ECB) stated in its economic bulletin on Thursday that Italy will become one of the euro zone countries with the highest deficits in 2021. “Spain, France, Italy and Slovakia are expected to have the highest deficits, exceeding 7.5%. GDP in 2021.” “Based on the assumption of no change in policy, […]
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