Politics
Vienna: Thousands protest against coronavirus restrictions
The police said thousands of people took part in the latest protests against coronavirus restrictions in Vienna on Saturday and were arrested for violating the Public Order Act and Covid’s regulations. Many protesters did not wear masks and did not observe social distancing when they reached the park through the center of the […]
Read MoreFrance imposes stricter lockdown in 23 regions
Currently, 23 French regions are on high alert for the coronavirus and are subject to stricter lockdown regulations. The number of Covid-19 infections per day remains stable, but high. At a weekly press conference, Prime Minister Jean Castex called on the authorities in the regions concerned to take the necessary steps to promote the […]
Read MoreCyprus welcomes vaccinated British tourists
The Cypriot government announced this week that British travelers vaccinated with Covid-19 can visit Cyprus from May 1. Cyprus and Israel signed a similar agreement to allow Israeli tourists to enter Cyprus on April 1. The government said that it has notified British officials that, starting May 1, travelers who have completed the […]
Read MoreFrance to stop exporting COVID-19 vaccines abroad
French Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Friday that France may block the export of COVID-19 vaccines abroad, similar to Italy’s actions in this regard. BFM TV asked if France could follow the example of Italy, Veran replied: “Of course, I understand what Italy did. We can do the same thing.” “We are […]
Read MoreSwitzerland to provide free COVID-19 tests for the entire population
Switzerland announced on Friday a 1 billion Swiss francs (1.08 billion US dollars) plan to provide free coronavirus testing for the entire population as part of measures to ease the country’s withdrawal from COVID-19 restrictions. The government said that according to the proposal, everyone will receive five self-test kits per month. Once reliable […]
Read MoreSpain: Anger after king’s sisters got vaccinated in Abu Dhabi
The two sisters of King Felipe VI of Spain were at the center of a political storm after confirming that they were vaccinated against COVID-19 in Abu Dhabi. Spain’s Infanta Elena and Infanta Cristina went to visit their father last month. Honorary King Juan Carlos I. The former king has been living in Abu […]
Read MoreFrance: Majority of people in favor of legalizing marijuana
According to a recent parliamentary survey, most French people are in favor of legalizing marijuana for recreational use. Although France has the largest number of cannabis users in Europe, it also has some of the toughest drug laws. This survey involves a quarter of the population of over a million. It was conducted by […]
Read MoreItaly stops COVID-19 vaccine shipment to Australia
Italy and the European Commission have blocked the shipment of COVID-19 vaccine to AstraZeneca in Australia. The British-Swedish drug manufacturer failed to fulfill its EU contractual commitments, so the Italian government rejected its request to export 250,000 doses from the Anagni factory near Rome. Italy made this request and it was approved by […]
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