Politics
Greece: extension of coronavirus curbs until January 18
Deputy Minister of Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias said in a television briefing on Friday that the Greek government adopted some containment measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus until January 18. The country has been locked down since the beginning of November due to a surge in infections mainly in the north. Its […]
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, […]
Read MoreGermany faces a longer risk of COVID-19 lockdown
An aide to German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday that if the federal states cannot consistently implement stricter restrictions, Germany faces a longer risk of a coronavirus lockdown, especially if it is highly contagious. In the case of new variants of sex. Helge Braun, the head of Merkel’s office, said in an […]
Read MoreGreece: COVID-19 mass vaccinations to begin Jan 20
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday that the general population will be vaccinated against the coronavirus from January 20-starting from those 85 years of age or older. He said at a meeting hosted by the headquarters of the Civil Defense Secretariat that the online platform for electronic vaccination appointments will be opened […]
Read MorePortugal: Big companies continue to have more men on management boards
According to a study released Wednesday by consulting firm Mercer, men continue to dominate the top managers of Portuguese companies, accounting for 85% of the members of management and supervisory bodies. According to this study, although the leadership position of men has slightly diminished since 2017, the number of women in leadership positions is […]
Read MoreCovid-19: Norwegian government to impose lockdown
Justice Minister Monica Maeland said on Wednesday that the Norwegian government is enacting legislation to allow curfews to be imposed after new COVID-19 cases reach record levels. Maeland said at the press conference: “But let me make it clear immediately that from today, we have not considered imposing a curfew or similar measures…this is something […]
Read MoreGreece: Kindergartens and elementary schools to reopen on Monday
The Ministry of Education approved the recommendations of the Ministry of Health’s Coronavirus Expert Committee on Monday evening to reopen kindergartens and elementary schools in Greece on Monday, January 11, and also decided that grades 7-12 will restart e-courses on Friday, January 8 – until another Notice. The committee will re-evaluate the epidemiological data […]
Read MoreSwitzerland to lengthen lockdown till February-end
The Swiss government said on Wednesday that Switzerland plans to extend the lockdown by five weeks to the end of February, including closing all restaurants, cultural and entertainment venues. After consulting with the states, a formal decision will be made next week. The government said that it has cancelled exemptions for areas that are […]
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