Social issues
Greece: Jet2 adds Athens to 2022 holiday flights
British leisure travel group Jet2 announced that it will operate flights to Athens and city holidays for the first time-starting in April 2022, the company’s three UK bases will begin operations. The company’s leisure airline Jet2.com and city interruption provider Jet2CityBreaks started selling flights to Athens and city holidays from Birmingham (exclusive routes), […]
Read MoreTaiwan exhorts Germany to help get coronavirus vaccines
Economy Minister Wang Mei hua said on Thursday that Taiwan has sought German help to provide the COVID-19 vaccine. Wang told reporters that she made the request during a meeting with the de facto German ambassador to Taipei, who handed her a letter asking for help to solve the shortage problem, which hindered […]
Read MoreFrance: Visas issued down by 79.8% in 2020
The number of visas issued by the French consulate during 2020 came down by 79.8%. The number of short-term visas for the Schengen area fell by 82%, while the number of long-term visas fell by 37.1%. Compared with the figures in 2019, the French authorities approved 3.5 million visas during the year. […]
Read MoreToyota surpassed Volkswagen in 2020 car sales
Toyota Motor Corp of Japan surpassed Volkswagen of Germany in car sales last year. This is the first time in five years that the global pandemic has severely hit its German rival and has become the world’s largest car manufacturer by sales. Toyota Motor said on Thursday that the group’s overall global sales […]
Read MoreGlobal e-learning market expected to grow massively
Due to the increasing penetration of smart phones and the Internet, the global e-learning market is expected to achieve considerable growth from 2020 to 2026. The entire company sector has a high demand for advanced learning technologies, and government support for the use of digital learning technologies is also increasing, which will help […]
Read MoreEU announces 14.5 mln Euros to promote technology in Africa and Caribbean
The European Commission and the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) today signed a new 14.5 million euro initiative with the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) to help the potential of digital finance 600,000 in African, Caribbean and Pacific countries Women, youth and entrepreneurs. “Nowadays, digital technology plays an important […]
Read MoreGermany discourages use of AstraZeneca vaccine for over 65s
The German Vaccine Board said in a draft recommendation that AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine should only be provided to people between 18 and 64 years old, one day before European regulators decide whether to approve the drug manufacturer’s injection. The committee said in a draft resolution provided by the German Ministry of Health on […]
Read MoreEU asks Google, Facebook and Twitter to keep monitoring fake news
The European Commission has informed Google, Facebook, Twitter and Microsoft that it will continue to publish monthly reports on its efforts to deal with fake news (especially news about COVID-19) for six months. Social media and online platforms have come under fire around the world for the spread of fake news, leading to […]
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