Social issues
Portugal: Presidential election in spite of pandemic
Portuguese voters will go to the polls on Sunday to choose the president, and the dramatic background of the coronavirus lockdown has caused more headlines than the current President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa expected to be re-elected. Given the disturbing figures, the traditional last round of political campaigns on Friday has been cancelled. […]
Read MoreUK sees record-high number of European applicants for Settelment Scheme
The British authorities have urged European citizens to apply for the European Union settlement plan, and emphasized that by December 31, 2020, about 4.9 people have applied for the plan. According to SchengenVisaInfo.com, even if the UK is officially outside the EU, the EU Settlement Program provides all EU, EEA and Swiss citizens […]
Read MoreWorld Bank: Slum children in Bangladesh to receive skills and education
The government of Bangladesh today signed a US$6.5 million financing agreement with the World Bank to enable approximately 39,000 slum children to receive primary education and to provide pre-employment training for 8,500 dropout youths in Cox’s Bazar. This additional funding for the “Second Out-of-School Children” program (ROSC II) will support poor children aged […]
Read MoreItaly: €325 million EU support to provide schools with high-speed broadband
The European Commission has approved 325 million euros of public support under EU State Aid Rules to connect 12,000 schools in Italy to the ultra-high-speed internet. According to the European Union’s broadband connectivity goals, schools that will benefit from this measure are located in areas with insufficient connectivity in Italy. The plan aims […]
Read MoreItaly: Mediaset won two legal actions over online piracy
Italian broadcaster Mediaset said on Friday that it has won two legal actions involving online piracy against French and US portals. The broadcaster said in a statement that an Italian court has ordered France’s Dailymotion to pay 22 million euros ($27 million) to illegally distribute 15,000 videos using Mediaset content. The court […]
Read MoreSpain may reopen tourism by end of summer 2021
The Prime Minister stated that Spain will not welcome international tourists until the “end of summer”. He announced that tourists to the Spanish coast will not be able to come until almost all the population has been vaccinated. This has dealt a blow to the tourism industry. Mr. Sanchez said at the […]
Read MorePortugal: Prime Minister announces school closures for 15 days
Prime Minister Antonio Costa announced today the closure of education schools in Portugal at all levels for 15 days to stop the spread of the new coronavirus. The Prime Minister stated that this measure, which will take effect tomorrow (January 22, Friday) after the meeting of ministers, is justified “precautionary principle” because such […]
Read MoreIceland becomes first Schengen Nation to issue COVID-19 vaccination certificate
From January 21, 2021, the Icelandic authorities will issue a “COVID-19 vaccination certificate” to all Icelandic citizens who are vaccinated against the virus for the second time. According to SchengenVisaInfo.com, Iceland has therefore become the first country in the Schengen area to issue these documents to COVID-19 vaccinators. The Ministry of Health […]
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