Social issues
Switzerland will not close ski resorts during year-end holiday
Health Minister Alain Berset said on Thursday that Switzerland will not succumb to foreign pressures to foreign ski resorts during the closure of the year-end holiday, as some neighboring countries have done. The government is scheduled to discuss its “middle way” approach to the pandemic on Friday, which keeps the country relatively open […]
Read MoreGreece: Full access to Athens Acropolis with new lift
After the new elevator was put into use on Thursday, the Acropolis, a symbol of Western civilization, is now more convenient for the disabled. The wheelchair lift will provide wheelchair users, the elderly and others with mobility impairments access to the monuments of the Acropolis. It will start from the ancient promenade on […]
Read MoreItalian Unemployment Rate Likely to increase
ISTAT said on Thursday that the unemployment rate in Italy is expected to rise from 9.4% this year to 11% in 2021. The National Bureau of Statistics said that those who did not actively participate in the labor market and returned to the labor market during the COVID-19 emergency will be a factor in […]
Read MoreCatalan government to postpone the curfew until 1.30 am on Christmas Eve
The Catalan government will postpone the curfew until 1.30 am on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. The cabinet allowed one extra hour before 11pm on January 5th on the eve of the Three Kings Day. On Wednesday, Interim President Pere Aragonès said in Parliament that he plans to “flexibly” measures on the […]
Read MoreAlgarve: Eight counties with no positive Covid-19 cases
The border town of Alcoutim in the Algarve is one of eight counties in the country where there is no positive case of Covid-19. Other Algarve towns with low infection rates are Aljezur and Castro Marim. The next low-level counties are Olhão, São Brás de Alportel, Silves, Tavira and Vila Real de Santo António. […]
Read MorePortugal: Restaurants Owners Continue Hunger Strike
The owners of nine restaurants, bars and nightclubs entered today a hunger strike for the sixth day, in order to protest the coronavirus restrictions. The protesters camped outside the parliament, relying on water, tea and coffee donated by their supporters. They said that they will not eat until the Prime Minister and the Minister of […]
Read MoreCrete Marks Union Anniversary With Greece
On December 1, 1913, Crete was officially incorporated into the Greek state. Just a month ago, Sultan Mehmet V gave up all sovereignty over the island. Most historians believe that since the Cretans joined the Greek War of Independence on June 14, 1821, the separation of Crete from the Ottoman Empire was a violent […]
Read MoreVenice: MOSE barriers saved the city from flooding
The Municipal Flood Control Office said that on Wednesday, the MOSE flood dike in Venice was raised to an ‘acqua alta’ of 120-centimeter-high. The high tide was slightly below the expected 130 cm and hit Lagoon City at 10:45. Moses saved the city from flooding. Venice was blown by the cold “Pola” wind. […]
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