Italy bans cruise ships from Venice lagoon
Culture Minister Dario Franceschini said on Thursday that cruise ships have completely stopped landing in central Venice due to the government’s approval of a decree. The decree approved on Wednesday said plans for cruise ship berths outside the Venice Lagoon must be developed and implemented. At the same time, large ships will continue to […]
Read MoreFrance: COVID-19 intensive care patients numbers rise despite lockdown
France reported on Saturday that as the country entered its third national lockdown to help with the pandemic, there are 5273 people in the intensive care unit (ICU) of COVID-19, an increase of 19 people from the previous day. The government has been trying to limit new coronavirus cases through curfews and regional […]
Read MorePortugal: Wine industry suffers decline in revenue amid COVID-19 pandemic
Portugal’s economy has been affected by many sectors of the Covid-19 pandemic, including the country’s wine sector. The second lockdown has further damaged the income of several companies (especially small businesses), and the closure of restaurants and bars has also severely affected the wine distribution business. Jorge Santos works for […]
Read MoreNetherlands suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine
The Ministry of Health said the Netherlands temporarily suspended the use of AstraZeneca‘s COVID-19 vaccine for people under the age of 60 after a woman was shot and killed on Friday. News agency ANP reported that due to this decision, about 10,000 scheduled vaccination appointments will be cancelled. The Ministry of Health stated […]
Read MoreSpain: Face masks mandatory on all beaches
From March 30th 2021, masks must be worn on Spanish beaches and in all public spaces. If holidaymakers are allowed to travel to Spain this summer, they will have to wear masks on the beach. The Spanish government issued a new decree on Tuesday that stipulates that all people six years of age and […]
Read MoreFrance: The sad summer of canceled festivals
With the surge in Covid infections, the slow introduction of vaccines, and strict restrictions that make it impossible to survive, more and more organizers are struggling to decide to cancel the summer music festival in France. The latest cancellation announcement was made on Friday by the organizers of the world-famous comics festival in Angoulême […]
Read MoreItaly expels two Russian diplomats over spy scandal
Italy expelled two Russian officials on Wednesday after frigate captain Walter Biot was caught handing over documents for 5,000 euros to a Russian official late on Tuesday. They were named on Thursday as Alexey Nemudrov, Russian embassy naval and aeronautical attaché, and Dmitri Ostroukhov, an employee of the same office at the Roman Embassy. […]
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