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COVID-19 situation in Serbia increasingly difficult

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 08:32
The coronavirus situation in Serbia is becoming increasingly difficult, particularly as hospitals continue to fill up, President Aleksandar Vučić told a press conference in Belgrade on Monday. This is why it is extremely important for citizens to strictly adhere to...
Categories: European Union

Zagreb corruption needs to end, says SDP leader

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 08:30
Social Democratic Party (SDP) leader Pedja Grbin said it was necessary to find a formula that will remove the octopus of corruption in the City of Zagreb adding, however, that it was too early to say who SDP’s candidate for...
Categories: European Union

Romanian Minister tests positive, misses Israel-Palestine visit

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 08:27
Economy Minister Virgil Popescu announced on Monday that he tested positive for the coronavirus, meaning he will miss the Romanian government’s two-day visit to Israel and Palestine. Though Popescu had developed flu-like symptoms Sunday night, the government said that the...
Categories: European Union

US Presidential Election explainer: What to watch out for as the results roll in

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 08:25
The 2020 US presidential election has been different than any other in history. Here is the rundown of key things to watch out for as the results roll in. 
Categories: European Union

Hungary in talks for Russian vaccine

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 08:24
Hungary has started negotiations regarding the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines last Friday and Monday over the phone with Russian Trade and Industry Minister Denis Manturov and Health Minister Mikhail Murashko “with whom we have agreed to maintain ongoing contact to...
Categories: European Union

Polish nationalists insist on the Independence March

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 08:22
Polish nationalists announced that the Independence March will still take place on 11 November as scheduled, despite public gatherings of more than five people currently prohibited according to the country’s COVID-19 restrictions. Organisers argue that the Independence March will be...
Categories: European Union

Poland – Shiny new wheels

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 08:19
The Polish government placed an order for 308 new cars as part of a project called “logistic support in the field of providing assistance II”, which, as official documents show, will be co-financed by the EU’s Asylum, Migration and Integration...
Categories: European Union

Thessaloniki in lockdown

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 08:17
Thessaloniki and the neighbouring region of Serres have been put in lockdown for 14 days as COVID-19 cases rose dangerously in recent weeks. Wholesale, industry, hotels, and schools remain open. Tele-education will be compulsory for all high schools, as well...
Categories: European Union

Spain rules out home confinements for Asturias region

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 08:15
Spanish Health Minister Salvador Illa ruled out declaring a full lockdown like the one imposed during the first wave on Monday in the region of Asturias (northern Spain) to contain the fast spread of COVID-19 in the region, EFE reported....
Categories: European Union

Green EU funding is decided, now it must be spent wisely, says energy commissioner

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 08:14
30% of the EU's €1.8 trillion budget and recovery plan for 2021-2027 will be made available for the green transition. That amount is no longer up for negotiation and the focus must now shift to spending it well, said Kadri Simson, the EU's energy commissioner.
Categories: European Union

Two former Commissioners, Trump aide among 10 candidates for OECD top job

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 08:14
A top aide to President Donald Trump, two former EU Commissioners and a current EU head of state are among 10 candidates to lead the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, the OECD said Monday (2 November).
Categories: European Union

Italy imposes national 9pm curfew

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 08:12
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte outlined before parliament on Monday the latest planned COVID-19 restrictions to be included in the new decree by Wednesday at the latest, including a nationwide 9pm curfew. “Infections are rising all over the world. Italy...
Categories: European Union

Finland to set up anti-human trafficking task force

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 08:12
Finland’s government plans to set up a task force to deal with human trafficking, announced Interior Minister Maria Ohisalo (Greens) on Monday in an interview with daily broadsheet Helsingin Sanomat. The announcement came as a response to the “2020 Trafficking...
Categories: European Union

Lockdown returns in England

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 08:11
England will go back into lockdown on Thursday in a bid to avoid thousands of daily deaths from the second wave of COVID-19, Prime Minister Boris Johnson told UK lawmakers on Tuesday. Pubs, restaurants, gyms, and non-essential shops will be...
Categories: European Union

‘Stricter containment’ possible in Belgium if measures not respected

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 08:11
Walloon Minister-President Elio Di Rupo urged citizens to respect Belgium’s second lockdown rules or face an even stricter one because of a lack of compliance. “Bear, support, withstand now in the hope of having a more humane month of December,...
Categories: European Union

French government dissolves Turkish far-right group

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 08:10
France’s government will pronounce on Wednesday the dissolution of the Turkish ultranationalist movement known as the “Grey Wolves”, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin told the National Assembly’s law commission Monday. It is “a particularly aggressive grouping, to say the least,” the...
Categories: European Union

Moldova’s pro-EU presidential hopeful wins first round vote

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 07:52
Moldova's pro-European presidential hopeful Maia Sandu won a surprise first-round victory in elections at the weekend, a major setback for Moscow-backed incumbent Igor Dodon that suggests a tight second round later this month.
Categories: European Union

Digital skills key to Europe’s COVID resilience, industry chief says

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 07:50
Increasing digital skills, broadening the availability of the bloc's eGovernment services, and bridging Europe's connectivity divides are areas that should be at the forefront of policymakers' minds in the EU's resilience against the ongoing public health crisis, Hilary Mine told EURACTIV.
Categories: European Union

Tackling the hidden cost of Europe’s chocolate habit

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 07:50
Chocolate is a cheap treat in Europe, but beneath the wrapper, it is mired in the bitter issues of deforestation, biodiversity loss and child labour.
Categories: European Union

Poland fights uphill battle over Nord Stream 2

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 07:43
Warsaw’s objections regarding the Nord Stream 2 pipeline are not linked with the energy security imperative or energy market distortions. It is actually unclear how the launch of the Nord Stream-2 pipeline could negatively affect Poland’s energy market, writes Danila Bochkarev.
Categories: European Union

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