Source: CNN Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Parma has become the first royal in the world to die from coronavirus, according to a statement from her brother, Prince Sixto Enrique. The princess, a distant cousin of King Felipe VI, was 86 and died in Paris on Thursday, her brother said. Her […]
Why France is hiding a cheap and tested virus cure Source:Asia Times By Pepe Escobar The French government is arguably helping Big Pharma profit from the Covid-19 pandemic What’s going […]
Source: The Local From Berlin to Paris, Madrid, Rome and Bratislava, associations that help victims of domestic violence have sounded the alarm after Europe overtook China to become the epicentre of the pandemic. “For many people, their home is already not a safe place,” says the German federal association of […]
Source: Der Spiegel By Benjamin Bidder, Felix Bohr, Anna Clauß, Jürgen Dahlkamp, Ullrich Fichtner, Jan Friedmann, Annette Großbongardt, Martin Knobbe, Marcel Rosenbach, Michael Sauga, Cornelia Schmergal, Thomas Schulz, Gerald Traufetter and Steffen Winter The storm has already begun ravaging several countries, but in many others, it is still approaching. The […]
Member states clear way for Balkan countries to join after concerns over corruption The EU can start membership negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia, according to a draft decision by […]
Source: The Local The result of today’s test is negative,” government spokesperson Steffen Seibert told DPA on Monday. “Further tests will be carried out in the coming days.” Earlier in the day, Seibert said Merkel had been “doing well” in self-imposed quarantine. The chancellor had decided to self-isolate as a […]
Source: The Local Chancellor Angela Merkel will self-isolate at home after being treated by a doctor who has since tested positive for coronavirus. Following a press conference on Sunday, the […]
Source: Euronews With many support groups and youth services practicing social distancing, child protection agencies are demanding an increase in support on digital platforms, including social media, to keep children and families well-informed of the help that’s available. “Children must also be addressed and included in information,” says Stefanie Fried from Save […]
Source: Euronews. A strong earthquake has shaken Croatia and its capital, causing widespread damage and panic. The European seismological agency, EMSC, said the earthquake measured 5.3 and struck a wide area north of the capital, Zagreb, at 6:23 a.m. (05:23 GMT) Sunday. More:
Source: Spiegel When the news began spreading on Sunday that the French luxury firm LVMH was converting its entire perfume production to the manufacture of disinfectant gel, the details of the matter may have been uncertain, but one thing was clear: It was a moment that would go down in […]
Source. The Spiegel The German government and the federal states have agreed to severe restrictions on public life in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Supermarkets and other shops that provide basic goods that are necessary for daily life will be allowed to stay open. Also excluded from […]
Source: The Local A fourth death due to coronavirus was confirmed on Thursday afternoon, according to Baden-Württemberg’s Ministry of Social Affairs.The 67-year-old came from the Rems-Murr district. This is the first death reported in the southwestern state, which as of Thursday at 12 pm reported over 330 cases. All of Germany’s […]
The damage is likely to go well beyond tourism, as business plans are disrupted and consumer confidence is shaken. By Alexandra Stevenson and Niraj Chokshi March 12, […]
By Lefteris Papadimas and Ece Toksabay ATHENS/ANKARA (Reuters) – Greeks and Turks are waging a proxy war on social media with photos, video and commentary purporting to show the other […]
Brussels agrees to rehouse up to 1,500 children as conditions in Greek camps deteriorate Daniel Boffey in Brussels Mon 9 Mar 2020 Refugees and migrants near the Turkish-Greek border. Photograph: […]
Coronavirus: Northern Italy quarantines 16 million people Source: BBC Italy has placed up to 16 million people under quarantine as it battles to contain the spread of coronavirus. Anyone living […]
by Compiled from Wire Services ISTANBUL Politics Mar 06, 2020 Greek riot police are seen through smoke during clashes at the Greek-Turkish border in Kastanies, Evros region, Friday, March 6, […]
by Daily Sabah with Agencies ISTANBUL Politics Feb 28, 2020 Given the green light to seek their way to Europe, hundreds of irregular migrants on Friday flocked to shores and […]
Source: The Local Germany’s highest court on Thursday upheld a ban on headscarves for Muslim trainee lawyers in courts, finding that the requirement of maintaining religious neutrality was justified. The Federal Constitutional Court’s ruling came after a Frankfurt-born German-Moroccan legal trainee filed a challenge to Hesse state’s rules.In the western […]
Feb 28, 2020 – swissinfo.ch By Orhan Coskun and Ezgi Erkoyun ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey, faced with a possible new wave of Syrian migrants and dozens more dead Turkish […]
