President Lukashenko wants to strengthen his power with a new constitutional amendment in Belarus. Opposition members who have fled abroad will no longer be allowed to participate in presidential elections. Lukashenko himself could stay on until 2035, the year in which he will turn 81. Then, in February, the […]
Europe
The European Court of Justice has stated that European data may not simply be sent to the US several times. But Facebook sees no problem with that. The American data companies send to the US about Europeans has been legally sensitive for years, especially because the US can require […]
“Domestic violence is a problem that, in my view, is almost satanic.” Pope Francis said this on Sunday evening on the Italian channel TG5. The reason is a report by the European Commission and the World Health Organization showing that domestic violence has increased since the start of the […]
The German parliament has elected Social Democrat Olaf Scholz as the new chancellor. This marks the end of the reign of Christian Democrat Angela Merkel after sixteen years. Voting started just after 9:00 am. MPs took turns walking forward to vote. That was a formality. The parties that will […]
Hans Kluge, Europe director of the World Health Organization (WHO), sees mandatory vaccination as “the last resort” in the fight against the corona pandemic. At a press conference on Tuesday, he said that this could only be chosen if all other measures to increase the vaccination rate have had […]
Magdalena Andersson becomes Sweden’s first female Prime Minister. The parliament of the northern European country has cleared the way for her nomination. Finance Minister Andersson received the support of 117 MPs in a confidence vote. 57 abstained, and 174 voted against. To torpedo her appointment, a majority of MPs […]
Based on current developments, the World Health Organization (WHO) fears that another 700,000 people will die from Covid-19 in Europe before March. The death toll would thus rise from 1.5 to 2.2 million. Of the 53 countries in the European scope of the WHO, 49 are expected to be […]
Austria will introduce a general vaccination obligation on 1 February, a first in the European Union. In addition, the whole of Austria will go into lockdown from Monday to reverse the sharp increase in the number of corona infections. Only supermarkets, drugstores and pharmacies are allowed to remain open; […]
The German vaccination committee STIKO advises all vaccinated adults to give an extra shot with the corona vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna. The so-called booster shot is currently only available for the oldest residents of Germany and other risk groups. According to the committee, the booster should ensure that […]
Germany will again offer free corona tests from Saturday. The cut in costs for citizens comes at a time when the country is grappling with ever-rising corona figures. Health Minister Jens Spahn has also announced that doctors will receive higher reimbursements for taking corona vaccinations. On Thursday, more than […]
