Putin says Russia has ‘nowhere to retreat’ over Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia had no room to retreat in a standoff with the United States over Ukraine and would be forced into a tough response ...
Domestic violence against women ‘almost satanic,’ Pope Francis says
Pope Francis has said that men who commit violence against women engage in something that is “almost satanic”.
He made the comment, some of the strongest language he has used ...
Germany to limit private gatherings to 10 people – draft document
Germany plans to limit private gatherings from Dec. 28 to a maximum of 10 people who have been vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19, according to a draft of proposed measures seen by ...
EU regulator backs Novavax as region’s fifth Covid-19 vaccine
The European Union’s drug regulator on Monday approved use of the COVID-19 vaccine from U.S.-based Novavax in people 18 years and older, paving the way for a fifth ...
Europe weighs Christmas curbs as Omicron sweeps continent
Britain refused to rule out curbs on gatherings on Monday, a day after the Netherlands imposed a fourth lockdown prompted by the fast-spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus and as ...
PM’s wine and cheese gathering was not a party – deputy PM
A photograph of Prime Minister Boris Johnson and more than a dozen other people drinking wine in the garden of his Downing Street residence during a lockdown last year does ...
EU commissioner warns UK against picking Brexit hardliner to replace Frost
By Conor Humphries
A European Commissioner said on Sunday that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s refusal to compromise on Brexit was “untenable” and called on him not to let ...
UK health minister doesn’t rule out new restrictions before Christmas
By Kylie MacLellan
Britain’s health minister Sajid Javid declined on Sunday to rule out the chance of further COVID-19 restrictions before Christmas, saying the spread of the Omicron variant ...
Netherlands starts ‘painful’ Christmas coronavirus lockdown
Shopping streets in the Netherlands were closed and people’s Christmas plans were in disarray as the country began a lockdown on Sunday aimed at limiting an expected COVID-19 surge ...
Netherlands to go into strict Christmas lockdown
The Netherlands will go into a strict lockdown over the Christmas and New Year period to try to contain the highly- contagious Omicron coronavirus variant, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said ...
Ireland orders bars, restaurants to close at 8 p.m. to curb Omicron
The Irish government has ordered bars and restaurants to close at 8 p.m. and reduced the capacity in all public events in a bid to curb the spread of the ...
Southern Greece rattled by tremor, no injuries, damage reported
A strong earthquake rattled parts of southern Greece on Saturday, with no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
A tremor with a magnitude of 5.4 and a depth of almost 58 km (36 ...
Giant Swedish Yule goat torched again after 5-year respite
A giant straw Yule goat in the Swedish town of Gavle was set ablaze on Friday for the first time in five years, reviving a long-running tradition of locals illegally ...
Moderna Covid shot more likely to cause heart inflammation than Pfizer
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine is up to four times more likely to cause inflammation of the heart muscle, a very rare side effect, than its rival vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech , according ...
EU to place order with Pfizer for shots adapted to Omicron
European Union governments have agreed to exercise an option to buy more than 180 million doses of a version of the COVID-19 vaccine adapted for the Omicron variant developed by BioNTech ...
Austria offers seasonal lockdown reprieve for unvaccinated
Austria said on Friday it was temporarily loosening its lockdown on those not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 over Christmas and New Year’s Eve thanks to a drop in infections.
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EU leaders struggle to find common ground on Covid travel rules
Divisions within the European Union have deepened over travel rules to curb the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, after Italy and Greece followed Portugal and Ireland in announcing ...
France to tighten rules for travellers from UK, Sweden extends covid vaccination rules
France will beef up controls on travellers arriving from Britain after a steep rise there in infections linked to the Omicron coronavirus variant, the government said on Thursday.
The measures ...
EU leaders consider new sanctions against Russian ‘surprises’
European Union leaders will consider on Thursday what economic sanctions they could impose on Russia if Moscow were to launch a new attack on Ukraine, Slovenia’s prime minister said, ...
Greece demands Covid tests from all visitors
Travellers to Greece will need a negative COVID-19 PCR test to enter the country as part of efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the health ministry said ...
Cyprus Economic Society: The German elections and what it means for Europe
This article summarises the discussion Forum organised by the Cyprus Economic Society on 14 October 2021 on the German Elections and What it Means for Europe. The speaker was Dr Christian Odendahl, ...
German police conduct raids in Saxony over ‘anti-vaxxer murder plot’
German police searched several locations in the eastern state of Saxony on Wednesday as part of an investigation into what they said was a plot to murder the state’s ...
Conservative revolt over Covid curbs deals stinging blow to UK PM Johnson
Almost 100 Conservative lawmakers voted on Tuesday against some new coronavirus restrictions, dealing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson another embarrassing blow over measures he said are necessary to curb the spread ...
Berlin’s public transit company promises relaxing trips with edible hemp tickets
Berlin’s public transport operator BVG has introduced an edible “hemp ticket” which it jokes can help alleviate the stress of travel at Christmas and take the edge off Berliners’ ...