Fuelled by the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, Britain registered a record number of daily coronavirus cases for the second day in a row. A total of 88,376 new cases were reported, up from [Read More]
Finland on Thursday ordered compulsory PCR tests for arrivals from high-risk areas to curb the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The policy took effect immediately. From next Tuesday people arriving from any country [Read More]
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) on Thursday called for de-escalation of Russian military build-up on the eastern borders of Ukraine, vowing to protect the territorial integrity of Ukraine while offering the opportunity for negotiation [Read More]
As the Omicron variant sends a chill throughout much of the world, the Netherlands scaled up its COVID-19 booster vaccination campaign and extended containment measures. The spread of the new variant has negatively affected sectors [Read More]
Denmark’s Crown Princess Mary tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a press release from Kongehuset, the Danish Royal House confirmed last night. “No infection has been found in others in the family,” said the [Read More]
Authorities in Gibraltar are urging people to exercise caution after that 13 cases of the Omicron variant have been detected on the rock. People are being urged to be sensible, take up the offer of [Read More]
In the Belgian city of Bruges, 23 people went on trial on Wednesday suspected of involvement in the deaths of In the Belgian city of Bruges, 23 people went on trial on Wednesday suspected of [Read More]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday held meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron and the new German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during the sixth Eastern Partnership Summit in Brussels, the Ukrainian presidential press service said. In [Read More]
Vaccination programs for children aged between 5 and 11 kicked off in some European countries on Wednesday in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Hungary, Spain, Lithuania, Greece, Slovenia and Germany were [Read More]
The European Commission on Wednesday adopted a proposal for a new EU Directive to crack down on environmental crime, fulfilling a key commitment of the European Green Deal. The proposal obliges member states to take [Read More]
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