Europe

Britain reported another 179,756 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 14,015,065, according to official figures released Thursday. The country also reported a further […]

The Irish Department of Health on Thursday reported an additional 23,817 confirmed cases of COVID-19, the highest daily figure ever recorded since the pandemic began. There were 941 COVID-19 patients being treated in hospitals, of […]

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and visiting High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell on Thursday discussed regional cooperation and security issues. During the talks, Shmyhal said […]

A maternity ward of a Swedish hospital is fully occupied by women infected with COVID-19, Swedish Television (SVT) reported on Thursday. The country has been hit by a surge of the Omicron variant, smashing the […]

Daily COVID-19 infections in Germany surged by 64,340 cases, around 21,000 more than a week ago, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases reported on Thursday. The country’s seven-day COVID-19 incidence per 100,000 inhabitants […]

French Prime Minister Jean Castex said Thursday that he hopes the vaccination pass bill will enter into effect on Jan. 15 as the parliament adopted the first reading of the draft bill. Speaking to French […]

The French Public Health Agency reported on Wednesday 332,252 new COVID-19 cases detected in the last 24 hours, breaking the daily record set on Tuesday. Speaking to the press on Wednesday, French government spokesperson Gabriel […]

Daily COVID-19 infections in Germany surged to 58,912 cases on Wednesday, around 18,870 more than a week ago, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases reports. Since late December, Germany’s national seven-day rate per […]

Travelers into Ireland will no longer need a COVID-19 test if they are fully vaccinated against or have recovered from COVID-19, said the Irish government on Wednesday. The decision will take effect from Thursday. Those […]

Figures on foreign direct investment and employment published here on Wednesday indicate that Hungary’s economy is returning to pre-pandemic levels. Hungary broke “two great investment-related records last year, despite negative developments in the global economy,” […]