Europe

Michel Barnier has officially declared himself a candidate in the French presidential elections. Barnier, known as a Brexit negotiator on behalf of the European Commission, wants to be the candidate of Les Républicains next year. …
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French healthcare staff will have until September 15 to be vaccinated. After that, anyone who has not had an injection risks a suspension without continued payment of the salary. The French parliament this morning approved the bill…
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Norway commemorates Thursday the attacks that right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik committed ten years ago. Prime Minister Erna Solberg called on during a ceremony in the capital Oslo not to leave hatred unanswered. Solberg…
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German insurers expect to have to pay out at least four to five billion euros because of last week's floods in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate. According to the industry association GDV of the…
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France is tightening the corona rules for travellers from the United Kingdom, Spain and Portugal. From now on, the corona test for unvaccinated people must be taken no more than 24 hours before travel. For other countries, a…
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Pope Francis received some 20 inmates at his home in the Vatican on Monday. What the Argentine prelate discussed with his visitors has not been disclosed. The 84-year-old pope received the prisoners of a detention centre on the…
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The European Commission begins a formal investigation into Facebook. According to Brussels, the social media company may have abused its dominant position to promote its own Marketplace service. This would put competitors in the…
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From Monday, there will no longer be an age limit for adults to receive a vaccine against the coronavirus in France. Prime Minister Jean Castex announced this earlier this month. All residents of eighteen years of age or older are…
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The European Commission takes action against video app TikTok following consumer complaints about hidden marketing and aggressive advertising techniques targeting children. Brussels wants the company to adapt its policies and…
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The world's most prominent online merchant Amazon has not taken advantage of unauthorized tax breaks in Luxembourg. The General Court of the European Union ruled that on Wednesday. In 2017, the European Commission wrongly…
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