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Hungary daily coronavirus cases hit 7,269 as lockdown looms

BUDAPEST, March 6 (Reuters) - Hungary, which is imposing tough new lockdown measures to curb a spike in COVID-19 infections, reported a record daily high of 7,269 cases on Saturday,…

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Netanyahu says Israel, Austria and Denmark will set up vaccine alliance

JERUSALEM, March 4 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel, Austria and Denmark will establish a joint fund for research and development of COVID-19 vaccines.…

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Hungary could announce new lockdown measures as new cases hit 3-month high

Hungary is widely expected to announce further lockdown measures on Thursday after a surge in new coronavirus cases that pose a challenge for Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who had raised…

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Austria plans to let cafe and restaurant terraces reopen this month

Austria plans to let cafe and restaurant terraces reopen this month in a further loosening of its coronavirus lockdown that will get an early start in a small Alpine province…

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UPDATED: Poland’s new coronavirus cases accelerating

Poland's new daily coronavirus cases have jumped to 15,698 on Wednesday from 7,937 the day before, Deputy Health Minister Waldemar Kraska told public radio adding the third wave is accelerating.…

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UPDATED: Hungary’s Fidesz to leave EPP grouping in European Parliament

Hungary's ruling Fidesz party said on Wednesday it was leaving the largest centre-right political group in the European Parliament after the faction moved towards suspending it in a tug-of-war over…

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Austria and Denmark to produce own Covid-19 vaccine with Israel

Austria and Denmark, chafing at the slow rollout of COVID-19 vaccines within the European Union, have joined forces with Israel to produce second-generation vaccines against mutations of the coronavirus. The move by the…

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EU top court says Polish judges have right to appeal nominations

WARSAW (Reuters) - Judges applying to join Poland's Supreme Court should have the right to challenge the opinions of a body reviewing candidates, the European Union's top court said, drawing…

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Romanian politician jailed for corruption and money laundering

A Romanian court sentenced a former government minister as well as the daughter of former president Traian Basescu to jail on Tuesday for money laundering and instigating others to take bribes in…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Kamieniec Zabkowicki Palace, Poland

The Kamieniec Zabkowicki Palace in Kamieniec Zabkowicki village, south-western Poland. Kamieniec Zabkowicki Palace is a monumental nineteenth-century Neo-Gothic palace. The builder and first owner of the Kamieniec Zabkowicki Palace (then…

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Slovakia to tighten anti-COVID measures

Slovak government will tighten anti-epidemic measures from March 3, including stricter limits on people’s movement, as the country struggles with the resurgent coronavirus. The government of Prime Minister Igor Matovic…

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Hungary’s PM Orban receives Chinese vaccine as govt ramps up rollout

BUDAPEST, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has been vaccinated with a coronavirus vaccine developed by China's Sinopharm, Orban announced on his official Facebook page on Sunday…

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Czech PM backs using Sputnik vaccine without EU regulator’s approval

PRAGUE, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Sunday the country could use Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine even without approval by European Union's EMA drugs…

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Poland raises upper age limit for AstraZeneca to 69

WARSAW, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Poland will raise the upper age limit for people being given the AstraZeneca vaccine to 69, and will take COVID-19 patients from neighbouring Slovakia, a health ministry…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Bieszczady Mountains, Poland

A frozen pond in Smolnik village, in the Bieszczady Mountains, southeastern Poland. Via EPA-EFE/DAREK DELMANOWICZ

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Czech government tightens lockdown, limits movement to fight COVID surge

The Czech government announced strict new restrictions limiting people’s movement over the next three weeks and tightening shop and school closures in a bid to slow a fast spread of…

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Hungary mulls tightening of lockdown measures as infections rise

Hungary could consider tightening some lockdown restrictions as coronavirus infections are expected to rise "drastically" in the next two weeks, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told state radio on Friday. Orban…

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Poland to bring back curbs in northeastern region after cases spike

A northeastern region of Poland famed for its lakes, forests and sailing will see a raft of COVID-19 restrictions brought back from Saturday after it became a hotspot for infections,…

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Czech government seeks tougher COVID measures to tame virus surge

The Czech government will meet on Thursday to decide on tougher lockdown restrictions to rein in one of the world's fastest spreads of COVID-19. Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on…

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Hungary says too early to ease COVID-19 restrictions

Hungary cannot yet ease its partial coronavirus lockdown as a third wave of infections has boosted new cases and only a small section of the population has received a vaccine…

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Photo Story: Czech freediver breaks Guinness world record in swimming under ice

Czech freediver David Vencl reacts after setting a new world record for the longest swim under ice at Lake Vapenka, near Teplice, Czech Republic. Vencl, a Teplice freediver and winter…

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Hungary to start administering Sinopharm vaccine on Wednesday

BUDAPEST, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Hungary will on Wednesday become the first European Union country to start inoculating people with Chinese company Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccine. The government said on its…

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Egg supply shrinking as bird flu reaches 2016 highs

Avian influenza in Europe is now approaching levels last seen in 2016 with egg supply shrinking in countries such as Poland, one of the hardest hit countries due to the loss of laying…

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EU may impose more sanctions on Belarus, says Polish foreign minister

The European Union may impose further sanctions on Belarus after Minsk jailed two journalists for filming protests, Poland's state news agency PAP quoted Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau as saying…

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Poland mulling negative coronavirus test result at border

Poland is expected to announce new rules this week demanding a negative coronavirus test result to enter the country, Poland’s Health Minister Adam Niedzielski said on Monday. A person with…

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Photo Story: Flooding of the River Tisza in Hungary

People paddle their canoe through the streets at a holiday resort swamped by the flooding River Tisza in Szolnok, Hungary. River Tisza is expected to reach its peak level today.…

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Poland considering COVID-19 restrictions at Czech, Slovak borders

Poland’s Health Minister Adam Niedzielski has not ruled out imposing restrictions at the country’s borders with Slovakia and the Czech Republic due to their rising number of COVID-19 cases. “Borders…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Warsaw, Poland

View of the skyline of the Polish capital of Warsaw. Poland's largest city is located on the Vistula river roughly 370 km from both the Baltic Sea coast and the…

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We are in a moment of danger – Orban declares Hungary has the third wave

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday that the country's health care system will withstand pressure from a rising third COVID-19 wave and ramp up inoculations with new vaccine…

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Poland discovers South African COVID-19 variant as third wave looms

WARSAW, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Poland has discovered the South African variant of the coronavirus on its territory, the health minister said on Friday, as he warned that the country…

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Czech government drops shop re-opening plan amid virus surge

The Czech government on Friday dropped plans to possibly open non-essential retail shops from next week as a surge in coronavirus cases continued to put pressure on strained hospitals. Industry…

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Poland entering third wave of COVID-19

Poland is seeing the beginning of a third wave of coronavirus infections, a health ministry spokesman said on Friday, as the country posted a large week-on-week increase in daily cases.…

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Romania pushes euro adoption goal to 2027-2028

Romania has pushed back its target to join the single currency euro area to 2027-2028 from 2024, Prime Minister Florin Citu said on Thursday, as it must correct its large…

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Photo Story: The Be Happy Museum in Warsaw

Photos from the Museum of Happiness and Illusion - Be Happy! Museum, located in the Reduta Shopping Center in Warsaw, Poland. On the area of 800 sqm, there are facilities…

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Hungary mulls restriction waivers linked to COVID-19 vaccine certificates

Hungary has raised the prospect that citizens who have already had the coronavirus or been vaccinated against it could receive waivers from certain restrictions. The waivers, outlined in a nationwide…

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Coronavirus pandemic back on upward trend in Poland

The COVID-19 pandemic is on the rise again in Poland, the health minister said, a worrying turnaround after case numbers stabilised following a second wave of infections last autumn. Poland…

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Poland to amend media tax plan after outcry

Poland’s ruling nationalists said they would rewrite a proposal that would tax media advertising after criticism from media firms, the opposition and its own coalition partner. Last week, several private…

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Coronavirus on the rise again in Poland

The COVID-19 pandemic is on the rise again in Poland, the health minister said on Tuesday, a worrying turnaround after case numbers stabilised following a second wave of infections last autumn.…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Krakow, Poland

The Kosciuszko Mound in Krakow, southern Poland. Kosciuszko Mound in Krakow, erected by Cracovians in commemoration of the Polish national leader Tadeusz Kosciuszko, is an artificial mound. A serpentine path…

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Poland’s COVID-restrictions eased

WARSAW, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Dancing, drinking and fighting marked the easing of some COVID-19 restrictions in Poland over the weekend as tourists, many without masks, let off steam in…

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Czech government approves new state of emergency

PRAGUE, Feb 14 (Reuters) - The Czech government reached a last-minute deal with regional governors on Sunday to call a new state of emergency for 14 days and avert a…

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Photo Story: Sachertorte for Valentine’s Day in Austria

An employee loads a car with bags of Sachertorte chocolate cakes for delivery at the traditional Hotel Sacher in Vienna, Austria. Due the ongoing Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic the Hotel Sacher…

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EU asks Hungary not to take opposition radio off air – letter

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union’s executive asked Hungary to “take urgent action” to let an opposition radio station continue broadcasting after it lost an appeal against the removal of…

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Winter freeze sends Polish power demand to record high

Polish electricity demand hit a fresh record of 27.6 gigawatts (GW) on Friday, but the grid operator PSE said the system could cope with the surge in usage caused by…

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Coronavirus strain found in Polish mink can pass to humans

A strain of the coronavirus discovered in mink on a farm in northern Poland can be transmitted to humans and vice versa, the agriculture ministry said on Saturday. COVID-19 was…

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Photo Story: The cold in Hungary

Icicles hang on a boat on the shore of Lake Balaton in Fonyod, Hungary as an extreme cold front grips the country. A handrail on the shore of Lake Balaton…

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Poland raises upper age limit for AstraZeneca vaccine to 65

Poland is raising the maximum age limit for people receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to 65, the minister in charge of the vaccination programme said on Friday. The country had…

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Photo Story: Heavy snowfall in Poland

A view of snow-covered trees at the Napiwodzko-Ramucka Forest, northern Poland. Most Polish regions are being affected by the heavy snowfalls and severe frost. Via EPA-EFE/TOMASZ WASZCZUK

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Austrian prosecutors search finance minister’s home in bribery probe

VIENNA, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Austrian prosecutors on Thursday searched the home of Finance Minister Gernot Bluemel, a close ally of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, on suspicion of bribery involving a…

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Czech Republic announces stricter lockdown as coronavirus infections soar

The Czech Republic on Thursday announced a stricter lockdown in three districts from east to west where coronavirus infections have soared, and hospitals are struggling to cope. The order means…

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EU backs Poland’s plan to give Ukraine extra 1.2 million vaccine doses, says Kyiv

The European Commission will support Poland's intention to provide Ukraine with an additional batch of 1.2 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine, the Ukrainian government. Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis said the…

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‘This was your favourite programme’: private Polish media go off air to protest tax

WARSAW, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Many private media outlets went off the air in Poland on Wednesday, running slogans like "This used to be your favourite programme", in protest against…

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Hungary to start vaccinations with Russian COVID-19 shot

BUDAPEST, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Hungary will start vaccinating people suffering no chronic diseases with Russia's Sputnik COVID-19 vaccine soon, the surgeon general said on Tuesday, becoming the first European…

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Austria tries to contain S.African variant outbreak by voluntary means

Austria on Monday opted against placing the whole Alpine province of Tyrol under quarantine to contain an outbreak of the so-called South African variant of the coronavirus, instead urging the…

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EU expels three Russian diplomats, defends Borrell’s ill-starred Moscow trip

BRUSSELS, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Germany, Poland and Sweden expelled three Russian diplomats in a coordinated retaliation on Monday for the expulsion of three European Union diplomats by Russia while…

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Slovenia eases anti-coronavirus restrictions after criticism

ARAJEVO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Slovenia will reopen ski resorts and some shops and has eased restrictions on people entering the country imposed to help reduce the rate of COVID-19…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Gdansk, Poland

A bird's-eye view of the cable-stayed bridge on the "Martwa Wisla" river in Gdansk, Poland during renovation works on the bridge by mountaineers. Their task is, among other things, to…

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