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Photo Story: Frozen Baltic seacoast in Latvia

People walking on the ice of the frozen Baltic seacoast in Carnikava, Latvia. Weather forecasts predict air temperatures of up to 10 degrees Celsius in some places in Latvia for…

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France reports over 22,000 new coronavirus cases

The French health ministry reported 22,046 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Sunday, from 16,546 last Sunday, when new cases had dipped briefly. The seven-day moving average of cases rose above…

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UK’s Johnson to plot path out of lockdown on Monday

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will plot a path out of COVID-19 lockdown on Monday in an effort to gradually reopen the battered $3 trillion economy, aided by one of…

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UK to reopen in stages after driving down S.African variant, Hancock says

LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Britain has started to drive down cases of the more infectious South African variant of coronavirus and will only emerge from lockdown in stages to…

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Italy reports 232 coronavirus daily deaths, 13,452 new cases

MILAN, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Italy reported 232 coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday against 251 the day before, the Health Ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections fell to…

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UK and France ease COVID test demands on truck drivers

LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Lorry drivers returning to France from Britain will not now need to have a coronavirus test if they have spent less than 48 hours in…

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Swiss could re-examine AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine contract

Switzerland could pass on the doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination it has ordered, with the country yet to approve the shot, newspaper NZZ am Sonntag reported. Switzerland earlier this…

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From ECB to Rome, ‘Super Mario’ Draghi rides to Italy’s rescue

Mario Draghi has never shirked a challenge, from salvaging the reputation of Italy’s central bank to saving the euro. He is about to take on what may be an even…

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Commerzbank to lose 1.7 mln clients by 2024

Commerzbank expects to lose 1.7 million customers by 2024 as part of its current restructuring, resulting in a 300 million euro ($364 million) hit to revenue, weekly Welt am Sonntag…

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South African variant outbreak shrinking in Britain

Britain has started to drive down cases of the more infectious South African variant of coronavirus and will only emerge from lockdown in stages to make sure that does not…

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Vaccine for all adults in the UK by July as hope is raised for summer holidays

All adults in Britain will be offered a first shot of a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of July, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday ahead of a planned…

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French city of Nice wants to curb tourist inflow to tackle virus spike

The mayor of Nice in southern France called on Sunday for a weekend lockdown in the area to reduce the flow of tourists as it battles a sharp spike in…

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Photo Story: Denmark tightens borders with Germany following surge in Covid-19 infections

The Danish / German border at Mollehus closed on 21 February 2021. The closing happened after restrictions have been introduced in Flensburg due to a surge in COVID-19 infections in…

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Fears of third wave as schools prepare to reopen in Germany

Shortly before schools will reopen in ten of Germany’s federal states on Monday, there are increasing indications that a third coronavirus wave could be imminent in the country. Despite the…

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Photo Story: Spectacular night-time eruption on the Etna

A lava stream runs down the slopes as Mount Etna volcano erupts, as seen from Milo, near Catania, Sicily, Italy, 21 February 2021. This volcanic activity, generated lava jets 800-1,000…

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UK’s Sunak to raise business tax to pay for COVID-19 support

British finance minister Rishi Sunak is set to increase a tax on business to pay for an extension to COVID-19 support schemes in the budget next month, The Sunday Times…

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Italian authorities rescue 45 migrants after ship capsizes, 55 migrants enter Malta – Update

The Italian Coast Guard said it had rescued 45 migrants after their ship capsized 15 miles south of the Italian island of Lampedusa. “At the moment, a total of 45…

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French daily new COVID-19 cases up week-on-week for third day in a row

The number of new coronavirus cases in France compared to a week earlier rose for the third day in a row, with the health ministry reporting 22,371 new cases on…

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Ireland won’t consider re-opening hospitality sector before mid-summer

Ireland will not consider re-opening its hospitality sector before mid-summer due to the high level of COVID-19 infections in the country, Prime Minister Micheál Martin said on Saturday. Bars, restaurants,…

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Photo Story: Another night of protests in Spain

Riot police officers clash with protesters during a march on Saturday evening against the imprisonment of Spanish rapper Pablo Hasel in Barcelona, Spain. Riots continued in several Spanish cities after…

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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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UK’s Prince Charles visits father Philip in hospital

LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, on Saturday visited the hospital where his father Prince Philip is being kept as a precaution after feeling…

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Britain reports 10,406 new COVID-19 cases, first vaccine doses pass 17 mln

LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Britain on Saturday reported 10,406 new COVID-19 cases, government statistics showed, and a total of 17.2 million people have now received a first dose of…

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Italy reports 251 coronavirus deaths, 14,931 new cases – health ministry

MILAN, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Italy reported 251 coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday against 353 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections fell to…

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UPDATE – Three people die in partial collapse of Nornickel’s Arctic processing plant

MOSCOW, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Three workers died after a processing plant owned by Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel in Arctic Siberia partially collapsed during maintenance, the company and officials…

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Sudanese refugee kills French immigration official after asylum request rejected

PARIS (Reuters) - A Sudanese refugee stabbed and killed an employee at a centre for asylum seekers in the southern French city of Pau on Friday after his request for…

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Russian court rejects Kremlin critic Navalny’s appeal against jail term

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny lost his appeal on Saturday against what he said was a politically motivated decision to jail him for nearly three years, but said his faith…

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UPDATE – WHO confirms Russia’s report of first human infection of bird-flu

Russia has registered the first case of a strain of bird flu virus named A(H5N8) being passed to humans from birds and has reported the matter to the World Health…

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Greece extends lockdown to more areas to stem spread of pandemic

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece on Friday extended lockdown restrictions to more areas of the country to stem the spread of COVID-19 infections but lifted it in others where infections receded,…

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Russia approves its third COVID-19 vaccine: PM

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Saturday approved a third coronavirus vaccine for domestic use, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on state TV. The first 120,000 doses, labelled CoviVac and produced…

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One Year On – Italian doctors remember night that ushered in Europe’s first COVID-19 lockdown

CODOGNO, Italy (Reuters) - A year ago, Laura Ricevuti and Annalisa Malara, both doctors at Codogno hospital in Italy, had a hunch that something was different about a patient in…

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Protesters throw stones at police and neighbours over jailed Spanish rapper

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Police charged protesters who threw stones and bottles at officers and neigbours in Spanish cities on Friday in the fourth night of clashes after a rapper was…

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Johnson’s top aide on keeping Scotland in the UK quits, Times says

LONDON (Reuters) - The head of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's so-called Union unit, which is seeking to keep Scotland from breaking away from the United Kingdom, has quit just…

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UK’s Prince Philip set to remain in hospital until early next week

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, is likely to remain in hospital until next week, a royal source said on Friday, adding that doctors were acting out…

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Russian Ship used for NordStream 2 pipeline targeted by sanction’s process

WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Friday identified a Russian ship and a company it believes are helping to build the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, but the…

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UK to allow outdoor two-household gatherings by Easter -The Telegraph

Feb 19 (Reuters) - Britain will allow outdoor two-household gatherings by Easter under lockdown exit plan to be revealed by Boris Johnson, the Telegraph reported on Friday. However, social distancing…

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Dutch Senate approves law ensuring curfew remains in place

THE HAGUE, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The Dutch Senate on Friday backed emergency legislation by the government to maintain a night-time coronavirus curfew after a court earlier in the week…

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Italy lost 664,000 jobs between November 2019 and November 2020

Italy had 664,000 fewer registered labour contracts in November 2020 than it did in the same month in 2019, social-security-and-pensions agency INPS announced.It said the drop was caused by the…

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Russia offers 300 million doses of Sputnik V vaccine to African Union

The African Union's vaccine task team said on Friday that Russia had offered it 300 million doses of its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine and that the offer included a financing…

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Italy’s Eni beats expectations after ‘year like no other’

Italian energy group Eni's fortunes improved in the final quarter of the year on firmer oil prices after "a year like no other" sent full-year profit tumbling. Adjusted net profit…

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Renault flags difficult year after record $9.7 bln loss

Renault Chief Executive Luca de Meo warned of lingering headwinds in 2021 as a shortage of electronic chips added to uncertainties, after the COVID-19 pandemic dragged the French carmaker to…

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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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Dutch curfew to remain in place pending Feb. 26 ruling – court

AMSTERDAM, Feb 19 (Reuters) - A night-time curfew in the Netherlands intended to slow the spread of coronavirus will remain in place for a least a week, after a high…

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No return: Harry and Meghan make final split with British royal family

LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have made a final split with the British royal family, telling Queen Elizabeth that they will not be returning…

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G7 to focus on rebuilding world economy, UK PM Johnson says

LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson opened the Group of Seven virtual leaders meeting on Friday by calling for a plan to rebuild the global economy…

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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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U.S. hits dozens of Belarusians with visa restrictions for undermining democracy

The United States imposed visa restrictions on 43 Belarusians, including high-ranking justice officials and other government personnel, accusing them of undermining democracy in Belarus. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said…

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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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Greece tightens lockdown as cases increase

Greece will shut one border crossing with Albania and conduct rapid COVID-19 tests on all visitors at its land borders, its government spokesman said on Thursday, as cases in northern…

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Photo Story: German Navy’s sailing school ship Gorch Fock almost completed

Photos of the German Navy’s sailing school ship Gorch Fock at the Luerssen shipyards in Berne, northern Germany. Luerssen shipyards has taken over the insolvent Elsflether Werft shipyards formerly responsible…

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Prince Philip spends third night in hospital

The Duke of Edinburgh has been spending a third night in hospital after being admitted on his doctor's advice. Prince Philip, 99, was earlier said to be in "good spirits"…

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NatWest to exit Ireland

NatWest said it would wind down its Irish arm Ulster Bank, as Chief Executive Alison Rose continues to slash away at underperforming parts of the state-owned lender after it swung…

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Uber drivers entitled to worker rights, UK’s top court rules

A group of drivers are entitled to worker rights such as the minimum wage at Uber, Britain's Supreme Court decided on Friday in a blow to the ride-hailing service that…

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France sets rules for summer festivals amid pandemic uncertainty

Summer festivals will be able to go ahead in France this year despite the enduring COVID-19 crisis, but attendance will be capped at 5,000 people and the public must be…

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Serbian Orthodox Church elects new patriarch

The Serbian Orthodox Church elected a new leader on Thursday to lead the influential church at the time of Serbia’s balancing between its European Union membership bid and strong ties…

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