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Germany urged to back Oxford jabs

by Newsdesk-Top News EU NewsFebruary 28, 2021February 28, 2021

WHO currently recommends the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine even if the variants are present in a country Watzl’s call comes after recent studies in Scotland showed the AstraZeneca jab…

Portugal welcomes foreign nurses

by Newsdesk-Top News EU NewsFebruary 19, 2021February 19, 2021

According to the government, it is “absolutely crucial” to allow nurses from outside the country to work due to the “significant increase in the number of hospitalized patients as a…

Georgia’s PM tenders resignation

by NewsdeskEU NewsFebruary 18, 2021February 18, 2021

Georgian Parliament on Tuesday suspended the MP status of Melia, allowing the prosecution to demand his arrest claiming the latter has not posted bail for his release in a case…

EU launches ‘mega plan’ against Covid-19

by Newsdesk-Top News COVID-19 EU NewsFebruary 18, 2021February 18, 2021

A new project called “HERA Incubator” will gather researchers, biotech companies, manufacturers and public authorities in the EU and globally to detect new coronavirus variants, provide incentives to develop new…

Jens Spahn warns of fast spread of variants

by Newsdesk-Top News COVID-19 EU NewsFebruary 18, 2021February 18, 2021

Germany’s Minister of Health Jens Spahn informed that the more contagious variants of Covid-19 virus spreading rapidly. In particular, the variant that was first detected in the United Kingdom (UK)…

No reduction of troops in Sahel: Macron

by Newsdesk-Top News AFRICA NEWS EU NewsFebruary 17, 2021February 17, 2021

“Significant changes will undoubtedly be made to our military system in the Sahel in due course, but they will not take place immediately,” Macron said after he participated in a…

China becomes biggest EU trading partner

by Newsdesk-Top News Asia News EU NewsFebruary 16, 2021February 17, 2021

According to the EU’s statistical service, the bloc’s imports from China throughout the year 2020 grew by 5.6 per cent year-on-year to 383.5 billion euros (US $465 billion), and exports…

Israel, Cyprus ink deal for vaccinated visitors

by Newsdesk-Top News Asia News EU NewsFebruary 15, 2021February 15, 2021

The deal was announced by the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, who arrived in Israel for a one-day visit earlier in the day…reports Asian Lite…

Mario Draghi sworn in as Italy’s new PM

by Newsdesk-Top News EU NewsFebruary 14, 2021February 14, 2021

The Italian government formed by newly-appointed Prime Minister Mario Draghi, who was also the former chief of the European Central Bank (ECB), was officially sworn in. Draghi formally accepted the…

Croatia to ease some Covid lockdown measures

by Newsdesk-Top News COVID-19 EU NewsFebruary 12, 2021February 12, 2021

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Thursday announced further easing of lockdown measures in the country, allowing some catering businesses to partially reopen. Starting Monday, fitness centres will be allowed…

Chinese Strategy to Split Europe, US

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Austrian vax drive picks up momentum

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Egypt, Spain conduct joint exercise in Red Sea