French ski season begins under threat of COVID-19
The 2020-2021 ski season is officially underway in France, with select high altitude slopes open for business despite surging COVID-19 …
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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson refuses to rule out a ‘circuit break’ lockdown in England
Boris Johnson has refused to rule out another national lockdown in England as he faces increasing pressure to put aside …
Move over, Sanna! Girl, 16, becomes Finland’s prime minister for a day
A 16-year-old girl stepped into the shoes of Finland’s prime minister as part of a UN day to raise awareness …
Tuscany castle offers tourists place to shelter in a bubble from coronavirus
An 11th century castle in Tuscany has opened its doors as a location for tourists to come and shelter away …
Poland’s culture war: LGBT people cornered by toxic politics are turning to civil disobedience
A culture war is raging in Poland. Over the last few years, Polish political discourse has been characterised by hostility …
Russia: Activists demand answers for marine pollution on Kamchatka peninsula
Environmental activists are demanding answers after several sea animals have washed ashore on the Kamchatka peninsula in eastern Russia. Carcasses …
Lithuania’s FM Linas Linkevičius self-isolates after COVID-19 contact during Macron visit
Lithuania’s foreign minister is spending a week in isolation after coming in close contact with a French diplomat infected with …
Pope Francis says COVID-19 has proved capitalism does not work
Pope Francis says the coronavirus pandemic has proven that the “magic theories” of market capitalism have failed and that the …
In London, confusion and scepticism over new COVID-19 rules
The new measures introduced across the UK to curb the spread of COVID-19 have had a clear impact in central …
A digital euro? European Central Bank assessing safe alternative to cryptocurrencies
The European Central Bank (ECB) announced on Friday that it will start conducting experiments to decide whether to launch a …