Brussels 31.10.2021 A 55-year-old man has died at a bull festival in Spain – marking the first death of its kind in the country since the start of the pandemic. The man died as a result of the grave injuries caused by a bull when he participated in the ‘bous al carrer’ in the Castellón…
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Selfie fatalities trend
Brussels 29.10.2021 In the age of the smartphone, avoiding taking selfies in death-defying, if spectacular, locations can now be added to the list of precautions for tourists. “Death by selfie” has become such a common occurrence that epidemiologists see it as a public health issue. A new study found at least one such fatality a…
Greece: migrant vessel returns to Turkey
Brussels 29.10.2021 Greece engaged in a rescue operation on Friday, October 29, for a Turkish-flagged cargo ship carrying about 400 migrants after it sent out a distress signal off shore the island of Crete, the coast guard said. Greece rescues cargo ship with 400 migrants in distress off island of Crete https://t.co/1Zto37DWRA pic.twitter.com/vTLaBsI28v — Reuters…
Sassoli lawsuit against Commission
Brussels 29.10.2021 Written statement by the President of the European Parliament. Following President Sassoli’s request, the Parliament’s legal service today submitted the lawsuit against the European Commission for its failure to apply the Conditionality Regulation to the Court of Justice. The regulation, which was adopted last December, allows the EU to suspend payments from the…
EP: The Left MEPs oppose Sanitary Pass
Brussels 29.10.2021 “Members and personnel working in the European Parliament were informed that from the 3rd of November, access to Parliament’s buildings will be granted only upon presentation of a valid EU Digital COVID Certificate. #Europarl Left demands to reconsider #PassSanitarie decision: https://t.co/2afHFkKyYB #guengl — Anna van Densky (@AnnaVanDensky) October 29, 2021 “We understand and…
WHO: Dr.Tedros re-appointment
Brussels 29.10.2021 The appointment of the next Director-General of the World Health Organization will take place at the Seventy-fifth World Health Assembly in May 2022 (WHA75). The Director-General is WHO’s chief technical and administrative officer. BREAKING: Just one candidate, @DrTedros, has been nominated for the next election as the @WHO director general. He was proposed…
American X-gender passport
Brussels 28.10.2021 The U.S. State Department announced Wednesday, October 27, it had issued its first passport with an “X” gender designation to add to male or female for those who do not identify as either one. .@StateDept continues to take steps to demonstrate our commitment to promoting the freedom, dignity, and equality of all people…
EU: Poland at crossroads
Brussels 27.10.2021 In spite of the deepening EU-Poland crisis the Member of the European Parliament Ryszard LEGUTKO (ECR) drew attention to the fact that in recent weeks there has been less than usual criticism from the French government. “In recent times, France has been reluctant to join the anti-Polish crusade,” Legutko underlined. As he assessed,…
EU-Turkey diplomatic crisis
Brussels 25.10.2021 Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reversed his plans on Monday, October 25, abandoning a threat to expel 10 Western ambassadors, averting a diplomatic storm that analysts were warning would bring economic catastrophe upon Turkey and a lasting rupture in the NATO. Turkey: a serious diplomatic crisis can still be avoided. However, expulsion of…
Merkel: farewell to EU Colossus
Brussels 22.10.2021 Merkel has attended a staggering number of 107 EU Summits in Brussels that saw some of the biggest twists in recent European history, including the eurozone debt crisis, an inflow of Syrian refugees, Brexit and the creation of the bloc’s landmark pandemic recovery fund. Germany's Angela Merkel Gets Standing Ovation At Her Last…
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