Portugal declares state of emergency over coronavirus
Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on Wednesday declared a state of emergency to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The new measures allow Prime Minister António Costa’s government to restrict...
View ArticlePortugal shuts down to tackle coronavirus
Portugal’s government on Thursday announced new measures to fight the coronavirus pandemic, calling for all non-essential activity outdoors to be avoided and shutting down most shops. “This set of...
View ArticlePortugal’s Costa calls for EU plan to tackle coronavirus
Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa said the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic will be a “tsunami” and “there are no buoys that can save us from a tsunami.” He also called for an EU plan...
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Dutch try to calm north-south economic storm over coronavirus
The Netherlands tried Friday to calm outrage in southern Europe over its stance on the economic response to the coronavirus after a Dutch minister’s comments were branded “repugnant” by Portuguese...
View ArticlePortugal’s Costa questions Dutch commitment to EU
Portugal’s Prime Minister António Costa on Friday called into question the Netherlands’ commitment to the European Union because of its tough line on economic support for countries badly hit by the...
View Article‘Smart solutions’ will enable summer vacations, says Ursula von der Leyen
Europeans will find “smart solutions” to allow them to take summer vacations despite the coronavirus pandemic, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Her tone, in an interview with...
View ArticleMichel sets out sticking points in EU recovery debate
EU leaders still need to resolve disputes over the size and duration of the bloc’s recovery package as well as how funding should be allocated and overseen, European Council President Charles Michel...
View ArticleUK government considers local lockdown in city of Leicester
The British government is considering a local lockdown in Leicester following a spike in coronavirus cases in the city, according to Home Secretary Priti Patel. Speaking on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show...
View ArticleBolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Tuesday he has tested positive for COVID-19 after developing symptoms, including a high temperature and muscular pain. The president told reporters in Brasilia...
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In pictures: A year of war in Ukraine
In pictures: A year of war in Ukraine Bombed-out buildings, refugees forced to flee, death and destruction — what the country has endured since Russia invaded. By IVO OLIVEIRA Photo by Ed Jones/AFP...
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