Europe

Belgium's Prime Minister Alexander de Croo said that the only thing that mattered to him was ensuring the best protection for Belgium's economic interests. "We must protect our Belgian companies from unfair British competition. Initial reports seem to indicate that this agreement will give us this crucial guarantee," he said. … [Read more...] about Brexit trade deal reached between UK and European Union with just days to spare

The government has indeed moved the goalposts several times in the past ten months, notably turning what first was sold as a three-week lockdown starting in March 2020 to “stop the spread” and prepare NHS hospitals for high numbers of coronavirus cases into several months of multiple lockdowns and other restrictions on free assembly, movement, and business. … [Read more...] about Tory: People Will ‘Rise Up’ Unless Boris Develops Corona Exit Strategy

The occupancy rate in hospitals and intensive care units had worsened, the outlet reported, with Covid-19 patients now occupying nearly 20 per cent of hospital beds and more than 35 per cet of ICUs. … [Read more...] about Spain hopes to welcome Brit tourists by end of summer when ‘70% of population’ is vaccinated, PM says

Russian police are arresting supporters of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny as they take to the streets of more than 60 Russian cities Saturday to demand the Kremlin critic’s immediate release, defying the measures taken by police to break up the protests, which they have declared illegal. … [Read more...] about Pro-Navalny Rallies in More Than 60 Russian Cities

Last year saw several cases of child rape attacks with migrants as the suspected perpetrators in the Scandinavian country, including a case in the municipality of Österåker in which a migrant lured a 12-year-old to an asylum home and raped her. … [Read more...] about Sweden: Child Rapes Drove Overall Rape Increase in 2020