The authorities in Denmark don’t categorize the coronavirus a “socially critical disease” anymore due to a high vaccination rate Denmark has become the first EU member state to lift all coronavirus curbs on Tuesday despite surging Omicron cases. The government believes its massive vaccination drive alone would allow it to cope with the more contagious, […]
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French envoy given 72 hours to leave African country over ‘hostile’ comments
Mali’s junta expelled the French envoy over what it said were ‘outrageous comments’ Mali’s government has given France’s ambassador 72 hours to leave the country after “hostile and outrageous” comments made by French authorities regarding the country’s junta. The message was broadcast on state television on Monday evening. French envoy in Bamako, Joelle Meyer, was […]
Socialists win shock majority in EU country general election
Portugal’s ruling Socialist Party secured a parliamentary majority for only the second time in history in Sunday’s snap election Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa has declared victory after his Socialist Party secured 117 seats in the country’s 230-seat Parliament, marking only the second time in history the party has secured an outright majority. “An absolute […]
Pregnant foreign reporter asks Taliban for refuge after being rejected by home country
One has to be in a truly “messed up” situation to seek an offer of safe haven from the Taliban, a New Zealand journalist pointed out A New Zealand reporter, who ended up pregnant and unmarried while working in Qatar for broadcaster Al Jazeera, has revealed that she had to turn to the Taliban for […]
European country opts against Covid jabs for children
Sweden says benefit from the Covid-19 shots to those under 12 is “currently small” The Sweden Public Health Agency on Thursday announced that it had opted against following some western countries in endorsing vaccination against Covid-19 for children 5-11 years old. Administering shots in that age group wouldn’t have a major effect on the spread […]
European country removes ‘last’ Covid-19 restrictions
Coronavirus will no longer be classed as “socially critical” disease in Denmark starting next month Denmark has announced that it will remove almost all Covid-19 restrictions as it no longer considers the virus to be a “socially critical disease,” nearly two years after the start of the global pandemic. “Tonight we can shrug our shoulders […]
EU country bans gay ‘conversion therapy’
The new French law, which authorizes jail time and fines for practitioners, was unanimously passed Lawmakers in France’s National Assembly have given their unanimous backing to a new law which prohibits so-called ‘gay conversion therapy’, voting 142-0. The new law, passed on Tuesday, prohibits attempts to “convert” LGBTQ people to heterosexuality or traditional gender roles. […]
IMF warns Bitcoin-friendly country of ‘large risks,’ president responds
El Salvador became the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender in 2021 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) encouraged El Salvador to drop Bitcoin’s status as an official currency on Tuesday, warning that the cryptocurrency could cause financial instability. In a statement, the IMF claimed El Salvador’s decision to adopt Bitcoin […]
1st Asian country decriminalizes marijuana
Questions still remain about the legal status of recreational marijuana use Thailand has become the first country in Asia to decriminalize marijuana use. The health minister called on people to use the drug for their “benefit” rather than “to cause harm.” Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, a longtime supporter of marijuana legalization, announced in a lengthy […]
Telegram threatened with removal from app stores in EU country
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has called on tech giants to take responsibility for apps that harbor illegal content Following a meeting with regional governments, Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has reaffirmed the government’s aggressive stance on Telegram, pressuring the company to address its hands-off approach to extremist content on its platform. Taking to Twitter, […]
Poll reveals how many Americans think country on ‘wrong track’
40% of respondents gave Biden’s performance an ‘F’ grade More than two-thirds of voting Americans agree President Joe Biden has taken the US down the wrong track, a new poll conducted a year into his presidency has revealed. The results showed some 68% of respondents thought the country was going in the wrong direction, while […]
Country bans unvaccinated from offices
Singapore, one of the world’s most vaccinated countries against Covid-19, rolled out new restrictions targeting the unjabbed The Republic of Singapore has officially banned unvaccinated employees from working in person, removing a previous policy that allowed them to work if they provided negative Covid-19 tests. The ban was implemented on Saturday as part of Singapore’s […]
First European country offers 4th Covid vaccine dose
“Vulnerable” citizens are set to receive additional boosters in Denmark as the government prepares to scale back its pandemic restrictions Denmark will soon offer a fourth Covid-19 shot to those considered at high risk from the virus, becoming the first in Europe to do so despite a regulator’s warning that there is not enough data […]
EU country threatens to block Telegram
Berlin says it could pull the plug on the popular messaging service unless it complies with the German law on banned content Germany’s minister of interior has made it clear Berlin is dead serious about making Telegram abide by the country’s laws. Unless the popular messaging app deletes illegal content, Berlin is prepared to block […]
București devine hub al Nestle condus de o româncă. Silvia Sticlea devine primul Country Manager român al companiei elvețiene
Nestlé România, filiala locală a gigantului american cu afaceri în industria alimentară, devine parte din piața South and Eastern Europe (SEEM), alături de Bulgaria, zona Adriatice, Ucraina și Moldova, urmare a unei reorganizări a companiei. În plus, pentru prima dată în istoria locală, compania va fi condusă de un country manager român. Începând cu 1 […]












