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Greece turns stricken ship into floating hospital
ATHENS — Greek authorities on Friday began to evacuate a ship off the coast of Piraeus on which almost a third of passengers have coronavirus. The plan is to transfer the non-infected passengers off the ship — the Eleftherios Venizelos — and leave those who have the virus on board, effectively turning the ship into a floating hospital. Some 119...
Why we need “informational distancing” during the coronavirus crisis
Stepping back and taking time to consider the media we consume could help to slow the spread of misinformation about the pandemic. The World Health Organisation recently launched a WhatsApp chatbot to inform the world about coronavirus. It links users to reports on the latest case count, explains proper hygiene techniques, and debunks the...
EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework State of Play
On December 31 2020, the EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the 2014-2020 period is coming to an end. Since May 2 2018, the moment when the European Commission presented its proposal on the EU’s next long-term budget for the period 2021-2027, the European Parliament and the Council of the EU have been working on reaching...
Red Cross to deliver supplies for COVID-19 patients on front lines of Ukraine conflict
A first planeload of medical supplies for COVID-19 patients and other relief goods has arrived in Ukraine to help people enduring a six-year conflict in the country’s east, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Thursday. …read more Source::...
How the coronavirus crisis echoes Europe’s 19th-century cholera pandemic
The same divisions of opinion that played such a fateful role in Hamburg in 1892 are with us today. As the world struggles to come to terms with coronavirus and think about its possible consequences, not least in the long term, we might ask whether there are any lessons or warnings we can take from the previous history of pandemics. Infections...
Why we are living in JG Ballard’s world
The visionary English novelist’s dystopian imagination, defined by cataclysmic events, quarantines and technological isolation, has never felt so prescient. There are certain writers who, once you’ve read them, forever take possession of some part of your experience of the world. If you’re enduring sustained exposure to a...
Today is April Fool’s Day
April Fool’s Day is an annual custom on April 1 consisting of practical jokes and hoaxes. Jokesters often expose their actions by shouting “April fools” at the recipient. Interesting fact is that the day is not a public holiday in any country except Odessa in Ukraine, where the first of April is an official city holiday....
672,300 People have Acquired Citizenship in One of the 27 EU Member States
In 2018, around 672 300 persons acquired citizenship of one of the 27 Member States of the European Union (EU), down from 700 600 in 2017 and 843 900 in 2016. Of the total number of persons obtaining the citizenship of one of the EU Member States in 2018, 13% were former citizens of another EU Member State, while the majority were non-EU citizens...
Ukraine parliament fails to appoint new finance minister, approve revised budget
Ukraine’s parliament on Monday failed to gather enough votes to approve the appointment of a new finance minister or approve an emergency budget in response to the coronavirus epidemic. …read more Source::...
AGERPRES, at 131 years since establishment: Congratulations messages from partner news agencies
AGERPRES Romanian National News Agency celebrates 131 since establishment on 27 March. Since 1889 until now, AGERPRES has broadcast millions of news items, documentary materials and photographs. After 131 years since its first news item, AGERPRES has received congratulations messages from partner media organisations and news agencies. The...
