France is taking a step further by phasing out the corona measures. Tourists who have been vaccinated or who can show a negative corona test are welcome again. The cafes and restaurants will also reopen indoors on Wednesday under strict conditions. The number of people allowed to gather at […]
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EU Comes Up With Plans for Digital Wallet
The European Union will unveil plans for a digital wallet on Wednesday. This is reported by the British business newspaper Financial Times. Citizens should be able to securely access a range of corporate and government websites by logging into the yet-to-be-built app. The app could also be used as […]
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Europe Takes Action Against TikTok Over Hidden Advertising for Children
The European Commission takes action against video app TikTok following consumer complaints about hidden marketing and aggressive advertising techniques targeting children. The Commission wants the company to adapt its policies and commercial practices and to comply with EU consumer protection rules. The daily EU administration has therefore started a […]
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Germany Recognizes Atrocities in Namibia as Genocide
Germany on Friday acknowledged for the first time that it committed genocide in Namibia at the beginning of the last century. Berlin has already pledged more than a billion euros for aid projects in the Southwest African country on Thursday. “We will officially refer to these events from now […]
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Chancellor Kurz is Investigated for False Testimonials
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is under investigation by prosecutors for his testimony in an investigation into a corruption scandal known as Ibizagate. According to the opposition, Kurz lied but claimed to have spoken the truth. The leader of the conservative party ÖVP himself announced the news ahead of a […]
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European Commission Close to Signs Large Vaccine Order Pfizer
The European Commission expects to complete the intended purchase of 1.8 billion doses of the Pfizer / BioNTech corona vaccine very soon, possibly as early as Friday. A committee spokesperson denies that the European order is being blocked by France, as the German daily newspaper Die Welt writes. “There […]
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EU Summons Russian Ambassador for Sanctions EU Prominent
The European Union has summoned the Russian ambassador. EU foreign chief Josep Borrell wants to address Russia’s entry bans imposed by the government in Moscow on eight prominent representatives of the EU and EU countries. The Russian ambassador is expected Monday afternoon, Borrell spokesman said. “We will convey our […]
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The EU Knew About Risks in the EU Contract With AstraZeneca
The European Union should have known that it was challenging to keep vaccine manufacturer AstraZeneca. The Belgian government had been warned that the proposed contract gave little control to the EU to enforce timely delivery of the corona vaccines but believed it was already too late to pass on […]
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ABN AMRO Will Offer Google Pay
ABN AMRO will offer Google Pay via its own app in the second quarter. According to the bank, there is a great demand among customers for mobile payment options that work on the Android operating system. “With Google Pay, customers will soon be able to quickly and easily make […]
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Merkel Calls on States for Strict Corona Restrictions
Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on the German states to introduce stricter measures to reduce the rapidly increasing number of new corona infections. In an ARD broadcast, Merkel suggested introducing a curfew as an opportunity to get the third wave of corona under control in Germany. “We have our […]