2020-03-17

Russia

Vladimir Putin pushes on with April vote on 'reset' of term limits

The constitutional reform could keep the Russian president in power until 2036.

17/03/2020

Ukraine

Coronavirus: Medical mask resellers targeted by armed gang in Ukraine

The men intercepted meetings between buyers and sellers of masks, stealing as many as 100,000.

17/03/2020

France

#WeApplaud: Hashtag launched to show solidarity to health workers

Numerous hashtags have been launched including #OnApplaudit and #TousAlaFenêtre, calling on people across France to take to their windows on the first night of the shutdown to applaud healthcare workers.

17/03/2020

World News

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe freed temporarily from jail in Tehran

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe freed temporarily from jail in Tehran amid COVID-19 outbreak, UK MPs say

17/03/2020

United Kingdom

Electric scooters get the green light to be used on British roads

They've had their fair share of bad press, but the UK has finally given the go-ahead to e-scooters.

17/03/2020

Cinema

Geneva Human Rights film festival goes ahead via livestream

The Jury of the Geneva International Film Festival on Human Rights also watched the films from a distance and revealed the winners online.

17/03/2020

Italy

Sicily confinement: How one couple coped with life on lockdown

More than a week ago a couple from Palermo started their life in a state of complete lockdown. This is what they learned.

17/03/2020

No Comment

France enters lockdown

A strict lockdown requiring most people in France to remain at home came into effect at midday Tuesday

17/03/2020

World News

Euroviews. The EU must seize this chance to deliver a fairer and more sustainable food system ǀ View

We have been farming and fishing - and consuming - as though everything will be fine. This clearly needs to stop. We must decide upon what is necessary in order to achieve a truly sustainable food system.

17/03/2020

France

French health system under pressure with COVID-19 cases still soaring

Nurses say they are 'going into a war without weapons'.

17/03/2020

Ireland

St. Patrick's Day and social distancing: how are people celebrating?

St. Patrick's Day and social distancing: how are people celebrating?

17/03/2020

China

'Chinese virus': Donald Trump sparks backlash over coronavirus tweets

Chinese officials and state media have deplored the social media comments by the US President.

17/03/2020

Russia

Euroviews. A word of advice to Western leaders: talk to Putin but don’t let him gaslight you ǀ View

Men like Emmanuel Macron see the last few years of tension as an anomaly, and would like to establish mutually beneficial relations with Vladimir Putin. But if they are not careful, they will end up like all those before them, retreating from Moscow disappointed and disillusioned.

17/03/2020

No Comment

Italians comply with social distancing rules outside supermarket

Italians on Monday were diligently complying with rules enforced to protect public health in an attempt to stem the spread of the virus.

17/03/2020

World News

Euros and Copa America moved to 2021 due to coronavirus chaos

Footballing authorities have decided to move Euro 2020 and Copa America 2020 to the summer of 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak

17/03/2020

Italy

Coronavirus: How much will the Italian theatre industry lose?

In an industry famous for fame but characterised in reality by scant employment and just scraping by, the public health crisis is killing more than individuals.

17/03/2020

World News

Coronavirus latest: UK closes schools as Italy reports 475 more deaths

There are now more than 200,000 cases of #coronavirus and more than 8,000 people dead in the global pandemic.

17/03/2020