2020-05-26

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Italy's archaeological site Pompeii reopens - but with restrictions

There were strict measures in place including temperature checks, one-way paths and spaced-out circles to keep people in queues apart.

26/05/2020

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Swarms of desert locusts tear through Rajasthan in northern India

Vast swarms of desert locusts are tearing through India’s northern state of Rajasthan, posing a severe threat to agriculture and livelihoods.

26/05/2020

Italy

Euroviews. In Italy and further afield, pollution and poverty have played a part in worsening COVID-19 ǀ View

There are important clues in the patterns the disease is leaving that tell us quite a bit about what conditions can hasten its spread and worsen its lethality. So far, the areas where the most people are dying of the disease have been densely populated urban zones in China, Iran and northern Italy.

26/05/2020

World News

COVID-19 has 'weakened' the case for the EU, finds Euronews poll

Seventy per cent of Italian respondents also said the EU has not done enough to help their country during the crisis — higher than the 60% and 57% observed in Germany and France respectively.

26/05/2020

Hungary

Euroviews. Zoltán Kovács: Hungary’s criticised Coronavirus Protection Act has saved thousands of lives ǀ View

The virus is still with us, of course, and the fight goes on. But as we look back over the last several difficult weeks, we recall how critics claimed that this law hailed the end of democracy in our country. In fact, more Hungarians are alive today because of it.

26/05/2020

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French nursing home's special tent lets elderly have visitors again

A special tent is letting family members in France visit their elderly relatives after weeks of separation amid the coronavirus lockdown.

26/05/2020

United Kingdom

What is Barnard Castle and why is everyone talking about it?

During the sixteenth century the phrase “That’s Barney Castle!” became idiomatic of a cowardly excuse after Sir George Bowes, who was steward of the Fortress, shut himself up inside it.

26/05/2020

Green News

White tiger cubs, brother and sister, greet visitors at Bulgarian zoo

There are now fewer than 4,000 tigers left in the wild, down from 100,000 in the early 1900s.

26/05/2020

Hungary

Orban and Hungarian government poised to give up unrestrained powers

The much-criticised emergency powers introduced at the end of March are to come out of legislation this week, according to the Justice minister.

26/05/2020

Poland

MEPs call for 'decisive action' over rule of law in Poland

Brussels has long voiced concerns over the threats to judicial independence in Poland but the European Council has not taken any formal action to suspend the country's voting rights.

26/05/2020

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Aquarium releases first footage of newborn beluga whale

The calf weighed 78.9 kilograms and measured 1.64 metres long.

26/05/2020

Europe News

Counting coronavirus funds: a look at EU's plans for the recovery

Ahead of Commission's announcement on the recovery fund and EU budget to fight the economic fallout of the pandemic, we look at what the EU has put forward so far to help European countries rebound from the crisis.

26/05/2020

Europe News

EU countries split over size and conditions for coronavirus recovery

As the European Commission prepares to announce its recovery fund and new EU budget to help the economy rebound from the pandemic, the 'frugal four' have called for Brussels to be 'realistic' on the size and conditions for funding.

26/05/2020

France

French football facing 'unprecedented' crisis, Lyon chief warns

The President of Olympique Lyonnais has written to the government to ask that championships — brought to an end last month — be allowed to resume.

26/05/2020

Green News

Would you move to rural New Zealand to send your kids to Green School?

Parents are trying out this radical new form of education, which puts the environment at the centre of learning.

26/05/2020

World News

COVID-19 live: Macron unveils €8bn rescue package for car industry

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26/05/2020