Germany Rising number of far-right extremists in Germany, says government Authorities in Germany say the number of far-right extremists in the country increased last year as neo-Nazis sought to join protests against pandemic-related restrictions. 15/06/2021
Romania Why did Romania's vaccine rollout derail after a successful start? Romania's COVID-19 vaccination campaign was initially more successful than many of its richer EU neighbours. So why has it derailed and can it get back on track? 08/06/2021
World Majority of Europeans think lockdown benefits outweigh economic damage More than a year into the coronavirus pandemic, the EU’s latest Eurobarometer survey found the majority of Europeans believe the health benefits of COVID restrictions outweigh the economic damage they have caused. 03/06/2021
Biztech news NASA plans two visits to Earth’s nearest neighbour Venus After decades spent exploring other worlds, NASA announced two new robotic missions to the hottest planet in the solar system, Venus. 03/06/2021
brussels bureau Brussels wants member states to keep spending to maintain recovery Brussels wants EU countries to keep investing and spending in order to maintain the recovery from the pandemic. 02/06/2021
United Kingdom UK reports no new daily COVID-19 deaths for first since last year But new infections fuelled by a new virus variant are on the rise. 01/06/2021
Germany Germany probes allegations of COVID-19 test fraud The government's scheme to pay for one free test per citizen per week has led to a proliferation of businesses offering rapid antigen tests. 01/06/2021
world news Health workers protest across Europe for stronger investment in sector Thousands of health care sector workers held protests in several European cities demanding more investment in the sector after coping with the pandemic for over a a year 30/05/2021
Brazil Brazil: Tens of thousands protest Bolsonaro's response to COVID-19 Protesters are calling for the president to be impeached. Brazil has the world's second-highest death toll with more than 461,000 lives lost since the beginning of the pandemic. 30/05/2021
