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Euroviews. Crises tend to divide Europe. Here's how COVID is doing it | View

The pandemic has created geographical and generational divides across the European Union which have the potential to change politics in a significant way.

Health news

How has COVID impacted the world’s fight against HIV, TB and malaria?

Global Fund said results had gone ‘backwards’ for the first time in the organisation’s history.

Bulgaria

Bulgaria battles surge in COVID-19 cases amid vaccine opposition

Since the start of the pandemic, more than 19,000 people in Bulgaria have died of COVID-19.

France

'French Spider-Man' climbs Paris tower to protest COVID health pass

The 60-year-old was arrested more than an hour into his equipment-free climb and placed in police custody at midday for "endangering the lives of others".

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Green News

Why have environmental groups asked for COP26 to be postponed?

A network of more than 1500 civil society groups has raised concerns about the UN climate talks in Glasgow in November.

Italy

Vaccine distribution needs to be fairer, says Italy's health minister

There has been controversy recently over whether richer countries should administer booster shots with vaccine coverage so low in some poorer nations.

Travel News

How four footballers caused a global dispute over travel restrictions

Four members of the Argentinian national side, who all play for top-flight English sides, are at the centre of a travel scandal.

Health news

England mandates COVID vaccine passports from end of September

The UK's vaccines minister confirmed the new rule would affect nightclubs and other crowded indoor venues from the end of this month.

Tech News

Tech this week: Apple delays abuse scanning plans, Reddit crackdown

Apple said it's delaying controversial plans to scan iPhones for child abuse images, plus more in our round-up of this week's top tech stories.

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Denmark celebrates the end of COVID-19 restrictions with flower festival at Tivoli park

Tivoli being the second oldest amusement park in the world was during covid a place to go outside. It is the first time in the 178 year old history of Tivoli, that Tivolis new CEO Susanne Mørch Koch, opens an official Garden & Flower Festival

Tech News

Tired of dining alone? Network or party with table-sharing app Tabler

The COVID pandemic has changed how we interact. The creators of Tabler are looking to ease you back into socialising.

My Europe Series

How struggling Spain became one of Europe's vaccination champions

Clue: no carrots (health pass) nor sticks (mandatory vaccination) needed.

World News

Excitement meets worry as European kids head back to school

Children across Europe are going back to school, with hopes of a return to normality after 18 months of pandemic disruption and fears of a new surge in infections from the highly infectious delta variant.

Japan

Japanese PM poised to resign after bowing out of party vote

Yoshihide Suga came under fire for his handling of the pandemic and for holding the Olympics despite the public’s health concerns.

Work

What technology is being used to make offices COVID-safe?

From air-cleaning robots to contactless coffee machines, what role does technology play in keeping our offices COVID-safe?

World News

What do we know about Mu, the new COVID variant monitored by WHO?

WHO says the 'Mu' coronavirus variant, first identified in Colombia, has mutations indicating a risk of vaccine resistance.

Germany

Europe starts booster shots as WHO says jabs should be saved for poor

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that while so many millions worldwide had not been vaccinated it was wrong to give people a third dose.

Work

Nike gives staff a week off to avoid COVID burnout

For many who are working from home during the pandemic, the blurring of home and work life has also increased the risk of burnout.

Nature

Why are hundreds of sheep forming the shape of a heart in a field?

An Australian farmer has made a piece of art by arranging his sheep in this novel formation.

Denmark

Denmark's high vaccination rate sees COVID pass ended for restaurants

Denmark, population 5.8 million, has fully vaccinated more than 75% of people aged 12 and over.