How many more countries will be exempted from quarantine? EU could SUE UK for not exempting all 26 nations amid confusion over Covid-19 checks on travellers The UK’s latest move could see the European Union take strong legal action EU wants Britain to exempt all 26 nations from covid-19 checks, not just France Eurosceptics have … Read more
European travel chiefs are calling for the creation of ‘tourism corridors’ so holiday resorts can re-open in time for summer. Ministers from nine countries, including France, Italy, Greece and Spain, wrote to European Union chiefs on Tuesday warning the industry faces collapse if special measures are not rolled out soon. Ideas under discussion include an … Read more
Michael Gove stands firm on post-Brexit timetable insisting the UK will break free from EU rules on December 31 despite coronavirus crisis and baits Brussels claiming the pandemic should ‘concentrate the minds’ of negotiators to get a trade deal done He reiterated UK belief that December 31 deadline for severing ties should stay This was … Read more
Apple says it will release COVID-19 contact tracing technology to governments weeks before the company had previously estimated The technology will be made available to developers on April 28 That date comes courtesy of Apple CEO Tim Cook Its technology will support the creation of COVID-19 contact tracing apps By James Pero For Dailymail.com Published: 23:53 BST, 23 … Read more
Italy is staring down the barrel of the worst recession since the Second World War, which could bolster the far-right and damage the country’s love affair with the European Union, analysts say. Much will depend on how Rome handles the easing of the national lockdown, how quickly it manages to get liquidity to suffering businesses, … Read more
‘DON’T book summer holidays hoping coronavirus crisis will be over’: European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen warns against making travel plans France urges fellow EU countries to keep non-Schengen travel restrictions European Commission President also warns people not to make holiday plans It comes after the UK government warned against all non-essential global travel … Read more
EU agrees trillion-euro bailout plan dubbed ‘the most important agreement in the bloc’s history’ to help shore up its coronavirus-hit economy Bloc agreed huge bailout for countries’ economies amid fallout from coronavirus French finance minister called the agreement the ‘most important in EU history’ €500bn will be made available immediately and the same again for … Read more
Italy’s coronavirus death toll has skyrocketed by 756 in one day, bringing the country’s total fatalities to 10,779. The death toll in Italy alone – the highest in the world – accounts for a third of all fatalities from the bug world-wide. The total number of confirmed cases in the country rose to 97,689 from a … Read more
The European Union is facing perhaps its biggest threat yet as the coronavirus pandemic exposes division among member states. Leaders have this week admitted locking horns over the financial fallout that has followed the Covid-19 outbreak. While the bloc has survived a Mediterranean debt crisis, a series of refugee influxes and the ongoing Brexit saga, current developments … Read more
The Italian Army has been brought in to ferry coffins out of Bergamo, Northern Italy, as its morgue and its crematorium struggle to cope with the surge in fatalities from the coronavirus pandemic. Harrowing photos from the town show officers wearing protective hazmat suits as they work to store bodies in churches and halls. It … Read more
Emissions Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. After the gas is released into the atmosphere it stays there, making it difficult for heat to escape – and warming up the planet in the process. It is primarily released from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and … Read more
A scathing new biography of John Bercow reveals the hypocrisy of the former Speaker for claiming to be a champion of diversity when, in fact, he was at the centre of numerous allegations of bullying women. Here, in the final part of our serialisation, we tell how he tried to salvage his legacy by sabotaging … Read more
Netflix will cut streaming quality of its service in Europe for next 30 days to reduce strain on net during coronavirus crisis Netflix will reduce the quality of its streaming services over the next 30 days The EU today discouraged online media platforms from streaming movies in HD Web giants have increasingly supplied film lovers … Read more