Malta planning to become first in EU to legalise marijuana
The parliament of Malta is expected to legalise marijuana this week. It would make the Mediterranean island country the first in the EU…
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Study: China holds 127 journalists in detention
The international journalistic organisation Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has concluded in its latest report on press freedom in China that the Asian country…
American officials to boycott Beijing Olympic Games
Washington has stated that its diplomats and officials will not attend the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in the face of human rights abuse…
Pope criticises Europe’s actions against migrants as narrow self-interest
The head of the Roman Catholic church has visited a migrant camp in Greece and criticised the treatment of migrants on borders, British…
Women of Europe Award received by BioNTech co-founder
The Women of Europe Awards have been given and the co-founder of the German biotechnology company BioNTech, Özlem Türeci, has been awarded as…
Surgeon in Austria fined for cutting off wrong limb
A surgeon in Austria has been fined 2 700 euros for amputating the wrong leg to a patient, who has later deceased, British…
Brussels seeks to have discussion on mandatory vaccination in EU
With many Europeans still unvaccinated against Covid-19, the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed to have a EU-wide discussion on…
Inflation in euro area reaches record 4.9%, highest – in Lithuania
In 19 EU member states, which use the euro currency, the average inflation rate in the past year until November has reached record…
Greece: Senior citizens will be vaccinated or pay fine
Greece has decided to make Covid-19 vaccination a mandatory requirement for people 60 years old and older. The unvaccinated elderly will face a…
