EU Parliament Introduces Vaccine Certificates
With a vaccination certificate, travelling within the EU should become more uniform and easier. The EU Parliament has spoken out in favour of introducing it – negotiations with the EU states could, however, be complex. The
‘Electric Car Production to Grow to 145 Million by 2030’
The number of electric vehicles plying the road is projected to jump to 145 million over the next nine years if governments globally continue to beef up efforts to meet international energy and climate goals. According
Study: Number of Muslims in Germany Increases Significantly
More than five million Muslims live in Germany – almost one million more than five years ago. Origin and religiosity have become significantly more diverse, as a study shows. The number of Muslim religious members with
EU Parliament formally approves EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
The EU Parliament has voted in favour of granting its consent to the agreement setting the rules of the future EU-UK relationship. It was on December 24th last that EU and UK negotiators agreed on the
EU Presents Strategy to Increase Departures
The European Union (EU) seeks to encourage people without a right of residence to return voluntarily to their countries of origin. The EU Commission presented a comprehensive strategy in which Frontex plays an important role. According
Israel is Investigating Potential BioNTech/Pfizer Vaccine Health Complications
Dozens of cases of myocarditis have reportedly occurred in Israel after vaccination with the BioNTech / Pfizer vaccine – primarily in young men. Israel Ministry of Health is investigating cases of myocarditis related to BioNTech and
Irish Study shows Underlying Conditions Linked to more Severe Covid Outcomes
A national study of 20,000 patients conducted by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) University of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Health Service Executive (HSE) Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has identified underlying conditions that are associated with more severe outcomes from COVID-19 in an Irish setting. The study linked underlying conditions […]
Germany’s Foreign Minister in Favour of Dialogue with Russia, not Sanctions
Russian troop movements on the border with Ukraine, the situation of Kremlin critic Navalny: Relations with Russia are at a low point, said Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Sunday. Still, a continued dialogue was the reasonable way forward. Precisely because of the current tensions, one had to rely on a dialogue with Moscow, Maas […]
Denmark Relaxes Lockdown Restrictions for Citizens and Travellers
After months of lockdown, Denmark has slowly begun to relax its restrictions, beginning after Easter where students were gradually allowed to return to school in a hybrid format. Those in the service industry were able to open to customers holding a vaccination passport or 72 hour negative test as well. Furthermore, looser restrictions were introduced […]
EMA finds possible link between Johnson & Johnson Vaccine and Very Rare Blood Clots
The European Medicines Agency safety committee (PRAC) has concluded that a warning about unusual blood clots with low blood platelets should be added to the product information for the COVID-19 Johnson and Johnson vaccine, also known as the Janssen vaccine. The PRAC concluded that such blood clots should be listed as very rare side effects of the […]
EU Targets 70% of Population Vaccinated by July
The European Union (EU) is targeting to inoculate 70 percent of its population by the middle of July amid the continuous manufacture and supply of vaccines to its members. According to a report by RTE quoting Internal Markets Commissioner Thierry Breton, some 53 factories are underway with the production of vaccines within the EU. “Our […]
