Covid-19 Fallout Creates Ideal Conditions for Organised Crime in EU
Serious and organised crime poses an unprecedented threat to the EU and its citizens according to Europol’s European Union Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (SOCTA), 2021. The SOCTA, published every four years, provides insights into
Europe’s Vaccine Delays Highlight Continued Importance of COVID-19 Treatments
In both economic and public health terms, the European Union’s vaccination campaign has been one of the costliest failures in the bloc’s history. As of April 7th, less than 13% of the total population of the
EU Members Divided on Russian Vaccine Purchase
Members of the European Union (EU) appeared divided over plans of procuring Covid-19 vaccines from Russia as they grappled to find their own way out of the conundrum. According to reports, a growing number of European
Russia Fines Twitter for ‘Failure to Delete Banned Content’
A Russian court has slapped Twitter Inc. with a $116,800 penalty for its failure to delete an alleged banned content. According to a report by Al Jazeera, the government of Russia has slowed the speed of
France Extends Lockdown Nationwide Amid Rising COVID Figures
French President Macron has announced that regional lockdown measures will be extended to the entire country for at least one month. Otherwise, France would “lose control,” he said in a televised address. In view of the
Germany Ceases AstraZeneca Vaccinations Over Potential Health Risks
Germany will administer the AstraZeneca vaccine only for people aged 60 and over. The Standing Committee on Vaccination had previously made a corresponding recommendation. According to a decision by the federal and state health ministers, the
ESMA Fines Moody’s €3.7 million for Conflicts of Interest Failures
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has fined five entities in the Moody’s Group, based in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, a total of €3,703,000 and issued public notices for breaches of the Credit Ratings Agencies Regulation (CRAR) regarding independence and the avoidance of shareholder conflicts […]
Ireland Forecast to Experience 3.1% GDP Growth in 2021
Ibec, Ireland’s largest lobbying and business representative group, has forecast that Ireland is due to experience a 3.1% increase in GDP in 2021 on the back of continued export growth. Ibec’s latest Quarterly Economic Outlook, cites Ireland’s acceleration of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout in the coming weeks as the foundation for improved conditions for many […]
EMA Approves Additional COVID Vaccine Facilities
The European Medicines Agency has approved two new manufacturing sites, while transportation of the BioNTech vaccine has been simplified. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved two additional manufacturing sites for corona vaccines in Germany and the Netherlands. The facilities in Marburg, Germany, produces the vaccine for the BioNTech company. Halix in Leiden, Netherlands, produces […]
UK Plans Third COVID Jab Against Mutant Strains
Great Britain seeks to counter COVID mutation strains with a third vaccination jab – a strategy only made possible via the success the country has had with its current vaccination campaign. To protect against new variants of the coronavirus, individuals in the UK are said to receive a third jab of the COVID vaccine. Over […]
France Finds Itself in an Increasingly Dire COVID Situation
Despite already strict restrictions, the corona situation in France is becoming more and more severe. The number of infections continues to rise. Almost 42,000 new infections were reported on Friday alone, while the total seven-day incidence was over 300. France is changing the regulations accordingly quickly. Only on Thursday, stricter rules were imposed in several […]
