‘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
Like a bolt of lightning, the coronavirus has lit up the world in which we really live. The nation-state has proved to be the only institution with the power and authority to deal with the pandemic and shield its citizens from the dangers of an increasingly chaotic world. The ever-increasing international co-operation of which our … 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
At least 50 doctors have lost their lives to the coronavirus in Italy as the country continues to contain the spread of the deadly illness, it has been revealed. Today the National Federation of Orders of Surgeons and Dentists (FNOMCeO) confirmed the names of the doctors who had died from the virus while trying to … 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
European leaders ‘underestimated’ the impact of coronavirus, the EU’s top official admitted today as the bloc agreed to shut its borders. Ursula von der Leyen said that ‘measures which seemed drastic two or three weeks ago need to be taken now’ as much of the continent goes into lockdown. The European Commission chief admitted that … Read more
British nationals will be banned from France if Boris Johnson does not adopt the same coronavirus policies as the European Union, the French Prime Minister warned tonight. During a live TV address from Paris on Tuesday evening, Edouard Philippe expressed extreme frustration that Britain was lagging behind in the ‘war’ against the deadly illness which … Read more
Breaking: EU leaders agree to shut down the bloc’s external borders for 30 days in a bid to stem coronavirus pandemic Most foreigners will be banned from entering EU for the next 30 days EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen says move had ‘a lot of support’ Travel ban has ‘very, very limited exceptions,’ says … Read more