Thursday, 23 September 2021 21:56
Greece: migrants moved to EU-funded 'controlled' camps
Officials have started moving asylum-seekers to a new migrant camp on the island of Samos, Zervou, despite activists complaining that access controls are too harsh. A double barbed-wire fence surrounds the camp with surveillance cameras, X-ray…
Thursday, 16 September 2021 21:34
France: football star paid for not talking about religion
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) star Neymar will receive €6.2 million (£5.28 million) a year if he avoids any ‘political or religious propaganda that could damage the image and unity of the club’. It is understood that Neymar…
Thursday, 16 September 2021 21:30
France: Covid deadlines and demos
French healthcare workers now face suspension if they are not vaccinated against Covid-19. The demand affects all medical professionals and those working with vulnerable people (including nursing homes' non-medical staff). 86% of healthcare workers are fully…
Friday, 10 September 2021 04:50
Netherlands: Pre COP26 dialogue on adaptation
On the heels of last month’s warning from the UN climate science panel that extreme weather and rising seas are hitting faster than expected, over 50 ministers, heads of climate organisations and development banks met in…
Friday, 10 September 2021 04:46
Russia: Kremlin stops 'Smart Voting’
Political leader, Aleksei Navalny, is documenting corruption and ostentatious spending by government officials and launched ‘Smart Voting’ to loosen the chokehold the Kremlin-allied United Russia party has on elected legislatures nationwide. Authorities have stepped up a…
Thursday, 02 September 2021 22:33
Italy: overcrowded boat with 539 migrants
The Italian coastguard rescued 539 migrants crammed onto a decrepit fishing boat off the tiny southern Italian island of Lampedusa. A Médecins Sans Frontières nurse said the passengers included three women and several unaccompanied minors in…