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Brexit: UK-EU trade talks resume ahead of June summit
Talks between the UK and EU over a post-Brexit trade deal will enter their third round later, ahead of a decisive summit next month. Both…
Study: Finland quickest in EU to shift to teleworking in corona era
Finland has had the biggest shift to telecommuting of any European Union country during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey by an EU agency….
Beijing school students trial temperature-tracking bracelets
Temperature-monitoring bracelets that alert an app if a student has a fever were being trialled at Beijing schools on Monday – China’s latest use of…
Saudi Arabia triples VAT to support coronavirus-hit economy
Saudi Arabia is tripling its value added tax (VAT) as part of austerity measures to support its coronavirus-hit economy. The government in Riyadh also said…
EU could open legal case again Germany over ECB bond-purchases ruling: Commission
The European Commission could open a legal case against Germany over a ruling by the country’s constitutional court that the European Central Bank had overstepped…
Ensure city poor and vulnerable are fed, amidst lockdown hunger risk, urges UN
The UN food agency, FAO, warns that hunger and fatalities could rise significantly in urban areas, without measures to ensure that poor and vulnerable residents…
Hundreds queue for food parcels in wealthy Geneva
More than 1,000 people queued on Saturday to get free food parcels in Geneva, underscoring the impact of the coronavirus epidemic on the working poor…
Coronavirus: Obama calls US response ‘chaotic disaster’
Former US President Barack Obama has strongly criticised his successor Donald Trump over his response to the coronavirus crisis. In a private call, he called…
Portugal’s low-income households struggle to survive pandemic
One in four Portuguese with a monthly household income of 650 euros ($705) or less have lost all their income because of the economic impact…
France, Spain and UK prepare to ease lockdowns starting Monday
In Spain regions where hospitals can show they’re able to handle a possible second wave of coronavirus infections will be allowed to loosen their lockdown…
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