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ECB under pressure to crank up pandemic stimulus as €1.1 trillion bond buyback funds set to run out
Just weeks after unveiling a massive stimulus scheme in a late-night shock-and-awe move, the European Central Bank is under pressure to deploy even more firepower…
Journalists face growing threats in Europe: NGOs
Intimidation, imprisonment or even death are growing threats to journalists in Europe today, new data from 2019 has shown. Over 30 journalists were assaulted in…
Allbirds running shoe made from renewable materials to feature ‘carbon count’ label
B Corp Allbirds has debuted a new running shoe made from renewable and natural materials . It is the first product from the company to…
Coronavirus: Outcry as Spanish beach sprayed with bleach
Authorities in a Spanish coastal resort have apologised after spraying a beach with bleach in an attempt to protect children from coronavirus. Zahara de los…
Nearly half of world’s workers risk losing their livelihoods over COVID-19 lockdowns
Nearly half of the world’s workforce risk losing their livelihoods because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has warned. The ILO says…
COVID-19 could lead to millions of unintended pregnancies, new UN-backed data reveals
Ongoing lockdowns and major disruptions to health services during the COVID-19 pandemic could result in seven million unintended pregnancies in the coming months, according to…
Coronavirus: banking package to facilitate bank lending
A new banking package, adopted Tuesday by the EU Commission, aims to ensure that banks can continue to lend money to support the economy and…
Latin America to see sharp increase in hunger, poverty -FAO
Hunger and poverty are set to spike in Latin America and the Caribbean as the impact of the novel coronavirus ravages the region´s economies and…
Coronavirus: What are the key points of France’s lockdown exit plan?
“We must learn to live with the virus”. These were the words of French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe as he announced the country’s plan for…
World has ‘historic’ opportunity for green tech boost, says global watchdog
Global efforts to minimise the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic present an historic opportunity to scale up the technologies needed to speed a transition…
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