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EU to deliver more vessels to Libyan partners before summer

Thursday, 3 February 2022, 07:12 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

The European Union hopes to deliver more vessels to the Libyan coast guard before the summer when irregular sea crossings are expected to increase, an EU official whose work focuses on relations with...

Italian cinema icon Monica Vitti dies, aged 90

Wednesday, 2 February 2022, 13:17 Last update: about 6 years ago

Italian cinema star Monica Vitti has died, Italian media report. She was 90 years old. She had last made a public appearance in 2011, when she received an award from the Italian government...

New turning point? More countries easing Covid restrictions

Wednesday, 2 February 2022, 11:50 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Late-night disco partying. Elbow-to-elbow seating in movie theaters. Mask-free bearing of faces in public, especially in Europe and North America: Bit by bit, many countries that have been hard-hit by...

Danes halt virus restrictions; rest of Europe a patchwork

Wednesday, 2 February 2022, 06:44 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Denmark took the European Union lead Tuesday by scrapping most pandemic restrictions as the Scandinavian country no longer considers COVID-19 “a socially critical disease.” European...

Growth slows at end of 2021 in 19 countries that use euro

Tuesday, 1 February 2022, 07:32 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

The European economy slowed noticeably at the end of last year as surging COVID-19 cases driven by the omicron variant piled on top of supply shortages and rising energy prices that dented...

Boris Johnson says sorry after 'partygate' report released

Monday, 31 January 2022, 17:01 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologized Monday for lockdown-flouting parties in Downing Street — but insisted that he and his government can be trusted. Johnson told lawmakers...

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