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Alexei Navalny’s life is in danger and he must be released from prison immediately, European Court of Human Rights demands European Court of Human Rights ordered Russia to release Alexei Navalny The court ruled that the opposition leader’s life was at risk Earlier this month, Moscow court sentenced Navalny to over two years in prison … Read more
Research on how well various types of masks and face coverings protect against coronavirus has varied but experts and politicians have generally leaned towards the idea that the chance of some protection is better than none. In the UK, face coverings were first made mandatory in for public transport in June and later for shops … Read more
Now French and Italian doctors shun Oxford vaccine after EU and Macron ‘managed demand’ by casting doubts on its efficacy – despite backing for jab from WHO and multiple studies In France, 149 cases of symptoms were reported by staff with average age of 34 French authorities have not offered jab at all to those … Read more
Spain’s future Queen Princess Leonor is to become the latest European royal to study at a 12th-century Welsh castle dubbed the ‘Hippie Hogwarts’ – following in the footsteps of Princess Elisabeth of Belgium in Wales. UWC Atlantic College, which was founded in German educationalist Kurt Hahn, is situated at the 12th century St Donat’s Castle on … Read more
European newspapers lashed out EU leaders on Saturday after the bloc tried to impose Covid vaccine controls on the Northern Ireland border. EU chiefs had been accused of an ‘incredible act of hostility’ after announcing controls on the export of jabs to the UK, including Northern Ireland. In a move which would have effectively created a … Read more
A teacher wrote a gossip blog about his pupils saying the girls ‘look like Eastern European prostitutes and trans-human Kardashian clones’ and boys snorted cocaine at their end-of-year prom, a hearing was told today. Alexander Price, 43, offended pupils, parents and colleagues at Denbigh High School in Denbigh, North Wales, with his mystery blog called … Read more
While parents in Britain face the prospect of schools staying shut until Easter, some European countries have managed to keep their classrooms open during the hard winter of Covid-19 with compulsory masks and social distancing rules. In France, children are still attending in person at every level from kindergartens to high schools – with masks … Read more
MONTANARO EUROPEAN SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST: Fund finds big returns from its small firms By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:53 GMT, 23 January 2021 | Updated: 21:53 GMT, 23 January 2021 London-based investment manager Montanaro eats, sleeps and breathes ‘good’ smaller companies. Its investment view is simple: smaller companies offer the potential to … Read more
Confident: Peter Hargreaves believes European firms will move to London It takes a large food delivery from his local supermarket to stop Peter Hargreaves in his tracks. The billionaire tycoon is lamenting the state of Brexit – and showing no sign of letting up – when the door bell rings. ‘Are we nearly finished because … Read more
Thousands of UK expats living in Europe face having to revamp their finances in the aftermath of Brexit as British banks close their current accounts and European ones hike the cost of sending money overseas. Customers of some of Britain’s biggest banks including Barclays, Lloyds and Nationwide Building Society living in Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands … Read more