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European healthcare professionals. — courtesy Euronews
Europe's health workers slam 'empty' post-pandemic promises
PARIS — There was no shortage of public appreciation for hospital workers during the pandemic, across the world people stood on their doorsteps and balconies in the evening to cheer on the heroes holding the healthcare system together.While this gratitude was appreciated at the time, healthcare workers in several European countries now feel like it was an empty gesture, as two years on from the beginning of the pandemic, working conditions have only deteriorated.“That applause rings very hollow now because it hasn't been followed by action,” said Howard Catton, CEO of the International Council of Nurses (ICN).European healthcare professionals told Euronews that doctors and nurses are still suffering after the chaos of working through the COVID-19 pandemic.Christophe Prudhomme, an...
December 12, 2022

Europe's health workers slam 'empty' post-pandemic promises

Activists protesting against cheap air travel glued themselves to Munich airport's runway. — courtesy photo YouTube
Munich bans disruptive climate protests after activists glue themselves to runways
MUNICH — Munich has banned certain climate protests following last week’s airport blockades.All climate-related gatherings aimed at blocking key roads and other areas will be prohibited for at least a month.Bavaria’s state capital made the announcement on Friday after climate activists briefly disrupted traffic at Munich airport in a protest against the environmental impact of air travel.The German city's ban on climate gatherings will run until at least Jan. 8.It is aimed at ensuring “that the main routes for emergency and rescue vehicles in the city area are kept clear at all times and to avert possible harm ... that could arise due to delays in emergency travel,” the city said in a statement.It added that the events in recent days had made such action necessary.Last...
December 12, 2022

Munich bans disruptive climate protests after activists glue themselves to runways

EU High Representative Josep Borrell warns Iran faces tough sanctions for its actions.
EU to impose tough sanctions on Iran — Borrell
BRUSSELS — European Union foreign ministers, meeting here on Monday, are expected to approve a new round of tough sanctions on Iran related with the human rights situation and supply of arms to Russia, said the EU's foreign policy chief."We are going to approve a very, very tough package of sanctions on Iran," EU High Representative Josep Borrell told journalists ahead of the meeting. "(The EU) will take any action we can to support young women and peaceful demonstrators."Borrell said that on Friday evening he had a long conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossien Amirabdollahian and talked about the two recent executions and about the sanctions that are going to be taken Monday both for humanitarian reasons and the support for Russia.Iran continues to...
December 12, 2022

EU to impose tough sanctions on Iran — Borrell

Nato-led Latvian soldiers in Kosovo inspect a truck blocking the way to the border with Serbia
Serbian leader holds security talks over Kosovo unrest
BELGRADE — Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has met his national security council as tensions rise in Kosovo between the authorities there and ethnic Serbs.On Saturday a stun grenade was thrown at EU police in north Kosovo, where Serbs form a majority, and local police exchanged fire with unknown groups.Ethnic Serbs set up roadblocks after Kosovan police were deployed in a dispute over car number plates.Serbia refuses to recognise Kosovo as an independent state.Kosovo, which has an overwhelmingly ethnic Albanian majority, broke away from Serbia after a war in 1998-99.Nato, which has peacekeeping troops in Kosovo, called on all parties to avoid provocations. The EU has done likewise, warning that it will not tolerate attacks on EU police or criminal acts.On Monday, EU foreign policy...
December 12, 2022

Serbian leader holds security talks over Kosovo unrest

Giorgia Meloni (L) posted a photo of herself with Nicoletta Golisano
Three women shot dead in Rome cafe
ROME — Three women including a friend of Italy's new prime minister were killed when a man opened fire at a cafe in Rome, injuring four other people.Those inside were meeting as part of a local block's residents' committee.Roberto Gualtieri, mayor of Rome, described the shooting as a "grave episode of violence" and said he would attend an emergency meeting on Monday.A suspect, 57, is in custody. He has a history of disputes with some of the committee's board, reports say.Luciana Ciorba, the committee's vice-president, was at the cafe in the Fidene district, Italy's La Repubblica newspaper reports.She said the gunman had entered the bar on Sunday shouting "I'll kill you all" before using his pistol. He was reportedly overpowered by other...
December 12, 2022

Three women shot dead in Rome cafe

Planes at Stansted were seen blanketed in snow on Sunday night
Bad weather forces UK airports to suspend flights
LONDON — All flights have been suspended at Stansted Airport after it was forced to close its runway due to bad weather.Heathrow and Gatwick also canceled or delayed flights after snow, ice and freezing fog swept the UK.A yellow weather warning remained in place for Scotland, London and southwest England until Monday morning, with the disruption set to continue.Trains have also been delayed and drivers warned to take care after several motorway accidents.Stansted said on Sunday night its only runway was closed to allow for snow clearance due to weather conditions and all flights were suspended."Delays to flights were experienced earlier due to de-icing of aircraft which is a ground handler's responsibility and safety of aircraft and passengers is paramount," a spokesman...
December 12, 2022

Bad weather forces UK airports to suspend flights

Trucks used as barricade are seen on a road in northern Kosovo, Sunday. — courtesy Armend NimanI/AFP
Ethnic violence flares up as Serbs barricade roads in Kosovo
PRISTINA/ BELGRADE — Serb protestors in Kosovo blocked roads for a second day on Sunday, following a nighttime exchange of fire with the police.Kosovo’s Serb minority is outraged by the arrest of a former Serb policeman suspected of involvement in attacks on Kosovo police.Tensions in northern Kosovo, a hotbed of Serb nationalism, have mounted in recent weeks. Serbs have violently protested moves by authorities in Kosovo’s capital, Pristina, which they deem anti-Serb.A stun grenade was thrown at an armored vehicle of EULEX, an EU mission tasked with patrolling northern Kosovo. No one was injured.Josep Borrell, EU foreign policy chief, warned the bloc will not tolerate violence against members of its mission.“Barricades must be removed immediately by groups of Kosovo Serbs. Calm must...
December 11, 2022

Ethnic violence flares up as Serbs barricade roads in Kosovo

Moscow-backed authorities in Melitopol posted images of a fire. — courtesy Balitsky
Ukraine war: Odesa and Melitopol under attack
KYIV/ MOSCOW — Southern Ukraine has been hit by strikes from both sides in the war, with Russia launching drones at Odesa and Kyiv fighting back in Melitopol.The Ukrainian army said it shot down 10 drones on Saturday but another five had hit energy facilities, leaving some 1.5 million people without power.Later on, the exiled Ukrainian mayor of Melitopol said a strike had been carried out on the Russia-held city. Images shared by a Russia-installed official there show a big fire.Russia’s drone attack on the Ukrainian port city of Odesa saw Moscow fire Iran-made drones at key infrastructure, Ukrainian officials said.“The situation in the Odesa region is very difficult,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his nightly video address.“Unfortunately the hits were critical, so it...
December 11, 2022

Ukraine war: Odesa and Melitopol under attack

Britain’s Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs James Cleverly in this file photo.
Britain seeks out new friends in Africa, Asia and Latin America
LONDON — Britain’s foreign sectary is expected to announce on Monday that his country must look beyond its “traditional” allies and develop partnerships with emerging countries.James Cleverly will underline the need for the UK to develop stronger relations with increasingly influential countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America, according to a statement released Saturday evening.Cleverly’s first major speech on Monday will be delivered a fortnight after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak claimed the ‘golden age’ between the UK and China was over, with relations between them now based on “robust pragmatism”.Britain must develop relationships with increasingly influential countries which will “shape the future of the world”, the UK’s top diplomat will say.His planned...
December 11, 2022

Britain seeks out new friends in Africa, Asia and Latin America

Specialist teams and a search dog are on the scene, following the collapse. — courtesy PA Media
No survivors found in search after blast in Jersey
LONDON — A search for people missing after an explosion at a block of flats in Jersey that left three dead has found no signs of life.Emergency service leaders said a recovery operation was under way.“We have been searching and we will not stop searching for people’s loved ones,” Chief Fire Officer Paul Brown told a press conference.It is understood there were nine known residents in the block before the blast in St Helier on Saturday morning.Three bodies have been found at the Pier Road scene and specialist teams are continuing to look for six more.The final total is estimated to be up to a dozen, as details on visitors to the flats are unknown.Emergency crews are carrying out a “painstaking search of the debris”, Chief of Police Robin Smith saidIt was earlier confirmed the...
December 11, 2022

No survivors found in search after blast in Jersey

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