Designed to help fight the spread of the novel coronavirus by automatically tracing the contacts of infected people, Covid-19 tracking applications have encountered a series of challenges since their launch, from privacy concerns to technical glitches. Here is a round-up of the main European contact
The UK government is set for showdown talks with the European Union on Thursday after unveiling a new bill that will override parts of the divorce deal it signed with the bloc last year. What is it? The UK Internal Market Bill sets out how
Shuttered shops, idle production lines, grounded planes — the coronavirus pandemic has devastated several industries, not least the aviation and automobile sectors, but also retail and energy. Here is a recap of some major casualties, amid layoffs, bankruptcies and rescue plans: Crash landing Among the
While the coronavirus crisis has pushed Europe’s economies into record second quarter slumps, Nordic countries have fared better than most, with their well-oiled welfare states helping to limit the damage. Without the government’s help, Markus Larsson insists, “we would have had to lay off maybe
Foreign tourist arrivals in Spain plummeted by 75 percent year-on-year in July despite the reopening of borders in the world’s second-most popular tourist destination, official figures have shown. July was the first full month of Spain’s new normality since Madrid reopened its frontiers on June
Summer time is rave time in France but this year battle lines have been drawn between authorities alarmed at the risk of coronavirus and serious party-goers determined to dance on. Ravers, called “teufeurs” in French back slang, speak of “resistance” against a crackdown by security
The terrorist threat against Europe has mutated in the last half-decade as jihadist groups have seen their Middle East sanctuaries eroded, but analysts say the West must remain braced for more attacks. Both Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group — together responsible for the highest-profile
While large traditional retailers announce big lay-offs because of the pandemic, sometimes shedding thousands of staff, coronavirus lockdowns have in contrast given e-commerce a major boost. Recent data shows a shift to shopping online — according to Kantar consulting group, international e-commerce grew 41 percent
With a smart black sweater and clean-shaven face, Younes Qermoua recalls his first attempt to reach Europe five years ago, at the peak of the continent’s refugee crisis. Half a decade later, the world’s attention has moved on but the 35-year-old Moroccan is back on
Inflation in the eurozone has fallen into negative territory, the European Union’s statistical office estimated on Tuesday, while unemployment continued to climb. The inflation rate in the Eurozone has decreased, The annual inflation rate reached -0.2 per cent in August in the 19 countries that