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Published: 00:45 am,Saturday 29 February 2020
Greece closes customs post on land border with Turkey to stem migrant influx
Greek authorities suspended the operation of the customs post on the land border with Turkey on Friday, as groups of refugees and migrants were gathering on the Turkish side of the border, Greek national news agency AMNA reported. About 400 people had queued the other side of Kastanies
Published: 00:52 am,Saturday 29 February 2020
Russian-Turkish tensions spike after deadly attack in Syria
The tensions escalated between Turkey and Russia in Syria after an airstrike killed 33 Turkish soldiers on Thursday, the worst loss the Turkish military has suffered since an attack by Kurdish rebels in southeastern Turkey in 1993, said analysts. Ankara, however, has avoided blaming Moscow for the attack
Published: 23:21 pm,Friday 28 February 2020
2nd case of COVID-19 confirmed in Denmark, 6th case in Austria
A second case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Denmark, the National Board of Health said in a press release on Friday. The infected person, according to the statement, returned to Denmark from a ski holiday in northern Italy on Feb. 15, and fell ill in three days. Following an
Published: 00:38 am,Saturday 29 February 2020
EU net migration to UK falls after 2016 Brexit vote
Following peak levels of over 200,000 in 2015 and early 2016, the European Union (EU) net migration to Britain has declined and stands at 64,000 in the year ending September 2019, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said. In the year ending September 2019, there are 196,000
Published: 01:23 am,Friday 28 February 2020
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Sweden rises to 7
Five new cases of COVID-19 infection have been confirmed in Sweden, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to seven, the country's Public Health Agency announced at a press conference Thursday evening. Three individuals were infected during trips to Italy, Germany and Iran and two others were infected
Published: 03:26 am,Friday 28 February 2020
Greece tightens border controls to tackle both migrant flows, coronavirus
Greece proceeds to the upgrade of controls at its borders on land and at sea as part of measures to address both the migrant flows and the novel coronavirus outbreak, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday, according to Greek national news agency AMNA. With three confirmed
Published: 20:46 pm,Thursday 27 February 2020
Europe steps up measures to stop coronavirus spread
European nations have called for calmness while measures are taken to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, as new infections continue to rise across the continent. Italy, the worst hit country in Europe, confirmed 400 cases of infection and 12 deaths as of Wednesday. Eleven towns, 10
Published: 01:00 am,Friday 28 February 2020
Confirmed COVID-19 cases climb to 38 in France
With 20 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in a day, the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in France has increased to 38, Health Minister Olivier Veran announced on Thursday evening. "Several investigations are in progress, likely to make this tally increase by tomorrow," Veran told a press conference.
Published: 13:49 pm,Thursday 27 February 2020
5 killed in building fire in France
Five people were killed and seven others injured in a building fire in the northeastern French city of Strasbourg on Thursday, the local fire service said in a statement. Another 23 were unharmed and received in a gymnasium in the city. The fire has been taken under control,
Published: 01:13 am,Friday 28 February 2020
V4 FMs reiterate support for EU enlargement
The foreign ministers of the Visegrad Group (V4), namely, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland, reiterated their support for the start of European Union (EU) accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia at a meeting here on Thursday. "Continuing the integration of the Western Balkans and towards
