Geneva to introduce minimum wage of £3,500 a month

Geneva is to introduce a minimum wage of almost £3,500 a month, reported to be the highest in the world, after locals approved the measure in a surprise vote result sparked by reports of growing coronavirus-linked poverty in the Swiss city.more

The European Commission has today sent the United Kingdom a letter of formal notice for breaching its obligations under the Withdrawal Agreement. This marks the beginning of a formal infringement process against the United Kingdom. It has one month to reply to today's letter.more

Norway will allow most amateur team sports to resume in mid-October and permit larger crowds at matches, as the government looks to ease nationwide restrictions enforced to contain the coronavirus epidemic.more

Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny has told a German magazine that Russian President Vladimir Putin was behind his suspected poisoning in late August and claimed that he was not afraid.more

The Walt Disney Company announced on Tuesday the layoff of approx. 28 thousand. people, mainly employees of amusement parks in the US, reported Reuters. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, California's Disneyland remains closed, with fewer visitors visiting other parks.more

The Czech Republic and Slovakia are set to declare states of emergency this week to combat the coronavirus pandemic, the prime ministers of the EU neighbors said on Monday after a sharp rise in cases.more

In Beckum, North Rhine-Westphalia, the construction of the first residential building in Germany from a 3D printer is underway, reports dpa.more

Various aspects of the reform of the judiciary raise serious concerns regarding the rule of law, especially as regards the independence of the judiciary, informs the European Commission about Poland in its report. The document also points to reservations about the CBA and the media.more

Lower-than-normal testosterone levels in more than half of men hospitalized for COVID-19 may at least partially explain their worse prognosis compared to women, reports The Aging Male.more

The German federal government and federal state governments recommended yesterday to apply stricter rules in the fight against the coronovirus to prevent a massive increase in infections, reports dpa. The number of participants in the ceremony was limited to 50, and penalties were set for providing false personal data in restaurants.more

In the Netherlands, 3,011 new cases of coronavirus infection have been confirmed. This is a new daily record for the increase in the number of infections, the National Institute of Health (RIVM) reported.more

Sweden's limit on the number of people at public events will remain at 50 for now, but the government said it hoped to raise it by mid-October – and announced new exceptions for restaurants.more

The first debate between U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden deteriorated into bitter taunts and near chaos Tuesday night as Trump repeatedly interrupted his opponent with angry - and personal - jabs that sometimes overshadowed the sharply different visions each man has for a nation facing historic crises.more

Only in shorts and sneakers, the young Briton wanted to climb Mount Kehlstein (1,834 m above sea level) near Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps. He fell from a height of one hundred meters. He survived, but is seriously injured - informed the daily "Bild".more

The French Minister for Ecological Transformation Barbara Pompili announced today that the performance of wild animals in circuses will be gradually banned in France. The minister also announced the end of fur mink farming.more

American environmentalists have warned that vaccine production may mean killing 500,000. sharks. Squalene, naturally produced by these fish, is one of the ingredients in a potential coronavirus vaccine.more

Street prostitution in Brussels has been banned until further notice, and the venues dealing with this activity have been closed by the decision of the mayor of the city, Philippe Close, reports the Belgian news agency. The reason is the fight against the Covid-19 epidemic.more

Many residents in the Netherlands will, for the first time, be advised to wear a face mask in shops as the country introduces a range of measures to control a second coronavirus wave.more

The European Commission is considering a proposal to phase out 1-euro cent and 2-euro cent coins, in what would be a cost-saving move as the coins’ production and handling costs often exceed their face value.more

A study conducted in Portugal found that antibodies against the novel coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, remain in the body for up to five months after the infection.more

More than 40% of transgender people have reported negative treatment at work. LGBT+ people tend to be more highly educated and work more often in health and social services.more

By this afternoon, restrictions on the use of public space due to the Covid-19 epidemic have been introduced by the authorities of 90 Spanish cities. The largest of these is the country's capital, Madrid.more

Foreigners can now enter Ukraine - the spokesman for the border guard of that country told Interfax-Ukraine today. The ban was in force from August 28 and was introduced due to the coronavirus epidemic.more

Napa and Sonoma counties were under siege from several fires that raced through wine country Sunday, fueled by powerful winds that are sending flames into populated areas.more

Donald Trump, a self-proclaimed billionaire, paid only $750 in federal income taxes in the year he was elected US president, according to a stunning New York Times investigation that could shake up the presidential election.more

France's Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin promised yesterday to protect the French Jewish community from extremists following Friday's attack in Paris in which two people were attacked with a butcher's knife. Earlier, a Darman said it was "an act of Islamist terrorism."more

The Swiss rejected the proposal to abolish the free movement of people from the EU in a referendum on Sunday. According to forecasts, 63 percent were against the initiative. voters - the SRF public television reported on Sunday, citing the estimates of the GFS institute. more

The media in Spain indicate mass closures of companies by entrepreneurs operating in this country. They note that this phenomenon, mainly related to companies from the tourism, entertainment, trade and catering sectors, will not end this year.more

The President of Belarus, Alyaksandr Lukashenka "must go," French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview with the French newspaper "Le Journal du dimanche".more

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Remanded in custody, the main suspect in a terrorist attack on Friday in Paris at the former seat of the Charlie Hebdo satirical weekly took responsibility for his act, sources related to the investigation cited by AFP said on Saturday.more

Britain's decision to leave the European Union was bold and testified to the greatness of the country, but Hungary will not follow suit, said Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban yesterday in an interview with Reuters.more

Among the Polish diaspora in Michigan, returns to Poland for retirement have become popular - informs the director of the Piast Institute, Virginia Skrzyniarz. She adds that less and less young Poles are also coming to the USA. A compulsory census is underway in the USA, the deadline for providing data is until September 30.more

France is introducing electronic bracelets for perpetrators of domestic violence from today. These devices, which locate the perpetrator, are supposed to prevent him from contacting the victim.more

French Prime Minister Jean Castex said at the scene of the terrorist attack on two journalists in Paris that it took place in a symbolic place and time during the trial of those accused of participating in the attack on the editorial office of Charlie Hebdo in 2015.more

The Rio de Janeiro Carnival, scheduled to take place in February 2021, has been postponed. The organizers did not set a new date for one of the most popular and profitable entertainment and tourist events in the world, the BBC informs today.more

The New Year's Eve celebrations in New York's Times Square this year will be almost entirely virtual due to the coronavirus. In view of the pandemic, the organizers announce even more interesting than usual attractions for the whole world using digital techniques.more

The United States, Canada and the United Kingdom plan to impose targeted sanctions on representatives of the Belarusian regime, the Reuters agency reported, citing sources familiar with the case.more

Four people were injured in today's cutthroat attack in central Paris, near the former editorial office of the Charlie Hebdo satirical weekly, police said. A man suspected of being involved in the attack was detained. The current editorial office of the weekly received a suspicious package.more