The UK is home to around 10.8 million owned pet cats. But the number of unowned cats living on our streets has remained largely unknown — until now.more
Greece on Tuesday announced tougher restrictions on most activities for unvaccinated people, as the country registered a record high in new infections for the second day in a row.more
Four energy suppliers have become the latest companies to go bust amid the soaring cost of wholesale gas prices. Omni Energy Limited, MA Energy Limited, Zebra Power Limited, and Ampoweruk Ltd have ceased trading, the regulator Ofgem said.more
Faced with sharply rising coronavirus cases, the caretaker prime minister of the Netherlands said Tuesday that the Dutch government is reinstituting an order to wear face masks in public places like stores and libraries and mandating an extension for the use of COVID-19 passes.more
51 percent Poles believe that homosexuality is admittedly a deviation from the norm, but it should be tolerated. 23 percent considers it normal, and 17 percent. as abnormal, which should not be tolerated - says CBOS.more
The hearing in the case of the Turów mine will be held at the Court of Justice of the EU in Luxembourg on November 9, the CJEU said in a press release.more
Fears of coronavirus infection have increased compared to September, the CBOS survey indicated. 51 percent of respondents fear coronavirus infection, while 48 percent have no such concerns.more
Sweden has the largest poverty gap in the EU between children born in the country and those from migrant families, to the detriment of the latter, according to a report published on Wednesday by the NGO Save the Children.more
President Andrzej Duda continues to be the country’s most trusted politician, ahead of the prime minister and the leader of the grassroots movement Poland 2050, a new poll has found.more
The majority of UK employers are planning to hire staff over the next 12 months, the highest recruitment intentions in eight years, as Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic have caused acute shortages of workers in sectors ranging from haulage to hospitality and social care.more
The Dutch government may impose new coronavirus restrictions to reduce pressure on hospitals struggling to deal with a swelling number of COVID-19 patients, Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said on Monday.more
New coronavirus infections in the Netherlands jumped 44% in the week through Tuesday, forcing several hospitals in the country to cut back on regular care to deal with a rising number of COVID-19 cases.more
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said "strong investment in public services" will be at the heart of his plans for rebuilding the economy when he sets out his Budget next week.more
Unvaccinated people in Austria could face new lockdown restrictions if coronavirus case numbers continue to rise, Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said.more
After several phases of the coronavirus pandemic in Italy, the need for help from exorcists is growing. Earlier, for sanitary reasons, there was a decrease in requests for such a rite.more
Family doctors secretly vaccinate against the coronavirus in the town of Staphorst in the Netherlands, located in the so-called Bible Belt. "Some residents want to take a drug against the coronavirus, but are afraid of the judgment of the religious community" - explains Dr. Reza Pezeshki Nia, quoted by RTL Nieuwmore
Lack of doctors, problems with getting to a specialist and distant appointments mean that more and more often we look for help in the private health service. It turns out that it is quite easy to go abroad for help - informs today "Rzeczpospolita".more
Households could be banned from mixing under a potential ‘Plan C’ for winter, it has been reported. Cabinet Office officials are said to be discussing proposals for a clamp down on socialising if booster jabs don’t bring the virus under control by Christmas.more
