Opponents of the coronavirus measures gathered on Sunday at the Dam Square in Amsterdam for a demonstration. The protestors left around 1 p.m. to march through the center of the capital city.more
31 years after German reunification, many people in the eastern federal states continue to feel prejudiced and divided. Even young people feel these differences, show the findings of the MDR Opinion Barometer, published on Friday.more
Yesterday in England, a ban on injecting people under the age of 18 with Botox and a substance that enlarges the mouth, unless it is justified on medical grounds, entered into force.more
Today, the world's longest submarine power cable, the North Sea Link, with a length of 720 km, connecting Norway and Great Britain, has been launched, reported the Norwegian energy network operator Statnet.more
With most adults vaccinated, Sweden is removing almost all pandemic restrictions Wednesday despite rising case numbers. The country has been an outlier in aspects of its handling of the disease, shunning hard lockdowns throughout the pandemic.more
Dangerously high levels of Class A drugs have been found in the river running through the Glastonbury Festival site, according to scientists. Researchers found that during the five-day festival levels of MDMA and cocaine were so high it was damaging the local wildlife.more
Paris authorities and the police separated the capital's 19th district with a wall from the poor suburbs of Pantin to cut off drug addicts' way to the capital. Pantinians speak of a symbolic border between rich and poor, describing the wall as "a wall of shame".more
Switzerland agreed to legalise civil marriage and the right to adopt children for same-sex couples by a nearly two-thirds majority in a referendum on Sunday, making it one of the last countries in Western Europe to legalise gay marriage.more
According to the majority of respondents, the emergency in eastern Poland should last until the problems with immigrants cease, according to the latest survey.more
The French Ministry of Interior said on Saturday that 63700 people across the country took to the streets to protest against COVID-19 health passes.more
Rising wholesale gas prices have brought down two more energy suppliers in the UK market. In recent weeks, six companies have already gone bankrupt, with a total of 1.5 million customers and approx. 5 percent. market.more
Germans wants to "return to normal", but experts disagree on the date and conditions for lifting the anti-epidemic restrictions - informs the RND portal. more
Boris Johnson has refused to guarantee that he will not have to disrupt Christmas gatherings for a second year running by imposing Covid restrictions, though he insisted it was “very much not the plan”.more
In news that will come as no surprise to 50% of the population, women are still doing the lion’s share of domestic chores, according to new research.more
At least 80,000 Social housing in the Netherlands has serious disadvantages, some are even suitable for demolition. This is the result of the data of the Office of Housing Cooperatives, which the RTL Nieuws portal reached.more