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Netherlands announces guidelines for single people

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The European country of the Netherlands has announced few guidelines for single people, in response to the allegation that the country did little to address the concerns of those with no partner.

The country has advised single people to come to an arrangement with one other person.

Anyway, single persons have been advised to respect the measured imposed by the country to curb the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak.

Since 23rd March, the country is under lockdown. The lockdown imposed by Netherlands is way different from the same imposed in other countries in that part of the world.

The guidelines of the Netherlands in connection with single persons have received mixed reviews. Some – mostly youngsters – have welcomed the announcement.

It is believed that other European countries may also come up with similar guidelines in the coming days.

The Netherlands’ guidelines have received global attention. Many across the world has expressed surprise in the announcement made by the European country.


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Baltic countries opened borders

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The Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have opened up their borders to one another.

Henceforth, citizens and residents in the aforesaid countries can move freely between the three EU nations.

As per the regulation announced by these countries, anybody arriving from outside the zone must face a 14 day quarantine.

This is the first travel deregulation in Europe since nations began shutting their borders earlier this year in response to the Covid-19 outbreak.

The measure may help these countries to make a huge advancement on its economic front.

At present, the EU is encouraging countries to dilute the restrictions that has been imposed to curb the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak.

The initiative taken by the Baltic countries is being keenly observed by the rest of the countries in the continent of Europe.

The economic impact of the outbreak on the Baltic region is not small. It is expected to witness a shrink of at least 8 per cent this year.


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Germany makes public burning of EU flag punishable

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The European country of Germany has made public burning of the European Union flag or that of another country punishable.

Henceforth, the act will attract a serious punishment of over three year imprisonment. Hereafter, the act will be treated as a hate crime.

The German parliament has approved the motion which aims to make the act of public burning of the flags punishable.

As per the new law, the act of public burning of the aforesaid flags is equal to the crime of defiling the German flag.

The same law applies for the EU anthem also.

The move has cone after Social Democrat (SPD) complained about protesters’ burning of the Israeli flag in Berlin in 2017.

Meanwhile, Alternative for Germany, which is the most powerful party rightist party in the European country of Germany, has strongly condemned the new law.

They have called the act as excessive interference into the right to free speech and artistic expression.

Spain, Italy and Greece also have similar laws which ban desecration of the national flag.


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Russia not to drop controversial sisters case

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The European country of Russia has declined to drop the murder case registered against three sisters who killed their abusive father.

Recently, many have come forward in support of the sisters, demanding the quashing of the case registered the sisters.

Earlier, the court identified that the Khachaturyan sisters had been subjected to prolonged physical and sexual abuse.

Many feel that the killing should therefore be seen as an act of self defence.

The latest development indicates that the court does not see the incident from the point of view of self defence.

In the coming days, more discussions are expected to happen over the topic.

The decision of the European country to carry forward with the case has disappointed many. In the coming days, the country may witnesses several movements in support of the sisters.


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Far rightist infiltration identified in German army

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The European country of Germany has identified the infiltration of far-rightist elements in the German army.

The German police which investigate the illicit relation between a certain section of the military and the far right have seized some weapons and explosives from the house of a special forces soldier.

The middle aged person, who has been arrested in connection with the issue, has been under investigation for last few years – especially since the year 2017.

As per a report recently published by German military intelligence, there were 592 suspected far-right cases in the army last year.

The infliction of far-rightist elements in the Army is a serious issue. The German intelligence is keen to weed out this crisis.

Lately, Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer promised further investigation of possible extremist networks inside the army.


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Journalist accuses former Frech Prez of sexual assault

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A German journalist has accused former French President Valéry Giscard d’Estaing of sexual misconduct.

The French authority has initiated a detailed investigation into the alleged misconduct.

As per the statement given by the German reporter, the former leader touched her buttocks repeatedly during a 2018 interview.

It is learned that the global MeToo movement has inspired the journalist to reveal her unfortunate experience.

Meanwhile, the former President has denied the allegation leveled against him by the German journalist.

The incident has triggered a national wide debate on the matter.

In the coming days, the incident is expected to trigger wide discussion across the world.

Several activists have already come out strongly against the former President of France.


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Russia eases restrictions

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The European country of Russia has decided to ease the restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that the nationwide coronavirus lockdown will be eased and businesses will go back to work soon.

For the last few weeks, the country has been under a non-working period. The business sector has faced serious damages because of the restrictions.

It is expected that the easing of restrictions will boost the economy.

Not all regions may be allowed to breathe the air of freedom soon. Some regions – mainly those who have not yet recovered from the crisis – may be kept under tighter controls.

The European country at present has the third-highest number of confirmed infections worldwide.

In the last 24 hours alone, it has witnessed as many as 11,656 cases.

The official total now stands at little over 2,21,344.

Notably, unlike other states in the region, the death rate in the country is very low.


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Kidnapped Italian woman finally free

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An aid worker from the European country of Italy, Silvia Romano who was kidnapped in the African country of Kenya in late 2018, has returned back to her home country, as she has secured freedom from those who curbed her freedom illegally for her.

The liberated woman has received a huge reception at the airport. She has been greeted even by Italian prime minister and foreign minister.

The airport has also witnessed a very emotional reunion of her family.

She was under the custody of al-Shabab, a terrorist group which is active in several regions across the continent of Africa.

Her liberation has been materialized by a joint operation carried out by Italian secret service along with Turkey and Somalia.

Anyway, the terror group has not claimed the responsibility for the act of abduction – which happened nearly 18 months ago.

There are many reasons to believe that the terror organisation is behind the attack.

The organisation is very active in the region. It has carried out several terror operations in the region, including the Nairobi hotel and office complex attack – in which 21 innocent people lost their lives.


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UK to exempt travellers coming from France from mandatory quarantine

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The European country of United Kingdom has decided to exempt travellers coming from another European country of France from the UK coronavirus quarantine measures announced by the kingdom to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak.

The measures – intended to prevent the import of the virus from overseas through those travelling to the UK from other countries across the world – has been announced by the UK PM Boris Johnson.

The measures are expected to come into force in the near future itself. Until now, the dates – both the start and the end – for the measures has not been announced by the United Kingdom government.

The same exemption is likely to be extended to those coming from Ireland too, considering the fact that the country shares an inseparable relation with the kingdom.

The exemption may not be applicable to those coming from elsewhere. The UK travel industry has expressed their concern about the mandatory quarantine measures.


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Cycle protest in Slovenia against Government

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Tens of thousands of people have cycled through Ljubljana, the capital of the European country of Slovenia, to express their disagreement over the way the measures to curb the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak have been executed by the government.

They have accused Prime Minister Janez Jansa of misusing the measures imposed to prevent the spread of the virus outbreak.

They have alleged that the measures have been used to restrict the freedom of the people of the country.

Recently, Mr. Jansa increased the powers of the people of the country. He also strengthened the measures to reduce to inflow of migrants.

Moreover, he indirectly attacked those who worked for the protection of the right to the freedom of speech and expression like journalists.

The country has until now witnessed as many as 1,450 confirmed cases of Covid-19. It has also seen not less than one hundred deaths.


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