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Vietnamese Migrant Death: Around 26 booked in Belgium and France

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As many as twenty-six people have been booked in Belgium and France in an investigative operation triggered by the unnatural deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants in a lorry in the UK in the year 2019.

Asphyxia and hypothermia are the reason that led to the deaths of the migrants – who were attempting to migrant to the United Kingdom.

The investigation has been carried out with the support of Europol. The police departments in several European nations have offered support to the investigation team.

At least thirteen of the total arrested people has been booked in Belgium, while the rest has been arrested from France.

The arrested people are said to be the members of a infamous network operate in the region to help migrants reach the United Kingdom illicitly.

As per a preliminary report, through this network, hundreds of people have reached the UK in the recent months.

Recently, the lorry driver who had transported the migrants to the UK plead guilty.

The issue is expected to open up a national wide discussion about the topic across the world – especially in the west where migration is a huge issue.


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EU to offer recovery fund

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The European Union is set to announce a recovery fund to help its member countries to overcome the financial burden caused by the measures imposed to curb the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak.

The total worth of the recovery fund is between €500bn and €1 trillion. The fund is expected to be proposed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Europe is badly affected by the outbreak. The southern countries in the Europe are the one which has suffered the worst.

Unfortunately, even before the onset of the outbreak the economies of some countries in the south were at the brink of collapse.

Initially, the countries in the north were not ready to take the burden of the recovery fund developed for the collapsed economies in the south.

It was after it was convinced that if the burden was not shared the economic union in the continent might not survive long.


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Germany to rescue Lufthansa

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The European country of Germany has decided to offer a helping hand of renowned German-based airline Lufthansa.

The company has agreed to sign the rescue deal worth €9bn with the German government – which has timely come forward to save the airline company from collapse.

The airline conglomerate has been extremely affected by a fall in travel due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

Recently, the company had to close its budget airline Germanwings.

What the deal means is that the German government will take at least 20% stake in the firm.

The deal is still only on papers. To see the deal get materialized, it needs the consent of the stakeholders of the company. The deal also needs the approval of the European Commission.

According to the rescue package, the German government will inject as many as €5.7bn in non-voting capital.

It is expected that the deal may help the airline company to overcome the present crisis.

It is yet to see whether the deal may inspire other European countries to come up with similar packages for their failing conglomerates.

The German example is closely watched by many. In the coming days, France and Italy may come up with similar measures as these countries have several compassing business houses at this moment.


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UK MPs demands PM’s chief adviser’s resignation

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Some Conservative MPs – especially backbenchers – have demanded the resignation of PM’s chief adviser Dominic Cummings.

The MP has alleged that he, who is a senior official close to the UK Prime Minister’s office, has broken some coronavirus lockdown rules.

He is facing allegations of a second trip to the North East.

Anyway, the UK government has supported Mr. Cummings. Almost all ministers have expressed their support to the UK PM’s advisor.

What that disturbs the UK government is its own MPs has taken a strong stand against the PM’s advisor. The government cannot dismiss this argument as a politically motivated one.

Among those MPs who have questioned the PM’s advisor, there is powerful UK lawmaker Steve Baker.

Notably, Mr. Cummings has not yet responded anything about the allegation yet. He may come up with a defense argument in future, if the allegations leave the government in a difficult situation.

This is not the first time Mr. Cummings has faced an argument of this nature. Earlier, it was accused that he drove 260 miles from London to County Durham with his wife, who had coronavirus symptoms.

Anyway, the Labour Party, the main opposition of the UK’s Conservative Party – which rules the country, has demanded a investigation into both of these allegations.


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Dr. Ajit Ravi: The Uncrowned Prince of Fashion World

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Kerala is now a role model of the world. The way the state has handled the Covid-19 outbreak has brought the state several accolades.

At this juncture, nothing can excite the world other than a positive story from India. The most sensational story at this moment in this part of the world is the enviable accomplishments of an ordinary man.

Ajit Ravi was a typical Keralite. The only speciality he had compared to other Keralities was he had a dream. He wanted to accomplish what even Amitabh Bachchan had failed to accomplish. In short, he commenced his arduous journey from where Mr. Bachchan had ceased.

Few years back, he said: “My dream is to organise an International beauty contest.” He added that he wanted to achieve what his hero, Mr. Bachchan, had failed to accomplish.

In the year 2020, he stands proudly at the pinnacle of his dream. His company, Pegasus, which is one of the most successful event production conglomerates in this part of the world, now owns three successful beauty brands: Miss Asia, Miss Asia Global and Miss Glam World. He is now regarded as the uncrowned prince of the fashion industry of the southern region of the country.

Apart from these titles, he also owns several national and regional beauty contest brands.

This legend is a true inspiration.


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Entertainment is back in Denmark

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Museums, art galleries and zoos are back to normal in the European country of Denmark – which had been under lockdown until recently.

The resumption of the entertainment industry is a huge relief to those who are dependent on this industry.

The relaxation in Denmark has come at the time several UK producers have complained their government about the difficulty they have been facing during to the lockdown measures in the country. The UK entertainment industry has even requested their government to launch a rescue package.

Sonia Friedman was one of the producers who came up with a demand of rescue package.

Last day, Denmark released a set of guidelines to make sure the relaxation would not result to the rebirth of the virus outbreak in the country.

Denmark, which was once one of the worst affected country in the continent of Europe, is at present one of the safest country. No death has been reported in the country due to the Covid-19 outbreak any time in the near history.


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Chechen leader hospitalised with Covid-19 symptoms

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Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has been hospitalised with Covid-19 symptoms, as per an exclusion report released by a Russian-based media.

He has travelled from his region to the capital of Russia, Moscow, as he has been advised by his medical experts to seek more serious medical care.

Some International media houses have confirmed the information that one of the most powerful political leaders of the country has been hospitalised with Covid-19 symptoms.

Mr. Kadyrov was a part of Chechen nationalist movement. He was once the most vocal rival of Moscow.

Now, he is no more a rival of Moscow. In addition to that, he is now a close friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Some see him as a dreaded authoritarian. He is infamous for his bad human rights record. He has many rivals.

The Russian medical community has not yet responded anything about the information that the infamous autocrat has sought the support of Moscow to recover from a health condition similar to Covid-19.

It has not yet released any medical bulletin regarding the heath of the authoritarian leader.


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Health workers organise protest in Paris

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Over 400 doctors, nurses and medical staffs have entered the streets of the capital of France, Paris, to express their disagreement against the poor funding for the hospitals in the country.

As many as 50 healthcare workers have been charged in connection with the case and a small fine has been imposed against them.

Another three people have been booked in connection with the case. They may face strict legal action in the coming days.

Many have expressed their disagreement over the way in which the French authority has handled the issue.

The French police have justified their action on the ground that the protesters have violated the measures imposed to curb the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak.

Several French citizens have come out openly with their support to the medical workers who have entered the streets of the country to express their plight.

The workers have demanded a reasonable hike in their wages.

The protest has brought the country in an unpleasant state. The protest is expected to trigger a serious discussion over this matter in the coming days.


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France: Macron’s party lost majority in parliament

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La République, the political party of French President Emmanuel Macron, has lost its majority in the parliament, as some of its parliamentarians have severed their ties with the party.

The political party, named Ecology, Democracy, Solidarity, is founded by seven MPs from La République en Marche.

The political party enjoys the support of many ex-supporters of the Macon’s political platform.

The new organisation has diluted the strength of the LREM – which once was the most powerful anti-establishment organisation of the country.

Unlike the LREM, the focus of EDS is environment. It is more like a green political party, than a political party like LREM which carries an anti-establishment message.

At present, Mr. Macron’s party only has 288 members in the 577-member lower house of the French parliament – one is one short of the number required to attain a simple majority in the house.

The lost majority does not mean that Mr. Macron has to step down. The ruling government still enjoys the support of some small political parties – which ensures its continuance in the corridor of power.


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French court orders to lift ban on meetings at places of worship

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A French court has ordered the removal of the blanket ban on meetings at places of worship in the country within the timeframe of eight days.

The order has raised several eyebrows. Some have questioned the order released by the French court.

The country has not yet fully withdrawn the lockdown imposed to curb the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak, through it has announced some relaxations recently.

The court has observed the ban as disproportionate. It believes the ban may cause serious damage to the society.

France is one of the worst affected countries in the continent of Europe. As many as 28,000 people had lost their lives in the country due to the outbreak.

Currently, all gatherings in places of worship are banned except for funerals, which are limited to 20 people.

Some have welcomed the order released by the French court.

It is not the first time that a request to reopen places of worship has been made. Similar request has been raised several times before.

The court order means that the country can no longer restrict its people from going to the places of worship of their choice.

The latest move may trigger some serious long term impact.


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