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France, Germany agree to offer recovery fund

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The European countries of France and Germany has finally agreed to the demand of the southern countries of the Europe to create a recovery fund to help the continent overcome the economic slowdown caused due to the measures taken to curb the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak.

The powerful countries of the north have unanimously proposed a €500bn European recovery fund to be distributed to those EU countries which have not yet fully recovered from the clutches of the Covid-19 outbreak

The decision has been taken during a discussion between French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

The latest decision is the exact opposite of its earlier stand on the matter.

The decision is seen as a last resort to save the European Union from falling into the pit of collapse.

Both Mrs. Merkel and Mr. Macron think the decision is necessary to save the European Economic Union from the fate of collapse.

Unlike what was decided earlier, as per the latest agreement the financial burden caused due to the decision will be shared by the European Union budget.

Many have welcomed the step. Most see this necessary to save the European Economic Union – which is the final outcome of years of hard work.


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France condemns sentencing of Fariba

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The European country of France has condemned the sentencing of a French-Iranian academic, Fariba Adelkhah, to six years in prison in Iran.

The five-year term has been handed over the charge of conspiring against national security. The additional one year has been awarded over the charge of propaganda.

The renowned academic was booked along with her colleague, Roland Marchal. Mr. Marchal is now not in the custody of Iran.

His release was achieved by France with the support of a prison swap agreement reached by the European with the Asian country.

In order to enable the release of Mr. Marchal, France had to release Jalal Rohollahnejad, the Iranian engineer who was being held over accusations that he violated US sanctions against Iran.

A huge rift has been formed between Iran and France due to the issue. The rift is likely to widen in the coming days.


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Poland Church asks Vatican to investigate child sexual abuse by priests

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The head of Poland’s Roman Catholic Church has requested the Vatican to investigate the cover-up of child sexual abuse by priests.

The request has been made formally by Archbishop Wojciech Polak.

The action has come shortly after a documentary on the subject was released.

The documentary has been circulated widely in the social media. Tens of thousands of people have already watched the video.

The documentary tells the story of two brothers who seek to confront a priest who allegedly abused them as children.

It is not the first time such an allegation has emerged against the church and such a request has been made to the church.

The Vatican is likely to appoint an investigation team to investigate the case.

“Hide and Seek” is already a viral content in the social media. Already the video has been watched around 1.9 million times in YouTube alone.


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Germany, Austria relax border restrictions

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The European countries of Germany, Austria and Switzerland have relaxed the restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak.

The relaxation will enable those who have been divided between the borders to reunite together.

Since early March, all countries of the Schengen open-border zone are under lockdown. The imposition of the lockdown halted road, rail, and air travel.

Since then, tens of thousands of people have made attempt to cross borders only to find them turned away by border officials.

Switzerland was one of the countries where severe restrictions were on place. In the country, only Swiss citizens, those with permanent work permits, and essential health workers were allowed entry.

The latest move has brought to end the hardship faced by those families and friends which has been separated because of the restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak.


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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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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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