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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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Germany bans Gay Conversion Therapy

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The parliament of the European country of Germany has cleared a legislation which bans the controversial Gay Conversion Therapy.

The law means that any one which offers this service in future can be punished with a sentence of one year imprisonment.

The law also has provisions to impose a hefty fine on those who has been found to have offered this service.

The law has been brought in consideration of a report that the said practice can lead to several serious health issues including depression and can increase the risk of suicide.

As per what is known about the law now, the law is only applicable in the case of minors, though the legislation offers the power to punish the parents or legal guardians of minors if they are found to have forced their minor children to undergo the illegal therapy.

The therapy was one of the most controversial therapies existed in the country. The ban has been welcomed by many who have been fighting for this to come for years.

Many have called the law progressive.


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Germany criticises ECB’s mass bond-buying policy

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A top court based in the European country of Germany has ruled that the mass bond-buying policy of the European Central Bank to stabilise the eurozone partly has violated the constitution of the country.

The ruling is not related to the purchase in the coronavirus crisis. It is actually connected to the government debt worth €2.1 trillion bought by the ECB since 2015.

According to the ruling of the Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe, there is not enough German political oversight in the purchases.

Italy is among the countries most reliant on ECB bond purchases because of the severe economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Neither Germany nor any of the European countries have commended on this matter.


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Europe prepares to ease restrictions

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The European countries of France, Italy and Spain are preparing to ease restrictions as these countries have registered the lowest daily death tolls for weeks.

The medical community has also voiced happiness in the latest development. It is because of their persistent effort the rate has come down to this level.

France, Italy and Spain are the worst affected countries in this part of the world.

Meanwhile, unlike other European states, Russia is still under the clutches of the Covid-19 outbreak. Fortunately, the mortality rate there is not as high as that in the other parts of the continent.

In Russia the virus appears to be advancing, with 10,000 new infections.

It is said that in the near future itself the developed countries may recover fully from the clutches of the virus.

Lately, the WHO predicted that the African continent would be the next epicenter of the outbreak. That revelation is the biggest concern now.


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Canada bans assault-style weapons

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Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has brought in a strict ban on assault-style weapons. The move has come shortly after the state witnessed a gun massacre in April.

As per the new law, it is not legal to sell, transport, import or use assault weapons. The ban may affect as many as 1,500 varieties of assault weapons currently in sale in the North American country of Canada.

The ban is expected to come to effect its full form in the near future itself. Meanwhile, the law offers a two-year amnesty period for law-abiding gun owners to comply.

The country is also expected to launch a program to buy back the guns from the people who own them.

Unlike the US, gun ownership is not enshrined in Canada’s constitution, but gun ownership is still popular, especially in rural parts of the country.


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Ryanair: O’Leary vows to refund passengers

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Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary has vowed to refund passengers for flights cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak.

In a recent statement, he has asserted that his company would refund passengers for flights cancelled due to the outbreak.

Meanwhile, in the statement, he has added that it would take at least six months to finish the process of refund.

The company has attributed the proposed delay to the issue of the shortage of staff the company currently faces because of the outbreak.

As per the statement, several refund applications are pending with the airline company.

Ryanair is also preparing to reduce its workforce considerably. Within few months, its total workforce capacity may shed at least 15 per cent of its strength.

The new policy is likely to affect as many as 3000 jobs. The cut may affect many pilots and cabin crew members.


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The European care home tragedy

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The European care homes are the ones which have suffered the most due to the coronavirus outbreak – which has brought the continent to a very unpleasant point.

The care homes across the continent have suffered several deaths. Spain and Italy are the worst hit countries in the continent.

The relatives of those who have died in these care homes across the Europe have recently come up openly, seeking an investigation into why their relatives who were living in the care homes have not survived the coronavirus outbreak.

Once the present crisis ends, the governments across the continent of Europe will have to come up with a convincing explanation of why the care homes across the continent of Europe have witnessed these many deaths.

There were reports that it was the mismanagement of these care homes that has lead to these many losses in these homes.


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