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Paris administration fined for being ‘Too Feminist’

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In a dramatic development, the administration of the European city of Paris has been filed for being ‘Too Feminist’.  

The fine has been imposed as against the action of the administration to appoint women to at least 69 per cent of the managerial roles under the administration.

The action contradicts the 2013 rule which requires the city administration to respect the gender equality in the area of employment.

The information regarding the fine has been publicised by Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo herself. While speaking in the council, she has mocked the decision to impose fine against her administration.

She has expressed her happiness in the development.

The surprising development has triggered a serious discussion in the social media platform.

It is the first time that a city administration in the country has been fined for being ‘Too Feminist’.

It seems that the Paris Mayor considers the fine as a credit.

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Europe’s changing political landscape

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The continent of Europe, which is one of the most developed continents in the world, is at present dominated by the multilateral organisation of the European Union, which is led by the United Kingdom, Germany and France.

Russia is one of the prime rebels in the region. The country is not in a good relation with the rest of the countries in the continent.

Still, the country is not a supreme force compared to the European Union. The majority of the countries in the region is under the influence of the multilateral organisation.

It is a crucial juncture. The future of the EU is not bright at this moment. The Brexit, the exit of the UK from the European Union, is expected to reduce the strength of the multilateral organisation.

The steadily increasing influence of Russia over the Europe is also a serious threat for the future of the European Union’s influence over the continent.

In a sense, the US is responsible for the steady decline of the EU’s influence over the continent of Europe.

The Donald Trump-led United States have pulled the country away from the Europe, ignoring the commitment the country has to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.

Anyway, the changed political scenario in the US is seen as a game changer. It may reverse the trend.

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Human right organisation exposes Switzerland’s secret agreement with China

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In a sensitive development concerning the global politics, a human rights organisation has exposed a secretive agreement reached between Switzerland and China in connection with immigration.

The agreement offers Chinese security forces a free run in Switzerland, as per the report developed by the organisation.

The agreement, which were reached for five years, is supposed to end soon.

The organisation has predicted the possibility for the extension of the agreement.

Actually, it is not unusual. Switzerland has similar agreements with several other countries. These agreements attempt to make sure no foreign national stay illegally in Switzerland.

The one related to China empowers Chinese forces to interview illegal immigrants from the Asian country.

As per the opinion of the human rights organisation, what makes the Swiz agreement with China unusual is the fact that unlike other agreements which hand power to immigration officials this agreement offers power to foreign security forces.

The issue is very sensitive in nature. The organisation which has brought the issue to spotlight also is aware of the sensitive nature of the topic. It has presented the necessary evidences to back the allegation which it has levelled against Switzerland and China.

It is high time to erase the dark clouds around the questionable intrusion of China into Europe.

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Iran blames west for the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh

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The Middle East country of Iran has blamed the western intelligence agencies and Israel for the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.

Mr. Fakhrizadeh was a highly talented nuclear scientist. It was considered as the mastermind of the Iran nuclear program.

The scientist was attacked in Absard in the Iranian county of Damavand.

The west considered the scientist as a big threat. He was specifically named in a paper presented by Israel on the Iran nuclear program.

Iran has pledged to avenge the assassination of its scientist. A senior Iranian leader has said that his country would strike back like a thunder.

The Iran nuclear program is very controversial. Though Iran asserts that their nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, the west does not believe in the claim.

It is not the first time a top Iranian official has been assassinated at the behest of the western intelligence agency.

Few months ago, a senior Iranian military official was assassinated in a similar way.

Iran, it seems, is very angry about the killing. They have termed the killing a clear case of the violation of International laws by the west.

Israel has not yet responded about the allegations that have been levelled against the country in connection with the assassination.

It has been alleged that Israel has played a vital role in the killing.

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Croatians sceptical about Covid-19 vaccine

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The majority of the people of Croatia has expressed their distrust in the effectiveness of the process of vaccination against Covid-19.  

In a survey recently conducted in the country, only 43 per cent have responded in favour of the process. Notably, around 57 per cent has taken a stand against the process.

The shocking data has been revealed by a survey conducted by a market research firm, named Valicon.

The report has come at the time pharma giants are aggressively competing with each other to dominate the vaccination platform.

What the survey report actually reflects is the confusion prevail in the universe about the effectiveness of the vaccination process against the virus.

As many as 523 people, all of them Croatians, have participated in the survey conducted by the market research firm.

Anyway, the latest statement released by US-based pharma giant Pfizer contradicts the survey presented by the market research firm.

As per the statement, the vaccine developed by the US-based firm is more than 95 per cent efficient.

Another vaccine developed to fight the virus outbreak is said to be around 90 per cent effective. It is one developed by Oxford.

The assurances come from the vaccination sector dismisses the confusion raised by the surveys like the one conducted in Croatia baseless.

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Austria admits it failed to follow up Slovakia’s warning over Vienna gunman

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The European country of Austria has admitted that it failed to follow up the warning given by Slovakia over the gunman who carried out a deadly terror attack in the city of Vienna.

The attack left as many as four people killed. It also left more than 23 people injured. The brutal attack occurred on Monday.

The attacker was killed few minutes after he had carried out the attack in the city of Vienna.

As per a statement released by Slovenia police, days before the gunman carried out the attack, he had travelled to Slovenia to purchase a gun.

According to the statement, he returned to Austria emptyhanded from the country as he could not purchase a weapon from the country.

Slovenia has strict gun laws.   

The gunman was just 20 years old.

The attack which took place in the city of Vienna was the most serious attack the city witnessed in recent past.

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Sweden imposes strict restrictions

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The European country of Sweden, which once opted out from imposing severe restrictions, has introduced certain strict restrictions to curb the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak.

The country has brought in certain important restrictions in the area of dining in restaurants.

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven has recently admitted that there was something to be worried about.

The country has witnessed as many as 31 deaths in the last few days. The total death toll has crossed around 5,969.

Sweden is one of the few countries which has never imposed a severe lockdown. When most of its neighbors adopted strict lockdown measures, Sweden opted not to impose strict measures.   

The recent development indicates that the Swedish government is planning to make a U-turn on its policy regarding the lockdown restriction.

The new restriction measures will bring a considerable change in the way people of the country use its public transport and non-essential shopping.

At preset at least 70 per cent of the total region of the country is under some kind of restriction.

The government has recently brought in Halland, Orebro and Jonkoping.   

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France struggling to over threat posed by Islamofascism

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The European country of France is struggling to overcome the threat posed by the dangerious political ideology of Islamofascism.

As many as three people have been brutally killed recently in France in a knife attack.

The attack has taken place in Nice. The Nice Mayor has expressed his sadness about the incident.

He has termed the attack as a terrorist attack.

Among the three who have been killed includes a woman. The woman has bene beheaded in the attack.

An investigation has been launched in the attack. The suspect has been arrested by the investigation team.

The latest attack has come shorty after France announced its decision to toughen its stand against terrorism.

France even entered into a dispute with Turkey because of its decision.

Turkey, as it felt the France’s decision offensive, called on its citizens to boycott the goods produced by France.

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Europe: Daily Covid-19 death cases increases by around 40 per cent

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The continent of Europe has witnessed a sharp increase of forty per cent in the Covid-19 daily death case load compared to the daily case load the continent witnessed last week.

France, Spain, the UK, the Netherlands and Russia are the worst affected countries in this part of the world.

Some of these countries have already reintroduced certain strict measures necessary to bring down the daily death case load.

The increase has brought a severe stress to the hospital infrastructure of the continent of Europe – which is much more well equipped compared to the same elsewhere in the world.

The Covid-19 infection rate in Russia is alarmingly high. It is high time to find a solution to this crisis.

Italy is one of the first countries which have reintroduced certain tough measures to curb the spread of the dangerous virus.

Sadly, most of those countries which have reintroduced the restrictions have witnessed severe resistance from their local population.

It is clear that a section of society is tired of the restrictions, and are no way willing to tolerate another period of the restrictions.

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Protests break out across Italy over Covid-19 restrictions

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Protests have broken out across the European country of Italy, as the government has decided to reimpose restrictions to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus outbreak.

The decision to reimpose restriction was taken shortly after the country had witnessed a spike in the Covid-19 infection rate.

Protesters have clashed with law enforcers in numerous locations across the country.

Protesters have erupted as the country has ordered to close down restaurants, gyms and cinema halls.

Italy is preparing to handle the second wave of the Covid-19 outbreak.

The European country is one of the worst affected countries in the continent of Europe.

The latest measure is part of the country’s attempt to handle the second wave of the Covid-19 outbreak.  

It is suspected that protests will spread to other cities in the coming days.

It is high time to find a solution to this crisis.

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