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Rebuilding Ukraine is expected to cost hundreds of billions of dollars. Photo: Oleksandr Gimanov / AFP

Rebuilding Ukraine is expected to cost h... […]

Economy, Infographic, Videos

Ukraine reconstruction: what to expect from Lugano meet

Leaders from dozens of countries and international organisations will gather in Switzerland next week to discuss rebuilding Ukraine, with the aim of providing a "Marshall Plan" for the war-ravaged country

11 months ago

A man receives a Covid vaccination in Frankfurt am Main on November 23, 2021, during an event where people in need are offered the vaccination and a meal

A man receives a Covid vaccination in Fr... […]

Coronavirus, Health, Infographic

A spiritual movement and Germany’s low vaccination rate

An explosion of coronavirus infections at a German school has put a spotlight on "anthroposophy", a spiritual movement behind the education system, and raised questions over how it may be contributing to stagnating vaccinations

2 years ago

The Swiss and the EU flags at the European Commission building in Brussels. Photo: FranÁois Walschaerts / AFP-Pool

The Swiss and the EU flags at the Europe... […]

Economy, Trade

Switzerland and the EU’s mutual but rocky relationship

What type of relationship does Switzerland want with the EU after it rejected a long-delayed "framework agreement" with Brussels? An overview of EU-Swiss relations

2 years ago

EU chief Ursula Von der Leyen and Swiss President Guy Parmelin held talks in Brussels on April 23. Photo: François Walschaerts / AFP

EU chief Ursula Von der Leyen and Swiss ... […]

News, Trade

Swiss-EU relations: It’s complicated

As Switzerland's president headed to Brussels to discuss concluding a long-delayed "framework agreement" rejigging some of his country's most important deals with the EU, here is an overview of a unique relationship

2 years ago

A woman in Zurich walks past a campaign poster in favour of the "burqa ban", ahead of a nationwide vote. Photo: Fabrice Coffrini / AFP

A woman in Zurich walks past a campaign ... […]

News, Women's rights, Infographic

European bans on Islamic full-face veils

Switzerland is the latest European country to ban the niqab, the Islamic full-face veil that shows only the eyes, with voters narrowly backing a ban on full face coverings in public places

2 years ago

Bar owner Martin Mihaylov walks through his bar in Sofia, on January 21, 2021. Photo: Nikolay Doychinov / AFP

Bar owner Martin Mihaylov walks through ... […]

Coronavirus, Economy, Europe's Workforce, Health

Hope and despair in locked down European hospitality sector

As coronavirus lockdowns are extended across Europe, protests have flared in its hard-hit hospitality sector, along with warnings that many businesses are on the verge of extinction

2 years ago

A district nurse is administered the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at the hospital in Chartres, central France, on January 9, 2021. Photo: Jean-Francois Monier / AFP

A district nurse is administered the Pfi... […]

Coronavirus, Health, Infographic, Video 3D

Europe vaccine rollout shifts up a gear as supply worries linger

France and Russia prepare to beef up their coronavirus inoculation programmes, even as authorities seek to allay concerns about vaccine supplies while the global pandemic shows no sign of abating

2 years ago

A sprinkler irrigates a corn field as sun rises over the Oderbruch region in Lebus, northeastern Germany, on July 26, 2019. Photo: Patrick Pleul / DPA / AFP

A sprinkler irrigates a corn field as su... […]

Climate change, Food and agriculture, Infographic, Video 3D

Climate change to bring longer droughts in Europe: study

Two-year droughts like the record-breaking one that gripped Central Europe from 2018 to 2019 could become much more frequent if the region fails to curb greenhouse gas emissions, researchers say

3 years ago

Polish officials are behind the barriers at the border crossing. Poland has closed its borders to all foreigners since Sunday morning because of the Corona crisis. Photo: Jens Buettner/dpa

Polish officials are behind the barriers... […]

Coronavirus, Infographic

EU moves to nudge open internal borders

Several countries announced plans to ease controls with neighbours by mid-June, while the European Union's executive issued guidelines for safe summer travel.

3 years ago

Policemen surround a woman on a bench of the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris on March 17, 2020 during a strict lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus. Photo: Martin Bureau / AFP

Policemen surround a woman on a bench of... […]

Coronavirus, Health, Transportation and mobility, Infographic, Videos

Coronavirus: main measures taken in Europe

Home confinement, schools closed, gatherings banned - the measures being taken across Europe to fight the spread of the coronavirus

3 years ago

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Ukraine reconstruction: what to expect from Lugano meet

A spiritual movement and Germany’s low vaccination rate

Switzerland and the EU’s mutual but rocky relationship

Swiss-EU relations: It’s complicated

Hope and despair in locked down European hospitality sector

Europe vaccine rollout shifts up a gear as supply worries linger

Climate change to bring longer droughts in Europe: study

EU moves to nudge open internal borders

Coronavirus: main measures taken in Europe

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