ParisBecause of rising Corona numbers, France's President, Emmanuel Macron, is increasing the pressure on his country's citizens. The politician emphasized on Tuesday the need for booster vaccinations for people over 65 as from mid-December. Those who fail to do so, will be considered unvaccinated in the future.
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German electricity is the most expensive in the world
BerlinAn international study revealed that electricity prices for German households are higher than ever before. The comparison portal Verivox compared the electricity prices of 133 countries and came to a surprising result.
Governor of California in hiding after he develops facial paralysis from booster jab
SacramentoThe Governor of California Gavin Newsom has been in hiding for over two weeks after he developed either Bell's Palsy or Guillain-Barre syndrome from his booster shot.
Cologne Archdiocese expects record number of church departures
CologneThe Archdiocese of Cologne is struggling with a new record number of church exits. Based on surveys by the Cologne District Court, it is to be expected that a total of around 50 000 Catholics will leave their church by the end of the year.
Orban calls EU’s bluff on migrant quotas
BudapestHungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán (Fidesz) has offered illegal migrants open corridors through his country into the EU. "If they are good for you, take them," he said on Hungarian state radio.
Owning a home is ‘ecological nonsense’ according to French Minister of Housing
ParisIs owning your own house a "dead end" and an "ecological nonsense"? Following her controversial statements a few weeks ago, French Housing Minister Emmanuelle Wargon withdrew her statements in radio and television interviews.
German Greens are responsible for the energy crisis
BerlinWhile Western Europe, and especially Germany, is experiencing skyrocketing energy prices, Russia can now play a strategic trump card with its gas reserves. To ease the energy crisis in Europe, Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin has ordered the gas valves to be opened again in November.
German clinic stops booster jabs for employees citing too many side effects
MünsterThe so-called “booster shots” for employees at the University Clinic in Münster (UKM) were stopped on Friday. The reason: an unusually large number of side effects were noted. Just hours earlier, the hospital had announced that it would give all 11 000 employees the third vaccination.
Belarus route: 5000 illegals enter Germany in one month
In October, the German police registered more than 5000 illegal immigrants who came to Germany via the Belarus route. Most of them are Iraqis, Syrians, Iranians and Afghans, the police said. In the whole of 2021, “a total of 7 832 unauthorized entries related to Belarus have already been determined”.
MEPs push back against mandatory health pass
BrusselsMembers of European Parliament (MEPs) from four countries have spoken out in opposition to violations of "basic human rights" in the EU. Romanian MEP Cristian Terheş also spoke at the press conference in Brussels against vaccine mandates.