PRAGUE ASKS FOR MORE TIME TO RESPOND TO EU AUDIT OF PM BABIŠ
PRAGUE - The Czech government has asked the European Commission for more time to send its response to an audit of conflict of interest...
VON DER LEYEN BRANDS CORONA BONDS A ‘SLOGAN,' SETTING OFF FIRESTORM IN ITALY
The European Commission scrambled over the weekend to contain Italian anger after President Ursula von der Leyen spoke dismissively...
TRUMP BACKS OFF QUARANTINE OF NEW YORK, SURROUNDING AREA
President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he would not be quarantining New York City's metro area, which has emerged as the nation's...
BORIS JOHNSON'S TAX TRAP
LONDON - When all this is over, Boris Johnson will face a dilemma. While the world is currently in fire-fighting mode - and the British...
INSIDE JOE BIDEN'S BIZARRE CORONAVIRUS BUNKER
The Biden campaign has been studying the '18 midterms. No, not the ones two years ago when Democrats took over the House by aggressively...
COMMISSION TO CHANGE EU BUDGET BLUEPRINT TO TACKLE CORONAVIRUS
The European Commission will propose changes to its blueprint for the EU's 2021-2027 budget to address the coronavirus crisis, Commission...
SPAIN TIGHTENS LOCKDOWN AS CORONAVIRUS DEATH TOLL SPIKES
All non-essential workplaces in Spain will close for two weeks to try to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez...
VON DER LEYEN: EU FACED ‘ABYSS' AT START OF CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU “looked into abyss”at the start of the coronavirus crisis as member...
MACRON CALLS FOR EU FINANCIAL SOLIDARITY TO FIGHT CORONAVIRUS
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for European solidarity in the coronavirus crisis, suggesting common debt or the EU budget...
POLAND PRESSES ON WITH ELECTION PLANS DESPITE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
Poland's ruling party has pushed through measures to allow postal voting for elderly people and those in quarantine in an effort to...
LOCKDOWN RULES BAFFLE EUROPEANS
We're in lockdown! But do people really know what that means and are the rules easy to understand ? One of the strictest quarantines...
WORLD'S CARTOONISTS ON THIS WEEK'S EVENTS
First published in The Boston Globe, U.S., March 25, 2020 | By Chappatte First published in Der Standard, Austria, March 25, 2020 |...
DUTCH TRY TO CALM NORTH-SOUTH ECONOMIC STORM OVER CORONAVIRUS
The Netherlands tried Friday to calm outrage in southern Europe over its stance on the economic response to the coronavirus after a...
SPANISH GOVERNMENT UNDER FIRE AFTER DEFECTIVE TESTING KITS FIASCO
The Spanish government is facing growing criticism for its response to the coronavirus pandemic after the disastrous purchase of more...
BELGIUM EXTENDS CONFINEMENT MEASURES UNTIL APRIL 19
Belgian Prime Minister Sophie Wilmès today announced the extension of confinement measures for at least two weeks, until April 19. At...
ONLY EU SOLIDARITY CAN AVERT ECONOMIC DISASTER
Guy Verhofstadt is a member of the European Parliament with Renew Europe. Today, the coronavirus crisis in Europe is mainly a public...
COMMISSION TO ASSESS HUNGARY'S EMERGENCY MEASURES, SAYS JUSTICE CHIEF
The European Commission will assess whether new emergency legislation from the Hungarian government to tackle coronavirus is in line...
POLISH PM CLAIMS EU HAS NOT CONTRIBUTED ‘A SINGLE CENT' TO FIGHT CORONAVIRUS
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki criticized the EU's response to the coronavirus pandemic on Friday, arguing that “national...
UK'S CHIEF MEDICAL ADVISER SELF-ISOLATES
England's Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty today announced that he was self-isolating with COVID-19-like symptoms. Whitty's announcement...
NO POWER GRAB IN HUNGARY
Judit Varga is Hungary's justice minister. BUDAPEST - False claims about a power grab in Hungary are spreading as quickly as the coronavirus. Like...
The US will NOT pay for Harry and Meghan's security in Los Angeles, says...
President Donald Trump has said Prince Harry and Meghan will have to pay for their own security costs once they settle to live in Los Angeles. Read more ...
Hospital doctor is first frontline NHS worker to die from Covid-19
Amged El-Hawrani died at the Glenfield Hospital in Leicester on Saturday evening after testing positive for the virus. Read more ...
‘Six months or more' before UK returns to normal from coronavirus crisis
It could be six months or longer before the country gets back to normal from the coronavirus pandemic, with reviews of lockdown measures every three weeks, said UK... Read more ...
Boris Johnson tells Brits ‘we will do this together' in first self-isolation...
BORIS Johnson tonight vowed “we will do this together” in his first self-isolation video since announcing he had tested positive for coronavirus. The Prime Minister, who... Read more ...
'He tried to surprise him: Rivaldo says Ronaldinho MEANT to lob David Seaman...
England crashed out of the tournament in the quarter-finals when they suffered a 2-1 defeat to eventual winners Brazil, Ronaldinho scoring an unforgettable winner in the second... Read more ...
Barcelona told to hijack Man Utd move for Jadon Sancho due to one Neymar concern
Barcelona have been heavily linked with bringing Neymar back to the Nou Camp this summer. Read more ...
Former Jurgen Klopp favourite Ilkay Gundogan happy for Man City to hand...
Liverpool are just two wins from the Premier League title but their 30-year wait to lift the trophy is threatening to rumble on. Read more ...
Harry Kane hands Man Utd transfer boost as he makes surprise Tottenham admission
The striker is yet to win a trophy in his career and admits that he could be forced to leave the club if they don't start challenging soon. Read more ...
Governors warn that state healthcare supplies and hospitals could be...
Two governors spoke out about surges of new cases that will quickly overwhelm healthcare systems within the next few weeks. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said the state was... Read more ...
Deliveroo to serve 500,000 free meals including pizzas, salads and pasta to...
Pizza Hut has offered 350,000 of the meals while Itsu and Lewis Hamilton's Neat Burger have both offered a sizeable number, Deliveries will begin from next week. Matt Hancock... Read more ...