Despite Promise, The Ukrainian President is Thinking About 2nd Term
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski is considering running for a second term. While he said, he only aspired to serve one time during his campaign to become president. “I’m thinking about a second term,” the president said at a news conference on Wednesday. Zelenski, who has been president for a
Emmanuel Macron Party Loses Majority in French Parliament
Emmanuel Macron Party Loses Majority in French Parliament. Defectors of President Emmanuel Macron’s governing party announced on Tuesday. The formation of a new group in the French House of Representatives, depriving the president of an outright majority and increasing pressure on more leftist policies. The renegade MPs launched their
Former Yukos Owners Seize Russian Vodka Brands
The former owners of the Russian oil company Yukos have seized two vodka brands owned by the Russian state. In this way, they try to get hold of part of the $ 57 billion that Russia has to pay them. The attachment of rights to use the names of
Italians are Allowed to Travel All Over the Country From 3 June
Italians are allowed to travel all over the country from 3 June. As of Monday, they should be allowed to set off freely in their regions. This is stated in plans by Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte. This is expected to be decided on Friday. At the beginning of this
Spain Plans to Keep Borders Closed Until July
The Spanish government plans to keep the border closed until July for fear of more contagion and a second wave of the coronavirus. In mid-March, the government declared a state of emergency and closed its borders. The economy almost came to a standstill and shut down the major tourism
Iran Opens Mosques Especially for Holy Feast of Faith
In Iran, the mosques will open especially next week for Laylat al-Qadr, one of the holiest moments of the year for Muslims. Within Islam, it is then celebrated that the prophet Mohammed was first given the Quran by order of Allah. Iranian mosques were locked in March due to
US Dollar Slightly Drops, Trade Negotiations Between US and China Strengthen
After uncertain shifts in the US stock market, Chey Phillips reported that the Dow-Jones index closed with a gain of 0.3 percent at 26,543.33 points on April 24. In line with this, growth estimates exceeded expectations, but the US currency has recently slipped in value due to fears of unemployment. In addition, Bloomberg
Number of Daily Corona Infections in Germany is Falling Sharply
The number of people in Germany who have been infected with the coronavirus in the past 24 hours is 357. The Robert Koch-Institut, the German equivalent of RIVM, reported Monday. A day earlier, the number of detected infections increased by 667, on Saturday it was still 1251. So far,
Beach Barcelona Reopened on Friday Weeks After Corona Measures
Barcelona beach reopened on Friday. It has been closed for weeks because of measures against the coronavirus. For the time being, the beach will only remain open between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. Visitors to the beach were happy to get back into the water. “This is freedom,” said
Eurozone Retail Sales Fall Sharply Due to Crisis
Eurozone retail sales fell sharply in March due to the coronavirus outbreak and mitigation measures. This was reported by the European statistics agency Eurostat. According to Eurostat, retail sales in the nineteen euro countries fell by an average of 11.2 percent compared to February. Sharp decreases were seen in
