Would-be Merkel successor warns against EU ‘transfer union’
The European Union must be careful not to become a “transfer union” in which richer member states are asked to bankroll their poorer peers, a leading candidate to succeed German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Reuters.
More work, little extra pay: Italian healthcare contractors outraged
Health workers and care providers in northern Italy are outraged by regional budget limits which they say have cut into payments despite a surge in work during the coronavirus emergency.
Japan may end Tokyo state of emergency as early as next week: PM
Japan may lift the state of emergency in Tokyo as early as next week if new coronavirus infections remain low, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday, raising hopes that the world’s third-largest economy may soon start recovering from recession.
Malaysia confirms more coronavirus cases at migrant detention centre
Malaysia reported 35 new coronavirus cases at an immigration detention centre on Thursday, after authorities rounded up undocumented migrants this month in areas under lockdown.
Some 10,000 Iranian health workers infected with coronavirus: state media
Around 10,000 Iranian health workers have been infected with the new coronavirus, the semi-official ILNA news agency quoted a deputy health minister as saying on Thursday.
Tokyo top prosecutor quits, justice minister says, in blow to Japan’s Abe
Tokyo’s top prosecutor resigned on Thursday for gambling during Japan’s coronavirus state of emergency, the justice minister said, in another blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, whose support has waned over his handling of the pandemic.
U.S. to fly aid into Russia where coronavirus cases are climbing
A U.S. military transport aircraft was expected to deliver a first batch of medical aid to Russia on Thursday, including 50 ventilators, to help Moscow cope with a rising number of novel coronavirus cases and deaths.
Hungary to scrap border zones for holding asylum seekers after EU court ruling: PM aide
Hungary will scrap border transit zones where asylum seekers were held while authorities reviewed their applications after a European court ruling that deemed the practice unlawful, Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s chief of staff said on Thursday.
Iran says 10,000 of its health workers infected with coronavirus
Around 10,000 Iranian health workers have been infected with the new coronavirus, the semi-official ILNA news agency quoted the deputy health minister as saying on Thursday.
Japan may lift Tokyo state of emergency as early as next week: PM
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday said that it was possible that a state of emergency in Tokyo and its surrounding regions could end as early as next week if the number of coronavirus infections continues to decrease.
