Under the measures set out at a news conference by Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and several of his cabinet colleagues, Austria will follow the example of neighbouring Germany and introduce a […]
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Back to news homeRome votes in mayoral election dominated by rubbish and wild boars
Across the country from the Eternal City to Milan, Naples and Bologna, voters are heading to the polls until Monday evening for municipal elections being closely watchedas a bellwether ahead […]
IN NUMBERS: How does the Covid-19 situation look in Denmark three weeks after scrapping all curbs?
Hospitalisations The number of people being treated for Covid-19 in hospital is arguably the most important metric to look at now the overwhelming majority of vulnerable people in Denmark’s population […]
Everything that changes in Germany in October 2021
End of free Covid rapid tests The German government is planning to severely restrict access to free Covid rapid tests this month in a move aimed at encouraging more people […]
What changes about life in Italy in October 2021?
Some of these changes are confirmed, others still speculative, but each of the following may have an impact on your life in Italy soon. Here’s what we can expect in […]
KEY POINTS: How Sweden’s Covid-19 rules will change tomorrow
Bars and restaurants All the remaining restrictions that apply to restaurants and bars will be removed on September 29th. The current rules state that places that serve food and drink […]
New Copenhagen student housing cut due to fire safety rules
The project, which would have seen 180 new rooms for students built at Gamle Ellebjerg in Copenhagen, was announced earlier this year by the city’s lord mayor Lars Weiss along […]
OPINION: Italy has a big chance to improve internet speeds – but will it take it?
I live in Rome’s countryside and each time I need to send heavy files, like photos or videos, I need to step out of my office, walk to the garden […]
Renting in Germany: What you need to know about keeping pets
The low down In Germany, not all pets are regarded the same under tenancy law. The larger or more dangerous the animal, or the more pets you plan to keep, […]
Germany’s Merkel sees ‘surreal’ wreckage as Europe flood death toll tops 180
Wearing hiking boots and offering pandemic-safe fist bumps to rescue workers, the veteran leader walked through the village of Schuld in Rhineland-Palatinate state, one of the two hardest-hit regions in […]