Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said he was prepared to remove parts of a proposed constitutional reform on Saturday, a day after the legislative change prompted protests in the western autonomous region of Karakalpakstan. The proposed reform had pr…
More airline strikes to hit Spain, causing trouble for holiday season
The cabin crew staff at low-cost airline Ryanair plans to strike for better working conditions on 12 more days in July, as a wave of industrial action hits Spain during the busy holiday season. The walkouts have been scheduled for July 12-15, 18-21, an…
Scholz calls on Germans to ‘stick together’ to face economic problems
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called on people to face the economic problems facing Germany together, particularly inflation, as he announced a meeting of experts to tackle the issue. “We have to link arms and stick together,” Scholz said in a vide…
German health minister slams regional moves to relax face mask rules
High-grade FFP2 masks to ward off coronavirus infection are no longer required on public transport in the southern German state of Bavaria, a move that prompted criticism from the country’s health minister on Saturday. The new policy, which went into e…
Scholz calls on Germans to ‘stick together’ to face economic problems
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called on people to face the economic problems facing Germany together, particularly inflation, as he announced a meeting of experts to tackle the issue. “We have to link arms and stick together,” Scholz said in a vide…
Germany’s new LNG terminals to start operating at turn of the year
Germany’s first two temporary liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, being prepared as part of a shift away from Russian energy, will go into operation at the end of this year or the start of 2023, said German Economy Minister Robert Habeck on Saturday…
German health minister slams regional moves to relax face mask rules
High-grade FFP2 masks to ward off coronavirus infection are no longer required on public transport in the southern German state of Bavaria, a move that prompted criticism from the country’s health minister on Saturday. The new policy, which went into e…
Flights cancelled at Cologne, Düsseldorf airports
German holidaymakers fears about fresh bouts of airport chaos did not materialize on Saturday, although a number of flights were cancelled. Flights were axed from Cologne/Bonn headed to London, Palermo, Edinburgh, Nice, Munich and Pisa, the airport ann…
Pilots delay strike at Scandinavian airline SAS
A walkout planned by pilots at Scandinavian airline SAS has been delayed once again, amid progress in negotiations, the company announced on Saturday. A new deadline of midday Monday (1000 GMT) has been set for finding a solution between company manage…
Concern over infection numbers as Germany faces ‘difficult autumn’
With concern growing in Germany over an expected wave of coronavirus infections after the summer, official figures on Saturday indicated that the infection rate was already rising. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) disease control body reported that the …