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    • British royal family to bid farewell to Prince Philip 17 April, 2021

      British royal family to bid farewell to Prince Philip

      • Western Europe
      • Europost

      Queen Elizabeth II bids a final farewell to her late husband, Prince Philip, on Saturday, at a funeral restricted by coronavirus rules but reflecting his long life of military and public service.

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    • Norway to allow US military to build on its soil in new accord 16 April, 2021

      Norway to allow US military to build on its soil in new accord

      • Western Europe
      • Europost

      Norway, which shares a short border with giant neighbour Russia, said on Friday it has signed a revised agreement with the United States on how to regulate US military activity on its soil.

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    • Swiss government to further relax virus restrictions from 19 April 15 April, 2021

      Swiss government to further relax virus restrictions from 19 April

      • Western Europe
      • Europost

      The Swiss government on Wednesday announced further easing of its Covid-19 restrictions, allowing restaurants to reopen outdoor terraces from next week and sports events to take place with audiences, Reuters reported.

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    • Norway PM fined over birthday party 09 April, 2021

      Norway PM fined over birthday party

      • Western Europe
      • Europost

      The Prime Minister of Norway Erna Solberg was fined over violation of country’s quarantine rules, Reuters reported. Solberg organized a party to celebrate her birthday but thus violated rules for social distancing. The fine is $2,352, police chief Ole Saeverud elaborated at a news conference. The two-term Prime Minister apologised last month for organising an event for her 60th birthday with 13 family members at a mountain resort in late February, despite a government ban on gatherings of more than 10 people.

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    • Prince Philip, husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 99 09 April, 2021

      Prince Philip, husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 99

      • Western Europe
      • Europost

      Britain's Prince Philip, a constant presence at Queen Elizabeth II's side for decades, died Friday at age 99, Buckingham Palace announced. The death of the Duke of Edinburgh is a profound loss for the 94-year-old monarch, who once described him as her "strength and stay all these years". The outspoken former navy commander devoted much of his life as the queen's consort to charity work, AFP noted.

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    • Violence in Northern Ireland continues despite pleas for calm 09 April, 2021

      Violence in Northern Ireland continues despite pleas for calm

      • Western Europe
      • Europost

      Northern Ireland police faced a barrage of petrol bombs and rocks on Thursday, an AFP journalist reported, as violence once again flared in Belfast despite pleas for calm. Riot police on the republican side of the divided city were pelted with projectiles as they tried to prevent a crowd moving towards pro-UK unionists.

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    • UK card spending returns to pre-Christmas levels 08 April, 2021

      UK card spending returns to pre-Christmas levels

      • Western Europe
      • Europost

      Fast vaccine rollout and economic revival spurred credit and debit card spending in the UK, Reuters reported. Households and individuals were behind the robust growth which pushed up the sector development to the pre-holiday levels. Total household spending surged by 88 percent in the first week of April to reach highest level since the week preceding Christmas, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.

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    • UK launches welcome package for resettling Hong Kongers 08 April, 2021

      UK launches welcome package for resettling Hong Kongers

      • Western Europe
      • Europost

      Britain has pledged 43 million pounds ($59 million) to help people arriving from Hong Kong find jobs, houses and schools under an initiative allowing millions to resettle after China’s imposition of new security laws in the former British colony.

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    • UK limits AstraZeneca to people aged over 30 08 April, 2021

      UK limits AstraZeneca to people aged over 30

      • Western Europe
      • Europost

      British medical regulators restricted the roll-out of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine to people aged over 30 on Wednesday, dpa reported. The British Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) said people aged 18 to 29 who do not have an underlying health condition will now be recommended other vaccines instead.

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    • British PM condemns violence in Northern Ireland 08 April, 2021

      British PM condemns violence in Northern Ireland

      • Western Europe
      • Europost

      Britain's prime minister Boris Johnson condemned another night of violence in Northern Ireland, after crowds threw petrol bombs and a bus was set on fire in Belfast, AFP reported. "The way to resolve differences is through dialogue, not violence or criminality," Johnson tweeted late Wednesday. He added he was "deeply concerned" by the scenes.

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In brief
  • British royal family to bid farewell to Prince Philip

    news image title 17 April, 2021

    Queen Elizabeth II bids a final farewell to her late husband, Prince Philip, on Saturday, at a funeral restricted by coronavirus rules but reflecting his long life of military and public service.

    41
  • Norway to allow US military to build on its soil in new accord

    news image title 16 April, 2021

    Norway, which shares a short border with giant neighbour Russia, said on Friday it has signed a revised agreement with the United States on how to regulate US military activity on its soil.

    48
  • Swiss government to further relax virus restrictions from 19 April

    news image title 15 April, 2021

    The Swiss government on Wednesday announced further easing of its Covid-19 restrictions, allowing restaurants to reopen outdoor terraces from next week and sports events to take place with audiences, Reuters reported.

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