Sunday, March 1, 2020

Stories For The Beginning Of March - Part 2

As the first day of March hangs around, here are some more things going on:

From Free West Media, Germany suspends the deportation of illegal migrants to Italy, due to the coronavirsus outbreak there.

From Deutsche Welle, some supermarkets in Germany report panic buying in response to the coronavirus.

From Voice Of Europe, according to a survey, more than half of young migrants from the Middle East or Africa are convicted of a crime before age 30.  (If you read Danish, read a related story at Den Korte Avis.)

From Polskie Radio, Polish runners participate in a "Wolf Trail" in memory of Poland's anti-communist "Cursed Soldiers".

From Radio Prague, the Czech Republic confirms its first three coronavirus cases.

From The Slovak Spectator, results from Slovakia's elections.

From Daily News Hungary, according to Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto, for Syrian refugees to return home would be in Hungary's national interest.

From About Hungary, a flood of migrants with some possibly infected with the coronavirus is expected on Hungary's border.

From Russia Today, President Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu commemorate Russian paratroopers who died in Chechnya 20 years ago.

From Sputnik International, more on the temporary detention of four SI employees in Turkey.

From The Moscow Times, the Ukrainian government claims to have talked with the Russian government about an exchange of prisoners captured in the conflict in Ukraine.

From Romania-Insider, three Romanian springtime traditions.

From Novinite, Bulgarian border police prevent two groups of migants from entering from Turkey.

From The Sofia Globe, Sofia, Bulgaria disinfects its Metro in an effort against the coronavirus.

From Radio Bulgaria, Bulgarian Christians observe Cheesefare Sunday.

From Ekathimerini, Greece suspends accepting asylum applications from migrants who enter illegally.

From the Greek Reporter, according to a government spokesman, Greece is under "extraordinary and asymmetrical threat".

From EuroNews, a group of Lesbians try to prevent migrants from disembarking on their island.

From Independent Balkan News Agency, the Greek government decides on five measures to secure its borders.

From Balkan Insight, a conservative "anti-corruption" party wins in Slovakia's elections.

From Total Croatia News, a bike path will be constructed to run parallel to a reconstructed railroad in the Croatian region of Zagorje.

From Total Slovenia News, what to expect from Slovenia's new government.

From the Malta Independent, Maltese Environment Minister Aaron Farrugia wants his agency to be criticized.

From Malta Today, the media reaction to the coronavirus is "an overblown press-created hysteria".

From SwissInfo, why subsidized free public transportation in Switzerland is "dead on arrival".

From The Portugal News, the companies Galp and Nissan agree to install 20 fast charging points for electric vehicles in over a dozen Portuguese cities.

From France24, the Louvre in Paris is shut amid coronavirus fears.

From RFI, unions reject French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe's attempt to push through pension reforms without a vote.

From VRT NWS, Belgium's second coronavirus patient is in isolation at Antwerp University Hospital.

From The Brussels Times, according to critics, anti-coronavirus measures in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Belgium are "disproportionate" and "grotesque".

From the NL Times, three more people in the Netherlands test positive for the coronavirus.

From Dutch News, two Dutch speed skaters are crowned world champs - again.

From the Express, a Hollywood executive snubs Meghan Markle.

From the Evening Standard, Scotland confirms its first case of the coronavirus.

From the (U.K.) Independent, U.K. government ministers will try to fight the coronavirus with information.

From the (Irish) Independent, Irish extreme swimmer Nuala Moore will attempt to swim in a lake near Mount Everest.  (Yes, there is such a lake.  This gal gets the "badass" label.)

From the Irish Examiner, the Irish Dáil will vote for a second time to elect the next Taoiseach.

And from The Conservative Woman, is U.K. Prime Minister Boris "the Spider" Johnson negotiating for the freedom of the British people, or pulling the wool over their eyes?

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