Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Wednesday Links - Part 1

On a mild but windy Wednesday, here are some things going on:

From National Review, from where should Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) get an apology?

From FrontpageMag, how many Americans will have "deaths from despair"?

From Townhall, according to an opinion column, feminist hypocrisy is not a "right-wing trap", but reality.  (Due to my remembering of Anita Hill's accusations against Clarence Thomas and Paula Jones's allegations against Mr. Bill, I'd say that it's not new, either.)

From The Washington Free Beacon, "a free press can't expect a free lunch".

From the Washington Examiner, Senator Richard Burr's (R-NC) insider trading scandal is a risk to national security.

From The Federalist, Republicans should stop cowering in response to the race card.

From American Thinker, the left's two big albatrosses are former Senator (D-DE) and Vice President Biden and Speaker Pelosi (D-Cal).

From CNS News, this past April has been much better for gun sales than April of 2019.

From LifeZette, a video allegedly shows that former National Security Advisor Susan Rice lied about the case of General Michael Flynn.

From NewsBusters, according to journalist Gayle King, the coronavirus kept the media from covering a story about Biden that has nothing to do with accusations from Tara Reade.

From Canada Free Press, a look at Biden from an artist.

From CBC News, Canadian Health Minister Dr. Theresa Tam recommends face masks as an "added layer of protection".

From Global News, the Canadian province of Quebec will allow outdoor gatherings, with some limits.

From CTV News, the Kanesatake Mohawk stop people from entering a Quebec provincial park.

From TeleSUR, an opposition party in Guyana is concerned about a vote recount.

From The Conservative Woman, the U.K.'s coronavirus lockdown has been "a cure that's worse than the disease".

From Snouts in the Trough, President Trump's letter to the WHO.

From the Express, Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage explains why the E.U. will "cave" to the U.K.'s Brexit demands.

From the Evening Standard, London reports no new coronavirus cases in 24 hours.

From the (U.K.) Independent, Farage is condemned for taking a boat trip in the English Channel to report on migrants trying to reach Britain.

From the (Irish) Independent, how the Irish government plans to reopen childcare centers.

From the Irish Examiner, Ireland reports 11 more deaths from the coronavirus, but over 19,000 total recoveries.

From VRT NWS, Belgians who own a second home at the coast are allowed to visit them.

From The Brussels Times, the Charleroi, Belgium airport will resume commercial flights on June 15th.

From the NL Times, organized drugs criminals reportedly hold a "tight grip" on employees at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport.

From Dutch News, a ban on menthol cigarettes goes into effect today in the Netherlands.

From Deutsche Welle, Germany considers stricter regulations on the meat industry due to the coronavirus.

From Euractiv, the German cabinet agrees to a carbon dioxide tax of €25 per ton, to start in 2021.

From the CPH Post, Copenhagen Airport reports a steep decline in profits.

From Polskie Radio, Poland will bring in British consultants to help design a new "mega-airport" between the cities of Warsaw and Łódź.  (On a linguistic note, the latter city's name means "boat".)

From Radio Prague, for the first time in over 100 years, the bell chime at Loreto Church in Prague gets a new melody.

From The Slovak Spectator, the company InoBat will produce e-car batteries at a new plant in Voderady, Slovakia.

From Daily News Hungary, the Hungarian language adds 200 new words due to the coronavirus.

From Hungary Today, the Hungarian government withdraws a bill banning disposable plastic.  (If you read Hungarian, read the story at HVG.)

From About Hungary, according to a Budapest resident's letter to the Financial Times, the newspaper never gives Hungarian Prime Minister Orban's government a positive headline.  (The letter is linked in the article, but you'll have to subscribe to the FT in order to read it.)

From Russia Today, recoveries from the coronavirus out number new cases in Russia for the first time.

From Sputnik International, a Russian Mi-8 helicopter crashes near the city of Klin, killing its crew of three people.

From The Moscow Times, a Russia coronavirus nurse's outfit at work is too much by being too little.  (If you read Russian, read the story at Tulskiye Novosti and Rossiyskaya Gazeta.)

From Romania-Insider, under a new law, the Romanian government will distribute free face masks to all citizens.  (If you read Romanian, read the story at Digi24.)

From Novinite, why do tons of dead fish wash up on the shores of Bulgaria's Lake Varna?

From The Sofia Globe, Health Minister Kiril Ananiev allows indoor sports to resume in Bulgaria starting on May 22nd.

From Radio Bulgaria, the demand for rural properties in Bulgaria is expected to rise.

From EuroNews, the coronavirus reopens a debate over the Schengen Zone for Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia.

From Ekathimerini, tourists will be allowed to enter Greece without getting a coronavirus test or undergoing quarantine starting on July 1st.

From the Greek Reporter, the Greek government is expected to ban tall buildings near the Acropolis in Athens.

From Independent Balkan News Agency, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis is fined for his statements against Hungarians.

From Balkan Insight, rival parties in North Macedonia are deadlocked on deciding the date for new elections.

From Total Croatia News, Tourism Minister Gari Cappelli reveals when Austrians, Czechs, Slovaks and Hungarians will be allowed to enter Croatia.  (If you read Croatian, read the story at ŠibenikIn.)

From Total Slovenia News, Ljubljana, Croatia observes World Bee Day "with plans to help solitary bees".

From the Malta Independent, the presidents of two business organizations do not favor reopening Maltas International Airport.

From Malta Today, Armed Forces of Malta attempt to push seaborne migrants back to Libya before directing them to Pozzallo, Sicily.

From ANSA, a migrant from Tunisia drowns after jumping from a coronavirus quarantine ship at Porto Empedocle, Sicily.

From Free West Media, former Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini's League party is still number one in Italian polls.

From Voice Of Europe, police in Austria look for three suspects who allegedly stole a mobile phone.  (If you read German, read the story at Kronen Zeitung.)

From SwissInfo, while Switzerland is in the second phase of its three-stage easing of coronavirus restrictions, some Swiss people keep on protesting.

From France24, Rwandan genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga appears in a French court.

From RFI, the French emerge from their coronavirus lockdown by riding their bicycles.

From El País, what you should know about the mandatory use of face masks in Spain.

From The Portugal News, Portugal's National Maritime Authority will put most of its personnel on the country's beaches this weekend.

From The Stream, why gun rights are indeed essential.

From RedState, TV host Mika Brzezinski tries to "Karen" President Trump, but "gets some inconvenient history lessons".  (I haven't yet figured out what this "Karen" stuff is about, so please bear with me.)

From BizPac Review, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo refutes some false reports.

From the New York Post, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) blames coronavirus deaths at nursing homes in his state on Trump.  (via The Blaze)

From Accuracy in Media, BuzzFeed News faults Trump for taking hydroxychloroquine.

From NBC News, China launches a torrent of Tweets in the coronavirus information war.  (via Breitbart)

And from Twitchy, at a press briefing, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany drops a MOAB on the above-mentioned Susan Rice.

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