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World - Europe - 2021-02-22
Ukraine accuses Russian networks of new massive cyber attacks
Europe

Ukraine accuses Russian networks of new massive cyber attacks

  • "It was revealed that addresses belonging to certain Russian traffic networks were the source of these coordinated attacks," the Council said.
  • Ukraine's army said this month that five of its service personnel were killed over the week ended on Feb. 14 despite a ceasefire with pro-Russian separatists in the east of the country.
Published 22 Feb, 2021 09:34pm
'Real-world' UK data shows 70pc decline in COVID infections after first Pfizer shot
Europe

'Real-world' UK data shows 70pc decline in COVID infections after first Pfizer shot

  • "Overall, we're seeing a really strong effect to reducing any infection, asymptomatic and symptomatic," PHE's strategic response director Susan Hopkins told a media briefing.
  • "Hospitalisation and deaths rates are falling in all age groups, but the oldest age groups are seeing the fastest decline since the peak in mid-January," a PHE statement said.
Published 22 Feb, 2021 09:27pm
Irish COVID-19 jobless claims fall for second successive week
Europe

Irish COVID-19 jobless claims fall for second successive week

  • Pandemic Unemployment Payment claims dropped by 0.9% week-on-week to 473,400, still around 200,000 higher than in December, before most building sites, shops and hospitality facilities shut.
  • The government has said any reopening of society from next month will be very gradual, with the hospitality sector likely to remain shut until mid-summer.
Published 22 Feb, 2021 09:13pm
IMF says COVID-19 might widen wealth differences in Europe
Europe

IMF says COVID-19 might widen wealth differences in Europe

  • She said in the 27-nation EU, countries that are traditional tourist destinations, such as Spain, Greece, and Italy, contracted more than 9% in 2020 compared to an average contraction of 6.4% across the bloc.
  • According to IMF forecasts, by the end of 2022, per capita income for central and eastern Europe would be 3.8% below pre-crisis projections, compared with a shortfall of just 1.3% for advanced EU economies.
Updated 22 Feb, 2021 10:06pm
UK's Prince Philip is ‘OK’, says grandson Prince William
Europe

UK's Prince Philip is ‘OK’, says grandson Prince William

  • "Yes, he's OK, they're keeping an eye on him," William said on a visit to a vaccination centre in eastern England. Royal reporters said he delivered his message with a wink.
  • A royal source said doctors had been acting out of an abundance of caution and that Philip was in good spirits.
Published 22 Feb, 2021 07:00pm
Don't ignore ‘lockdown fatigue’, UK watchdog tells finance bosses
Europe

Don't ignore ‘lockdown fatigue’, UK watchdog tells finance bosses

  • Many staff at financial companies have been working from home since Britain went into its first lockdown in March last year to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • During this third lockdown, there has been a greater impact on mental well-being, with many people struggling with job security, caring responsibilities, home schooling, bereavements and lockdown fatigue.
Published 22 Feb, 2021 06:44pm
Armenia seeks bigger Russian military presence on its territory
Europe

Armenia seeks bigger Russian military presence on its territory

  • Ethnic Armenian troops in the Nagorno-Karabakh region ceded swathes of territory in and around the enclave to Azerbaijan in a six-week conflict in 2020 that claimed thousands of lives.
  • The question of expanding and bolstering the Russian military base on the territory of Armenia has always been on the agenda.
Published 22 Feb, 2021 06:17pm
Turkey to streamline monthly labour market data
Europe

Turkey to streamline monthly labour market data

  • The agency will publish data for the first two months of the year at the same time in April, as well as comparable series, according to the new definitions and methodology.
  • The last published labour data showed Turkey's unemployment rate ticked up to 12.9% in the October-December period.
Published 22 Feb, 2021 06:08pm
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