[ad_1] ROME (Reuters) – Italy ramped up coronavirus restrictions in Tuscany and four other regions, effective on Wednesday, to rein in the second wave of the pandemic, a health ministry…
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Italian parliament gives PM Conte green light to back ESM reform
[ad_1] By Gavin Jones, Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) -Italy’s two houses of parliament gave the go-ahead on Wednesday for Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte to approve a contested reform of the…
Denmark’s Justice Minister Haekkerup tests positive for COVID-19
[ad_1] By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read COPENHAGEN, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Danish Justice Minister Nick Haekkerup has tested positive for COVID-19 virus, he said in a statement on Facebook…
EU fell short in vetting BlackRock for green banking rules, watchdog says
[ad_1] By Kate Abnett, Simon Jessop BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) – The European Commission failed to properly consider conflicts of interest when it appointed a division of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset…
American lawyer arrested by HK police in national security crackdown
[ad_1] HONG KONG (Reuters) – Police in Hong Kong arrested an American lawyer under the city’s national security law on Wednesday, a source at his law firm told Reuters, hours…
Denmark says $8 billion tunnel link to Germany will begin construction in January 2021
[ad_1] COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Construction of the world’s longest immersed tunnel connecting Denmark and Germany will begin in January next year, the Danish transport minister said on Friday. The Femern…
Germany ‘moving in right direction’ on Huawei curbs, U.S. official says
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: The Huawei logo is seen at Huawei Connect in Shanghai, China, September 23, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Germany’s decision to restrict Chinese mobile equipment maker…
Italy’s anti-corruption agency probes Rome rubbish firm as waste piles up
[ad_1] ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s anti-corruption authority is investigating Rome’s public rubbish management agency as concerns grow that waste problems plaguing the capital could turn critical. An employee wears a…
Germany, Austria, Netherlands impede euro zone reform: Juncker
[ad_1] BERLIN (Reuters) – The Netherlands, Austria “and all too often Germany” are preventing deeper euro zone integration, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told German newspaper Handelsblatt. FILE PHOTO: European…