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Europe needs ‘healthcare NATO’ to deal with Covid-like crises – Berlin

Posted on June 7, 2020June 7, 2020By Editor

A kind of “healthcare NATO” would make the EU better prepared for pandemics and would prevent the 27-member bloc from losing out amid the global competition between the US and China, the German health minister said. … Read More >Europe needs ‘healthcare NATO’ to deal with Covid-like crises – Berlin

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Pompeo gaslights Germans with Huawei privacy concerns… casually forgets NSA spied on Merkel

Posted on June 1, 2020June 1, 2020By Editor

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned the US’ European allies against using Huawei tech, insisting privacy-loving Germans shouldn’t stand for such (alleged) spying. Never mind that time the NSA wiretapped Merkel. … Read More >Pompeo gaslights Germans with Huawei privacy concerns… casually forgets NSA spied on Merkel

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‘Sanctions can’t solve problems’: EU rules out punishing China over Hong Kong

Posted on May 30, 2020May 30, 2020By Editor

While the US has vowed “powerful action” against Beijing over its handling of the unrest in Hong Kong, the EU has made it clear that sanctions are not the way to resolve tensions over the national security legislation. … Read More >‘Sanctions can’t solve problems’: EU rules out punishing China over Hong Kong

‘Tsunami of job losses’: Airlines going bust & firing HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of employees as pandemic crushes global travel

Posted on May 30, 2020May 30, 2020By Editor

International carriers which have been suffering massive losses due to the coronavirus crisis are massively cutting their workforce, leaving thousands without jobs. More cuts could come as the prospects for a quick recovery fade. … Read More >‘Tsunami of job losses’: Airlines going bust & firing HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of employees as pandemic crushes global travel

European Central Bank warns coronavirus response could raise fears of eurozone breakup

Posted on May 27, 2020May 27, 2020By Editor

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the eurozone economy has been significant, according to the European Central Bank (ECB), increasing the underlying financial vulnerabilities of the euro area. … Read More >European Central Bank warns coronavirus response could raise fears of eurozone breakup

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Covid-19 case tally reaches 5.5 MILLION worldwide

Posted on May 27, 2020May 27, 2020By Editor

The number of Covid-19 infections has topped 5.5 million across the globe, with more than a million new cases reported in the past 10 days. … Read More >Covid-19 case tally reaches 5.5 MILLION worldwide

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NATO rejects Russia’s offer to MUTUALLY freeze military drills amid Covid-19 pandemic

Posted on May 27, 2020May 27, 2020By Editor

NATO has ignored Moscow’s proposal to jointly put military exercises on hold while the world is dealing with the deadly Covid-19 pandemic. Russia said it can’t afford “unilateral concessions” to the Western bloc. … Read More >NATO rejects Russia’s offer to MUTUALLY freeze military drills amid Covid-19 pandemic

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EU officials point finger at US tech companies for ‘imposing’ standards on Covid-19 apps, call for more ‘digital sovereignty’

Posted on May 27, 2020May 27, 2020By Editor

Top digital officials in Europe have criticized US tech giants for “imposing” standards on Covid-19 tracing apps and called for Europe to wean itself off its reliance on foreign technology companies. … Read More >EU officials point finger at US tech companies for ‘imposing’ standards on Covid-19 apps, call for more ‘digital sovereignty’

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EU mulls slapping US Big Tech with digital tax to help finance economic recovery from Covid-19

Posted on May 27, 2020May 27, 2020By Editor

Tech giants like Google, Facebook and Amazon could be forced to pay higher taxes in Europe as governments search for new revenue to deal with the Covid-19 crisis, CNBC has reported, citing its sources. … Read More >EU mulls slapping US Big Tech with digital tax to help finance economic recovery from Covid-19

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BIG PHARMA steered public money away from pandemic research and into PROFIT-MAKING projects for years – watchdog

Posted on May 25, 2020May 25, 2020By Editor

EU money intended for underfunded public-benefit research such as preparing for a pandemic has been diverted by the pharmaceutical industry into areas where it can make more money, according to a scathing new report. … Read More >BIG PHARMA steered public money away from pandemic research and into PROFIT-MAKING projects for years – watchdog