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Three reasons why Mattarella’s reappointment as Italy’s president is a huge relief for the west

After a tumultuous week of secret votes and intense negotiations between political parties, Italy has reconfirmed Sergio Mattarella as head of state for a second seven-year term. The decision implies that Mario Draghi, the Italian prime minister for nearly a year who was seen as a contender to replace Mattarella,…

The Conversation · Feb 1, 2022

EU to blacklist five members of Mali's junta, diplomats say

The European Union has agreed to impose travel bans and asset freezes on five members of Mali's junta after the military rulers went back on an agreement to organise elections in February, three diplomats said.

Reuters · Feb 1, 2022

Denmark Ends Most COVID-19 Restrictions

Denmark on Tuesday became one of the first European Union countries to scrap most pandemic restrictions as the Scandinavian country no longer considers the COVID-19 outbreak “a socially critical disease.” The reason for that is that while the omicron variant is surging in Denmark, it's not placing a heavy burden…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 1, 2022

Denmark becomes first EU country to lift Covid restrictions despite BA.2 variant

Denmark has become the first country in the European Union to lift all remaining Covid restrictions, despite a rise in cases caused by a sub-variant of Omicron.

Evening Standard · Feb 1, 2022

Urgent warning issued to every EE, O2 and Vodafone customer in UK

Thousands of Brits will have to pay extra to use their mobile phones abroad from March due to new changes

Chronicle Live · Feb 1, 2022

Putin to Host EU Ally Orban amid Ukraine Crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin will host talks Tuesday with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who has taken a softer line on the Ukraine crisis than NATO and the EU, with Hungary a member of both. The Kremlin said the leaders will discuss trade and energy as well as "the current…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 1, 2022

UK falling behind other European nations on solar power generation

Britain generating less than half the proportion generated by Spain, Germany and Netherlands

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2022

The EU is facing many difficulties, but Brexit isn’t one of them

EU countries have, on the whole, absorbed the shock of Brexit. But in Britain, trade is down – and prices are up, says economist Lorenzo Codogno

The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2022

UK factory output growth jumps; US job openings rise; record low eurozone unemployment – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2022

Omicron sub-variant detected in 57 countries, says WHO – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 1, 2022