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Countries track passengers of virus-hit cruise ship
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (730+ words) By Bart H. Meijer, Olivia Le Poidevin and Ingrid Melander Three people " a Dutch couple and a German national " died in the outbreak on the MV Hondius. In "total, five people are confirmed to have contracted the virus, with another three…...
EU considers suspending penalties for oil and gas firms that breach methane law
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (412+ words) May 6 (Reuters) " The European Commission has drafted plans to let oil and gas companies avoid penalties for breaching the EU's methane emissions law, a draft document seen by Reuters showed, after pressure "from industry and the United States government. The…...
Canarians worry arrival of hantavirus cruise ship will bring repeat of Covid quarantines
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (532+ words) By Corina Pons, Charlie Devereux and Borja Suarez MADRID, May 6 (Reuters) " The arrival this weekend of a cruise ship hit by an outbreak of hantavirus is reviving memories for residents of Spain's Canary Islands of the quarantines they experienced during…...
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to head soon to Spain after 3 people evacuated
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (754+ words) By Nellie Peyton and David Latona JOHANNESBURG/MADRID, May 6 (Reuters) " A luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak and marooned since Sunday off the coast of Cape Verde was set to leave for Spain on Wednesday after three…...
Spain to repatriate asymptomatic passengers of hantavirus-hit ship
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (139+ words) KFGO Spain to repatriate asymptomatic passengers of hantavirus-hit ship (Corrects day in first paragraph to Wednesday) MADRID, May 6 (Reuters) " "All passengers remaining aboard "a luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak are asymptomatic "and "non-Spanish " citizens will be…...
Wife of Spain’s PM Sanchez files assault complaint against far-right influencer
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (41+ words) MADRID, April 30 (Reuters) - The wife of Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has filed a legal complaint against a far-right political campaigner and social media influencer for alleged assault "on Wednesday in a cafe in Madrid where he confronted he. .....
Spain's jobless rate rises to 10. 83%, lowest first-quarter level since 2008
1+ week, 2+ day ago (168+ words) April 28 (Reuters) " Spain's jobless rate rose to 10. 83% in the first quarter, driven by "a rise in unemployment "in services, but was at its lowest level for the first three months since 2008, data from the National "Statistics "Institute (INE) showed on…...
Greece expected to announce social media ban for children under 15
4+ week, 1+ day ago (91+ words) KFGO Greece expected to announce social media ban for children under 15 April 8 (Reuters) " Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos "Mitsotakis is expected on Wednesday to announce a ban "on "access to "social media for children under the age "of 15, according "to "a…...
France launches 12 GW of renewable tenders, champions "Made in Europe" initiative
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (340+ words) PARIS, April 2 (Reuters) " France announced tenders for seven offshore wind projects totalling 10 gigawatts on Thursday as well as smaller solar and onshore wind tenders, adding the country will favour homegrown technologies "in its bid to achieve energy sovereignty. The tenders…...
Merz says he will fight for future of Franco-German fighter jet project
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (234+ words) BERLIN, March 27 (Reuters) " German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday he is doing everything in his power to salvage "the crisis-hit FCAS fighter jet programme with "France and Spain and to generally foster greater cooperation within Europe's defence industry. "The…...