brussels bureau Brussels 'sex party': Identity of MEP revealed as József Szájer Police reportedly broke up an erotic soiree on Friday night, with an MEP allegedly in attendance. On Tuesday afternoon, József Szájer, a founder of Hungarian party Fidesz, admitted his guilt. 01/12/2020
United Kingdom Johnson suffers large Tory revolt over new COVID-19 restrictions Alarmed at the impact on an already severely weakened economy, dozens of Tory MPs voted against the new tiered system which was nonetheless passed in parliament. 01/12/2020
Turkey Turkey installs 'mask cams' at bus stops to promote face coverings Commuters not wearing a mask see their face covered with an image of the coronavirus 01/12/2020
Europe Pfizer and BioNTech request COVID-19 vaccine authorisation in Europe Pfizer and BioNTech requested authorisation from the European Medicines Agency for emergency use of their coronavirus vaccine candidate. 01/12/2020
Bahrain Lewis Hamilton: Formula One champion tests positive for COVID-19 “Apart from mild symptoms, he is otherwise fit and well, and the entire team sends him its very best wishes for a swift recovery,” a team statement said. 01/12/2020
World Now we've found a COVID-19 vaccine, how do we get it to people? Scientists have overcome a huge hurdle finding a COVID-19 vaccine. Now it's over to the logistics people. 01/12/2020
Croatia Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković tests positive for COVID-19 Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković has tested positive for COVID-19, two days after his wife also contracted the virus. 30/11/2020
United Kingdom Dozens arrested at anti-lockdown protests in London Dozens of people were arrested on Saturday in London amid protests against lockdown measures intended to stem the spread of coronavirus. 28/11/2020
no comment German restaurant packed with stuffed pandas in coronavirus protest A restaurant owner in Germany has been using stuffed toy panda bears as a form of silent protest against the coronavirus lockdown 28/11/2020
France Coronavirus: French businesses fear low-key Christmas season Christmas cheer is thin on the ground this year with the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic wreaking havoc on traditional celebrations. 27/11/2020
no comment This robot in Japan can detect if customers aren't wearing face masks It's been introduced into a shop in Japan to ensure customers are following COVID-19 guidelines. 26/11/2020
Italy Rome airport says it will run EU's first 'COVID-free' flights with US People travelling from the US will be required to perform a molecular or antigenic test within 48 hours before boarding and a rapid antigenic test upon arrival in Rome. 26/11/2020
Czech Republic Is Europe's far-right using coronavirus as a new avenue of agitation? It used to be all about football hooliganism and migrants. Now far-right groups in the Czech Republic are turning their focus to COVID restrictions. 26/11/2020
