German leaders rebel against Merkel’s strict lockdown and push ahead with easing restrictions amid woefully slow vaccine roll-out Angela Merkel warned Germany faces ‘third wave’ if lockdown lifted too quickly State leaders defied Merkel’s calls, allowing some businesses to open Merkel expected to meet regional heads on March 3 to discuss gradual easing of lockdown … Read more
EU leaders have agreed to introduce vaccine passports by the summer in a boost to Britons planning holidays on Europe’s beaches. Having suffered its deepest recession to date and still floundering on the rollout of its vaccination programme, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that ‘everyone agreed that we need a digital vaccination certificate’ programme during … Read more
Kristen Stewart emerged on the set of new movie Spencer in Dülmen, Germany on Thursday. The actress, 30, ditched her typically edgy appearance to favour the late Princess Diana in a tweed jacket, similar to the coat she wore on a visit to Portsmouth in January 1989. Spencer follows the breakdown of her high-profile, 15-year … Read more
A man who has eaten a burger every other day for over two decades, has spent thousands on his McDonald’s obsession. David Geyer, 32, from Bergheim, Germany, has been addicted to the fast-food restaurant since his first visit in 1997. From trainers, clothes to socks, David has spent €5,000 on McDonald’s merchandise and a staggering €40,000 on … Read more
German Chancellor Angela Merkel last night warned that new Covid variants risk a third wave of infections sweeping across the country which could provoke another national lockdown. Coronavirus cases have started to increase again in Germany with only four per cent of the public vaccinated, while Britons are already counting down the days to freedom … Read more
Consulting giant McKinsey has attracted criticism over France‘s slow vaccine rollout after Emmanuel Macron gave the firm £2.83 million to handle logistics. The president signed contracts totalling £9.46 million with four large consulting firms, despite France’s traditional pride for the quality of its vast civil service. Within weeks of those deals, Mr Macron was receiving flak … Read more
Germany‘s biggest-selling newspaper has praised Britain’s vaccine success and Boris Johnson‘s plans to lift the lockdown, with a front-page headline saying: ‘Dear Brits, we envy you!’. The article in Bild said the UK’s ‘successful’ vaccine programme had allowed the PM to promise a brighter future while Germany is ‘stuck in lockdown’ and Angela Merkel‘s government … Read more
German prosecutors are investigating footballer Jerome Boateng for allegedly tearing the ear of his girlfriend Kasia Lenhardt a year before her death. The case against Boateng, which was first opened in 2019 before being shelved last year, has now been re-opened by prosecutors after new information emerged from the Berlin police inquiries that followed Lenhardt’s … Read more
France’s government has said it wants to ‘rehabilitate’ the AstraZeneca vaccine as EU leaders try to undo the doubts they sowed about the jab which have led to low uptake despite its proven effectiveness. The French health ministry admitted that the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine had an ‘image deficit’ which had led to ‘feeble’ usage of the … Read more
Consulting giant McKinsey has been blamed for France‘s slow vaccine rollout after Emmanuel Macron gave the firm £2.83 million to handle logistics. The president signed contracts totalling £9.46 million with four large consulting firms, despite France’s traditional pride for the quality of its vast civil service. Within weeks of those deals, Macron was receiving flak … Read more