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Or France the French Republic!
Richard White
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Don't forget the Russian Federation
AlbertC
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Virus to stay 'at least until next summer' - France's Macron
Oct 24, 2020
French President Emmanuel Macron says his country will be fighting the virus until at least the middle of next year as cases there surged past a million.
On Friday France recorded more than 40,000 new cases and 298 deaths. Other nations including Russia, Poland, Italy and Switzerland also saw new highs.
The World Health Organization said the spike in European cases was a critical moment in the fight against the virus.
It called for quick action to prevent health services being overwhelmed.
Daily infections in Europe have more than doubled in the past 10 days. The continent has now seen a total of 7.8m cases and about 247,000 deaths.
What is happening in France?
Speaking on a visit to a hospital in the Paris region, Mr Macron said scientists were telling him that they believed the virus would be present "at best until next summer", he said.
But he said it was still too early to say whether France would go into a new full or partial lockdown.
An overnight curfew in the country is being extended to about two-thirds of the country - 46 million people - from Friday night for six weeks.
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Northern Light
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Its been known to happen here at UT for people to (rightly) complain about the pace of infrastructure development.
The complaints range from the length of time required to get something approved, to how long construction can drag on.
Not every grievance is equally fair, but cumulatively, there is little doubt we could do better.
Every now and then though, we need to remind ourselves, its not just us. Other places have trouble too.
With that, this headline from D-W (A Germany-based news-site).
Berlin's new airport finally opens: A story of failure and embarrassment
Conception to operation has taken 30 years, with seven missed opening dates — rather than a symbol of a revitalized German capital, the new airport has been one of Germany's most glaring public scandals in recent memory.
Article Link here:
www.dw.com
The complaints range from the length of time required to get something approved, to how long construction can drag on.
Not every grievance is equally fair, but cumulatively, there is little doubt we could do better.
Every now and then though, we need to remind ourselves, its not just us. Other places have trouble too.
With that, this headline from D-W (A Germany-based news-site).
Berlin's new airport finally opens: A story of failure and embarrassment
Conception to operation has taken 30 years, with seven missed opening dates — rather than a symbol of a revitalized German capital, the new airport has been one of Germany's most glaring public scandals in recent memory.
Article Link here:
Berlin's new airport: A story of failure and embarrassment – DW – 10/31/2020
Conception to operation has taken 30 years, with seven missed opening dates. Rather than being a symbol of a revitalized German capital, the new airport has been one of the most glaring public scandals in recent memory.
www.dw.com
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Towered
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Its been known to happen here at UT for people to (rightly) complain about the pace of infrastructure development.
The complaints range from the length of time required to get something approved, to how long construction can drag on.
Not every grievance is equally fair, but cumulatively, there is little doubt we could do better.
Every now and then though, we need to remind ourselves, its not just us. Other places have trouble too.
With that, this headline from D-W (A Germany-based news-site).
Berlin's new airport finally opens: A story of failure and embarrassment
Conception to operation has taken 30 years, with seven missed opening dates — rather than a symbol of a revitalized German capital, the new airport has been one of Germany's most glaring public scandals in recent memory.
Article Link here:
Berlin's new airport: A story of failure and embarrassment – DW – 10/31/2020
Conception to operation has taken 30 years, with seven missed opening dates. Rather than being a symbol of a revitalized German capital, the new airport has been one of the most glaring public scandals in recent memory.
Very unusual for them.
Johnny Au
Senior Member
It's hard to believe that the conception of the airport began very shortly after German reunification and completed three decades later in the middle of a major pandemic.
Northern Light
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In other news.............never underestimate the value of statuary of Whales; or at least their tails.
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www.theglobeandmail.com
How a whale's tail caught a derailed tram car
A tram ran past the end of its tracks in Rotterdam on Monday morning and nearly plunged 40 feet down off the end of an elevated section – but instead came to rest delicately on the tail of a whale statue.
www.theglobeandmail.com
AlvinofDiaspar
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In other news.............never underestimate the value of statuary of Whales; or at least their tails.
How a whale's tail caught a derailed tram car
A tram ran past the end of its tracks in Rotterdam on Monday morning and nearly plunged 40 feet down off the end of an elevated section – but instead came to rest delicately on the tail of a whale statue.
It should stay up there as a reinterpretation of the original public art.
AoD
AlbertC
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Angela Merkel: 15 years as German chancellor
m.dw.com
Angela Merkel: 15 years as German chancellor | DW | 22.11.2020
Angela Merkel has been German Chancellor since 2005. Here are some major moments in her long tenure that led the country through a period of tremendous change.
m.dw.com
Northern Light
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Meanwhile, Italy continues its tradition of unstable governments:
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www.theglobeandmail.com
Italy plunged into fresh political crisis during darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic
The leader of the small Italia Viva party is pulling three ministers from Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte’s coalition, leaving the government without a majority
www.theglobeandmail.com
Northern Light
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In other news...........it snowed in Madrid, Spain.
Apparently this left the City short of food, with garbage everywhere and cost the economy at least 1.7B
Apparently south-European snow is more dangerous than our variety.......
Apparently this left the City short of food, with garbage everywhere and cost the economy at least 1.7B
Snowstorm 'catastrophe' caused $1.7 billion of damage, says Madrid mayor
The storm brought the heaviest snowfall in decades across central Spain
www.theweathernetwork.com
Apparently south-European snow is more dangerous than our variety.......
sunlight7885
New Member
Have you heard the news that "The Sub-venues of 2020 Convention on Exchange of Overseas Talents Cover Asia, Europe and the United States"? I read this article in the newspaper, it talks about the integration of international resources and plans for the exchange of talent between the Hong Kong Bay Area, the Tokyo Bay Area, the San Francisco Bay Area. It aims to enable students studying abroad to share experiences related to cutting-edge innovations and technological equipment in these regions. For me, as a foreign student, this is a very tempting prospect and I will try to take part in this project.
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AlbertC
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Germany floods: At least 100 dead and hundreds unaccounted for
July 16, 2021
Germany floods: At least 93 dead and hundreds unaccounted for
The death toll from the flooding in northern Europe is now over 100, after record rainfall.
www.bbc.com
Northern Light
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Germany floods: At least 100 dead and hundreds unaccounted for
July 16, 2021
Germany floods: At least 93 dead and hundreds unaccounted for
The death toll from the flooding in northern Europe is now over 100, after record rainfall.www.bbc.com
From the article:
In the western German district of Ahrweiler, up to 1,300 people are unaccounted for, the authorities say. A spokeswoman for the local government said mobile networks had been put out of action, making it impossible to contact many people.
A couple of pics from the article as well:
Both pics above from this link: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57858829
Richard White
Senior Member
Not good. I am remember a few times where the Danube flooded in Budapest but never this bad. Nothing quite like seeing sandbags in front of the parliament.
That being said, I feel for the people of Germany. With the insane temperatures and now this flood, I hope people start to realize what is going on with the climate globally.