Costa to debate H1 priorities with European Parliament
Lusa - International - 20/01/2021
Portugal’s prime minister, António Costa, as the acting president of the Council of the EU, on Wednesday discusses the priorities of the Portuguese presidency for the first half of the year with the European Parliament in Brussels
Less than a week after…
Pandemic increases Africa's debt to 70% of GDP
Jornal de Angola - 21/01/2021
Covid-19 is expected to increase Africa’s debt to about 70% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), concludes a report presented Tuesday that considers the pandemic to be “an unprecedented threat” to financing the continent.
“Covid-19 poses an…
Self-management period added to the already required entry quarantine period
Macau News Agency - 21/01/2021
Health authorities announced that starting from midnight of January 21 people entering Macau and having to undergo medical observations will still have to complete a self-management period at home.
Individuals entering Macau and undergoing medical observation for a period…
Macau: Legislator demands action against 'collusion' between casinos, officials
Lusa - Macau - 21/01/2021
A member of Macau’s legislative assembly, José Pereira Coutinho, on Wednesday called on the region’s chief executive to take action against what he described as “collusion” between casinos and those responsible for regulating the gambling sector, in…
Mozambique: Vale to sell its coal mining operations in country
Lusa - Mozambique - 21/01/2021
Vale, one of the main mining companies operating in Mozambique, will sell its coal operations in the country, the company announced on Thursday.
Vale has signed a principle of understanding with partner Mitsui, “allowing both parties to structure Mitsui’s exit…
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro congratulates Joe Biden on his inauguration
AFP - Brazil - 21/01/2021
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro congratulated Joe Biden on his inauguration as US president on Wednesday after spending weeks ignoring his election victory.
The right-wing leader of South America’s largest economy — dubbed the “Trump of the…
Trump halts deportation of Venezuelans for 18 months
AFP - USA - 20/01/2021
On his last night in the White House, outgoing President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday suspending the deportation of Venezuelans from US territory for a period of 18 months, citing the ongoing crisis in their own country
“I have determined that it…
Education ministers meet remotely on Friday
Lusa - Portugal - 20/01/2021
On Friday, the ministers of education, Tiago Brandão Rodrigues, and higher education, Manuel Heitor, are to chair the informal Council of Education Ministers of the European Union on the role of education and training in the European social model.
The meeting, which was…
