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European nations reimpose restrictions as Omicron sweeps continent

Nations across Europe are moving to reimpose tougher measures to stem a new wave of Covid-19 infections spurred by the highly transmissible omicron variant

Soaring Covid infections rattle Europe, fuel dread about holidays

Soaring infections in Britain driven in part by the omicron variant rattled Europe on Thursday, prompting new restrictions on the Continent and fuelling a familiar dread on both sides of the Atlantic

WHO Europe urges caution during holidays amid double coronavirus surge

The WHO Regional Office for Europe has urged people to exercise caution this holiday season, as the region is now coping with two highly transmissible coronavirus strains

Sterling, euro jump as BoE hikes rate, ECB cuts stimulus

Sterling rose 0.7% to a two-week high of $1.3368 after the BoE raised its main interest rate to 0.25% from an historic low of 0.1%

Europe faces tough call on stimulus amid growing Omicron fears

The dilemma faced by the bank and President Christine Lagarde at their meeting Thursday in Frankfurt is compounded by an wave of infections caused by the earlier delta variant

Rapid increase in Omicron coronavirus cases 'imminent': ECDC

A rapid increase in the number of Omicron Covid-19 variant cases is imminent, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has warned

Gig economy workers set to receive employee rights under EU proposal

App-based gig work platforms have boomed in the digital economy, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic

UniCredit cheers investors with $18 billion in planned returns

UniCredit shares jumped as much as 9.8% in Milan, trading at 12.65 euros as of 12:08 p.m.

End of an era: Germany's Angela Merkel bows out after 16 years

Merkel, a former scientist who grew up in communist East Germany, is bowing out about a week short of the record for longevity

6 Tottenham players, 2 coaching staff members found Covid positive: Report

Tottenham's players hit by the outbreak are set to miss their next three games

Pomp, punk and pandemic see German Chancellor Merkel out of office

Merkel is caretaker chancellor until her successor is sworn in

European Union unveils $340 billion infra spend to rival China

To finance the project, the EU will use its European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus and will offer grants of up to 18 billion euros from external assistance programs

European business school GISMA partners with Tata Consultancy Services

The partnership will also comprise of academic support to TCS employees to update their skil

French firebrand Zemmour announces he's running for president

Zemmour made the announcement in a YouTube video set to classical music on Tuesday

European migration officials meet after deaths in English Channel

The number of migrants trying to cross the channel in small boats has jumped this year

MATCHDAY: Chelsea hosts slumping Manchester United, Real Madrid vs Sevilla

A look at what's happening in European soccer on Sunday:

Asian, European nations call on Myanmar military to return to democracy

At least 50 Asian and European countries on Friday called on Myanmar to return to the democratic transition that was halted by the coup in February.As reported by Radio Free Asia, the countries asked to release arbitrarily detained prisoners, and accept a Southeast Asian envoy to mediate the 10-month-old political crisis.This came after the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member, for the third time, sidelined Myanmar junta leader General Min Aung Hlaing from attending the two-day virtual Asia-Europe Meeting."Leaders expressed deep concerns on the situation in Myanmar and affirmed their strong support for ASEAN's efforts to de-escalate the crisis," the group said in a statement after the meeting, hosted by Cambodia, the 2022 ASEAN chair."They called on all parties concerned in Myanmar to engage in peaceful dialogue, immediately cease violence in Myanmar and exercise utmost restraint; and called Myanmar for the early release of all those arbitrarily detained, including ...

European Union eases its controls on Covid-19 vaccine exports

The Commission said that as of January it will no longer require vaccine producers to request special authorisation to export outside the 27-nation bloc

As Europe virus cases surge, UK plows on with its new normal

Not for the first time in the pandemic, Britain is out of step with many of its neighbours

Euro falls to July 2020 lows as Germany's business morale darkens

The euro fell 0.3% to its lowest level since early July 2020 at $1.1205.