Europe

Environment minister Prakash Javadekar has blamed the US, Europe and China for historical carbon emissions. Claiming "Climate change isn’t an overnight phenomenon", Minister Javadekar said that India contributed only 3% to the emissions. Moreover, he said the US' share was 25%, with Europe and China contributing 22% and 13% respectively to the climate change. He stated India has also nearly achieved its nationally determined contribution (NDC… read-more

To fight depopulation, a common phenomenon in small towns of Italy, a Sicily town is offering house for Rs 86. The Salemi town locals who were planning to sell their properties were further affected by the pandemic. Surrounded by vineyards and olive-groves, over 4,000 residents had left town after 1968 Belice-Valley Earthquake. Mayor Domenico Venuti said the properties belong to city-Council and they have made infrastructural developments and… read-more

The government of Hungary has taken a decision to re-close the borders for international tourists from September 1. However, essential travel will be allowed. The precautionary measure has been taken with a surge in the Covid-19 cases across European countries. Hungary has become the second European nation after Ukraine to announce the re-closing of the borders for international tourists.

According to a statement issued by an official, Air India has halved its network with five European cities namely Milan, Copenhagen, Vienna, Madrid and Stockholm in order to survive economic losses incurred due to downfall in travel caused due to the pandemic. But the flight connectivity to London, Birmingham, Frankfurt, Paris and Rome in the EU and the UK is still on.