Their aim is to provide logistic support in the upcoming major battle for Aleppo. For the first time since Russia joined the Syrian battlefield last September, ground troops have been deployed near the strategic city of Aleppo in the Syrian north. Source GulfNews
The police have put an end to the crowds in the Vondelpark. Due to the beautiful weather, thousands of visitors were present in the park. Mayor Halsema called the crowds ‘a massive violation of the corona rules’. In a statement, she writes: “Those present show no respect whatsoever for anyone in the city who is doing their best to prevent more infections.” Source AT5
France may need to impose new local restrictions to deal with a worsening Covid-19 situation as it scrambles to avoid a new national lockdown, a government spokesman said Wednesday. Infections have reached worrying levels in several parts of the country, spokesman Gabriel Attal told reporters after a weekly cabinet meeting. Source France 24
European Union leaders will agree on Thursday to work on certificates of vaccination for EU citizens who have had an anti-Covid shot, with southern EU countries that depend heavily on tourism desperate to rescue this summer’s holiday season. Source Ekathimerini
