The government of Greece slammed Turkey’s announcement that it will be conducting energy exploration in an area of the Eastern Mediterranean that Athens says overlaps its continental shelf, as tension over the rights to natural resources increased sharply in the region Monday. Source Ekathimerini
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
