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France moves towards vaccine pass to fight Omicron ‘tidal wave’

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PARIS, Jan 3, 2022 (AFP) – French MPs on Monday began debating draft legislation that would require most people to be vaccinated against Covid-19 to enter public spaces such as bars, restaurants and long-distance public transport. Dubbed the “vaccine pass”, the bill’s headline measure is aimed at getting France’s remaining five million unvaccinated people over 12 … Read more

Polish MPs adopt media ownership law slammed by US

Polish MPs on adopted a controversial media law seen by critics as an attempt by the right-wing populist government to silence the US-owned independent news channel TVN24. The government says the law, which was adopted by a majority in the lower house, will protect Poland’s media landscape from potentially hostile actors such as Russia. The … Read more