Domestic Politics
More than 60 people were injured in the clashes between the Greek protesters and the riot police in Lesbos and Chios over the construction of closed migrant camps. [BBC]
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen apologised for the email that revealed details about the government’s planned attacks on the opposition Liberal party during the negotiations for municipal budgeting. The email was accidentally leaked to a journalist last week. [The Local]
International Relations
After its controversial deal with the UK, Chinese tech company Huawei announced a plan to build its first European factory in France. The first phase will bring in an investment of 200 million Euros and employ 500 people. [Politico]
The European Union's General Affairs Council approved the document that stands as the “reference point” in EU’s negotiations with the UK. British Ministers, on the other hand, accepted the government’s mandate for negotiations that are scheduled for Monday. [BBC]
Society
Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court upheld the ban on headscarves for Muslim trainee lawyers. Hence, trainees with headscarves will be disallowed from taking up tasks that may be perceived as representative of the judiciary or the state in order to maintain the religious neutrality of the institutions.[Al Jazeera]
After witnessing a backlash from Jewish human rights groups and the Israeli embassy in Madrid, a Spanish carnival troupe called off the remaining shows of its Holocaust-themed parade. The parade showed dancers wearing Nazi uniforms with machine guns and striped death camp uniforms. [Al Jazeera]
Health
With 650 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, Italy became the worst affected European country. Following the rapid surge in the number of cases in Europe, President Emmanuel Macron urged European countries to coordinate their response to contain the epidemic. [Telegraph]
Environment
Following two legal setbacks before the Oslo district court and appeals court, the Greenpeace and Natur og Ungdom (Nature and Youth) groups stated their intention to take the Norwegian government to the Supreme Court for oil drilling licenses granted to companies in 2016. They claim that the deal is in violation of the right to a healthy environment under the Norwegian constitution and the Paris Agreement. [The Local]
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