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We start the day of live news with you and give you a quick overview of the most important topics of the morning.
Vaccination strategy without the EU? Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) announced a turnaround for the Corona strategy ahead of his trip to Israel. Austria, Denmark and members of the “First Mover” group will no longer depend on the EU in the future and will work with Israel in the coming years to produce doses of second-generation vaccine for novel coronavirus mutations and to jointly investigate treatment options. Kurz announced before the trip. More about this
Does the gastronomy open too late? The gastronomy is seriously disappointed by the federal government’s decision to open the gastronomy (except in Vorarlberg) on March 27 and then only in the outdoor area. The opening comes too late and many businesses have no or too small outdoor area to be able to represent the opening financially, said owner spokesman Mario Pulker. He asked for an increase in aid. Catering has been closed for 17 weeks, Pulker now assumes at least another six weeks will be added. More about this
Orbant Nadelstich. In the fight against Corona, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is using vaccines from China and Russia effectively in the media: Budapest is not fully utilizing its EU vaccine contingent. More about this [premium]
Schoolgirls in Nigeria free again. Five days after being abducted from a boarding school in northeastern Nigeria, hundreds of students are free again. The girls were released Tuesday morning and are in good health, Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle said. For years, attacks by criminal gangs have been on the rise in northern and central Nigeria. More about this
Sanctions against Russia. The United States wants to punish Russia with sanctions for poisoning Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. The measures should take effect this week, three people familiar with the matter told the Reuters news agency. The announcement could take place this Tuesday. More about this
Morgenglosse. For rich countries like Austria or Germany, it may not matter whether vaccinating one of their citizens costs four or 40 euros. However, for the poorer Member States it is different. It is therefore not surprising that their representatives pushed for low prices in negotiations with manufacturers last summer, which logically led to delays in the conclusion of contracts and probably less favorable delivery conditions for the entire EU, Oliver Grimm argues. More about this
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