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Spread of the virus.. Another coronavirus death was announced in Lithuania over the weekend: A patient treated at Santara’s clinics died and was over 80 years old. This is the 80th victim in Lithuania. Seven new cases of coronavirus infection were reported on Saturday in Lithuania, and another 17 new cases were announced on Sunday.
EU finance. European Union leaders have continued a marathon of talks since Friday morning on how to split almost two trillion euros from the new EU budget and the emerging recovery fund. The European Commission intends to borrow € 750 billion in the markets to rescue the economy affected by the coronavir crisis. However, the States do not agree on the proportions in which this amount will be broken down in grants and loans. The controversy is the Dutch demand for a veto on the allocation of money if recipient countries in southern Europe do not carry out the necessary economic reforms, and the reluctance of Hungarians and Poles to link the funds to the rule of law. The new plenary session should start on Sunday night at 6 p.m. 30 minutes. Lithuanian time.
Support for Lithuania. According to the proposal put forward on Saturday, the non-reimbursable support to Lithuania from the new economic recovery fund may amount to around one and a half billion euros, Lithuania would be given the opportunity to apply for additional loans for around two billion euros , according to the data collected by BNS. There is a real possibility that the total grant fund will be reduced, then Lithuania’s participation will decrease. The separate draft of the proposed EU budget proposed an additional € 125 million in rural development funds for Lithuania as partial compensation for lower direct payments to farmers. Nausėda promised on Sunday that direct payments to farmers would grow faster. You can get acquainted with the most important budget figures for Lithuania here.
Loss in culture. Osvaldas Daugelis, the former director of the M. K. Čiurlionis National Museum of Art in Kaunas, died at the age of 65 after the illness. Lithuanian art historian, museologist O. Daugelis ran the MK Čiurlionis Art Museum from 1992 to 2019. “O. The mission of many in life should be seen as a tireless and constant search for MK Without him, presenting the work of Čiurlionis to the world and, at the same time, to spread the message about Lithuania and its artistic and cultural treasures abroad in a determined and constant way ”, says the sympathy of President G. Nausėda.
Viruses in the world. The coronavirus pandemic has already claimed more than 600,000 lives worldwide. lives. The highest number of deaths was confirmed in the United States (140 thousand), Brazil (78 thousand), the United Kingdom (45 thousand), Mexico (38 thousand) and Italy (35 thousand). The number of COVID-19 related deaths has doubled in the past two months.
Situation in the neighborhood.. In Latvia, four new cases were confirmed on Saturday and three on Sunday. In Poland, between 300 and 400 cases are confirmed daily, and six patients die every Saturday and Sunday. In Belarus, 159 cases and four deaths were confirmed on Saturday, and 142 cases and four deaths on Sunday.
The crisis in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong leader said Sunday that the spread of COVID-19 infection has become uncontrollable with the confirmation of more than 100 new cases in the city. “I think the situation is really critical and there is no sign that it is under control,” said city leader Carrie Lam. Hong Kong was one of the first places to have an outbreak of the virus, but the densely populated financial center managed to fix it, and in late June, there were almost no local cases of infection. In the past two weeks, the number of COVID-19 cases has started to increase again.
Iran’s strategy? Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has stated that 35 million Iranians can become infected with coronavirus. This is the first time that the Iranian authorities have hinted that the country is trying to overcome COVID-19 with so-called “collective immunity”. “We estimate 25 million so far. The Iranians are infected with the virus. We must consider the possibility that another 30-35 million may be infected.” We have not yet obtained herd immunity and have no choice but to unite and break the coronavirus transmission chain, “said the president. To date, more than 271 thousand have been officially confirmed in Iran. virus cases and about 14 thousand. deceased.
Loss in the United States. John Lewis, an American congressman and African American civil rights activist, died at the age of 81 after the illness. The deceased was a close companion of the legendary Martin Luther King in the 1970s in the fight against racial segregation. In recent months, Lewis has resigned from Congress because he was being treated for cancer, but returned to Washington in early June to support black rights protests.
Protests in Russia. At the eastern end of Khabarovsk, Russia, tens of thousands of people took to the streets to protest against the arrest of a popular governor, demonstrating disobedience to the Kremlin. The protest authorities did not sanction, but the police did not attempt to expel the protesters.
Allegations against Moscow. UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said he is absolutely convinced that the programmers who carried out the cyber attacks against laboratories conducting research on the coronavirus vaccine have worked in concert with Russian intelligence. According to the British minister, such behavior by Russia is outrageous and reprehensible.
Fire in the cathedral. A fire broke out on Saturday morning in the Gothic street. Peter and St. Paul’s Cathedral in the western city of Nantes, France. Prosecutors have launched an investigation into a possible arson. French television reports showed black smoke running through the main windows between the two towers of the 15th century cathedral. Still, firefighters say much less damage was done this time than last year’s fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
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