Fri, 20/08/2021 - 12:29
After the earthquake in Haiti last weekend, the aid agency Unicef estimates that at least 15 million US dollars are needed to meet the most urgent needs of those affected. Since many localities can only be reached by air, aid deliveries are arriving very slowly. In the face of this disaster, Europe's press debates how sustainable international emergency aid is.
Fri, 20/08/2021 - 12:29
From the end of October, Austrians will be able to buy a state-subsidised annual ticket entitling them to nationwide public transport for around 1,000 euros. The Green Minister of Climate Action, Leonore Gewessler, hopes that the new "climate ticket" will encourage people to switch from cars to buses and trains. But not all Austria's states are on board - Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland have yet to give their consent.