In B&amp;H, December 21st is marked as Miners' Day. The mining sector and its stability are an important backbone of energy independence, they say from B&amp;H authorities. Sinan Husić, President of the Trade Union of Miners in FB&amp;H, in an interview for "Dnevni Avaz" points out that this date has great historical weight for miners in B&amp;H.
- This year we are celebrating 100 years since the Husino rebellion. Strong messages were sent by the miners of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1920 to the Yugoslav, European and world public, and, interestingly, they largely correspond to the demands of the miners today - he states.

However, Husić emphasizes that the position of miners in our country has improved incomparably in 100 years.
- In 1920, the miner worked for a daily wage that at that time was equal to the price of a kilogram of potatoes or half a kilogram of flour. For one not so high quality coat they had to set aside one annual salary. So, when we look at these data, it is certain that the life of miners today is much better, that the conditions in which we work today are much safer and more humane - says Husić.
But despite this, the president of the Miners' Union emphasizes that there are still many areas where the life of miners needs to be improved.

- We have outdated systematizations and organizations, we have been pointing to that for the last three years. It stifles our production. We are threatened by a convulsive struggle for the survival of mines in the Federation of B&amp;H. We see that coal is no longer such a desirable energy source. Enormous pressures are being exerted from certain international circles. It is very important for us, especially from the Tuzla Canton, what will happen with Block 7 of the Tuzla Thermal Power Plant, because without that block Kreka definitely becomes a small and insignificant mine - Husić points out.

- During the pandemic, we all together from all mines in FB&amp;H gave a promise to the public that we will provide sufficient quantities of coal for the electricity sector to function at full capacity against needs. We adhered to all measures until we got to work, because we were aware of the fact that, when we start performing all work tasks, in mines with underground and surface coal mining it is not possible to apply these protective means because they are simply too gentle, but also prevent us and disable our full function. For now, we can say that we did not have a significant number of infected or deaths in order to jeopardize the continuity of the production process - says Husić.

Sinan Husić, President of the Union, on the occasion of Miners' Day

Husić: Coal is no longer a popular energy source

We are threatened by a convulsive struggle for the survival of the mines in FB&H

Vatican employees are safe in their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis said Monday as he addressed Christmas wishes to the city state's 4,000 employees and their families.
-You are the ones who count the most- the pontiff told Vatican staff, socially distanced and wearing masks in the cavernous Paul VI Audience Hall.
-No one should lose their jobs (or) suffer the brutal economic consequences of this pandemic- the 84-year-old pope said.
With no unemployment fund, the world's smallest state has been paying its workforce their full-time wages despite a steep loss in revenues -- notably with the forced closure of the world-famous Vatican Museums.
The policy reflects Pope Francis's broader position on the pandemic and its economic and health effects.
-The pandemic has exposed the plight of the poor and the great inequality that reigns in the world- he said during a weekly Wednesday audience in August.
He lamented "a larger virus, that of social injustice, inequality of opportunity, marginalisation and the lack of protection for the weakest."
Earlier Monday, the Argentine pope told the Curia, the Holy See's central government: "This is the Christmas of the pandemic, of the health, economic, social and even ecclesial crisis that has indiscriminately struck the whole world."

Pope Francis: No one should lose their jobs (or) suffer the brutal economic consequences of this pandemic

"You are the ones who count the most," Francis told Vatican staff

Vatican jobs are safe in pandemic

BioNTech and Pfizer said Monday they were "standing by ready" to deliver their coronavirus vaccines once the European Commission gives its nod for usage of the vaccines.
The EU's drug regulator EMA on Monday recommended that the BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine be authorised for use, but the European Commission must give final approval before inoculations can start.
-Today is a particularly personal and emotional day for us at BioNTech. Being in the heart of the EU, we are thrilled to be one step closer to potentially delivering the first vaccine in Europe to help combat this devastating pandemic- said the German company's co-founder Ugur Sahin.
-We are standing by ready to start the delivery of initial vaccine doses across the EU as soon as we get the green light- he said in a statement.
Pfizer chief executive Albert Bourla also said that "if the European Commission issues an authorisation, we are ready to start delivering this vaccine to government-designated sites all across the EU where cases of disease continue to rise and several countries are managing lockdowns."
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has proven to be 95 percent effective in global trials where two doses are injected three weeks apart.
It must be stored at -70 degrees Celsius (-94 degrees Fahrenheit), a temperature much lower than standard freezers and which forced the company to develop special containers for transport.
Over a dozen countries have already approved the vaccine for use, including Britain and the United States.
Frustrated by the delay, Germany and other EU countries had pushed the EMA to bring forward its decision from December 29.
The European Commission has said inoculations will begin from December 27 if authorisation is granted.

Over a dozen countries have already approved the vaccine for use

Vaccine has proven to be 95 percent effective in global trials

BioNTech, Pfizer 'ready' to deliver vaccines across EU

Today, the CEC held a session at which the item on the agenda was discussed with the request of the Mostar City Election Commission to reopen the bags with voting material for a new counting and determining the final election results from several polling stations.
The decision was adopted unanimously, and the order will be drafted and submitted to the Mostar City Election Commission.
These are more than 70 polling stations where voting took place in Mostar.
Mostar City Election Commission submitted requests for opening the bags and properly combining the established results. The proposal is to issue orders that will enable the opening of bags for several polling stations, it was announced at today's session.
- We must draw the attention of the City Election Commission when issuing an order in this regard, will the same members of the polling boards from the same polling stations who did not do a quality job, be re-engaged or will other members be delegated? - said Suad Arnautović, a member of the CEC.
He added that it is very important that the work is transparent and that the public is informed in time about opening the bags and consolidating the results.
- This should be remembered and recorded, and in the end initiate certain proceedings against the administrations in Mostar, because we see that a large number, in fact half of the polling stations need more or less intervention - he stressed.
Vlado Rogić said that he was worried about the request for a new count because there were many places.

The decision was adopted unanimously, and the order will be drafted and submitted to the Mostar City Election Commission

New vote count at close to 70 seats in Mostar

According to current, incomplete and unofficial data, after the local elections in Mostar, and based on more than 90 percent of the counted ballots, the "Coalition for Mostar 2020" consisting of SDA, SBB, DF, SB&amp;H and BPS has a secure 12 seats in the Mostar City Council, which consists of 35 councilors.&nbsp;"BH bloc", that is, SDP and Naša stranka, for now, have five mandates.
HDZ B&amp;H has 13 seats, HRS three, and one belongs to the list of SNSD and SDS.
Šerif Špago, the Coalition's coordinator, told us that these five political entities had achieved their goal, which was, among other things, to make a great contribution so that, in the end, the pro-Bosnian bloc would have the necessary majority in the Mostar City Council.
-Currently, the only thing we are not sure about is that "Bh. block "in the City Area West will have a councilor, but there will, in fact, be decided by votes from the diaspora and I have no doubt that this list will get the required number of votes to "Bh. bloc” have its own councilor.
So, the "Coalition for Mostar", in that pro-Bosnian part of the councilors, has two thirds and we are satisfied with that result. Of course, in some parts it could have been better, but having in mind the overall epidemiological situation, the problems in the work of Covid teams, we are satisfied with the achieved result. Now we have to wait for these results to be published, that is, for the votes from the diaspora to come - Špago told us.
Špago confirmed to us that, if the "Bh.bloc" wins a mandate in the West City Area, practically, the pro-Bosnian bloc will have 18 councilors in the Mostar City Council.

He also referred to the accusations from the HNS and HDZ B&amp;H about election engineering before and after the election process.
- Anyone who knows the legal procedures related to voter registration, knows that the voter list was concluded on November 5th. We saw that in their statements they mentioned the transfer of people, just a few days before the elections, from one city area to another, and I would not comment on that, because no voter could change his address without first following the legal procedure. In the end, there are competent bodies, and there is also the CEC, which is responsible for those things - said Špago.
He pointed out that now everyone should dedicate themselves to the completion of the election process, determining and confirming the election results, in order to start the procedure of forming the City Council and electing the mayor as soon as possible.
Asked whether there would be blockades in that regard, Špago emphasized that he thought that no political entity had the right, after eight years of the blockade of Mostar, to condition the implementation of election results with new blockades.
- We should wait for the final results, and I would like to remind you that in the pre-election period, everyone promised that Mostar should establish a legislative power as soon as possible and elect a mayor and start solving the accumulated problems. Instead of blockades, citizens certainly expect accelerated work of all government structures, from the City Council to the new mayor, and especially better quality work and construction of the City Administration of Mostar - said Špago.

The "Coalition for Mostar" has a secure 12 seats

Špago: We are counting on the pro-Bosnian bloc in the City Council to have 18 hands

The President of the Party of Democratic Action, Bakir Izetbegović, congratulated all the citizens of Mostar on the successful elections. He especially thanked the voters who supported the candidates of the Coalition for Mostar 2020.
- I am satisfied with the election results, especially with the total number of votes won by the Coalition candidates. All of us have to wait for the official results and the completion of the complicated process of calculating the number of councilors in the Mostar City Council, after which talks on the election of the mayor and the formation of the majority will begin.
Our expectations from the new convocation of the City Council are known and clear: we want a unique, prosperous, and modern and traditional, European Mostar - Izetbegović wrote on Facebook.

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We all have to wait for the official results and the completion of the complicated process of calculating the number of councilors in the City Council of Mostar, said Izetbegović

Izetbegović: Congratulations to the citizens

Izetbegović: We want a unique and prosperous Mostar

The Central Election Commission of B&amp;H has announced new preliminary results of the elections for the City Council of the City of Mostar.
The 2020 local elections for the City Council of the City of Mostar were held yesterday in the city on the Neretva river.
Voter turnout at regular polling stations was 55 percent, or 52,865 voters.

In the elections, 35 councilors were elected to the City Council of the City of Mostar, and in the city constituency that covers the entire area of the city, 13 councilors are elected and the remaining 22 councilors are elected in 6 constituencies of the city area. This means that each voter will receive two ballots.
The Central Election Commission of B&amp;H announced at nine o'clock a new cross-section of the election results in Mostar.
According to preliminary results, based on 98 polling stations processed (65.33 percent), HDZB&amp;H leads the City Constituency with 11,973 or 37.48 percent of votes, followed by the Coalition for Mostar 2020 with 9,421 votes or 29.49 percent.
In third place is the "Bh.blok", which consists of SDP and Naša stranka and has 3,629 votes, followed by the Croatian Republican Party with 2,474 votes or 7.74 percent.

The Coalition for Mostar 2020 leads the Constituency North with 3,053 votes.
In second place is "Bh.blok" with 722 votes, in third place "Stay here - Together for our Mostar", which consists of SNSD and SDS with 291 votes, fourth HDZ B&amp;H with 235 votes and in fifth place is the First Party with nine votes .

In the Old Town Constituency, the Coalition for Mostar 2020 is leading with 4,090 votes.
In second place is "Bh.blok" with 3,316 votes, in third place is the First Mostar Party with 744 votes, followed by the Platform for Progress with 318 votes, "Stay here - Together for our Mostar" with 131 votes and the First Party with 45 votes.

In the Southeast constituency, 13 polling stations or 92.86 percent were processed.
The Coalition for Mostar 2020 is in the lead with 2,959 votes or 72.31 percent. It is followed by the Platform for Progress with 510 votes or 12.46 percent, and the BH Blok with 437 votes or 10.68 percent.

In the Southwest constituency, 30 polling stations or 69.77 percent were processed.
HDZ B&amp;H is in the lead with 5,783 votes or 57.88 percent.
It is followed by the Croatian Republican Party with 1,835 votes or 18.37 percent, and the BH Blok with 1,022 votes or 10.23 percent.

In the North constituency, 13 polling stations or 81.25 percent were processed.
The Coalition for Mostar 2020 is in the lead with 3,053 votes or 70.84 percent. It is followed by BH Blok with 722 votes or 16.75 percent, and "Stay Here" with 291 votes or 6.75 percent.

In the constituency North, 24 polling stations were processed (77.42 percent)
HDZ B&amp;H is in the lead with 4,409 votes, in second place is the Croatian Republican Party with 1,465 votes, and in third place is BH Bloc with 884 votes.

Voter turnout at regular polling stations is 55 percent

New CEC data: HDZ leads in City Constituency

Amazon.com Inc said on Sunday it had closed one of its warehouses in New Jersey out of caution till Dec. 26, after seeing an increase in asymptomatic positive cases amongst workers.
-Through our in-house COVID-19 testing program, we detected an increase in the number of asymptomatic positive cases at our PNE5 facility in northern New Jersey and have proactively closed the site until December 26th out of an abundance of caution- an Amazon spokeswoman said in a statement to Reuters.
Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer, said it isn’t anticipating any impacts to operations or deliveries due to this shutdown.
It did not specify the number of workers who contracted the disease at its PNE5 facility, which is a sorting center.
The company, however said, that its employees will be paid for the shifts that they miss because of the shutdown of the facility.
In October, Amazon said more than 19,000 of its U.S. frontline workers contracted the coronavirus this year, or 1.44% of the total, a disclosure sought by labor advocates who have criticized the COVID-19 response of the company.
Some staff, elected officials and unions in recent months have said Amazon put its employees’ health at risk by keeping warehouses open during the pandemic.
The company had said it would expand virus testing to 50,000 U.S. employees per day by November through internally built capacity.

They did not specify the number of workers who contracted the disease

The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics centre in Boves, France, November 5, 2019.

Amazon shuts New Jersey facility till Dec. 26 on virus spike among workers

A German court on Monday handed down a life sentence to a neo-Nazi behind a deadly attack last year that nearly became the country's worst anti-Semitic atrocity since World War II.
A bolted door at the synagogue in the eastern city of Halle with 52 worshippers inside marking Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year, was the only thing that prevented the heavily armed attacker from carrying out a planned bloodbath.
After failing to storm the temple on October 9, 2019, Stephan Balliet, 28, shot dead a female passer-by and a man at a kebab shop.
-Without that famous reinforced door, he would have committed a massacre- presiding judge Ursula Mertens said as she read out the verdict.
Balliet, his head shaved and dressed in black, listened with a blank expression.
During his five-month trial, Balliet denied the Holocaust in open court -- a crime in Germany -- and expressed no remorse to those targeted, many of whom were co-plaintiffs in the case.
He was convicted of two counts of murder and multiple counts of attempted murder in a case that deeply rattled the country and fuelled fears about rising right-wing extremism and anti-Jewish violence, 75 years after the end of the Nazi era.

The head of Germany's Central Council of Jews, Josef Schuster, welcomed the sentence.
-This is an important day for Germany- he said in a statement. -The verdict makes clear that there will be no tolerance for homicidal hatred of Jews.-
A lawyer for nine of the co-plaintiffs, Mark Lupschitz, told AFP he was "relieved" by the verdict and called the proceedings both "stressful and empowering" for the intended victims.
A government spokesman, Ulrike Demmer, told reporters that the Halle attack "showed us how important it is to even more decisively continue the fight against anti-Semitism, xenophobia and hostility to democracy".
During the trial, Balliet insisted that "attacking the synagogue was not a mistake, they are my enemies".
Dressed in military garb, he filmed the attack and broadcast it on the internet, prefacing it with a manifesto espousing his misogynist, neo-fascist ideology.
The attack bore some of the hallmarks of two carried out and similarly live-streamed some months earlier in Christchurch, New Zealand by Brenton Tarrant, who killed 51 people. Balliet cited Tarrant as an inspiration.
Israel's ambassador to Germany, Jeremy Issacharoff, said the assault remained "a very, very alarming moment in German history".
-If that guy would have been able to get into a synagogue... it would have had a tremendous impact on German identity after the war and the fight against anti-Semitism- he told AFP in an interview.
Hatred of Jews is "a phenomenon that attacks the very democratic essence of Germany and I think that is the thing that is so important to protect", he said.
A few dozen demonstrators against right-wing extremism gathered outside the courthouse before the verdict was pronounced, unfurling a large black banner that read "We remember the victims of the attack of October 9, 2019".

Prosecutor Kai Lohse said during the trial that Balliet had acted on the basis of a "racist, xenophobic and anti-Semitic ideology" to carry out an attack against not only those he killed but "Jewish life in Germany as a whole".
Baillet "described the fatal shots fired at his two victims in Halle without emotion" and appeared disappointed that he had failed in his attempt to enter the synagogue, psychiatrist Norbert Leygraf said in an evaluation of the defendant.
He said Balliet suffered from symptoms of schizophrenia, paranoia and autism preventing him from having "empathy with others" while feeling "superior to others".
Crimes targeting Jews and their belief have risen steadily in Germany in recent years, with 2,032 offences recorded in 2019, up 13 percent on the previous year.
Meanwhile a string of far-right terrorist attacks have shocked Germany including the assassination of pro-refugee politician Walter Luebcke at his home in June 2019 and the murder in the western city of Hanau of nine people of migrant origin in February.

Balliet, his head shaved and dressed in black, listened with a blank expression

Stephan Balliet has been found guilty of two counts of murder and more than 50 counts of attempted murder

German man gets life in prison for deadly anti-Semitic rampage

In the last 24 hours in B&amp;H, 216 are newly infected with coronavirus,while 52 deaths were reported. Of that number, another 57 new corona cases were reported in Republic of Srpska while 22 people died. There are 157 newly infected and 29 deceased in the FB&amp;H. Two new cases of the infection and one death were reported in the Brčko District.
1,483 samples were reported to the Public Health Institute of the Federation of B&amp;H, of which 157 were positive for the virus. New cases have been registered in all cantons in the Federation of B&amp;H, except Canton 10.
A total of 322,723 samples have been tested so far, and the virus has been confirmed in 68,567 cases. In the past 24 hours, 29 new deaths were reported to the Public Health Institute of the Federation of B&amp;H.
As of today, the total number of deaths in the Federation of B&amp;H is 2002.
In Republic of Srpska, 57 new infections and 22 deaths were reistered. Since the last report on the epidemiological situation in Republic of Srpska, 296 laboratory samples have been tested, and the virus has been confirmed in 57 cases.
In the last 24 hours, 22 deaths have been reported to the Republic of Srpska Institute of Public Health. So far, 35,190 cases of the virus have been confirmed in RS, and a total of 1,588 people have died who tested positive for coronavirs. 
In the last 24 hours, two new cases of coronavirus infection were registered in the Brčko District, and seven people were tested. One male person died.

<h2>University Clinical Hospital Mostar: 19 deaths over the weekend, in Herzegovina – Neretva Canton 196 newly infected</h2>

During the weekend, 19 people died at the Clinic for Infectious Diseases of the University Clinical Hospital Mostar.
On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 1,242 samples were tested at the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Diagnostics of UCH Mostar. In the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, there were 196 newly positive: 150 from Mostar, 9 from Jablanica, 7 from Prozor-Rama, 10 from Konjic, 4 from Čapljina, 3 from Čitluk, 11 from Stolac and 2 from Neum.
There are currently 99 patients in hospital treatment, of which 11 are on invasive and 5 on non-invasive mechanical ventilation, and the rest are clinically stable. 38 patients were hospitalized and 36 were discharged.
Cantonal and municipal sanitary inspectors have issued a total of 20,501 decisions on self-isolation and isolation, and 4,188 decisions are in force.

<h2>In Sarajevo Canton another 64 people tested positive for coronavirus</h2>

In the past 24 hours, 412 samples were processed in Sarajevo Canton, of which 64 were positive for coronavirus.
A member of the Crisis Staff of Sarajevo Canton, Kemal Beganović, said at today's press conference ic about the epidemiological situation, that the samples were collected in the period from December 18th to 20th.
- In the past 24 hours, the number of recovered is still higher than the number of newly infected and it is 104. Unfortunately, four deaths were reported in the past 24 hours - said Beganović.
According to him, 242 patients are currently hospitalized, 182 of them at the Clinical Center of the University of Sarajevo, including all clinics and the Podhrastovi isolation ward.
- At the Clinical Center, there are six patients on a respirator, and 32 patients on non-invasive ventilation. At the General Hospital Prim. dr. Abdulah Nakaš Sarajevo 60 patients are hospitalized. In the past 24 hours, 18 patients were discharged - stated Beganović.
So far, a total of 23,255 infected, 21,037 cured have been recorded in Sarajevo Canton, and 1,868 are currently active in the treatment process. To date, 350 deaths have been reported.
Comparing the data from a month ago, on November 21st, Beganović said that at that time, 384 was the number of newly infected and 4,937 active cases, compared to the current 1,868 active cases and 64 newly infected persons.

<h2>There are 26 more newly infected people in Una-Sana Canton</h2>

In the Una-Sana Canton, in the last 24 hours, the corona virus was confired in 26 people out of 210 tested.
Eight people from Bihać are infected, six from Sanski Most, four each from Bosanski Petrovac and Bosanska Krupa, and two each from Cazin and Velika Kladuša.
There are currently 268 active cases in this canton, according to the cantonal Institute of Public Health. 47 patients are hospitalized in the Cantonal Hospital, and four use respirator.

New cases have been registered in all cantons in the Federation of B&H, except Canton 10

In the last 24 hours, 214 newly infected with coronavirus were registered in B&H

In B&H, 216 are newly infected with coronavirus,while 52 deaths were reported

Italy has detected the new strain of the coronavirus in a patient who had recently arrived in the country from the UK.
The patient had landed at Rome’s Fiumicino airport and is now in quarantine, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.
 Several European countries, including Italy, have banned flights to and from the UK after the country announced a new strain of the virus is spreading in London and southern England.
 With a surging new coronavirus strain, fresh restrictions will cancel Christmas mixing in London, the southeast and the east of England starting Sunday morning, Britain's prime minister announced on Sunday.
 British Health Secretary Matt Hancock also said Sunday that the new coronavirus strain is “out of control.”
 Over 1,100 people in the UK have been infected with the new strain of the virus, according to official figures.

Patient arrived in Rome from UK, now in quarantine, says Italy’s Health Ministry

The patient had landed at Rome’s Fiumicino airport and is now in quarantine

Italy has a patient with new strain of coronavirus

China on Monday said tweets by President Donald Trump suggesting Beijing was involved in a massive cyberattack on the US government were "a farce" concocted for political motives.
A large-scale hack of US government agencies including the Treasury was "under control" as of Saturday, according to the outgoing US President. 
But in a tweet thread he undercut his own administration's assessment that Russia was behind the cyberattack, instead saying China "may" also have been involved, without providing any evidence.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin stopped short of directly denying Beijing's involvement, but called US accusations of cyberattacks "not serious, and self-contradictory."
-The accusations made by the US against China have always been a farce, out of political motives- Wang told a press briefing.
-The US has politicised cybersecurity issues, continuously spread false information without conclusive evidence... in an attempt to destroy China's image and mislead the international community- he added.
In July, two Chinese nationals were indicted by the US for seeking to steal coronavirus vaccine research and hacking hundreds of companies -- prompting Beijing to accuse Washington of "slander".
Trump's tweets on Saturday contradicted comments just a day earlier from his Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about the source and the severity of the cyberattack, leaving administration spokespeople scrambling to reconcile the conflicting takes.
Pompeo earlier said the breach was "pretty clearly" Russia's work, adding there had been a significant effort to use third-party software to "essentially embed code inside of US government systems".
Cyber experts said the attack could have far-reaching impact and take months to unravel.
Several US officials had previously pointed the finger at Moscow, but none at Beijing.
Russia has denied involvement in the latest attack. 
Trump as president has frequently played down apparent threats from Russia -- including his refusal to recognise interference by Moscow in the 2016 election despite the findings of US intelligence agencies.

Wang: The accusations made by the US against China have always been a farce, out of political motives

A large-scale hack of US government agencies including the Treasury was "under control" as of Saturday

China calls Trump cyberattack claims 'a farce'

B&amp;H Presidency Chairman Milorad Dodik has been admitted to the University Clinical Center of Republic of Srpska, Srpskainfo writes.
For now, there is no information about his health condition
As a reminder, on Saturday, Dodik's office announced that he was in home isolation due to contact with a person who was positive for coronavirus.
It was then said that Dodik was tested for Covid 19, and the test result came negative.
ATV reports that Dodik has bilateral pneumonia, but that he is feeling well.

Dodik has bilateral pneumonia

For now, there is no information about his health condition

Dodik admitted to the RS Clinical Center

Italy is to join other European countries in imposing a ban on passenger flights from Britain, the foreign minister said Sunday, as the British government warned that a new more infectious strain of the virus was "out of control".
-The United Kingdom has issued an alert concerning a new strain of Covid-19,- Luigi Di Maio wrote on his Facebook account. -As the government, our duty is to protect Italians and for this reason... we will sign, with the health minister, a decree suspending flights to and from Britain- he said, without specifying when the measure would come into effect. 
According to the Sky TG-24 news channel, boarding of flights from Rome's main Fiumicino airport had already been blocked.
In a health ministry statement issued on Sunday afternoon, Health Minister Roberto Speranza added that he had signed a decree "which blocks flights from Great Britain and prohibits entry into Italy of people who have stayed there during the last 14 days".
Anyone already in Italy who recently travelled from Britain must be tested for coronavirus, the statement added.
-The variant of Covid recently discovered in London is worrying and will have to be further investigated by our scientists. In the meantime, we choose the path of greatest caution- Speranza added.

Belgium and Netherlands already stopped flights to and from the UK

Boarding of flights from Rome's main Fiumicino airport had already been blocked

Italy says will suspend flights from UK over virus variant

Turkey has carried out naval exercises in the eastern Mediterranean, the defence ministry said Sunday, against a backdrop of tensions with its neighbours over energy exploration in the region.
The defence ministry said on its Twitter account that "elements of our navy command" conducted the exercises, without specifying the location other than "eastern Mediterranean".
However it posted photos showing a naval vessel firing a cannon.
Turkey is at loggerheads with EU members Greece and Cyprus over energy resources in disputed waters in the eastern Mediterranean. 
The exercises follow an announcement by the European Union on December 10th of plans to impose sanctions on Turkey over its "illegal and aggressive" actions in the zone.
On Friday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told German Chancellor Angela Merkel in a videoconference call that Turkey wants to turn over a new leaf with the European Union.
He insisted that Turkey's attitude was "constructive" while accusing Greece of running away from talks.

Turkey is at loggerheads with EU members Greece and Cyprus over energy resources

A Turkish navy submarine cruises on September 20, 2017, off the Turkish Naval base of Aksaz in Marmaris

Turkey conducts exercises in eastern Mediterranean

Ljubo Bešlić, the mayor of Mostar, who has rarely appeared in the media due to his health condition in recent months, said in a statement for "Avaz" that this morning, together with his family members, he performed his civic duty at the polling station in the Medical School.
Bešlić also called, as he said, wholeheartedly for the citizens of Mostar to use their democratic right and fulfill their civic duty in as many numbers as possible.
- We are all witnesses of what it means not to have a City Council and what is the brake on the entire work process. I wish the future mayor and the new convocation of the Council great success - said Bešlić.

The mayor of Mostar called on the citizens to perform their duty

Bešlić: I wish the future mayor success

We are threatened by a convulsive struggle for the survival of the mines in FB&H

Vatican jobs are safe in pandemic

BioNTech, Pfizer 'ready' to deliver vaccines across EU

New vote count at close to 70 seats in Mostar

Špago: We are counting on the pro-Bosnian bloc in the City Council to have 18 hands

Izetbegović: We want a unique and prosperous Mostar

New CEC data: HDZ leads in City Constituency

Amazon shuts New Jersey facility till Dec. 26 on virus spike among workers

German man gets life in prison for deadly anti-Semitic rampage

In B&H, 216 are newly infected with coronavirus,while 52 deaths were reported

Italy has a patient with new strain of coronavirus

China calls Trump cyberattack claims 'a farce'

Dodik admitted to the RS Clinical Center

Italy says will suspend flights from UK over virus variant

Turkey conducts exercises in eastern Mediterranean

Longtime mayor of Mostar Ljubo Bešlić for "Avaz": We are all witnesses of what it means not to have a City Council

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Longtime mayor of Mostar Ljubo Bešlić for "Avaz": We are all witnesses of what it means not to have a City Council