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Portugal Approves Extension Of COVID-19 Emergency Fresh Measures...

2020-12-30T08:42:51Z

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LISBON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Portugal's parliament on Friday approved a 15-day extension of a state of emergency from next week to allow continuation of coronavirus measures as the government considers fresh steps. "This approval reflects well the collective commitment to fight COVID-19," Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Twitter. "With the mobilisation of all we will be able to overcome the virus." The nationwide state of emergency, which came into force for 15 days on Nov. 9 and [https://kynghidongduong.vn/blog/le-hoi-hoa-tam-giac-mach-ha-giang-va-nhung-diem-check-in-voi-hoa-dep-nhat.html hoa tam giác mạch] included a night-time curfew and a half-day lockdown on weekend days across 191 of the country's 308 municipalities, will now be extended until at least Dec. 8. Government ministers met on Friday afternoon to agree on new rules, which will be announced on Saturday and [https://kynghidongduong.vn/blog/le-hoi-hoa-tam-giac-mach-ha-giang-va-nhung-diem-check-in-voi-hoa-dep-nhat.html hà giang] could include a tiered system of restrictions based on the state of the virus in each area. Under Portuguese law, [https://kynghidongduong.vn/blog/le-hoi-hoa-tam-giac-mach-ha-giang-va-nhung-diem-check-in-voi-hoa-dep-nhat.html kynghidongduong.vn] a state of emergency is limited to 15 days but can be extended indefinitely in 15-day periods. Internal Affairs Minister Eduardo Cabrita told [http://www.becomegorgeous.com/topics/parliament parliament] the state of emergency was likely to be renewed again after Dec. 8. Portugal, with around 10 million people, has recorded 249,498 coronavirus infections and 3,762 deaths, relatively low figures compared to some [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/European%20countries?s=ts European countries]. But cases have been rising and are putting the health system under pressure. Confirmed new infections hit 6,994 on Thursday, the highest daily figure since the pandemic started, with most of the cases concentrated across the country's northern region. Testing has also increased. A total of 3,079 COVID-19 patients are now in hospital, with a new record of 481 in intensive care units - more than the first wave peak of 271 in April. (Reporting by Catarina Demony Editing by Frances Kerry)

Portugal: Young Climate Activists Get Strasbourg Court Boost

2020-12-30T04:46:32Z

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LISBON, [http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/public/sitesearch.do?querystring=Portugal Portugal] (AP) - The European Court of Human Rights is requiring a prompt response from 33 countries to an ambitious climate change case brought by six young Portuguese, [https://kynghidongduong.vn/blog/le-hoi-hoa-tam-giac-mach-ha-giang-va-nhung-diem-check-in-voi-hoa-dep-nhat.html hoa tam giác mạch] a move that activists said gave heart to their cause. The court on Monday ordered the European countries to respond to the complaint and granted it priority status because of the "importance and urgency of the issues raised." The two young Portuguese adults and four children filed their claim last September at the Strasbourg, France-based court. They want the court to hold the countries accountable for their allegedly inadequate efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The group is supported by the Global Legal Action Network, [https://kynghidongduong.vn/blog/le-hoi-hoa-tam-giac-mach-ha-giang-va-nhung-diem-check-in-voi-hoa-dep-nhat.html kynghidongduong.vn] a international nonprofit organization that challenges human rights violations, and a team of five London lawyers. The countries named in the complaint include the 27 member nations of the European Union plus the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine. The court´s decision to demand a swift response from the defendant countries is "highly significant," said Global Legal Action Network director Gearóid Ó Cuinn, because "only a tiny minority of cases" merit such treatment. The court will attempt to broker an amicable agreement in the case before it proceeds to litigation. If the activists win their case, the countries would be legally bound to cut emissions in line with the requirements of the 2015 Paris climate accord. They would also have to address their role in overseas emissions, including by their multinational companies. ___ Follow all AP coverage of climate change issues at website

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2020-12-30T04:45:47Z

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