Foreign policy

Italy makes Covid passports mandatory for all employees

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Italy makes Covid passports mandatory for all employees

[ad_1] A “No Green Pass” protest on Sept. 11, 2021 in Turin, Italy. Stefano Guidi | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — Italy has become the first European country to make a Covid certificate mandatory for all workers, as countries start to take stronger measures in an effort to boost inoculation rates.  From … Read more

Russia’s authoritarianism and political crackdown could get worse after weekend vote, experts say

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Russia's authoritarianism and political crackdown could get worse after weekend vote, experts say

[ad_1] A bus drives past a United Russia campaign poster put up ahead of the elections to the Russian State Duma of the 8th convocation scheduled for September 17-19. Vladimir Smirnov | TASS | Getty Images Russia will hold elections to the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, from Friday and experts expect the … Read more