Tag: European Union

2 European countries with similar national anthems

Greece and Cyprus are among the countries in the world that use similar national anthems. The national anthem was adopted from the poem “Hymn to Liberty” or “Hymn to Freedom which was written by Dionysios Solomos in 1823. The poem, which consists of 158 stanzas, was set to music by Nikolaos Chalikiopoulos Mantzaros in 1865 […]

Mutua gives farmers Sh22 million, says start-up funds available in joint EU-Danish Embassy project

Machakos partners with the EU and Danish Embassy in joint National AgriBiz Programme to help improve food security and eradicate poverty.

European Union buys 300 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine

Early data suggests the vaccine protects more than 90% of people from developing Covid-19 symptoms after having been tested on 43,500 people.

Brexit delay looms after UK MPs demand more time to debate deal

British MPs gave approval to legislation enacting agreement struck with Brussels last week — only to then block PM’s timetable to pass it.

Boris Johnson’s second attempt to trigger election fails

MPs have again rejected Boris Johnson’s calls for a snap election, as the five-week suspension of Parliament begins. In all, 293 MPs voted for the prime minister’s motion for an early poll, far short of the number needed. Earlier, opposition MPs confirmed they would not support an October poll, insisting a law blocking a no-deal […]