Thursday, 04 March 2021 20:26
Germany: prayer letter
A March prayer letter for Germany addresses intercessors everywhere to view our identity. Does it come from what we achieve (outwardly) or from our relationship with God (inwardly)? May our identity lie in being sons and…
Thursday, 25 February 2021 21:22
Russia: bird flu detected in humans
On 21 February WHO confirmed that Russian authorities had reported what is believed to be ‘human infection with avian influenza H5N8’. A WHO Europe spokesperson said. ‘If confirmed, this would be the first time H5N8 has…
Thursday, 25 February 2021 21:18
Germany / Belgium: cocaine 'worth billions' seized
Customs authorities in Germany and Belgium have seized a record amount of cocaine - over 23 tonnes - destined for the Netherlands. German officials said the cocaine had a street value of billions of euros. In…
Thursday, 18 February 2021 20:43
Czech Republic: state of emergency
The Czech government re-declared a state of emergency to tackle the coronavirus pandemic in defiance of the lower house of Parliament, which refused the minority government’s request to extend the powerful tool. The state of emergency…
Thursday, 18 February 2021 20:41
EU: Covid vaccination challenges
Many are now saying the vaccination rollout has been plagued by bureaucracy, poorly-negotiated contracts, penny-pinching, blame-shifting, and secrecy. The result is a shortage of vaccines, and an immunisation crisis On 17 February Brussels announced it is…
Thursday, 11 February 2021 20:56
Bosnia: no way forward, no way back
Bosnia is a transit country for migrants trying to get to the EU, but the border is currently closed. This has left thousands of migrants stranded like Salman and his brothers, sleeping rough in abandoned buildings,…