German aviation, rail industry want to cut back on domestic flights
Berlin (dpa) – Germany’s aviation industry and main rail company said they will work together to get nearly one-fifth of passengers flying annually on domestic flights to switch to train journeys. Deutsche Bahn and the German Aviation Association signed an action plan on the initiative in Berlin on Thursday. Around 4.3 million flight passengers could…
EU’s von der Leyen gets Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine
Brussels (dpa) – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen celebrated her first Covid-19 shot on Thursday by posting a picture on Twitter of herself receiving the PFizer/BioNTech vaccine. «I’m very glad I got my first shot of Covid-19 vaccine today,» the 62-year-old EU executive chief wrote. «Vaccinations will further gather pace, as deliveries are…
BBC receives 110,000 complaints over Prince Philip coverage
London (dpa) – The BBC has received 110,000 complaints over its coverage of the death of Prince Philip – the highest number ever published about television programming in Britain. The broadcaster said on Thursday that people sent the complaints during the past six days since the royal consort’s death on April 9. The complaints concerned…
