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- Europe battles to contain coronavirus as Germany warns of 'start of an epidemic'
Denmark, Switzerland, Romania, North Macedonia and the city of Athens have all confirmed their first virus cases in the last two days - all of them linked to Italy.
Daily Mail. Thu, 27 Feb 2020 13:41:57 +0000. - Fashion On Screen Plc: Change of Name
LONDON, Feb. 27, 2020 -- Fashion On Screen Plc has announced today (February 27, 2020) that it has changed its name to FOS Holdings Plc. The company's ticker name on the Vienna Stock Exchange, FOS, remains the same. ...
PR Newswire. Thu, 27 Feb 2020 12:29:00 +0000. - Markets Slide As Europe Scrambles To Contain The Coronavirus
European markets continue to slide after new cases of the coronavirus were reported in Austria, Switzerland and Croatia.
By Isabel Togoh, Forbes Staff. Forbes. Wed, 26 Feb 2020 11:13:46 +0000. - Quarantine envelops contacts of Austria's first coronavirus case
Austria is fighting to minimise chances of an outbreak spread by visitors from neighbouring northern Italy.
Al Jazeera. Wed, 26 Feb 2020 10:26:29 GMT. - Fear, panic buying in Italy as coronavirus cluster worsens
European health authorities now fear a failure to halt its spread will trigger dangerous outbreaks in adjoining countries like France, Austria and Switzerland.
Bevan Shields. Sydney Morning Herald. Tue, 25 Feb 2020 05:33:25 +1100. - UkrInform: Austria at OSCE calls situation in Donbas the biggest challenge in region
President of the Austrian National Council Wolfgang Sobotka states the conflict in Ukraine remains the biggest challenge in the OSCE region. Read more here. ...
Helen Mukhina. Kyiv Post. Fri, 21 Feb 2020 11:46:10 +0000. - Swiss federal prosecutors have indicted Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser al-Khelaifi in a FIFA b
BERN, Switzerland (AP) - Swiss federal prosecutors have indicted Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser al-Khelaifi in a FIFA bribery case.
Washington Times. Thu, 20 Feb 2020 05:03:14 -0500. - My Money: 'My husband and I have 90 minutes together each week'
As part of a new BBC blog series, Maura Hannon from Switzerland shares what she spent her money on this week.
BBC News. Thu, 20 Feb 2020 00:25:19 GMT. - What's A 'Super-Spreading Event'? And Has It Happened With COVID-19?
At least 11 cases of the viral disease are linked to a British man's ski trip to the Alps after attending a conference in Singapore.
Pien Huang. NPR. Wed, 19 Feb 2020 16:52:00 -0500. - Is ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (IDOG) a Strong ETF Right Now?
Smart Beta ETF report for IDOG
Sweta Killa. Zacks. Fri, 14 Feb 2020 13:42:00 GMT.
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Facts About the Alpine States
The Swiss Confederation's capital city is Berne, and its national currency is the Swiss Franc. The primary languages used in Switzerland are German, French, and Italian; in 2007, the estimated population of Switzerland was 7,555,000.
The Republic of Austria's capital city is Vienna, and its currency is the Euro. The primary language used in Austria is German, and in 2007, the estimated population of Austria was 8,200,000.
The Republic of Slovenia's capital city is Ljubljana, and its currency is the Tolar. The country's national language is Slovene, and its estimated population in 2007 was 2,009,000.
The Principality of Liechtenstein's capital city is Vaduz, and its currency is the Swiss Franc. The Alemannic German dialect is spoken in Liechtenstein, and in 2007, the nation's estimated population was 34,000.