President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou will inaugurate the 6th Delphi Economic Forum that kicks off in Athens at 11:00 on Monday, with an introductory speech that will be followed by the addresses of the presidents of Estonia and Slovakia, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos, European Commission Vice President for Promoting Our European Way of Life Margaritis Schinas and the president of the ‘Greece 2021’ Committee Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki. The forum will run until Saturday, May 15.
More than 1,000 guest speakers from 42 countries will take part in the discussions held at the forum, which are divided into 10 broad themes, either attending physically at specially equipped studios at Zappion or online.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Joe Biden, Prince Harry and Jennifer Lopez are among the big names advocating the importance of vaccine equity during the Global Citizen fundraising concert airing
COVID-19: Spain ends virus state of emergency
CELEBRATION: Although a ban on intra-regional travel and curfews were lifted, regional governments can still impose capacity restrictions on restaurants and bars
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Spain has lifted a state of emergency in place since October last year to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing Spaniards to travel between regions for the first time in months.
“It’s like New Year’s,” said 28-year-old Oriol Corbella in Barcelona, where the lifting of the curfew was met with shouts, applause and music.
“We’re getting a bit of normality back, of freedom, but we have to keep in mind that the virus is still around,” he added.
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Ben Affleck, Chrissy Teigen, Jimmy Kimmel, Sean Penn and David Letterman served as special guest speakers.
Global Citizen said $53.8 million in philanthropic and corporate commitments have already helped procure nearly 10.3 million doses, exceeding the goal for the Vax Live campaign.
Here are some highlights from the event:
A DREAM FULFILLED FOR PERFORMERS
Vax Live was one of the largest concert gatherings in Southern California since the coronavirus pandemic roiled the world more than a year ago.
Organizers called the event the country’s first large-scale music event for a COVID 19-compliant audience. (Media and production staff needed to show a negative COVID-19 test before entering the stadium.)