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Brussels, Mar 13 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Stephanie lecocq) Members of the 'Still Standing for Culture' group demonstrated on Saturday in the Les Marolles neighborhood of Brussels, Belgium.Workers from the cultural sector along with second-hand merchants from Jeu de Balle square came together to denounce the lack of financial support from local authorities and ask for solutions to the impact of the crisis generated by the coronavirus pandemic, one year after the Covid-19 restrictions began. FOOTAGE OF THE PROTEST IN BRUSSELS
London, Jul 23 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Andy Rain).- The Cultural sector in the UK has criticised the slow government's response to Covid-19 impact in the culture industry. FOOTAGE OF THEATRES AND MUSIC VENUES IN LONDON.
Athens/Madrid/Rome/Tripoli, Jun 4 (EFE).- Alfa Jafo wears a puzzled look on his face when asked if the Covid-19 pandemic has killed his dream of escaping poverty and war and making the dangerous journey across the Mediterranean.Europe became one of the world’s worst-hit continents during the pandemic, which confined millions of people who once took cross-border travel for granted, to their homes.
Dhaka, May 1 (EFE/EPA).- On Mar. 26, when Bangladesh enforced its lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus, Ranu Akter, a garment factory worker, was called by her employer and asked to resign. Millions of textile workers in Bangladesh are staring at layoffs as the pandemic has wreaked havoc on the global economy and brought supply chains to an almost grinding halt.The lockdown has paralyzed Bangladesh's crucial textile sector, which contributed nearly 84 percent of the country's total exports in 2018-19 when it shipped products worth $34 billion.As global demand for clothing, like all other non-essential products, has dried up, big fashion brands face accusations that they are ditching those who toil for them.Trade leaders say thousands of workers have already lost their jobs due to the crisis. (Camera: MONIRUL ALAM)FOOTAGE SHOWS GARMENT WORKERS WEARING PROTECTIVE MASKS AS THEY QUEUE BEFORE ENTERING THE FACTORY THEY WORK AT AT THE MIRPUR AREA IN DHAKA, BANGLADESH.
Santander (Spain), Apr 29 (EFE) .- (Camera: Román García) The Spanish city of Santander is painting signs on zebra crossings to remind those crossing of social distancing and is also considering extending traffic light times to help pedestrians ensure the measure is respected. FOOTAGE OF SIGNS ON ZEBRA CROSSING IN SANTANDER, SPAIN.
Rome (Italy), Apr 21 (EFE) .- (Camera: Jorge Ortiz) The city of Rome has turned 2,773 amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has cancelled celebrations in the streets of the capital.FOOTAGE OF ROME.
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