brussels bureau European School in Brussels returns for first time since lockdown The European School in Brussels reopens for first time since the Belgian government imposed lockdown measures back in March, but concerns remain over health issues related to overcrowding. 03/09/2020
Belarus Belarus crisis: Russia blasts EU for 'illegal unilateral sanctions' "Regrettably, [the] EU continues its attempt to influence [the] situation in Belarus," said Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry. 03/09/2020
brussels bureau Saving Schengen: Germany grapples with COVID crisis border closures The coronavirus pandemic has seen many EU countries closing borders, potentially misapplying the rules of the Schengen visa-free travel area. Berlin is proposing new ways of keeping Europe's borders open while assuaging concerns over health and safety. 03/09/2020
World MEPs express concern over Strasbourg move amid French COVID-19 spike Some MEPs say the EU Parliament's monthly move from Brussels to Strasbourg is risky given the coronavirus pandemic. 03/09/2020
brussels bureau EU unveils action plan to secure access to critical raw materials The European Commission on Thursday unveiled plans to create domestic supply chains for raw materials, including lithium, seen as critical to the bloc's digital and green transition. 03/09/2020
Good Morning Europe Drugmakers ask EU to loosen rules for COVID-19 vaccine Consumer groups worry it could set a dangerous precedent. 03/09/2020
France France unveils 'historic' €100 billion package to boost sick economy The French economy shrank by a massive 13.8 per cent in the three months to June as lockdown measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 hit hard. 03/09/2020
United Kingdom Coronavirus: UK to expand COVID-19 population testing trials The £500 million package will go towards trialling rapid tests and widespread population testing to find asymptomatic cases of COVID-19. 03/09/2020
Italy Silvio Berlusconi admitted to hospital after positive COVID-19 test Ex-Italy PM Silvio Berlusconi has been admitted to hospital "as a precautionary measure" after testing positive for COVID-19, his staff said on Friday. 02/09/2020
Belgium Heart of Belgian mayor found entombed in fountain Pierre David was Verviers's first-ever mayor after Belgium became independent in 1830. The century-old urban legend that his heart was buried in a fountain was last month revealed to be real. 02/09/2020
Montenegro Who is the opposition alliance that won Montenegro's election? The opposition, consisting of three major political alliances, secured a slim victory over the incumbent DPS party, which has been in power for nearly three decades. But what do these factions stand for? 02/09/2020
Greece COVID-19: Crowded Greek refugee camp quarantined after case confirmed As of Aug. 31, the Moria camp on the island of Lesbos housed 12,714 people, well over its capacity of 2,757. 02/09/2020
World Alan Kurdi anniversary: Migrant children 'worse off' than 5 years ago Five years ago, the picture of three-year-old Alan Kurdi washed up dead on a Turkish beach shocked the world. Nevertheless, refugee and migrant children are "often worse off" now than in 2015, says Save the Children. 02/09/2020
United Kingdom Watch: UK PM Boris Johnson quizzed over summer exams fiasco Johnson was criticised over the government's decision to scrap exams and use an algorithm to calculate results, which resulted in 40% of grades being lower. The government later made a U-turn. 02/09/2020
Iceland Iceland study suggests COVID-19 antibodies last at least four months The study of more than 30,000 people in Iceland is good news for vaccine efforts. 02/09/2020
Spain Coronavirus: Spanish incidence rate more than 6 times European average Spain's COVID-19 14-day incidence rate stands at 221 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Across the 31 countries it monitors, the rate currently stands at 34.5. 02/09/2020
Good Morning Europe Coronavirus France: Millions return to work and school in masks Infections are still surging in over 20 French departments. Indeed, public health authorities reported over 3,000 new cases on the last day of August. 01/09/2020
