France
France will go into a new lockdown from Friday, says Emmanuel Macron
The lockdown will run until December 1.
France's international borders will remain mostly closed and mandatory rapid testing would be introduced for anyone coming entering the country, said Macron.
The new measures will be reassessed every 15 days to see if they are working, he added.
World News
European holidaymakers to blame for COVID second wave: health expert
"Anybody who drives down the motorways in France in August will see the lines of Dutch caravans moving south, almost like a migration of animals in Africa," Martin McKee, Professor of European Public Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, tells Euronews.
Europe News
Rapid tests could be 'game-changer' in EU's coronavirus response, says Michel
The European Council president Charles Michel is setting out a strategy to get Europe to coordinate its efforts in the battle against the pandemic, however, the second wave is forcing many countries to lockdown.
Travel News
International travel has slumped by 70 per cent this year, say UNWTO
Restrictions on travel introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic continue to hit global tourism hard. Data from the World Tourism Organisation shows a 70 percent fall in international arrivals for the first eight months of 2020, with experts predicting a rebound by July 2021.
Romania
Euroviews. Without access to online teaching, Roma children’s education has been put on hold by COVID-19 ǀ View
Without access to technology to take part in online classes, Roma children are disproportionately being forced to abandon their education during lockdowns - and with it, their best chance at improving their futures.