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EU countries split over size and conditions for coronavirus recovery

As the European Commission prepares to announce its recovery fund and new EU budget to help the economy rebound from the pandemic, the 'frugal four' have called for Brussels to be 'realistic' on the size and conditions for funding.

France

French football facing 'unprecedented' crisis, Lyon chief warns

The President of Olympique Lyonnais has written to the government to ask that championships — brought to an end last month — be allowed to resume.

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COVID-19 live: Macron unveils €8bn rescue package for car industry

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United Kingdom

'I don’t regret what I did': PM’s advisor defends 400km lockdown trip

Boris Johnson's chief advisor Dominic Cummings has insisted he “made the right judgment” in travelling 400km from London to Durham at the height of the coronavirus lockdown.

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‘Extra vigilance required’: COVID-19 and strokes in younger people

Stroke may be a rare manifestation of severe COVID-19 in young patients, new studies have said.

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Analysis: Will Europe unite around the EU's coronavirus recovery plan?

Euronews' political editor Darren McCaffrey looks at the splits over the EU's coronavirus recovery plan.

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Euroviews. Restricting foreign workers during a crisis hampers recovery. Just look at our past mistakes ǀ View

Policies which encourage the departure of foreign workers are ineffective, and policymakers should instead look to macroeconomics to stimulate recovery.

Netherlands

Immunity to coronaviruses may only last six months, says study

It casts doubt over the practicality of introducing "immunity passports", which some governments want to issue to COVID-19 survivors.

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Euroviews. Requiring face masks to fight COVID-19 while upholding niqab bans shows irony lost on leaders ǀ View

The current recommendations on wearing face masks also lay bare the absurdity of the arguments that some European governments have used to prohibit the wearing of face coverings in the public space.

Smart Regions

APPy to help: Polish town uses mobile tech to support isolated

In partnership with the European Commission

Smart Regions explores how a specially adapted mobile app is helping the most vulnerable members of a Polish community receive vital support during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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A Mexican zoo has named two newborn puma cubs Pandemic and Quarantine

Vets at the zoo say the births were due to the coronavirus lockdown, which stopped visitors coming and stressing out the animals.

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Supporters greet Bolsonaro amid controversy over cabinet video

It comes three days after the country's supreme court released a video of a cabinet meeting in which Bolsonaro is alleged to have tried to interfere with the federal police.

Russia

Coronavirus: Russia remains in lockdown as cases top 350,000

Russia's deaths-to-infections ratio is far lower than in other countries. Doctors and activists say the number of fatalities is much higher.

United Kingdom

Who is Dominic Cummings and why do so many people want him sacked?

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's closest ally is accused of breaking the government's own rules during the coronavirus lockdown to arrange childcare for his four-year-old son.

World News

COVID-19: Spaniards take to the terraces as lockdown eases

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Germany

German theatre company performs in car park due to COVID-19

A theatre company in Germany has turned their car park into a drive-in where the audience can watch from the safety of their cars.

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Crowds flock to Portugal's beaches as government eases lockdown

Crowds took to the beaches in Portugal as coronavirus restrictions were eased.

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Muslims celebrate Eid around the world amid coronavirus restrictions

Muslims celebrated Eid-al-Fitr with masks and gloves amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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COVID-19: UK records 118 deaths, plans to reopen schools from June 1

UK records 118 additional deaths, Wuhan lab denies link to COVID-19, Muslims celebrate Eid-al-Fitr, these are the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic.

Italy

Archaeological World Heritage site in Italy welcomes back visitors

Paestum becomes the first of Italy’s famous archaeological sites to reopen following the pandemic lockdown