Now playing Next no comment Louvre closure brings opportunity to restore artworks and galleries The Mona Lisa has good reason to smile, enigmatically of course, over her empty gallery - when the museum eventually reopens, it will be looking better than ever. 16/02/2021
Now playing Next Germany New CDU chief Armin Laschet criticises COVID incidence rate policy The head of Germany's CDU appeared to criticise the government's COVID measures, stating that life should not be dictated by virus incidence rates. 16/02/2021
Now playing Next France As the COVID-19 crisis drags on, hard-hit French youth struggle Nearly a quarter of French young people can’t find work — two-and-a-half times the national unemployment rate and one of the highest in the European Union's 27 nations. 16/02/2021
Now playing Next Netherlands Netherlands COVID-19 curfew to continue after court ruling A ruled earlier on Tuesday that the current curfew in the Netherlands to stop the spread of COVID-19 should be lifted as it violates freedom of movement. 16/02/2021
Now playing Next Travel News UK quarantine hotels judged "completely unsuitable" by travel editor Veteran travel journalist Simon Calder road tested a quarantine hotel and found it to be unsuitable for length of stay, especially given the €2,000 price tag 16/02/2021
Now playing Next world news AstraZeneca vaccine gets emergency approval from WHO The green light for the AstraZeneca vaccine is only the second one the U.N. health agency has issued after authorizing the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in December. 15/02/2021
Now playing Next world news Europe disease prevention agency backs COVID-19 vaccine certificates The ECDC ruled out so-called 'vaccine passports' that would allow holders to ignore rules on quarantine and testing. 15/02/2021
Now playing Next the global conversation Bill Gates says getting to zero emissions will be 'best thing we've ever done' "It should be a cause that humanity can come together on. It'll be hard, but if we achieve it, it'll be the best thing we've ever done," says Bill Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Founder of Breakthrough Energy. 15/02/2021
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe What will Italy’s new PM Mario Draghi mean for Italians and the EU? Mario Draghi, the former ECB chief credited with saving the euro, is now faced with rescuing Italy from COVID-19 and its economic impact. 15/02/2021
Now playing Next Germany Thousands turned back at German border due to COVID controls Police in Germany have turned back some 5,000 people at the country’s borders with the Czech Republic and Austria’s Tyrol region after controls were imposed on Sunday. 15/02/2021
Now playing Next Travel News UK hotel quarantine for arrivals from 'red list' countries begins Arrivals to England from 33 countries, including Portugal, now have to self-isolate for 10 days in a hotel they have pre-booked, at a cost of around €2,000. 15/02/2021
Now playing Next world news No new community cases found in New Zealand since lockdown There's hope that the restrictions in New Zealand might be short-lived as officials said they had found no new cases. 15/02/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom 15m in the UK have had their first COVID jab - how about wider Europe? The British government says the majority of the top four most vulnerable groups have had or been offered a first dose. But other European countries are doing better in terms of full vaccinations. 14/02/2021
Now playing Next no comment Rio's 'bate-bolas' stage small parade despite cancelled carnival The world-famous Brazilian festival is not happening this year amid the pandemic, but some still dressed up in their exuberant, hand-made costumes for a symbolic celebration. 14/02/2021
Now playing Next no comment Catalonia polls open under strict rules to keep voters safe from COVID There are 5.3 million people invited to take part in the regional election today - although turnout may be affected by COVID. 14/02/2021
Now playing Next Germany Germany tightens border controls over fears of COVID-19 variants With some exceptions, Germany's border with the Czech Republic is closed along with the frontier with Austria's Tyrol province. 14/02/2021
Now playing Next New Zealand COVID-19: New Zealand's largest city to go into three-day lockdown This will be the first lockdown in six months for New Zealand, which had stamped out community transmission of the virus. 14/02/2021
Now playing Next world news Lockdown love: How has the world been dating during COVID pandemic? With the places where people would usually meet or get together closed, singles were forced to reassess dating during the pandemic. Europeans and those from further afield told Euronews their different tales of love during the pandemic. 14/02/2021
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Could COVID-19 help oust pro-independence parties in Catalonia? Optimism, a political calculation or democratic necessity? 14/02/2021
Now playing Next no comment Sambistas perform to open Rio's would-be carnival season The symbolic performance marked what would have opened Rio's carnival season - a series of events that has been scrapped due to the pandemic. 13/02/2021