Now playing Next Portugal Portugal reimposes curfew due to spread of Delta COVID-19 variant Portugal will reimpose a nightly curfew from Friday in 45 municipalities, including Lisbon, the government has said. 01/07/2021
Now playing Next France France lifts rules on face masks and nighttime curfew "The very good results recorded no longer justify it," said Prime Minister Jean Castex as he announced that the unpopular Covid curfew would be scrapped on Sunday. Wearing a face mask outdoors will no longer be compulsory starting Thursday. 16/06/2021
Now playing Next Belgium 'This is a Belgian joke': Brussels set for a two-hour curfew on Friday Locals in Brussels have been left bemused by rules that require them to respect a curfew on Friday evening... for just two hours! 07/05/2021
Now playing Next Germany Merkel bids for powers to impose a nationwide COVID lockdown If MPs pass the legislation, restrictions will be automatically introduced in regions with a spike in COVID-19 infections. 13/04/2021
Now playing Next Netherlands Victory for Dutch government over legal challenge to COVID curfew Court found government was entitled to use an emergency law to introduce the measures forcing residents indoors from 9 pm to 4:30 am 26/02/2021
Now playing Next Netherlands Netherlands appeals court set to rule on coronavirus curfew legality PM Mark Rutte said he expected to win the case against the restrictions brought by civil liberties campaigners 19/02/2021
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 France French restaurant customers 'will be fined' after unlawful lunch Restaurant owner Christophe Wilson defiantly served lunch to dozens of people in defiance of pandemic restrictions in the French Riviera City. 28/01/2021
Now playing Next No Comment Riots over Dutch COVID curfew hit for a third successive night The violence is over the Netherlands' recently approved 9pm-4:30am coronavirus curfew. 26/01/2021
Now playing Next Netherlands Dutch parliament backs plans for a 9pm-4.30am COVID curfew The Netherlands will now join the likes of France, Belgium, Italy, Greece and some areas of Germany in introducing the night-time restrictions. 21/01/2021
Now playing Next France Coronavirus: What areas of France now have a 12-hour curfew? A total of 25 départements across France will impose a 6 pm to 6 am curfew in a bid to curb the rising tide of new confirmed cases of COVID-19. 10/01/2021
Now playing Next No Comment France eases lockdown but issues curfew from 8:00pm Police checked drivers in Paris for certificates exempting them from the curfew that started at 8pm Tuesday. 16/12/2020
Now playing Next France French culture industry angry as country swaps lockdown for curfew France replaces lockdown with an overnight curfew from Tuesday, except for on Christmas Eve. Theatres, cinemas and museums remain closed. 15/12/2020
Now playing Next No Comment Last orders in Budapest before closure of bars and restaurants as viru Bars and restaurants have closed for 30 days from 11 November in Hungary 11/11/2020
Now playing Next No Comment Strasbourg bar owners frustrated with curfew The city's bars emptied out at midnight when the new restrictions came into effect, leaving business owners concerned with the financial impact the second wave of coronavirus might have on their livelihoods. 24/10/2020
Now playing Next World News Curfews and restrictions imposed across Europe as COVID-19 cases soar More European countries tell people they will have to stay indoors overnight and restrict social interaction to help stop the virus spreading 23/10/2020
Now playing Next Colombia Curfew imposed in Bogotá to curb violent protests After two days of protests against Ivan Duque's government, the president imposed a 9pm curfew in Bogotá to "guarantee the safety" of residents. 23/11/2019