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Euroviews. The EU must not let the four horsemen of the Apocalypse weaken Europe's security ǀ View

The looming economic recovery may take its toll on Europe’s armed forces and civilian experts - they will be expected to do more with less money. This has to be avoided at all costs.

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Air pollution plummets by more than 45% in major European cities

Paris has seen a dramatic drop of 54% in nitrogen dioxide levels compared to the same period in 2019.

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Euroviews. Gaming and eSports could be the best solution to military recruitment shortages in Europe ǀ View

Action video games specifically can promote a wide range of cognitive skills that are useful in a military setting, such as more accurate attention allocation, higher spatial resolution in visual processing and enhanced mental rotation abilities.

Living

Cold craft beer now delivered all over Europe from local suppliers

A website dedicated to to delivering local, artisanal beer has sprung up to support breweries while pubs are closed.

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Coronavirus: European states ease lockdowns as Trump lashes out at WHO

Italy, Spain, the Czech Republic and Denmark have announced limited re-opening of schools and businesses.

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Coronavirus: Global total of infected nears 2m

France extended its lockdown to May 11 on Monday night.

Sweden

'We do a lot to fight this pandemic,' insists Swedish minister

The Swedish government has advised people to work from home where possible and avoid crowded places after more than 10,000 confirmed cases and nearly 900 deaths from COVID-19. But they're finding themselves on the end of criticism for their approach.

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European countries need to protect their companies from China takeover

EU competition chief warns pandemic has made firms vulnerable to foreign takeovers.

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France has avoided a COVID-19 food shortage - but for how long?

Farmers are worried that produce will rot in the fields as restrictions stop migrant workers from coming to pick fruit and vegetables.

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Coronavirus: Lift lockdowns only slowly and carefully, warns WHO

Countries considering lifting lockdowns against COVID-19 should do so "with control", the World Health Organization has warned.

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Coronavirus: France deaths at 14,400 ahead Macron lockdown speech

Elsewhere in Europe, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was released from hospital on Sunday.

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Five stories you may have missed because of the coronavirus pandemic

With all eyes on the coronavirus pandemic, what stories have slipped under the radar?

USA

Coronavirus cases in New York likely came from Europe, two studies say

Coronavirus has been circulating in New York for months and likely came from Europe, genome researchers have said.

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Coronavirus live blog: As it happened on April 7-8

Coronavirus live blog: As it happened on April 7-8

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Euroviews. Coronavirus is a real test for Europe. Don't bury the EU yet. ǀ View

The COVID-19 pandemic, as with each crisis affecting Europe, comes with its array of articles, podcasts and op-eds concerned with the same question: will it finally break the EU?

Ukraine

Ukraine lifts ban on sale of farmland in bid to receive IMF funds

Ukraine's parliament passed legislation to allow people to sell farmland in a bid to receive grant money from the International Monetary Fund.

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Could the coronavirus pandemic lead to mass surveillance in Europe?

Life has been upended across Europe. But the coronavirus pandemic has opened up a key question: where is the balance between privacy and public health during this crisis?

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Europe breathes a fresher air under lockdown

A cleaner air in China was noted by February's Nasa pictures after the country started its lockdown. Now it seems the European Space Agency may have spotted the same phenomenon in Italy in March.

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Countries offer solidarity to their neighbours amid Covid-19 outbreak

Whilst Albania and Germany offer aid to their struggling neighbours, solidarity grows within borders as well.

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EU caught in the crosshairs of international coronavirus pandemic

The EU's early missteps to respond to the coronavirus pandemic may have already set the bloc back, but some say there is still an opportunity to act decisively.