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Hundreds of anti-lockdown protesters clashed with police in Melbourne on Saturday.

Aerial footage showed protesters breaking through police lines before violence erupted.

21/08/2021

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Vaccine pass plan provokes protests in France, Switzerland, Italy

Government plans to make access to public spaces conditional on health checks have provoked more protest demonstrations in France, Switzerland and Italy.

01/08/2021

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No more quarantine-free travel from the Balearic Islands to the UK

The Balearic Islands have been added to the UK's amber list, while Bulgaria, Croatia and Hong Kong have joined the green.

14/07/2021

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Dutch PM Rutte apologises for lifting COVID-19 restrictions too soon

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has conceded that the Netherlands lifted coronavirus restrictions too soon, as COVID-19 infection rates rise.

12/07/2021

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UK PM 'squandered' lockdown easing by 'letting in' Delta variant

The UK prime minister is accused by the opposition Labour leader of failing to tighten restrictions on travel from India quickly enough to curb the variant.

16/06/2021

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Delta variant having 'huge impact on vaccine effectiveness'

The Delta variant first found in India is having a huge impact on vaccine effectiveness in the UK, an expert has told Euronews.

14/06/2021

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France hopes to begin easing COVID-19 restrictions in early May

France's government said it would only lift its semi-lockdown restrictions if the number of daily coronavirus cases fell to around 20,000 within a month.

21/04/2021

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Sweden to ease COVID-19 restrictions for those who've been vaccinated

Sweden's Public Health Agency says they will ease restrictions for those citizens, mostly elderly, who have had at least one vaccination shot against COVID-19.

16/04/2021

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Norway's PM fined €2k for breaking her own government's COVID rules

Solberg planned a meal with 13 other people for her 60th birthday celebrations, despite public gatherings in Norway being limited to 10 people.

09/04/2021

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Portugal eases COVID restrictions but UK flight ban remains

Cafes, restaurant terraces, museums, and gyms have been reopened with Portugal to limited capacity, but strict travel restrictions remain in place.

05/04/2021

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Romania investigates nearly 200 people over anti-lockdown protests

Demonstrations took place in several Romanian cities on Monday night after new pandemic measures came into force.

30/03/2021

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France extends partial COVID-19 lockdowns to more parts of country

Three more areas are being added to the 16 already under reinforced restrictions, to fight what the French government describes as an 'extremely strong' third wave of the pandemic.

25/03/2021

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Greece sends in private sector doctors to help overwhelmed hospitals

Greece has begun easing restrictions despite the National Health Service coming under increasing strain from high numbers of daily new COVID-19 infections. The government has commandeered the services of private sector doctors to assist in public hospitals.

23/03/2021

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Thousands flout COVID restrictions at carnival in Marseille

It came as more than a dozen départements in France were put under lockdown again to combat a third wave of infections.

22/03/2021

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COVID-19: Protests across Europe rail against pandemic restrictions

Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Romania, Serbia, Poland, France and Britain all saw demonstrations on Saturday against constraints on freedoms, often featuring an element of pandemic denial.

21/03/2021

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COVID in Italy: Three more regions placed under tighter restrictions

The government fears the spike in infections could spiral out of control.

08/03/2021

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English schools and German shops reopen as COVID-19 restrictions eased

While England and Germany ease coronavirus restrictions, other countries in Europe are imposing tighter measures to contain the virus.

08/03/2021

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Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis accused of breaking COVID-19 rules again

A viral video showed the Prime Minister attending a lunch with around thirty guests on the island of Ikaria over the weekend. A government spokesperson has described the allegations as "inaccurate".

08/02/2021

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'Dark kitchens' popping up all over Madrid. But what are they?

The closure of traditional bars and restaurants due to COVID-19 restrictions has given rise to a new culinary concept - the so called 'dark kitchen.' It's an industry comprised of rented cooking spaces and delivered take-away meals, and it's booming in Madrid.

05/02/2021

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Ultra-Orthadox Jews clash with Israeli police over COVID restrictions

The scuffles broke out as police tried to close religious schools that had opened despite coronavirus lockdown rules.

24/01/2021