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France's Macron loses majority as defectors form new party
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Covid-19: France and Germany propose €500 billion EU recovery fund
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel presented a joint plan to spur EU recovery from the coronavirus crisis on Monday, after weeks of debate over how to deploy billions of euros needed to end a painful recession.
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Coronavirus: Italy to lift travel restrictions as lockdown eases
Italy's government has signed a decree that will allow travel to and from the country from 3 June, as it moves to ease its coronavirus lockdown measures.
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Covid-19: Sanofi backpedals on US vaccine priority after French outrage
French drugmaker Sanofi said on Thursday it would ensure a future vaccine against Covid-19 reaches all regions of the world at the same time, a day after its CEO angered the French government by saying the US would enjoy priority access.
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Your money, your right? France disputes PRIVILEGED ACCESS to Covid-19 vaccine for US
Pharmaceutical giant Sanofi should not give the US first access to its Covid-19 vaccine, Secretary of State for Economy Agnes Pannier-Runacher has said, urging that the firm make the treatment available to all countries.
Focus on Covid-19, France tells China after Taiwan arms deal threat
France dismissed Chinese warnings on Wednesday about selling arms to Taiwan, saying it was implementing existing deals and that China and other countries should focus on battling the coronavirus pandemic instead.
Germany to begin easing border restrictions, wants ‘free travel’ by mid-Jun
Germany wants to end by the middle of next month checks at land borders introduced to fight the coronavirus as infection rates slow, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said Wednesday.
Russia lifts lockdown as cases soar
virus cases have soared to more than 220,000 making it one of the hardest hit nations, as Putin goes ahead with lifting lockdown measures.
Sweden admits lockdown mistakes
Sweden’s relaxed approach to lockdown has surprised the world, now officials admit the country made mistakes in the early weeks of the virus taking hold.
BoJo introduces Covid-19 ‘alert levels’ for UK as part of ‘roadmap’ out of lockdown.
UK PM Boris Johnson is addressing the nation on the coronavirus situation. The premier is expected to announce a roadmap out of Britain’s lockdown, with people now being advised to “stay alert” instead of simply to stay home.
Coronavirus Spain: ‘Extreme’ lockdowns save lives but risk killing economy
Spain enforced some of the toughest coronavirus restrictions in the world – now the impact of this decision is becoming devastatingly clear.
Queen to withdraw from public duties
Queen Elizabeth is due to withdraw from public duties for months in what could be the longest absence of her 68-year reign.
Putin Says Russians Are 'Invincible' in Speech Marking Victory Day
The president appeared outside the Kremlin walls to praise the Soviet effort in what is known in Russia as the Great Patriotic War.
Three Russian doctors fall from hospital windows, raising questions amid coronavirus pandemic
Two of those health care workers are dead, and one remains hospitalized.
Faced with the Covid-19 crisis, the Italian mafia sees business opportunities
Italy’s mafia has worked out how to profit from the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic crash. From offering opportunistic social aid and usurious loans to new business investments, the mafia is all set to exploit the vulnerable.
Renovation of France's Notre-Dame set to resume
Work on restoring the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris will gradually resume Monday after the coronavirus lockdown forced a halt to repairing the gothic landmark nearly destroyed by a fire one year ago, the general heading the project said Thursday.
Merkel warns coronavirus crisis 'still just the beginning'
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says her country must remain "clever and cautious" in handling the coronavirus crisis, as "it's not the end phase but still just the beginning".
Coronavirus crisis tests Putin's grip on power in Russia
They're still baking at the Factory of Happiness.
'Missing in action': UK's Johnson under fire for early handling of Covid-19
The British government insisted Sunday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson was "on top of things" as he recovers from the coronavirus facing criticism of his early handling of the crisis.
Coronavirus: Queen Elizabeth cancels her special birthday measures amid COVID-19 lockdown
Queen Elizabeth has cancelled her 94th birthday celebrations, saying it would not be appropriate while the country battles a deadly coronavirus outbreak.
