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‘At 6 P.M., Life Stops': Europe Uses Curfews to Fight Virus
Trying to fend off the need for a third nationwide lockdown that would further dent Europe’s second-largest economy and endanger more jobs, France has opted for creeping curfews
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WHO Warns of Tipping Point in Covid Pandemic, Says Europe Likely Seeing ‘Most Acute' Phase of Virus Spread
Countries are scrambling to contain two variants found in the U.K. and South Africa that are significantly more transmissible.
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Britons Flying Home to Spain Caught in Post-Brexit Red Tape
Some British citizens trying to return to their homes in Spain and other European countries have been barred from boarding flights this weekend
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Post-Brexit Trade Deal Begins, Ushering in a New Era for the UK-EU Relationship
The post-Brexit age ends four fraught years of political negotiations since Britain’s 2016 referendum on EU membership.
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EU, China Leaders Seal Long-Awaited Investment Deal
European Union top officials and Chinese President Xi Jinping have concluded a long-awaited business investment deal with the potential to annoy the new American administration.
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‘Believe in Science': EU Kicks Off COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign
Doctors, nurses and the elderly are rolling up their sleeves across the European Union to receive the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine
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France Relaxes Its Ban on Trucks Entering From Britain
France has relaxed its coronavirus-related ban on trucks from Britain after a two-day standoff that had stranded thousands of drivers and raised fears of Christmastime food shortages in the U.K. French authorities had imposed the ban to fend off a new variant of the coronavirus circulating in southeast England
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Cut Off: Britain Hit With Travel Bans Over New Virus Strain
Trucks waiting to get out of Britain are backing up for miles and people are stranded at airports as many countries impose stringent travel restrictions over concerns about a new strain of the coronavirus that authorities say may spread more easily
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A New National Park in France Is Being Used as a Laboratory to Study the Effects of Climate Change
The Forêts National Park been described as a space “dedicated to knowledge.”
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IMF Warns of ‘Scarring Effects' That Could Hit Growth in the Euro Zone
The IMF has warned that unless Europe’s “pandemic dynamics change significantly” in the coming months, economic growth in the euro area is set to be weaker.
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Europe's Christmas Dilemma: Risk Empty Chairs Next Year?
European nations are struggling to reconcile cold medical advice with a Christmas tradition that calls for big gatherings in often poorly ventilated rooms where people chat, shout and sing together
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EU Economics Chief ‘Worried' About Delays to Covid Stimulus After Hungary and Poland Veto
EU’s Gentiloni is worried that a $2 trillion stimulus plan will not be delivered as quickly as planned after veto from Hungary and Poland.
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Belgian Racing Pigeon Fetches Record Price of $1.9 Million
For about a pound of pigeon, a wealthy racing fan put down a record 1.6 million euros ($1.9 million) for the Belgian-bred bird
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Tentative Signs Show UK's Virus Outbreak Is Leveling Off
Some tentative signs emerged Friday to suggest that the U.K.’s coronavirus resurgence is leveling out after wide-ranging restrictions were imposed
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As Virus Spikes, Europe Runs Low on ICU Beds, Hospital Staff
Intensive care space is dwindling across Europe as beds fill again with coronavirus patients, this time in places that had been spared the virus peak from last spring
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Global Coronavirus Cases Top 50 Million as US and Europe Struggle to Contain Surges
The U.S. led the world with 9.9 million cases and more than 237,000 deaths, Johns Hopkins University data shows.
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World Leaders Hope for Fresh Start After Biden Win
World leaders are cheering Joe Biden’s election as U.S. president as a chance to fortify democracy and cooperation on climate change, the coronavirus and other problems
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UK Says 4-Week Coronavirus Lockdown May Have to Last Longer
The British government says a new national lockdown in England may have to last longer than the planned four weeks if coronavirus infection rates don’t fall quickly enough
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Europe and US Facing New Round of Shutdowns Amid Virus Surge
A new wave of lockdowns and business closings is sweeping across France, Germany and other places in Europe as surging coronavirus infections there and in the U.S. wipe out months of progress against the scourge on two continents.
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Dark Déjà Vu for European Economy as Virus Cases Spike
A resurgence in coronavirus cases in Europe is darkening the prospects for the economy just as it was emerging from its sharpest recession in modern history