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Police keep close eye on May Day gatherings in Germany

In Berlin's Kreuzberg district, anti-capitalist demonstrators try to gather, while 5,000 police officers were mobilised throughout the German capital to enforce the ban on demonstrations involving more than 20 people

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Anti-government bicycle protest in Ljubljana amid lockdown

Some 3,000 protesters on bicycles staged a protest against Slovenia's centre-right government on Friday, despite gatherings being banned amid a lockdown against the new coronavirus

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Global May Day celebrations muted amid coronavirus lockdowns

Millions of workers worldwide marked international labor day on Friday with vastly muted celebrations amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Life after lockdown: Will Europe's cities become greener?

The lockdowns have accelerated much deeper changes that were already underway in our cities, in particular, the drive to push cars out of key areas.

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Lithuania

In plain view: Drive-in cinema takes off at Vilnius airport

Lithuania has a new twist on the coronavirus trend of drive-in cinemas

Spain

Spain's poorest are being punished by the coronavirus crisis

Thousands have lost all income and aid organisations are overwhelmed as lines at food banks have tripled.

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Zoom meetings, Uber Eats and home workouts: ‘Lockdown’ life in Dubai

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‘Staying at home’ and ‘self-isolating’ have become everyday terms in the UAE, whilst Zoom meetings and home workouts have become daily tasks for people in lockdown.

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How to be a good parent under lockdown? Follow the three Rs

"Routine, regulation and reassurance."

Sweden

Euroviews. Sweden’s coronavirus exceptionalism will not be remembered favourably by Europe ǀ View

Swedes might find themselves in a particularly difficult position. Without having been under a lockdown or undergone a testing regimen like other European states, and with many of those infected not showing any symptoms, some will regard Swedes as having a higher chance of bringing in the disease.

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COVID-19: Spain, Italy, France record lowest daily death toll in weeks

Spain's daily coronavirus death toll dropped to 288 on Sunday, the lowest since March 20, as the country eased its lockdown to allow children outside for the first time in six weeks.

Italy

Italy beaches getting 'anti-coronavirus' ready in bid to save holiday season from pandemic

Private-beach owners are ramping up efforts to adapt their tourism spots to social-distancing rules in a bid to save the 2020 holiday season from the Covid-19 pandemic

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Life after lockdown: Will live music survive a post-coronavirus world?

For all but the biggest of artists, life as a musician could be about to get a lot harder.

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While you stay home, animals roam free in our towns and cities

Goats are out and about in Wales, while cayotes stalk around in San Francisco.

France

Unrest, hunger and hardship in France's locked-down suburbs

For many people living in poor neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Paris, France's coronavirus lockdown has compounded economic and social woes – and violent clashes have broken out.

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Muslim communities plan online festivities for Ramadan

Coronavirus containment measures mean many Muslims will turn to videoconference tools to connect with their loved ones as they break their daily fast.

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Children's confinement dance growing in popularity in France

Lucas Elziere, a 35-year-old musician in Rennes, developed the choreography to save his brother's children from boredom.

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Could this be the moment for virtual reality travel?

Tourist attractions across the world are offering online experiences for those trapped inside by social distancing.

Sweden

Sweden's coronavirus strategy: Right or wrong?

Stockholm has stuck to its guns on the country's divisive coronavirus strategy despite the rest of Europe choosing to lock down.

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Analysis: Is Sweden right in its handling of COVID-19?

Risky, reckless, an outlier... Sweden has been at the centre of much debate over the past few weeks. Our Political Editor, Darren McCaffrey, asks "Why has it not ruthlessly pursued lockdown like everyone else? Is it doing the right thing?"

Spain

'We all sink or all float': Spain wants EU to back €1.5tn virus fund

"In this crisis, either we all sink or we all float. Spain wants everybody to float, for sure," Spain's foreign affairs minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya told Euronews.