Europe basks in hot weather as experts fear virus risk
Recently released from lockdown, many Europeans thronged shady parks as temperatures soared during a heat wave experts fear will lead to new infections as people flout social distancing rules
Virus apps expose tension between privacy and need for data
As more governments turn to tracing apps in the fight against the coronavirus, tension between the need for public health information and privacy rights has been thrust into the spotlight
Tensions rise as Germans clamour to return to Mallorcan homes
Germans with holiday homes in Mallorca are clamouring to return to the sun-soaked island as the coronavirus lockdowns ease, but Spanish authorities are pushing back
‘Stay at home’: Italy’s quarantine rules
Italians have been told to stay at home as quarantine measures are extended to the whole country to stop the spread of the coronavirus
World failed to learn SARS lessons for coronavirus fight: experts
The coronavirus outbreak has exposed a lack of global research on ways to combat the spread of infectious diseases, experts say
Pandemic: what does it mean and does it matter?
When does an epidemic become a pandemic? As the new coronavirus spreads across the globe, what does the designation mean to world healthcare systems?
European nations scramble to block coronavirus
Is Europe prepared to contain the spread of COVID-19 as Italy sees a surge in new infections?
EU’s ‘unnecessary’ gas splurge threatens climate goals: analysis
Europe is set to spend more than 100 billion euros on natural gas infrastructure, but a new study suggests this could imperil the continent’s climate goals
Brexit: a tortuously repetitive saga
Brexit can sometimes feel like a repetitive saga but here are a few developments which have stirred growing frustration both in Britain and in Europe
Portugal election: who are the Socialists’ potential allies?
Portugal's Socialist party have won the general election but without an outright majority. Who are their potential allies in the new parliament?