EU’s Von der Leyen to unveil 750-bn-euro recovery plan
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen is set to propose a 750-billion-euro post-coronavirus recovery fund for Europe, but will have to win over sceptical member states to push it through
In the absence of tourists, locals reclaim their cities
The coronavirus lockdowns may not have been universally popular but they have alleviated some of the ills associated with tourism such as the overcrowding of city centres and rent rises
European pools and gyms slowly reopen but seniors wary
European gyms and pools have begun reopening as the coronavirus lockdown eases in Germany, Iceland, Italy and Spain, but some elderly patrons remain wary of taking the plunge
Belgium’s new profession, the Virus Tracker
With Belgian leaders still debating how to set-up and deploy a coronavirus tracing smartphone app, authorities have set up old-fashioned call centres to interview the infected
Coronavirus infections top 5 million worldwide
Global infections from the novel coronavirus have surpassed five million as the pandemic plays out unevenly across the planet
French-German recovery plan faces tough Brussels test
The road to clinch an EU recovery plan remains difficult, officials have warned, despite the surprise entente between Berlin and Paris to back a 500 billion euro rescue
Fears mount over migrants dying ‘out of sight’ in Mediterranean
As the coronavirus dominates headlines, activists fear the Mediterranean is the scene of an overlooked tragedy as more migrants try to cross, Europe closes its ports and rescue ships cease to function
Virus-confined Med states wilt in record heat wave
Across the Mediterranean and its alluring beaches, a heatwave has hit countries just as they cautiously ease COVID-19 lockdowns, stoking hopes the new season will help fight the virus
From producer to wearer — lifecycle of the humble face mask
The face mask has become a universal symbol of the coronavirus pandemic and a crucial means of limiting contagion -- but where are they made, where are they mandatory and where do they end up?
UK holds firm on Brexit extension despite coronavirus
Despite the deadlock in post-Brexit EU trade talks and the coronavirus disruption, London still refuses to consider delaying a December deadline -- and the outbreak may even have toughened its stance