Rappler's latest stories on Europe
Latin America virus deaths pass U.S. as Spain lockdown blocked
Since the start of July, nearly 2.5 million new infections have been detected across the globe, with the number of cases doubling over the past 6 weeks
EU chief makes bid to break recovery fund deadlock
Finland, Sweden, Hungary, and the Netherlands all voice concerns over the European Union's proposed 750-billion-euro fund to recover from the coronavirus pandemic's economic impact
Merkel calls for swift agreement on EU virus package
'Our common objective is to find a quick agreement as time is running out due to the economic crisis. We must not waste time. The poorest are paying the price,' says German Chancellor Angela Merkel
EU sees eurozone economy crashing 8.7% in 2020
'The economic impact of the lockdown is more severe than we initially expected,' says European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis
Paris Louvre museum reopens July 6 after crippling losses
Visitors will have to wear masks, there will be no snacks or cloakrooms available and the public will have to follow a guided path through the museum
U.S. heads into Independence Day besieged by virus, Europe reopens
With beaches closed and officials urging Americans to stay home, the somber mood heading into what is usually a weekend of barbecues and sunshine underscores the struggle to extinguish the coronavirus
Hundreds arrested after European police hack crime chat network
'It was as if though we were sitting at the table where criminals were chatting among themselves,' says Jannine van den Berg
Slow takeoff for aviation in Europe
The International Air Transport Association fears 'the worst may be yet to come' in the European aviation industry, with millions of jobs at risk
EU split on reopening Europe to countries with virus
Countries highly dependent on tourism 'want to reopen ASAP for as many as possible,' an EU diplomat says
ECB's Lagarde says 'we've probably passed lowest point' of economic crisis
'We probably have passed the lowest point. I say that with some trepidation because of course there could be a severe second wave,' says European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde
U.S., Europe battle fresh virus surges
In Britain, some take the new relaxed regime too far, with thousands crowding the beach in the English coastal town of Bournemouth to soak up the sun
Europe-wide study shows child virus deaths 'extremely rare'
The most common symptom among children in the study is fever (65%), followed by upper respiratory tract infection (54%), while 25% have pneumonia
U.S. considering new taxes on $3.1 billion in European products
The United States lists products from France, Germany, Spain, or Britain, ranging from olives to decaffeinated coffee, as possibly subject to the new tariffs
European MPs demand halt to Israel's annexation plan
The European Union has been seeking to persuade Israel to back down and is weighing retaliatory measures as a response if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu goes ahead
Eurozone business decline slows as lockdown eases – PMI survey
'Output and demand are still falling, but no longer collapsing,' says Chris Williamson, chief business economist at IHS Markit
Europe 2020 auto sales to plunge record 25% – industry group
The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association calls on governments to help the car industry recover and safeguard jobs
Austrian low-cost airline Level Europe files for insolvency
An Austrian court will appoint an administrator, says IAG-owned Level Europe
Norway says its salmon not source of Beijing virus outbreak
Norwegian salmon comes under scrutiny in China after a recently discovered cluster of new coronavirus cases is reportedly traced to the Xinfadi meat market in Beijing and a chopping board used for cutting up imported salmon
Media calls on EU to crack down on online disinformation
Broadcasters, publishers, and journalists call on the European Commission to implement 'much stronger measures' to combat disinformation on internet platforms such as Google and Facebook
Brazil virus deaths top 40,000 as Europe prepares to reopen borders
The World Health Organization also warns the pandemic is accelerating in Africa
Europe demands better pandemic plan, as Moscow exits lockdown
Russia has the third-highest number of confirmed infections in the world after the United States and Brazil
Lockdowns averted 3 million deaths in 11 European nations – study
Research by Imperial College London, whose scientists are advising the British government on the virus, finds that restrictions such as stay-at-home orders worked to bring the epidemic under control
Europe's beaches steadily getting cleaner – report
More than 20,000 bathing spots studied in 2019 have 'excellent' water quality, according to the European Environment Agency
Europeans join global wave of anti-racism protests
'It's really hard to live here,' says Senegalese migrant Morikeba Samate, 32, one of the thousands to have arrived in Italy after risking the perilous crossing across the Mediterranean
Stalemate after 4th round of post-Brexit talks
The EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier reports 'no significant progress this week,' accusing London of backtracking on divorce terms agreed in 2019
Europe boosts aid to virus-hit economies as U.N. calls for 'people's vaccine'
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says a new vaccine against the coronavirus has to be available to everyone across the world
ECB ramps up eurozone support as pandemic persists
The European Central Bank announces 600 billion euros ($674 billion) more of emergency bond-buying and the scheme's extension until June 2021
Prince Charles spurred to action after bout with virus
Prince Charles calls the outbreak, which has officially claimed more than 40,000 lives in Britain 'an unbelievably testing and challenging time,' which has forced people to reassess their lives
Brazil to test vaccine as Europe emerges from lockdown
WHO says it would resume trials of hydroxychloroquine a week after halting them following a study that suggested the drug could harm COVID-19 patients
Italy reopens to tourists from Europe
But there are fears many foreign tourists would be put off coming to a country still shaking off a vicious pandemic
Europe loosens lockdown as virus tightens grip on Americas
In a grim new landmark, infections in Latin America and the Caribbean surge past one million
'Starting point': EU's frugal members cool on recovery plan
Austria, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden want emergency help for countries badly hit by the coronavirus to take the form of one-off loans
Battle ahead for EU's massive virus recovery plan
If passed, this proposal would be the biggest European Union stimulus package in history. But Germany predicts talks would drag on until the end of 2020.
ECB warns virus response could renew fears of euro breakup
The European Central Bank reiterates that more joint action at the European level could keep government debt sustainable for individual nations
Europe lifts virus shutters as Japan ends emergency
In the United States, as the pandemic death toll approaches the horrific milestone of 100,000, stir-crazy Americans also head en masse to beaches and parks for the big Memorial Day weekend
Europeans rally around defense pact dropped by Trump
The US accuses Russia of blocking flights over certain sites and forbidding surveys of military exercises, normally allowed under Open Skies
European health boss warns of virus 2nd wave
Andrea Ammon, director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, says it is not a question of if there will be a renewed surge but 'when and how big'
Migrant boat crossings to UK surge during virus lockdown
Channel crossing attempts have increased since the end of 2018, despite the danger of heavy maritime traffic, strong currents and low water temperatures
European auto market hit by record sales plunge
New car registrations in the 27 European Union markets fall by 76.3% in April 2020
Restaurants reopen in parts of Europe, but diners remain scarce
Despite new safety measures implemented by restaurateurs, wary diners still stay away from deserted restaurants and cafes in many cities of Europe and Central Asia
Macron, Merkel agree 500-billion-euro virus recovery plan for Europe
The Merkel-Macron plan now faces a potentially painful negotiation with all 27 member states of the European Union and then a vote in European Parliament
Europe opens up despite fears of coronavirus surge
Borders reopen and lockdowns ease from Australia to Austria as governments move to rebuild the shattered economies of a planet that is learning to live under the shadow of the coronavirus disease
Europe steps up reopening, unveils plans for summer travel
Britain follows France, Italy, and Spain in easing its lockdown but only in England, where people are given more freedom to leave their homes and return to their jobs if they cannot work remotely
EBRD sounds warning for virus-hit emerging economies
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development warns that 'longer-term economic, political, and social effects' could deepen the painful downturn
France, Spain move toward reopening as global virus cases pass 4 million
The coronavirus kills over 277,000 across the globe, with more than 4 million infected as of May 9, 2020
Wesley So, USA vying for finals slot in FIDE Online Nations Cup
USA and Europe will dispute the last spot in the finals where powerhouse China awaits
Euro ministers back crisis credit, split on next steps
A plan to allot 240 billion euros ($260 billion) for credit lines gets approval from eurozone ministers
European leaders evoke WWII spirit to beat pandemic
In Berlin, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier urges nations to remember how they joined forces to fight the tyranny of Nazism and says the same unity is needed now to defeat the coronavirus
How will European tourism survive the virus?
Here are immediate questions for Europe's tourism industry as it reels from the coronavirus pandemic
Domestic violence surges in locked down Europe – WHO
Countries in Europe 'are reporting up to a 60% increase in emergency calls by women subjected to violence by their intimate partners in April this year, compared to last'
