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| Coronavirus: How lockdown is being lifted across Europe | Coronavirus: How lockdown is being lifted across Europe |
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| After almost seven weeks of lockdown in the UK, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced the next phase of the country's response to the coronavirus pandemic. | After almost seven weeks of lockdown in the UK, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced the next phase of the country's response to the coronavirus pandemic. |
| Across Europe, people are already seeing an easing of lockdown measures, as businesses reopen and children start going back to school. Here is how Europeans are emerging from life under lockdown. | Across Europe, people are already seeing an easing of lockdown measures, as businesses reopen and children start going back to school. Here is how Europeans are emerging from life under lockdown. |
| Germany: Shops reopen and football resumes | Germany: Shops reopen and football resumes |
| Germany has begun opening up: control of lifting the lockdown will now be in the hands of Germany's 16 federal states. But Chancellor Angela Merkel has stressed that an ''emergency brake'' will be applied anywhere that sees a surge in new infections. | |
| Germany says football can resume and shops reopen | |
| France: End to travel permits | France: End to travel permits |
| France's strict lockdown was imposed on 17 March and residents were required to provide a travel permit justifying any trips outside. From 11 May, those restrictions have been eased and the situation will be reviewed after three weeks. | |
| Ireland: Five steps and small summer weddings | Ireland: Five steps and small summer weddings |
| Ireland has had a stricter lockdown than the UK, with residents only allowed to exercise within 2km (1.2 miles) of their homes. But a five-stage roadmap to re-open the country starts on 18 May, with restrictions eased every three weeks. | Ireland has had a stricter lockdown than the UK, with residents only allowed to exercise within 2km (1.2 miles) of their homes. But a five-stage roadmap to re-open the country starts on 18 May, with restrictions eased every three weeks. |
| Belgium: Four people in your social bubble | Belgium: Four people in your social bubble |
| Restrictions are slowly being lifted in a country that has seen a high number of deaths in care homes. "We will have to resume our social life very gradually," said Prime Minister Sophie Wilmès as she detailed Belgium's exit road-map. | Restrictions are slowly being lifted in a country that has seen a high number of deaths in care homes. "We will have to resume our social life very gradually," said Prime Minister Sophie Wilmès as she detailed Belgium's exit road-map. |
| Netherlands: Hairdressers and nail bars back in business | Netherlands: Hairdressers and nail bars back in business |
| The Netherlands imposed a far less strict lockdown than its southern neighbour. Prime Minister Mark Rutte has unveiled a five-phase plan for easing lockdown restrictions that kicks in from 11 May. | The Netherlands imposed a far less strict lockdown than its southern neighbour. Prime Minister Mark Rutte has unveiled a five-phase plan for easing lockdown restrictions that kicks in from 11 May. |
| Austria: Tourist attractions to reopen | Austria: Tourist attractions to reopen |
| Austria was one of the first countries to ease its lockdown. The health minister says the reopening of small shops in the middle of April hasn't caused a spike in cases, with new infections increasing by just 0.2%. But he said May would be the "decisive month". | Austria was one of the first countries to ease its lockdown. The health minister says the reopening of small shops in the middle of April hasn't caused a spike in cases, with new infections increasing by just 0.2%. But he said May would be the "decisive month". |
| Denmark: Restrictions eased since mid-April | Denmark: Restrictions eased since mid-April |
| Denmark, one of the first European countries to announce a lockdown, started to roll back measures in mid-April and is moving ahead with the second phase of its road map. | Denmark, one of the first European countries to announce a lockdown, started to roll back measures in mid-April and is moving ahead with the second phase of its road map. |
| Spain: Schools to remain shut until September | Spain: Schools to remain shut until September |
| Spain outlined a four-stage plan on 4 May to start rolling back one of the strictest lockdowns in Europe, which saw children under 14 confined to their homes for six weeks. | |
| Restrictions will be eased in two-week blocks until 10 June, but only in some parts of the country. Madrid, Barcelona, Granada, Malaga and some regions in the north-east will stay under full lockdown for the moment. | |
| Italy: Funeral gatherings now permitted | Italy: Funeral gatherings now permitted |
| Italy imposed a strict and lengthy lockdown, with a ban on walking or exercising more than 200m away from home. In early May, some restrictions were relaxed and people are now able to travel for longer distances, as well as visit their relatives in small numbers. Visits to other regions of the country are still banned. | Italy imposed a strict and lengthy lockdown, with a ban on walking or exercising more than 200m away from home. In early May, some restrictions were relaxed and people are now able to travel for longer distances, as well as visit their relatives in small numbers. Visits to other regions of the country are still banned. |
| Greece: Tourism central to reopening plan | |
| Greece recorded its first Covid-19 case on 26 February and the government acted swiftly to impose a lockdown. On 28 April, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a relaxation of lockdown measures in the weeks ahead. | Greece recorded its first Covid-19 case on 26 February and the government acted swiftly to impose a lockdown. On 28 April, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a relaxation of lockdown measures in the weeks ahead. |
| Greek scientists are working on rules on cleaning, social distancing and testing to open the country to tourists this summer. Beaches reopened on 4 May. | |
| Poland: Parks and forests first to reopen | Poland: Parks and forests first to reopen |
| In Poland, Covid-19 numbers are lower than in many Western European countries - 15,000 confirmed infections and more than 700 deaths, according to America's Johns Hopkins University. Most of the new infections have been amongst the country's coal miners in the southern Silesia region. Poland began lifting restrictions on 20 April, when parks and forests were allowed to reopen. | |
| Sweden: Strict restrictions never imposed | Sweden: Strict restrictions never imposed |
| Strictly speaking, there was no real lockdown so Sweden does not have much to remove. It never imposed measures like those seen across the rest of the continent. | Strictly speaking, there was no real lockdown so Sweden does not have much to remove. It never imposed measures like those seen across the rest of the continent. |
| Russia: Not ready to lift lockdown | Russia: Not ready to lift lockdown |
| Unlike other European countries, Russia's outbreak is yet to peak and at least 10,000 new infections were reported daily last week. There will be no end to the lockdown just yet. | Unlike other European countries, Russia's outbreak is yet to peak and at least 10,000 new infections were reported daily last week. There will be no end to the lockdown just yet. |