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| Coronavirus: How lockdown is being lifted across Europe | Coronavirus: How lockdown is being lifted across Europe |
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| Across Europe, lockdown measures are being lifted cautiously, in phases. | Across Europe, lockdown measures are being lifted cautiously, in phases. |
| Businesses are reopening and many children are back in school. Many of Europe's internal borders will be open again from mid-June and there are hopes that external borders will be lifted from 1 July. | |
| Here is how Europeans are emerging from life under lockdown. | |
| Germany: Shops reopen and football resumes | Germany: Shops reopen and football resumes |
| Germany began reopening smaller shops in April: in early May control of lifting the lockdown was handed to the 16 federal states. But Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed that an ''emergency brake'' will be applied anywhere that sees a surge in new infections. | Germany began reopening smaller shops in April: in early May control of lifting the lockdown was handed to the 16 federal states. But Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed that an ''emergency brake'' will be applied anywhere that sees a surge in new infections. |
| Foreign minister Heiko Maas announced a travel ban for EU member states and specified European countries including the UK would be lifted on 15 June, provided large-scale lockdowns were not still under way in those nations. | Foreign minister Heiko Maas announced a travel ban for EU member states and specified European countries including the UK would be lifted on 15 June, provided large-scale lockdowns were not still under way in those nations. |
| What did football's new reality look like? | What did football's new reality look like? |
| Italy: Funeral gatherings and more travel permitted | Italy: Funeral gatherings and more travel permitted |
| Italy imposed a strict and lengthy lockdown on 7 March - initially in the north, then nationwide - with a ban on walking or exercising more than 200m (656ft) from home. | Italy imposed a strict and lengthy lockdown on 7 March - initially in the north, then nationwide - with a ban on walking or exercising more than 200m (656ft) 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. On 3 June, Italy unilaterally reopened its borders and ended regional travel restrictions | 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. On 3 June, Italy unilaterally reopened its borders and ended regional travel restrictions |
| France: Phase two eases travel and eating out | France: Phase two eases travel and eating out |
| France's strict lockdown was imposed on 17 March, with residents required to provide a travel permit justifying any outdoor trips. | France's strict lockdown was imposed on 17 March, with residents required to provide a travel permit justifying any outdoor trips. |
| Restrictions began to ease on 11 May, and phase two of the easing began on 2 June, including an end to a 100km (62-mile) travel limit: | Restrictions began to ease on 11 May, and phase two of the easing began on 2 June, including an end to a 100km (62-mile) travel limit: |
| Lockdown bites poor as France eases grip | |
| 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 ease restrictions in mid-April, with a four-phase plan. | Denmark, one of the first European countries to announce a lockdown, started to ease restrictions in mid-April, with a four-phase plan. |
| Danes rush for haircuts as lockdown eases | |
| Baltic countries: The first 'travel bubble' in Europe | Baltic countries: The first 'travel bubble' in Europe |
| The three Baltic states - Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia - became the first countries in Europe to allow free movement again, but initially only with each other. | |
| From 15 May citizens and residents could move freely across the three countries, provided they had not travelled outside the Baltic states in the past two weeks, were not infected, and not in contact with an infected person. | From 15 May citizens and residents could move freely across the three countries, provided they had not travelled outside the Baltic states in the past two weeks, were not infected, and not in contact with an infected person. |
| Those coming from elsewhere still have to self-isolate for 14 days. Estonia then said several countries would not be affected by quarantine from 1 June, including Germany, France and Austria, and the Baltic trio resume free movement with Poland from mid-June. | |
| Belgium: Ten people in your social bubble | |
| Restrictions are slowly being lifted in a country that has seen a high number of deaths in care homes. | Restrictions are slowly being lifted in a country that has seen a high number of deaths in care homes. |
| No public sporting or cultural events can take place before 30 June. | No public sporting or cultural events can take place before 30 June. |
| 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 next-door Belgium. Prime Minister Mark Rutte unveiled a five-phase plan for easing lockdown restrictions, which kicked in from 11 May. | The Netherlands imposed a far less strict lockdown than next-door Belgium. Prime Minister Mark Rutte unveiled a five-phase plan for easing lockdown restrictions, which kicked in from 11 May. |
| Austria: Weddings and outdoor sport | Austria: Weddings and outdoor sport |
| Austria was one of the first countries to ease its lockdown. The health minister said the reopening of small shops in mid-April didn't cause a spike in cases. Borders were reopened on 4 June with all neighbours bar Italy, and those crossings reopen on 16 June. | |
| 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 easing one of the strictest lockdowns in Europe, which saw children under 14 confined to their homes for six weeks. | Spain outlined a four-stage plan on 4 May to start easing one of the strictest lockdowns in Europe, which saw children under 14 confined to their homes for six weeks. |
| On 1 June Spain moved to a second phase for 70% of Spaniards, but Madrid, Barcelona and some other regions were remaining under tighter phase-one restrictions. The state of emergency is to end on 21 June, restoring freedom of movement. | On 1 June Spain moved to a second phase for 70% of Spaniards, but Madrid, Barcelona and some other regions were remaining under tighter phase-one restrictions. The state of emergency is to end on 21 June, restoring freedom of movement. |
| Bilbao's Guggenheim Museum became Spain's first large museum to reopen its doors, though in all cases 50% capacity is the maximum allowed. | Bilbao's Guggenheim Museum became Spain's first large museum to reopen its doors, though in all cases 50% capacity is the maximum allowed. |
| Ireland: Four phases and shops reopen | Ireland: Four phases and shops reopen |
| 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 - later cut to four - to reopen the country started on 18 May. | 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 - later cut to four - to reopen the country started on 18 May. |
| Switzerland: Museums and restaurants return | Switzerland: Museums and restaurants return |
| Switzerland began easing its eight-week lockdown in stages from 27 April. | Switzerland began easing its eight-week lockdown in stages from 27 April. |
| Yearning for the sound of tourists in the Alps again | |
| Portugal: Small, local businesses first | Portugal: Small, local businesses first |
| Portugal has had fewer coronavirus cases and deaths than some other south European nations. | Portugal has had fewer coronavirus cases and deaths than some other south European nations. |
| The government announced a three-phase plan, reopening different sectors of the economy every 15 days. | The government announced a three-phase plan, reopening different sectors of the economy every 15 days. |
| Greece: Tourism central to reopening plan | 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. |
| Fast on coronavirus, now they need to save summer | |
| Russia: Starting to go back to work | Russia: Starting to go back to work |
| President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia's nationwide lockdown was being eased from 12 May, and that businesses could go back to work to stop unemployment rising further. He also said it was up to individual regions to decide the best policy. But Russia's daily infection rate remains high, compared with the rest of Europe. | President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia's nationwide lockdown was being eased from 12 May, and that businesses could go back to work to stop unemployment rising further. He also said it was up to individual regions to decide the best policy. But Russia's daily infection rate remains high, compared with the rest of Europe. |
| Is Putin rushing Russia out of lockdown? | |
| 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. Most of the recent 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. | In Poland, Covid-19 numbers are lower than in many Western European countries. Most of the recent 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 measures never imposed | Sweden: Strict measures never imposed |
| There was no compulsory lockdown in Sweden, unlike the measures seen elsewhere in Europe. But in line with government advice, most people took to voluntary social distancing and working from home. | There was no compulsory lockdown in Sweden, unlike the measures seen elsewhere in Europe. But in line with government advice, most people took to voluntary social distancing and working from home. |
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