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UK’s official death toll is highest in Europe
The weekly release of death figures from the Office for National Statistics brings grim news today – confirming the deaths in the UK have now exceeded Italy, making ours the worst death toll in Europe.
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Face masks: As European nations make them compulsory UK considering evidence
World Health Organisation officials could be on the verge of advising everyone to wear face masks in public places
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European countries begin to relax coronavirus lockdowns
As many countries around the world extend their lockdowns and impose even tighter restrictions, some parts of Europe are beginning – slowly – to relax some measures.
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Coronavirus: are there hopeful signs from Europe?
Health officials in Europe’s two hardest-hit countries believe the spread of the outbreak does appear to be slowing.
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WHO says Europe new coronavirus pandemic epicentre as global covid-19 death toll passes 5,000
The head of the World Health Organisation has urged European countries to take more aggressive action against the virus as he says Europe is the new epicentre, as the focus moves away from China.
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Turkey opens borders for refugees and migrants to travel to Europe
Hundreds of refugees and migrants are gathering on Turkey’s border with Greece after Turkey said it would no longer prevent them from crossing towards Europe.
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Turkey says it will not stop migrants from entering Europe
The Turkish government says it will no longer actively stop refugees trying to cross its borders with Europe – in an apparent bid to get support behind its operations in north-west Syria.
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Outrage over banned Australian rugby star’s arrival in Europe
His homophobic comments got him banned from playing rugby in Australia, but after nearly year away from the sport, Israel Folau is now playing for the French Club Catalan Dragons.
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UK/EU ‘very far away’ as they prepare for talks – European Parliament Brexit trade negotiator
The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has declared that the UK cannot expect a future trade deal with the EU to be similar to that with Canada – because it’s simply too close, geographically.
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First person dies from Coronavirus in Europe
An 80-year-old Chinese tourist has become Europe’s first coronavirus fatality. The pensioner from Hubei province was taken ill three weeks ago while on holiday in France, and died yesterday.
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UK leaves EU after 47 years of European membership
On the stroke of 11 tonight, Britain will leave the European Union – with Boris Johnson telling his Cabinet “a new chapter in the United Kingdom’s story” would begin.
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UK in Europe: the key moments
We’ll leave you with some of the key moments of Britain’s relationship with Europe – from when we joined the EEC in 1973 – until today.
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“After a while you might have second thoughts”: President of the European Parliament, David Sassoli says Brexit is “not the end of the story”
President of the European Parliament, David Sassoli says the EU now have the “crown jewel” of the common market to defend – but that Brexit is “not the end of the story”.
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EU/UK trade negotiations ‘will be tough’ – Swedish Europe Minister Hans Dahlgren
Over in Brussels they are getting ready to say goodbye to the UK.
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How will Britain and Europe build a new relationship after Brexit?
This week on Politics: Where Next we are discussing what happens next on Brexit and what is in store for our new relationship with Europe. Today, Gary talks to Georgina Wright from The Institute for Government and Sam Lowe of the Centre for European Reform.