Now playing Next Ireland Ireland bypasses post-Brexit UK with more direct sea routes to Europe More ships are to run directly to Cherbourg, in France, and the Spanish city of Bilbao in the early months of 2021 01/01/2021
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Now playing Next United Kingdom First lorries cross English Channel under post-Brexit border rules The holiday period, COVID-19 restrictions and pre-New Year stockpiling helped ensure a smooth start to new border operations now the UK has left the EU's trading system. 01/01/2021
Now playing Next No Comment European capitals mark New Year at midnight amid coronavirus measures Rome, Berlin and Paris put on firework displays to mark the New Year, but the coronavirus pandemic made for muted celebrations. 01/01/2021
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Now playing Next World News Brexit begins for real today - but what are the key changes? The Brexit transition is over. Euronews looks at the key changes to come now the United Kingdom is fully separate from the European Union. 31/12/2020
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Beyond coronavirus: The news stories that shaped Europe in 2020 The coronavirus pandemic is not the only event to touch the lives of Europeans. Here are just some of the stories to make the headlines during the year of COVID-19. 31/12/2020
Now playing Next World News How COVID-19 upended life in Europe throughout 2020 COVID-19 submerged Europe's hospitals, tanked the economy, and forced us to avoid other people. One year since it was first reported in Wuhan, here's how the virus changed life in Europe. 31/12/2020
Now playing Next Green News Heavy snow around the world brings joy and challenges From polar bears playing to sticky situations across Europe, the last few days have seen extraordinary snowfall. 31/12/2020
Now playing Next France France to deploy 100,000 police on New Year's Eve to impose 8pm curfew Penalties for breaking the rules will be €135 for a first offence and can go up to €3,750 in the event of a repeat offence, the country's Interior Ministry has said. 31/12/2020
Now playing Next World News UK adds a record more than 50,000 daily COVID-19 cases The record number, though due in part to a backlog from the holidays, was a "reflection of a real increase" in the country, an expert at Public Health England said. 29/12/2020
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Drivers stranded in Dover at Xmas suffered ordeal 'worse than prison' Local volunteers from Britain's Polish community tried to help the drivers who were stuck in a traffic jam in Dover for Christmas. 29/12/2020
Now playing Next Germany Patients in Germany 'infected with UK COVID-19 variant in November' The new mutated version of the virus was found in samples from a now-deceased older patient and his wife taken on November 27th and 30th 29/12/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom Will there be UK food import delays after final Brexit deadline? The majority of the UK's fruit and vegetables are imported from Europe. 29/12/2020
Now playing Next France French fashion designer Pierre Cardin has died aged 98 BREAKING: French fashion designer Pierre Cardin, style visionary and prêt-à-porter pioneer, has died aged 98 29/12/2020
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