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Now playing Next Europe News Belgians allowed to socialise again - but only with same four people Small social gatherings are allowed again in Belgium after an easing of the country's COVID-19 lockdown rules. But there is a caveat - it has to be with the same four people for the time being. 12/05/2020
Now playing Next World News Euroviews. Coronavirus is showing yet again why the world needs more strong female decision-makers ǀ View What do Germany, Taiwan and New Zealand have in common? Strong leaders, widely applauded for doing an exceptional job in how they responded to the current coronavirus crisis. Strong female leaders. 12/05/2020
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Now playing Next Germany Coronavirus R-value above one in Germany, public health officials say The reproduction number (or R-value) describes how many people a person with coronavirus will infect on average. 12/05/2020
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Now playing Next Europe News Irish government under fire over COVID-19 deaths in care homes Community care facilities including nursing homes now account for nearly two thirds of Ireland's COVID-19 deaths, recent figures show. 12/05/2020
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Now playing Next Europe News Europe warned of second waves of COVID-19 As coronavirus lockdowns are eased, the potential for spikes in infections grow. 11/05/2020
Now playing Next Denmark Football restarts in Europe as Faroe Islands kick off season Two months behind schedule, the Faroe Islands has started its football season - the first official football league in western Europe to restart since March 11/05/2020
Now playing Next Greece As shops reopen in Greece, owners fear second wave and new lockdown In Greece, most shops can now reopen and retailers are eager to welcome customers after nearly two months of lockdown. But there's a warning: if there is a second lockdown, many businesses would never recover. 11/05/2020
Now playing Next Europe News Analysis: The ECJ's bitter spat with Germany's constitutional court Liberal MEP Guy Verhofstadt said the row between the European Court of Justice and Germany's constitutional court was "the beginning of the end". The beginning of the end of the EU? Darren McCaffrey investigates. 11/05/2020
Now playing Next Next Series Europe supercharges research in the battle against COVID-19 In partnership with The European Commission In this episode of Futuris the team examine what Europe is doing to boost funding for research and innovation in the fight against COVID-19. 11/05/2020
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