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'Greatest drummer': Afrobeat pioneer Tony Allen dies aged 79

"The greatest drummer on Earth has left us," said Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, paying tribute to Tony Allen, who has died aged 79.

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StopCOVID: France's controversial tracing app ready by June

The French government's tracing project has raised many questions over privacy and civil liberties.

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Dentists post nude photos to highlight lack of protective equipment

Dentists are posing nude to draw attention to the dearth of protective equipment in France.

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What are the key points of France's lockdown exit plan?

France will begin easing lockdown restrictions on May 11 if the country continues making progress on coronavirus, said PM Édouard Philippe.

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France's Ligue 1 will scrap current 2019/20 season, says French PM

Professional football scrapped in France until at least September.

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France launches AI phone line to help keep track of COVID-19 spread

Over 1,000 "intelligent virtual agents" have been designed to help detect cases of the deadly virus.

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Coronavirus: France seizes 140,000 'illegal' masks near Paris

Two men were arrested while unloading a huge amount of 'counterfeit' protective masks from a cargo near Paris. It's the largest requisition of masks since the government’s ban on their resale

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Coronavirus: Summer without festivals results in millions in losses

Festival organisers admit they didn't foresee a pandemic scenario but for next year's editions, they'll have backup plans

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Europe's week: Riots, rackets and reckonings

Euronews' Brussels bureau looks back at key developments across the continent this week.

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Unrest in Paris as residents accuse police of heavy-handed tactics

Residents say authorities are being heavy-handed in their efforts to impose the lockdown.

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Life inside French retirement homes amid COVID-19 pandemic

More than 40 per cent of France's 19,000 COVID-19 fatalities have been in retirement homes.

My Europe Series

French farm producers suffer during the COVID-19 restrictions

Unreported Europe takes a look at three producers and how they tackle the challenges of selling their produce whilst the local markets remain closed together with a lack of season workers who normally fill the fields by now.

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'Wish you were here': Tourism sector 'hardest hit' by COVID-19

Millions of jobs are at risk as lockdown has all but ground tourism to a halt, says the World Travel & Tourism Council

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Coronavirus latest: UK to receive 84 tons of PPE from Turkey

While a number of countries are preparing to start easing their coronavirus lockdowns, the UK is set to announce an extension of its containment measures

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Tour de France postponed until August due to coronavirus pandemic

The French cycling event was delayed following President Emmanuel Macron's announcement that events with large crowds could not take place until at least mid-July.

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In pictures: The restoration project bringing Notre-Dame back to life

Euronews takes a virtual tour of the monument, looking at the restoration work that was being conducted prior to the lockdown.

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COVID-19 lockdown: What is France's exit strategy?

A new report claims mass testing and isolation of the sick is the only way to prevent a second wave of infections even after the lockdown ends.

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Hunters and gamekeepers helped police enforce lockdown in France

French hunters and gamekeepers were requisitioned to help police enforce the country's coronavirus lockdown for a weekend.

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Coronavirus: US surpasses Italy in confirmed coronavirus deaths

Europe's worst-hit nation, Italy, has extended its lockdown until May 3.

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Analysis: The lesser-talked-about deaths from COVID-19

Euronews' political editor Darren McCaffrey on the COVID-19 deaths in old people's homes.

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