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Europe applauds care workers at frontline of COVID-19 battle

01:05 Europeans have come together to show their appreciation for healthcare workers who are in a relentless battle against COVID-19.People across the continent have come out on to bal

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Fire breaks out at Berlin palace construction site

The fire started outside the Stadtschloss in two tar kettles, causing a propane gas cylinder to explode. /HaJo Sittnick/DPA/AP Fire engines rushed to downtown Berlin on Wednesday after a major

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Ireland's PM Varadkar re-registers as doctor to help fight COVID-19

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar worked as a doctor for seven years. /Ludovic Marin/AFP Pool/AP Ireland's prime minister, Leo Varadkar,has re-enrolled as a medical practitioner in a bid to he

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Germany's masks spree, Italy plots 'phase 2': COVID-19 daily bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved to hospital for "precautionary tests" after showing persistent symptoms.- Germany to purchase "unbelievable amount of face masks," vice c

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EU approves COVID-19 aid package for Poland, Portugal and Greece

The EU aid package for Poland, Portugal and Greece seeks to address economic woes due to the COVID-19 outbreak. /Czarek Sokolowski/AP The European Commission approved a series of multi-billion

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Spain lockdown, EU aid, UK ventilators: COVID-19 daily bulletin

TOP HEADLINES:- Spanish parliament considers extending state of emergency by 15 days until 26 April.- The EU approves a multi-billion euro support package for Greece, Poland and Portugal to soften ec

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EU court slams Poland, Hungary and Czechia for breaking migrant law

The ECJ verdict relates to an emergency measure agreed by the EU in 2015 to relocate tens of thousands of refugees pouring into southern Europe. /Darko Vojinovic/AP The European Union's top co

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French elderly care home records 21 deaths since outbreak

01:32 The staff at a care home in France have been left shocked after 21 elderly people died since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in France.The senior citizens' residence is locate

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Spain deaths, French bill, UK aged at risk: COVID-19 daily bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- Spain warned that "the worst is yet to come" after the country's death toll topped 1,700 and the number of confirmed cases rose to more than 28,000.- Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Co

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Iran releases French academic in apparent prisoner exchange

Roland Marchal was charged with espionage by Iran. /AFP/Sciences Po/Gregory Cales Iran has freed a French researcher after France agreed to send back an Iranian national facing possible extrad

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COVID-19 crisis: why can't everyone be tested?

Europe has now being declared the epicenter of COVID-19 by the World Health Organization. /Jure Mekovac/AFP The UK government has faced criticism for telling people with potential symptoms of

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No danger of pets driving COVID-19 transmission, says WHO

01:46 There is no reason to believe pets can be a major driver of COVID-19 transmission, medical experts have said.Responding to a case of a dog in Hong Kong being infected by the coro

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Europe's winter temperatures 'by far' warmest ever recorded

The EU's official weather service said temperatures this winter were the highest on record. /Emmanuele Contini/NurPhoto via Getty Images Temperatures across Europe this winter have spiked to t

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UK-EU trade talks: The rocky road ahead

03:21 The European Union and the UK are bracing for lengthy negotiations next week as both sides scramble to define future relations post-Brexit. Brussels and London hunkered down for

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UK threatens to walk away from EU trade talks if no progress by June

01:56 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson would walk away from trade talks with the European Union if no progress was made by June, the British government warned in its negotiating ma

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COVID-19 fears restrict movement of cargo ship crews

Shipping companies are struggling to relocate seafarers after multiple states imposed limitations on crew change over fears of the COVID-19 virus spreading. (Credit: AP) Crew members on cargo

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Floods, forest fires and droughts part of a bleak future for Europe

01:00 Droughts, floods, wildfires and rising sea levels – Europe faces the prospect of being ravaged by extreme weather before the end of the century, unless urgent action to confront