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The European news you deserve to read. Welcome to The Capitals by EURACTIV.Good morning from Paris.
France’s government will pronounce on Wednesday the dissolution of the Turkish ultranationalist movement known as the “Grey Wolves”, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin told the National Assembly’s law commission Monday. Read more.
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BERLIN
Merkel defends second lockdown. At a press conference German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended her government’s decision to put the country into a second, lighter lockdown, which began on Monday. Read more.
“We must not allow the spread of the virus to overwhelm our health authorities,” Merkel told reporters, adding that “the virus punishes half-heartedness.” Under the new measures, all of Germany’s restaurants, bars, gyms, theatres and museums have been forced to close. (Sarah Lawton | EURACTIV.de)
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VIENNA
Attackers kill and injure civilians near synagogue. Around 8 pm, several attackers armed with rifles opened fire at civilians near a synagogue in the centre of Vienna. Read the full story: Gunmen kill two in ‘Islamist terror attack’ in Vienna, manhunt launched
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BRUSSELS
‘Stricter containment’ possible if measures not respected. Walloon Minister-President Elio Di Rupo urged citizens to respect Belgium’s second lockdown rules or face an even stricter one because of a lack of compliance. Read more.
LONDON
Lockdown returns. England will go back into lockdown on Thursday in a bid to avoid thousands of daily deaths from the second wave of COVID-19, Prime Minister Boris Johnson told UK lawmakers on Tuesday. Read more.
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DUBLIN
Call for public vigilance. While Ireland’s efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus seem to be paying off, with new cases staying below the 1,000 mark over the past week, health authorities in the country are still calling for the public to be vigilant.
“We can’t afford to relax. We have seen how quickly, when we let our guard down, how quickly it can flare up. We all need to be on our guard, probably for many months to come,” said Dr Nuala O’Connor, the Irish College of General Practitioners lead for COVID-19. (Samuel Stolton
Italy imposes national 9pm curfew. Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte outlined before parliament on Monday the latest planned COVID-19 restrictions to be included in the new decree by Wednesday at the latest, including a nationwide 9pm curfew. Read more.
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MADRID
Spain rules out home confinements for Asturias region. Spanish Health Minister Salvador Illa ruled out declaring a full lockdown like the one imposed during the first wave on Monday in the region of Asturias (northern Spain) to contain the fast spread of COVID-19 in the region, EFE reported. Read more.
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ATHENS
Thessaloniki in lockdown. Thessaloniki and the neighbouring region of Serres have been put in lockdown for 14 days as COVID-19 cases rose dangerously in recent weeks. Wholesale, industry, hotels, and schools remain open. Tele-education will be compulsory for all high schools, as well as in higher education institutions. More.
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The European news you deserve to read. Welcome to The Capitals by EURACTIV.
Good morning from Paris.
France’s government will pronounce on Wednesday the dissolution of the Turkish ultranationalist movement known as the “Grey Wolves”, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin told the National Assembly’s law commission Monday. Read more.
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Merkel defends second lockdown. At a press conference German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended her government’s decision to put the country into a second, lighter lockdown, which began on Monday. Read more.
“We must not allow the spread of the virus to overwhelm our health authorities,” Merkel told reporters, adding that “the virus punishes half-heartedness.” Under the new measures, all of Germany’s restaurants, bars, gyms, theatres and museums have been forced to close. (Sarah Lawton | EURACTIV.de)
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VIENNA
Attackers kill and injure civilians near synagogue. Around 8 pm, several attackers armed with rifles opened fire at civilians near a synagogue in the centre of Vienna. Read the full story: Gunmen kill two in ‘Islamist terror attack’ in Vienna, manhunt launched
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BRUSSELS
‘Stricter containment’ possible if measures not respected. Walloon Minister-President Elio Di Rupo urged citizens to respect Belgium’s second lockdown rules or face an even stricter one because of a lack of compliance. Read more.
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LONDON
Lockdown returns. England will go back into lockdown on Thursday in a bid to avoid thousands of daily deaths from the second wave of COVID-19, Prime Minister Boris Johnson told UK lawmakers on Tuesday. Read more.
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DUBLIN
Call for public vigilance. While Ireland’s efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus seem to be paying off, with new cases staying below the 1,000 mark over the past week, health authorities in the country are still calling for the public to be vigilant.
“We can’t afford to relax. We have seen how quickly, when we let our guard down, how quickly it can flare up. We all need to be on our guard, probably for many months to come,” said Dr Nuala O’Connor, the Irish College of General Practitioners lead for COVID-19. (Samuel Stolton | EURACTIV.com)
HELSINKI
Finland to set up anti-human trafficking task force. Finland’s government plans to set up a task force to deal with human trafficking, announced Interior Minister Maria Ohisalo (Greens) on Monday in an interview with daily broadsheet Helsingin Sanomat. Read more
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ROME
Italy imposes national 9pm curfew. Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte outlined before parliament on Monday the latest planned COVID-19 restrictions to be included in the new decree by Wednesday at the latest, including a nationwide 9pm curfew. Read more.
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MADRID
Spain rules out home confinements for Asturias region. Spanish Health Minister Salvador Illa ruled out declaring a full lockdown like the one imposed during the first wave on Monday in the region of Asturias (northern Spain) to contain the fast spread of COVID-19 in the region, EFE reported. Read more.
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ATHENS
Thessaloniki in lockdown. Thessaloniki and the neighbouring region of Serres have been put in lockdown for 14 days as COVID-19 cases rose dangerously in recent weeks. Wholesale, industry, hotels, and schools remain open. Tele-education will be compulsory for all high schools, as well as in higher education institutions. More.
Shiny new wheels. The Polish government placed an order for 308 new cars as part of a project called “logistic support in the field of providing assistance II”, which, as official documents show, will be co-financed by the EU’s Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund. Read more.
Polish nationalists announced that the Independence March will still take place on 11 November as scheduled, despite public gatherings of more than five people currently prohibited according to the country’s COVID-19 restrictions. More.
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PRAGUE
Professional sports to start again. Professional competitive sports and training will again be allowed both indoors and outdoors in the Czech Republic, the government decided on Monday.
However, organisers and athletes will have to follow very strict measures, including the frequent testing of all players, which will be announced in the upcoming days. Czech professional sports has been very limited during the COVID-19 pandemic due to government restrictions. (Aneta Zachová | EURACTIV.cz)
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BUDAPEST
Hungary in talks for Russian vaccine. Hungary has started negotiations regarding the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines last Friday and Monday over the phone with Russian Trade and Industry Minister Denis Manturov and Health Minister Mikhail Murashko “with whom we have agreed to maintain ongoing contact to clarify issues related to test results, licensing procedures and widespread health use,” Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó posted Monday on Facebook. Read more.
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BRATISLAVA
Slovakia announces final testing numbers. Of the 3.6 million people in Slovakia who tested for COVID-19 over the weekend, 38,000 have tested positive for the virus.
If the antigen test detected positive cases in approximately 1% of the tested population, that could mean that in reality 2-3% of the population have coronavirus, Prime Minister Igor Matovič said on Monday. The second round of testing will most likely cover only more affected regions, not the whole country as originally planned. (Zuzana Gabrižová |EURACTIV.sk)
