Europe

Macron orders French to stay home from midday Tuesday

PARIS, France (AFP) -- President Emmanuel Macron on Monday ordered people to stay at home from midday Tuesday except for…

Greenland confirms first case of coronavirus

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) -- Greenland announced its first case of the novel coronavirus on Monday, as the autonomous Danish Arctic…

Luxembourg wants cross-border medics to stay over

LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg (AFP) -- Luxembourg on Monday invited the health workers who live outside the duchy and commute in daily…

Emergency powers in virus fight must not be used to quash dissent: UN experts

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Countries going into crisis mode over the spread of the deadly new coronavirus must not use…

Hungary announces coronavirus shutdown measures

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AFP) -- Hungary became the latest European country to announce drastic restrictions on public life Monday, closing its…

Nearly 1,000 new virus cases in Spain in 24 hours

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Spain has registered nearly 1,000 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, raising the total…

EU leaders to hold coronavirus videoconference Tuesday

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- European Union leaders will take part in a crisis video conference Tuesday to coordinate actions to…

Germany says, virus vaccine research not for sale

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Germany's foreign minister said Monday the rights to coronavirus vaccine research were not for sale, following…

Spanish king distances himself from scandal-hit father

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- King Felipe VI of Spain moved Sunday to distance himself from his scandal-hit father, stripping him…

Portugal to close border with Spain to tourists

LISBON, Portugal (AFP) -- Portugal will close its border with Spain to tourists for at least a month to curb…

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