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FocusEurope鈥檚 schools face new test: Teaching safely in a pandemicEurope鈥檚 schools are beginning to reopen as the coronavirus lockdowns end in a number of countries. But they face new challenges.
For 鈥榞randfluencers,鈥� age isn鈥檛 a social media hindrance 鈥� it鈥檚 a hookThe coronavirus lockdown is largely about protecting the elderly, but some are taking advantage of social media to share their experience and get by.
FocusFor refugees, a plea: You can鈥檛 beat a pandemic by leaving people outHow can refugees聽鈥� the world鈥檚 most vulnerable 鈥� cope with the coronavirus threat? There is no safety net, no margin for error.
First LookA taste of Brexit: Virus locks out UK migrant farm workersWho will harvest Britain's produce? Virus lockdowns are keeping out tens of thousands of migrant Eastern European workers. As spring produce begins to ripen in the fields, farmers worry about finding the labor they need.
Wary Europe welcomes China鈥檚 help 鈥� but not its disinformationWhile the EU and NATO have laid accusations of coronavirus disinformation campaigns against several nations, evidence is strongest against China.
Cover StoryPolish Grannies vs. the right-wing: Europe's unlikely democracy defendersGrandmothers take on the country鈥檚 right-wing government, symbolizing a movement against nationalism, often led by women, across parts of Europe.
First LookIn confusing shift, British PM encourages people to go to workOn Sunday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said 鈥渁nyone who can鈥檛 work from home ...聽should be actively encouraged to go to work," but avoid聽public transport. Britain continues to battle one of the world's worst bouts of coronavirus.
World confronts pandemic shortages. Russians have been here before.The 1990s were a time of joblessness and mass shortages in Russia. The coronavirus pandemic has brought those memories back to the fore.
First LookLetters from teens bring warmth to vets 75 years after WWIIWhat can World War II veterans and 15 year-old French teens share 75 years after the end of the war? Stories.聽Teens record a unique time in history from their perspectives. For the vets, the youthful letters "let daylight into this dark time of lockdown.''聽
First LookEU braces for its deepest recession yet due to COVID-19On Wednesday, the European Union commissioner delivered predictions the economy for the 27-nation bloc would contract by 7.5% this year. Even member nations with fewer cases of COVID-19 will feel the effects from drops in tourism and trade.
鈥楲eft with my thoughts鈥�: How our reporter fought the coronavirusBrave health care workers, strong family bonds, a flood of support and prayer: Staff writer Peter Ford shares how all helped him heal from COVID-19.聽
Who鈥檚 鈥榚ssential?鈥� From Germany to the US, you might be surprised.COVID-19 lockdowns have forced hard choices about which businesses are 鈥渆ssential.鈥� Often, decisions reflect a place鈥檚 character.
First LookEconomics of hope: How EU keeps workers' jobs during lockdownShort-work programs in Europe not only keep hard-hit businesses afloat, preventing millions of workers from losing their jobs and incomes, but they also bolster the economy. The unemployment rate in the EU only rose by one tenth of a point to 7.4% in March.聽聽
Trust deficit: The roots of Russia鈥檚 standoff with the WestMany in the West saw the post-Soviet period as a chance for a better world, but Russians saw it as a series of missed opportunities by the U.S.
With science and shared values, Sweden charts own pandemic courseThe Swedish government has relied on the public's communal values, rather than a strict lockdown, in the fight against the coronavirus.
Can I go out and play? After six weeks, Spain tells kids, 鈥楽铆.鈥�On Sunday, Spain鈥檚 children were allowed outside for the first time since the coronavirus lockdown began March 14.
First LookBoris Johnson goes back to work as U.K. pandemic ebbsBritain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson is back on the job, but criticism grows over his handling of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.K.聽
First LookDutch teenagers complete virus-induced trans-Atlantic crossingInstead of flying home from Cuba, 25 Dutch students faced a coronavirus course change and embarked on a five-week voyage to The Netherlands.
When guns bloomed with flowers: In lockdown, Portugal remembersThe Carnation Revolution 46 years ago began a peaceful transition to democracy that Portugal will celebrate Saturday 鈥� while social distancing.聽
Coronavirus response puts EU solidarity to the testEuropean nations responded to the coronavirus largely on their own. But the European Union will need to come together to take the next steps forward.