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Added on the 01/05/2021 21:23:27 - Copyright : Euronews EN
The leaders of the 27 countries of the European Union are meeting at the European Council, on the occasion of a European Summit. In particular, it is a question of the procedure for accession of Ukraine, in the context of the war led by Russia. IMAGES
Images of thick snow falling in Stockholm as some European countries including France are expected to experience a dramatic drop in temperatures due to a cold wave coming in from Scandinavia. IMAGES
Images of reduced traffic on a street in China's largest city Shanghai under a lattice of restrictions -- which fall short of a citywide shutdown. China reported 5,280 new Covid-19 cases nationwide on Tuesday, more than double the previous day's tally as the highly-transmissible Omicron variant spreads across a country which has tethered tightly to a 'zero-Covid' strategy. IMAGES
Images show a Vienna street as Austria returns to a partial lockdown in the most dramatic Covid-19 restrictions seen in Western Europe for months after a weekend of violence against virus measures rocked several cities on the continent. The Alpine nation is also imposing a sweeping vaccine mandate from February 1, one of few places in the world to announce such a step so far. IMAGES
Demonstrators gather in Montreal to protest masks, an 8pm curfew in Quebec province and other sanitary measures. Some of the protesters are also anti-vaccine. IMAGES
Restaurants reopen for outdoor service in London as lockdown restrictions are eased across England. Non-essential shops, hairdressers and gyms have also been allowed to reopen as the country comes to the end of a prolonged third lockdown to curb Covid cases. IMAGES