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Bad Mergentheim (Germany), Sep 14 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Ronald Wittek).- The German city of Bad Mergentheim has placed about 80 coloured umbrellas in a central avenue to show a new concept of traffic: a city centre without cars.FOOTAGE OF 'UMBRELLA AVENUE' IN BAD MERGENTHEIM.
Luxembourg and some European cities and towns have scrapped fares on public transport. Has it had the benefits they hoped for?
Kristine Berzina, Geopolitics team at Alliance for Security Democracy
An energy policy U-turn from Poland has seen the country announce its intention to close all its thermal coal mines by 2049. It's not the most ambitious scheme, but it does mark a wider shift of attitudes in Poland, spurred on by an EU emissions trading scheme that's making the reliance on coal more and more expensive. At the same time, alternatives continue to get cheaper. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from the south-western region of Silesia.
IN THE PAPERS - Tuesday, May 5: We look at Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's speech after an alleged coup attempt against him at the weekend. Le Parisien looks at Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo's plans to limit cars in the city. In Russia, three doctors have now "fallen out of windows" after complaining about their working conditions. Finally, fans recreate iconic New York Met Gala dresses at home after the event was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.