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London's Lyceum Theatre is wrapped in pink tape bearing the words "Missing Live Theatre," part of a campaign by a group of British stage designers.

Britain Announces A $2 Billion Rescue Package For The Arts

10:14am July 06, 2020

by Frank Langfitt

The package, announced Sunday, includes grants and loans that theaters, museums, live music venues and others can use to pay salaries and maintenance costs as they try to survive during the pandemic.

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Britain Unveils Aid Package For Cultural Venues Like Theaters

7:52am July 06, 2020

by Frank Langfitt

The British government has announced it would provide a major monetary lifeline to theaters, arts and music venues, independent cinemas, and heritage sites hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Long After Lockdown, Rome Hostel Owners Take A Big Hit From Pandemic

5:25pm July 05, 2020

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Steve Brenner and Linda Martinez, owners of the Beehive Hostel in Rome, about how the EU's ban on American travelers is impacting their business this summer.

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As U.K. Brings Coronavirus Infection Rate Down, Pubs Cautiously Reopen

5:12pm July 04, 2020

by Frank Langfitt

After months under lockdown, thousands of pubs in England opened on Saturday. Beer drinkers are calling it their own "Independence Day," but health experts worry it could spread the coronavirus.

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A Look At How Europe Is Getting Back To 'Normal' After Coronavirus Lockdowns

4:03pm July 03, 2020

NPR's correspondents in Paris, London and Berlin update on how the pandemic is affecting life in Europe.

Concerns Grow Over App Store's Unfair Treatment Of Developers

4:03pm July 03, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

Regulators in Europe and the U.S. are investigating growing concerns over the App Store — developers who try to sell their apps say the tech giant treats them unfairly and stifles competition.

England will soon lift a 14-day quarantine requirement for travelers from more than 50 countries and territories, including Italy, Germany, France and Spain, the Department for Transportation said Friday. The U.S. is not among the exempt countries.

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England To Lift Quarantine Rule For More Than 50 Nations — But Not For The U.S.

2:20pm July 03, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

Effective July 10, travelers from "reduced risk" countries, including Spain, France, Germany and Italy, won't have to self-Isolate for 14 days. The U.S. is not among the exempt countries.

Luisa-Marie Neubauer of Fridays for Future takes part in a demonstration in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on June 2. The protest took place while government leaders discussed economic stimulus and other strategies in the fight against the corona

'Make The Climate A Priority Again,' Says Germany's Student Activist Neubauer

8:00am July 03, 2020

by Simon Schütz

NPR sits down with Germany's prominent youth climate activist to discuss lessons from the coronavirus and next steps for the movement.

'We Took Note': German Ambassador On The Withdrawal Of U.S. Troops From Germany

4:14pm July 02, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Emily Haber, German ambassador to the United States, about the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Germany and international relations.

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Soldiers of the Command Special Forces (KSK) of the Bundeswehr are preparing to rappel from a helicopter during an exercise in 2004.

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Germany Disbands Elite Military Unit Following Reports Of Right Wing Extremism

10:52pm July 01, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said the Special Forces Command, or KSK, had created a "wall of secrecy" around itself and she announced the partial disbanding of the commando force.