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Europe's 'disjointed' loosening of COVID-19 restrictions — Poland election preview … is the country's democracy at stake? — Norway abandons its controversial corinavirus tracing app — Madrid's hope for the future — Patients with serious health issues in Germany are staying away from the doctors — People in France ditch public transport and get on their bikes! And more on this weekend's podcast.

Repercussions from the George Floyd killing ripple through Europe — Trump may pull troops from Germany — Thousands of Moscow businesses reopen but up to 60% are expected to go bust — Turkey's crackdown on dissent shows no signs of abating — One of Greece's most popular tourist destinations assesses the impact of COVID-19 — and more on this weekend's podcast.

The killing of George Floyd: Europe reacts — Tough times for French car-maker Renault — Spain's new basic income it's hoped will reduce poverty — Germany's coronavirus travel ban is set to end — Ukraine's plan to 'deoccupy' and 'reintegrate' Donbass and Crimea — More and more churches are acknowledge the climate crisis — and more on this weekend's podcast.

The European Commission's €750 billion EU recovery plan — Does reopening borders risk a second wave of COVID-19 infections? — Hungary's government set to end Viktor Orban's power to rule by decree — Pubs and bars get back to business in the Czech Republic — How wildlife has been benefitting from the coronavirus pandemic — and more on this weekend's podcast.

Germany, France propose vast COVID-19 recovery fund — Focusing on life's simple pleasures after the lockdown — Tips to combat mental health issues — Czech Republic's bump in COVID-19 infections: 'nothing to worry about' — Accessing safe abortions during the lockdown — Hungary bans trans people from changing gender on IDs — and more on this weekend's podcast.

Britain becomes the 'sick man of Europe' — Salvaging Europe's tourist season while keeping visitors safe — France hires emergency workers for the fruit picking season — Austrians flock to a church dedicated to St. Corona — Turks turn to an old tradition to contain the spread of COVID-19 — As lockdowns lift, many Europeans rediscover the great outdoors — and more on this weekend's podcast.

Salvaging Europe's tourist season while keeping visitors safe — UK in talks with Roche on COVID-19 antibody test | Austrians flock to a church dedicated to St. Corona | France hires emergency workers r e fruit picking season |Turks turn to an old tradition to contain the spread of COVID-19 | As lockdowns lift, many Europeans rediscover the great outdoors | and more on this weekend's podcast.

Germany's generous state subsidy keeps workers on the payroll — In lockdown: Migrants in France up against pandemic, police abuse — Our Italy correspondent ventures outside after two months under lockdown — Milan's plan to reinvent itself after the COVID-19 crisis — Belgian fries: an appeal for help — A special report about World War II: 75 years on, and more on this edition of Inside Europe.

Inside Europe is a one hour weekly news magazine that explores the topical issues shaping the continent.

Coronavirus in Russia: anti-government protests go online — Economic experts predict a second Great Depression — Turkey's government censors its coronavirus critics — Greece's 'post-Covid' tourism expectations — Looking for love under lockdown — Inside Europe special focus on European traditions, and more, on this weekend's podcast.

NATO warns allies to block China buying spree — Sweden resists a Covid-19 national lockdown — Merkel warns too soon to end shutdown — Concerns over the 'misuse and overuse' of mechanical ventilators — A 14-year-old boy helps with France's shortage of surgical masks — On the Green Fence: 'A matter of survival' — and more on this weekend's edition of Inside Europe.

On this weekend's podcast: EU's coronavirus rescue efforts disappoint Italians — Christians celebrate Easter under lockdown in Poland — Why Germany's COVID-19 mortality rate seems lower than other nations — Erdogan quarrels with opposition mayors amid coronavirus outbreak — Chocolate Easter bunnies provide a sweet spot to Belgian artisan.

NATO and the implications of COVID-19 - Coronavirus and an unprecedented power grab in Hungary - Dire conditions and no protection for thousands in a Greek refugee camp - Lockdown provides a chance to appreciate the simple things in life - Virtual running in the UK - And a special focus on food waste

Please note that because of constraints caused by the coronavirus pandemic, we're replacing our usual programming this week with a culinary tour through Europe.

Coronavirus: more than 250 million people in lockdown across the EU — Italians adjust to life under siege — Criticism that Britain has done too little too late to combat the crisis — How musicians in Norway are providing virtual concerts — Helping the elderly and isolated during the outbreak — COVID-19 reports from Spain, the UK, Ireland, Norway, France, Czech Republic, Austria and more.

Life under lockdown in Italy - Germany's drive-through coronavirus testing - Can European economies survive the coronavirus outbreak? - The Greek Orthodox Church under fire - We examine the psychology of panic buying - Remembering victims of terror and the Bataclan attack in Paris - The latest on North Macedonia's journey to join the EU - Hungary's big efforts to boost the country's birth-rate

Inside Europe is an award-winning weekly radio show with a focus on European topics.

The coronavirus outbreak in Italy - The migrant crisis on the Turkish-Greek border - Saving Cyprus' strays - Free public transport in Luxembourg - LGBT-free zones in Poland - A change of political pace in Slovakia - Green soccer in Spain - Flight shaming

Man rams car into Carnival goers — French farmers combat agribashing — Research discovers world's oldest wooden structure in Czech Republic — Palermo's 'rainbow chorus' puts spotlight on immigrant children — Locals from Lesbos clash with authorities over new refugee camps — DW investigation reveals WhatsApp privacy glitch