As a sunny Wednesday hangs around, here are some more things going on:
From Free West Media, Dutch researchers plan to scan healthcare workers' cats for the coronavirus.
From the NL Times, Prime Minister Mark Rutte tells the Dutch that "shopping is not an outing".
From Dutch News, the Dutch government will soon decide if face masks should be worn by people other than the healthcare sector.
From VRT NWS, 10 mayors of Belgian coastal towns back a phased plan to reopen the Flemish coast to visitors.
From The Brussels Times, the first phase of Belgium's plan to exit from its coronavirus measures will start next Monday.
From Deutsche Welle, a neo-Nazi suspect is charged with the murder of German politician Walter Lübcke.
From Allah's Willing Executioners, a group of Syrians allegedly attack people with knives in Hanau, Germany.
From the CPH Post, according to Danish researchers, the risk of coronavirus infection while playing soccer is minimal.
From Polskie Radio, hotels and shopping malls in Poland are expected to reopen on May 4th.
From Radio Prague, the Czech Republic faces the worst drought in 500 years.
From The Slovak Spectator, some questions and answers about crossing Slovakia's borders.
From Daily News Hungary, according to Prime Minister Orban, Hungary's coronavirus restrictions on movement will remain in effect in and around Budapest.
From Hungary Today, Hungary asks recovered coronavirus patients to donate blood, as plasma therapy appears to be promising.
From About Hungary, according to chief medical officer Cecília Müller, Hungary has reached a situation in which its coronavirus restrictions can be eased.
From Russia Today, the coronavirus crisis has produced a healthy side effect in Russia.
From Sputnik International, according to Health Minister Mikhail Murashko, Russia is developing a system to test for coronavirus antibodies in blood plasma.
From The Moscow Times, the Russian Orthodox Church bans a theologian from holding services for insulting a priest who died from the coronavirus.
From Romania-Insider, the Romanian Senate rejects a bill for Szeklerland autonomy. (Szeklerland is inhabited mostly by ethnic Hungarians. If you read Romanian, read the story at Mediafax.)
From Novinite, according to Eurostat, Bulgaria has the highest rate of material deprivation in the E.U.
From The Sofia Globe, according to a poll, 70 percent of Bulgarians want public parks and gardens to be open for everyone.
From Radio Bulgaria, according to Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva, seasonal workers travel out of Bulgaria "at their own risk".
From Ekathimerini, Greek schools will be reopened in two phases.
From the Greek Reporter, a NATO helicopter crashes in the Ionian Sea west of Greece.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, several parties agree to form a coalition government in Kosovo.
From Balkan Insight, a Serbian Orthodox bishop in Montenegro is grilled over allegedly violating coronavirus measures.
From Total Croatia News, if you run a business in Croatia, beware the inspector. (The statue in the article's picture looks like a Weeping Angel. Don't blink!)
From Total Slovenia News, Slovenia relaxes its coronavirus lockdown for certain businesses.
From the Malta Independent, the Maltese government is expected to relax its restrictions on public gatherings.
From Malta Today, 11 Maltese beaches are given the Blue Flag certification.
From ANSA, according to Italy's coronavirus task force chief, reopening in stages will "test the system".
From SwissInfo, the Swiss government approves further easing of its coronavirus restrictions.
From El País, what is known so far about Spain's coronavirus deescalation measures.
From The Portugal News, Prime Minister António Costa receives recovery plans from Portuguese political parties.
From the Express, pubs in the U.K. could reopen in four weeks.
From the Evening Standard, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives back at Downing Street after the birth of his son.
From the (U.K.) Independent, U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock invites Tory parliamentcritters to apply for coronavirus tests.
From the (Irish) Independent, opposition leaders urge Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to ease Ireland's coronavirus restrictions.
From the Irish Examiner, according to Varadkar, "we're not there yet".
From The Conservative Woman, in the U.K. House of Commons, it's "much hairdo about nothing".
And from Snouts in the Trough, some questions and answers about migrants who come to the U.K.
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