Saturday Links - Part 2

As a warm breezy Saturday hangs around, here are some more things going on:

From Free West Media, the U.K. had the highest number of "excess deaths" among 11 developed countries at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic.

From EuroNews, according to some scientists, the U.K. has lifted its coronavirus restrictions too soon.

From the Express, how, even with Brexit, the U.K. will still be sending money to the E.U. in 2060.

From the Evening Standard, three people are seriously injured from jumping from a rock arch into the sea at Durdle Door beach in England's Dorset County.

From the (U.K.) Independent, a Liverpool deputy mayor temporarily steps down while being investigated for a party in her garden during the U.K.'s coronavirus lockdown.  (Again I point out that lockdown rules are for the peons, but this time maybe one of their overlords will be held accountable.)

From the (Irish) Independent, two people are arrested after a stabbing incident in Limerick, Ireland.

From the Irish Examiner, a statue of deceased musician Luke Kelly is vandalized for the fifth time.

From VRT NWS, Belgians are again permitted to shop outside Belgium.

From The Brussels Times, a Belgian prince tests positive for the coronavirus.

From the NL Times, dozens of protesters in The Hague are detained for violating social distancing rules.

From Dutch News, tourists from The Netherlands are not yet welcome in Greece.

From Deutsche Welle, according to Chancellor Angela Merkel, Germany has "passed" the coronavirus test so far.

From the CPH Post, Copenhageners don't mind waiting in line for what they want.

From Polskie Radio, Poland allows public gatherings and relaxes its face mask rules.

From Radio Prague, the Czech Republic could increase its contribution to NATO's budget starting in 2021.

From The Slovak Spectator, if you're in the area of Bratislava, Slovakia, you should visit Pajštún Castle.

From Daily News Hungary, four things to avoid mentioning to Hungarians.

From Hungary Today, the Hungarian governing party Fidesz joins a protest against plans for Budapest's Castle District.

From About Hungary, according to the leader of Hungary's Operational Group, social distancing and face masks could a second wave of the coronavirus in the fall.

From Sputnik International, the mystery of the "Russian Stonehenge" in the village of Radonezh.

From The Moscow Times, Moscovites get creative with their face masks.

From Novinite, a "rose-picking" ritual takes place in Kliment, Bulgaria.

From The Sofia Globe, Bulgaria ends quarantine requirements for passengers from most European countries starting on June 1st.

From Radio Bulgaria, Bulgarian rose producers pick 3,000 tons of roses.

From Ekathimerini, according to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, "Greece is back open for business".

From the Greek Reporter, on today's date in 1941, two Greek teenagers tore the Nazi flag down from the Acropolis in Athens.

From Voice Of Europe, Bosnian and Croatian authorities arrest eight suspected people smugglers.  (I used to point out, and should point out again, that migrants are not merely migrating, but are being smuggled.  If you read Croatian, read a related story at Slobodna Bosna.)

From Total Croatia News, the virtual reality attraction Diocletian's Dream in Split, Croatia takes you back to 305 AD.

From Total Slovenia News, a roundup of today's headlines in Slovenia.

From the Malta Independent, an inquiry clears Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela and Armed Forces Malta members in the deaths of migrants whose boat had been intercepted.

From Malta Today, Abela and his delegation to Libya will be tested for the coronavirus.

From SwissInfo, the U.N.'s headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland is a ghost town due to the coronavirus lockdown.

From France24, parks in Paris finally reopen.

From RFI, more on Paris's parks and gardens reopening.

From El País, most of Spain's new coronavirus outbreaks result from parties.

From The Conservative Woman, the British people's duty to the people of Hong Kong.

And from Snouts in the Trough, a climate emergency and a virus from China are deja vu all over again.