As May the 4th hangs around, and I try to stay clear of the Dark Side, here are some more things going on:
From Free West Media, the French government discontinues its coronavirus quarantine for people from the U.K., the E.U., or the Schengen Zone.
From France24, France sticks to its plans for easing its coronavirus lockdown despite concerns from mayors.
From RFI, a retest on a flu patient shows he had the Wuhan coronavirus in December, making him France's first known case a month earlier than previously thought.
From El País, some coronavirus deescalation measures go into effect in Spain today.
From RAIR Foundation USA, some coronavirus restrictions in Spain have been selectively enforced.
From The Portugal News, local shops, hairdressers and bookstores reopen in Portugal.
From SwissInfo, Switzerland wants coronavirus treatments to be available to everyone.
From ANSA, Italy enters phase two of its coronavirus response.
From the Malta Independent, migrants on board a private ferry off the coast of Malta will stay there until a solution with the E.U. is reached.
From Malta Today, don't wear face masks in Maltese banks.
From Total Slovenia News, Slovenia reports no new coronavirus cases for the second straight day.
From Total Croatia News, most Croatian companies do not pay any fee for Croatian forests. (If you read Croatian, read the story at Poslovni Dnevnik.)
From Euractiv, on the 40th anniversary of his death, the legacy of Yugoslavian leader Josip Broz Tito is still a hot topic.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, a police helicopter crashes in North Macedonia.
From Balkan Insight, after the coronavirus pandemic runs its course, the Balkans will face the same old problems, but worse.
From Ekathimerini, as Greece's coronavirus lockdown eases, Greeks go to hairdressers, florists and beaches.
From the Greek Reporter, 200 million years ago, Greece was part of a continent scientists now call "Greater Adria".
From Novinite, Bulgarians mark the 117th anniversary of the death of revolutionary hero Gotse Delchev.
From The Sofia Globe, Bulgaria will discontinue its state of emergency on May 13th, but will keep current anti-coronavirus measures in place.
From Radio Bulgaria, Bulgaria's coronavirus task force will start holding press conferences once a week, starting on May 7th.
From Romania-Insider, a Romanian businessman wants to be infected with the coronavirus to prove (so he thinks) authorities wrong. (Considering that the coronavirus does indeed kill people, this could possibly be a Darwin Award preview. If you read Romanian, read the story at Mediafax.)
From Russia Today, Russian Su-57 stealth fighters fly over Moscow to rehearse for Victory Day celebrations.
From Sputnik International, other Russian military planes overfly Moscow to rehearse for Victory Day.
From The Moscow Times, a third Russia healthcare worker falls from a window after complaining about being forced to work after testing positive for the coronavirus. (If you read Russian, read the story at Vyesti Voronezh.)
From EuroNews, Latvia marks the 30th anniversary of its split from the Soviet Union.
From Daily News Hungary, patients at a clinic in Budapest, Hungary are welcomed by their new robot overlords. (O.K., I admit that "overlords" might be an exaggeration, but I like the sci-fi way it sounds. If you read Hungarian, read the story at the Hungarian edition of Forbes.)
From Hungary Today, regular health services restart in Hungary under "strict hygiene regulations".
From About Hungary, coronavirus statistics are recorded separately for Budapest and Pest County, and the rest of Hungary.
From Voice Of Europe, according to Hungary's Christian Democratic Party, the Istanbul Convention should be rejected due to its positions on migration and gender ideology.
From The Slovak Spectator, Slovakia lifts its coronavirus measures faster than originally planned.
From Radio Prague, Czechs observe the 75th anniversary of the Prague uprising under the clouds of the coronavirus and an assassination plot.
From Polskie Radio, Poland's governing party Law and Justice considers scheduling a presidential election for May 17th or 23rd.
From the CPH Post, more refugees leave Denmark than arrive there.
From Gatestone Institute, due to international outrage, it's time to discard Denmark's "fake Bible".
From Deutsche Welle, Germany eases some of its coronavirus restrictions.
From the NL Times, the oldest recording in the Dutch language is found in the Alkmaar Regional Archive.
From Dutch News, Dutch King Willem Alexander gives a short speech as the Netherlands remembers its dead from World War II.
From VRT NWS, most passengers on Brussels public transportation are seen wearing face masks.
From The Brussels Times, the central railroad station in Brussels is evacuated due to a bomb threat.
From the Express, a photographer finds a "lost henge" while taking an online course in the U.K. during coronavirus lockdown.
From the Evening Standard, two motorcyclists from Rochdale, England are fined for traveling to Whitby to get fish and chips.
From the (U.K.) Independent, police in the English county of Cumbria apologize for their Tweet discouraging people from buying plants.
From the (Irish) Independent, Ireland's Green Party will enter talks with the parties Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, but Deputy GP leader Catherine Martin votes against doing so.
From the Irish Examiner, the Irish Dáil is close to finalizing the formation of a coronavirus committee.
From The Conservative Woman, why a writer for TCW does not like the U.K.'s coronavirus lockdown.
And from Snouts in the Trough, how much of the U.K.'s coronavirus lockdown was necessary?
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