Within days, Germany’s capital distributed money to 150,000 artists, shop owners, hairdressers and other small-business owners and freelancers to cover basic expenses.
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Rich Europeans Flee Virus for 2nd Homes, Spreading Fear and Fury
In France and the rest of Europe, the affluent decamp cities to spend their confinement in vacation homes, widening class divides.
Germany Bans Groups of More Than 2 to Stop Coronavirus as Merkel Self-Isolates
Chancellor Angela Merkel went into isolation after learning that her doctor had tested positive.
Germany Shuts Down Far-Right Clubs That Deny the Modern State
In a first, the federal government banned two clubs with allegiance to the old German Reich. Police raids on members’ homes found weapons, propaganda and narcotics.
Queen Urges Britons to Pull Together as Nation Charts an Uncertain Course
Elizabeth, sequestered at Windsor Castle, offered encouragement in a statement. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, after a week of mixed messages, hewed to mostly voluntary curbs.
Macron Declares France ‘at War’ With Virus, as E.U. Proposes 30-Day Travel Ban
President Emmanuel Macron commanded the French to stay at home for at least 15 days, joining other European leaders who are taking measures never before seen in the postwar West.
Germany Places Part of Far-Right Party Under Surveillance
The intelligence agency labeled a wing of the Alternative for Germany extremist, warning of a “danger for democracy.”
Merkel Gives Germans a Hard Truth About the Coronavirus
The famously no-nonsense chancellor, keeping to form, braced Germany for an epidemic that may reach extraordinary scale.
E.U. Seeks Solidarity as Nations Restrict Medical Exports
Some European countries, including France and Germany, have imposed limits on the sale of protective masks and other items.
Warming Winter (Almost) Cuts Off a Sweet Wine Tradition in Germany
Years of milder temperatures have made German ice wine increasingly rare and expensive. This year, the industry body says, there will be only a few bottles.