Coronavirus: French lockdown to ease after second peak passes
Craig TaylorNon-essential shops will reopen this weekend but bars and restaurants will stay closed into January. BBC News – Europe
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Covid: Boris Johnson to unveil post-English lockdown plans
Boris Johnson will unveil the latest Covid plans, including lifting a ban on outdoor grassroots sport. BBC News – Europe
Trial of ex-president Sarkozy a landmark for France
Nicolas Sarkozy has gone on trial accused of corruption linked to his 2007 campaign funding. BBC News – Europe
Russian special forces rescue boy kidnapped by suspected paedophile
The child was abducted by a suspected paedophile in September from a village east of Moscow. BBC News – Europe
Brexit talks suspended after positive Covid test
EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier says a member of his team has tested positive for the virus. BBC News – Europe
Russia moves to protect Putin from prosecution
Russian MPs back an immunity bill that would protect President Putin and his family for life. BBC News – Europe