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Europe's week: Black Lives Matter, Europe rises

This week saw Europeans take to the streets to honour the memory of George Floyd and call out systemic racism. At the political level, the German government has been shifting its economic focus.

USA

'Get your knee off our necks!': George Floyd mourned in Minneapolis

Attendees at the first of several funerals to be held across the US for George Floyd stood in silence for 8 minutes, 46 seconds, the amount of time Floyd was alleged to be on the ground under the control of police.

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Charges filed against three officers who watched as George Floyd died

Charges against Derek Chauvin, the police officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck, have also been upgraded to second-degree murder.

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'Come November, we will remember' George Floyd, says Rev Jesse Jackson

"There's power in vote, power in demonstrations," civil rights activist Rev Jesse Jackson told Euronews.

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United Kingdom

Watch again: Thousands join London march to protest George Floyd death

Protesters carried signs reading "Black Lives Matter" and "I cant breathe" in reference to George Floyd, an African-American killed by police officers on May 25 in Minneapolis, US.

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France: Tear gas used against racial injustice protesters

Protests in solidarity with the US have spread to several European countries, including France where the death of George Floyd reminded people of the 2016 death of Adama Traoré.

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US protesters defy curfews over George Floyd's death

Thousands defied US curfews to protest the death of George Floyd while outrage continued to reverberate in Europe on Tuesday.

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George Floyd killing: Minnesota to fully mobilize National Guard

Protests and riots have flared overnight in cities across the US even though a Minneapolis police officer has been charged with murder over the killing of black American man.

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Chefs across Europe are protesting lockdown rules

In Latvia, Spain and France, restaurant workers are demaning help for their sector.

Belarus

Belarus: Hundreds protest in Minsk against President Lukashenko

Demonstrators wore facemasks in defiance and carried slippers, joining opposition activists' calls to "smash the cockroach".

Spain

COVID-19: Spain will open borders to foreign tourists in July

Spain is opening up to foreign tourists in July and allowing its football league start back up behind closed doors in June. It's all part of a phasing out of restrictions.

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Healthcare workers stage fresh protest outside Paris hospital

They protested to demand better working conditions and pay.

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Italy: Restaurant owners protest against economic situation

Hospitality workers in Rome protested in front of the Pantheon, wearing their uniforms with a mourning armband while they stood in silence for several minutes.

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Police keep close eye on May Day gatherings in Germany

In Berlin's Kreuzberg district, anti-capitalist demonstrators try to gather, while 5,000 police officers were mobilised throughout the German capital to enforce the ban on demonstrations involving more than 20 people

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Anti-government bicycle protest in Ljubljana amid lockdown

Some 3,000 protesters on bicycles staged a protest against Slovenia's centre-right government on Friday, despite gatherings being banned amid a lockdown against the new coronavirus

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The dark and bloody origins of May Day

How a bloody riot in Chicago in 1886 gave birth to a public holiday marked across the world.

USA

'Liberate!': Trump accused of fomenting COVID-19 rebellion via tweets

The US President has defended rhetoric appearing to back protests against coronavirus lockdowns in Democrat-led states.

Poland

Poland holds virtual protests against abortion bill during lockdown

Amnesty International say that laws on abortion and sex education "must not be rushed through under cover of COVID-19".

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Femen protest in Paris on Women's Day

Campaigners from the Femen feminist group staged a topless protest in the centre of Paris on Sunday to mark International Women's Day

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Chile: Clashes as thousands protest in Santiago against the government

Clashes take place between demonstrators and police as thousands gather in Santiago's Plaza Italia to protest against President Sebastian Piñera and his government