[ad_1]
Italy
In the EU country that was the most affected by the pandemic, some industries, such as the auto industry, have been open since last week. Starting tomorrow, Italians will be able to visit their family and get together, but in small groups. The parks will reopen, maintaining the necessary social distances.
Manufacturing, construction and wholesale industries for industry professionals are back in business. Bars and restaurants will have the right to have their products consumed on the go. Its complete reopening will take place on June 1, as will that of the beauty and hairdressing salons.
On May 18, all retail stores, as well as museums, cultural sites, and libraries, will be able to reopen. Schools will be closed until September.
The trip will continue limited to the place of residence, and only for work or health reasons.
Spain
Madrid has decided to relax the measures from April 26 when children can go out, accompanied by adults for an hour, and from yesterday, Saturday, individual sports or walking under conditions for children over 14 years old and adults.
Starting Monday, small businesses, such as hairdressers, will be able to welcome customers back by appointment. Bars and restaurants will have the right to sell products for consumption outside the store (take-away food).
The use of a protective mask will be mandatory on public transport.
In some small islands, in the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands, most shops, museums and outdoor restaurants may reopen, although with a limited number of customers, as well as hotels, subject to conditions. The rest of the country will follow on May 11.
Cinemas and theaters are scheduled to open two weeks later. Schools will be closed until September.
Until the relaxation of the measures is completed, the Spanish will not be able to move outside the region in which they reside.
France
Particularly cautious are the steps taken by Paris to return to the pre-colonial era, given that France is now the fifth most affected country in the world by the pandemic, with a tragic death toll of more than 25,000.
In this context, the French government is promoting a bill to extend the state of emergency until July 24, which will specify the relevant measures to be taken.
At the same time, the government is proposing a 14-day quarantine for those entering the country starting on May 11, while Eurostar passengers will be required to wear masks starting tomorrow.
Germany
Most of the large stores (800 m2) have been open since April 20, and schools in some states will open tomorrow. The government has announced that it will postpone decisions on the full reopening of schools and kindergartens as well as sports facilities until May 6.
Hairdressers will also open. Places of worship, museums, monuments, zoos may open or have already opened. Bars, restaurants, as well as take-away services, playgrounds and sports facilities will remain closed.
The use of the mask is mandatory in the means of transport and stores.
Britain
The government remains cautious about the decisions it will make to restart the economy, as new research shows that only 17% of citizens want to open schools, bars, and restaurants.
The country’s Merchants Association calls on Downing Street to take immediate steps to lift the bans, while the British Medical Association warns that quarantine should not be arbitrarily relaxed.
Austria
Vienna has already given the green light to reopen some companies offering unnecessary services. This weekend, department stores, hairdressers, and outdoor sports facilities (tennis, golf) reopened.
Starting tomorrow, high school seniors will return to school, while a gradual return to desks is planned for the rest.
Restaurants are expected to reopen in mid-May. The use of the mask is mandatory on public transport and in stores.
Belgium
Companies that do not welcome the public will be able to open for their employees starting tomorrow, while the use of the mask is mandatory on public transport.
Most commercial companies will reopen on May 11, keeping the necessary distances.
Some school classes will open on May 18, with a maximum of 10 students per class.
The progressive restart of the restaurants is scheduled to start on or before June 8.
Portugal
Bookstores and car dealerships open tomorrow. Some categories of small stores may open, with the mandatory use of protective masks. Hairdressers and beauty salons can also reopen by appointment. The same is true of some public services, such as tax offices.
The use of the mask is mandatory in public transport. Individual outdoor sports are allowed.
High schools, museums, galleries, restaurants, and coffee shops will reopen on May 18, and theaters and cinemas will reopen on June 1, subject to social distancing rules.
Slovenia
Open-air cafes and restaurants, hairdressers, museums, bookstores are reopening.
The use of a mask in closed public places, means of transport, shops is mandatory.
Hungary
In addition to Budapest, outdoor cafes and restaurants and public baths are reopening.
The use of a mask in transportation and in stores is mandatory.
Poland
The government announced that selected hotels, shopping malls, and cultural venues, including libraries and some museums, will open tomorrow.
Starting Wednesday, nurseries and kindergartens will have the right to open if the local authorities, which are responsible for their operation, have announced that most of them will not be open at the moment.
Croatia
Some stores, museums, libraries, and public transportation resumed operations last week. Starting Saturday, gatherings are allowed in places of worship.
Starting tomorrow, shops and services can be opened where employees approach clients, such as hairdressers. Meetings of up to 10 people will be allowed, while the optional operation of kindergartens and schools is also offered.
Serbia
Tomorrow the cafes and restaurants will reopen, maintaining the necessary distances, while the public transport routes, intercity trains and intercity buses will resume, with the obligatory use of a mask. The shopping malls will open on May 8, the kindergartens on 11.
Scandinavian countries
In Iceland, universities, museums and beauty salons will open tomorrow. Denmark and Norway, under a “partial restriction” regime, were among the first European countries to relax. The Danes were also the first to send their children to school on April 15.
