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Europe protests amid surge in coronavirus cases

21/03/2021 GMT

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Protesters take to the streets as European countries tighten restrictions

Protesters take to the streets as European countries tighten restrictions.

Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Germany, UK and other European countries to demand an end to coronavirus restrictions. Some governments have tightened restrictions following a rise in the numbers of deaths and cases.

Also in the programme: A decline in global fertility rates due to the pandemic and the historical roots of Nowruz, the Persian New Year.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss these and other issues are: Lance Price, broadcaster, writer and political commentator and Dr Chandrika Kaul, a reader in Modern History at the University of St Andrews in Scotland.

(Picture: Protests against coronavirus restrictions in Germany. Credit: REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen)

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