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Added on the 24/09/2020 23:31:31 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Crowds of people hang out on the beach in Barcelona while bars and restaurants close ahead of a new night-time curfew starting this weekend to fight a surge in virus cases, after the measure won court approval on Friday. IMAGES
Restaurants close down in Madrid's Plaza de Santa Ana shortly before a national night-time curfew aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus comes into effect for at least 15 days. Spain declared a national state of emergency on Monday. IMAGES
The last passers-by rush to take the metro, while restaurants close their doors in Place de la Bastille in Paris a few minutes before curfew takes effect, a measure taken for at least four weeks by the government after an alarming surge in Covid-19 cases. IMAGES
A pub reopens for indoor service in London, as coronavirus restrictions are eased across most of the UK despite concerns over the spread of a more transmissible Covid variant. Full indoor hospitality in restaurants and cafes also returns, and cinemas, theatres and sports venues are to open their doors for the first time in months. IMAGES
The last voters arrive shortly before the polls close at 7pm GMT and before vote counting begins in Portugal's presidential elections. Polls point to a first-round win for Rebelo de Sousa, a former political commentator turned approachable head of state. IMAGES