“Finally abroad!” After weeks of commitment to homes, several European countries announced Monday the resumption of their activities, which are still partial and under close supervision. The following is a presentation of the situation in each country:
Factories, workshops and offices reopened their doors to 4.5 million Italians who called for the resumption of work. "I had no problem with the train. We were 5 to 6 people in the cart that I was in," said Isabella Ferrari, 61, a cleaning worker in Milan.
The use of a muzzle, whose price will be set at 0.5 euros, is mandatory for transportation. "I hate this protective mask," Massimo Mua, 53, said. "I cannot breathe well, but it is the price to pay to resume work. Finally abroad! That´s what matters."
In Rome, known for traffic congestion, there was movement of cars "although it is still far from the usual situation for a morning on Monday," said a policeman in one of the squares.
Work resumed in the sectors of industries, construction and wholesale trade, as well as in restaurants and bars, but to fulfill the demands that customers come to take. It will be fully reopened on June 1, as is the case for beauty and hairdressing salons.
School doors will remain closed until September.
Some small stores have opened their doors, such as hairdressing salons, which can receive customers as per the appointment separately. Bars and restaurants are entitled to receive sales orders to be taken by customers.
In Barcelona, ​​Konchi Navao opened his salon for the first time in two months, saying "Today things are a bit messy, with all these calls from customers to ask for appointments."
Gagging has become mandatory on public transport.
At the metro and train station in Puerta del Sol, in central Madrid, the message "Use of masks is mandatory for everyone," inside the carriages as well as at the station. On the 50th day of the state of emergency and isolation in Spain, municipal police distributed masks to all travelers.
In a number of Balearic and Canary Islands, it will become available in front of most stores, museums, verandas and pubs and restaurants to open their doors provided that certain numbers are received, as is the case with hotels. These measures will be applied in the rest of the country on May 11.
Schools Monday gradually opened their doors in some provinces. Barber and hairdressing salons, as well as places of worship and museums also opened. But cultural places, bars, restaurants, games and sports places remain closed.
"I have been waiting since eight in the morning, I am sick of my hair," said Gallip Atmaka, a 15-year-old Berliner.
Ramadan Azun, a 27-year-old hairdresser in a Berlin neighborhood, confirmed the crowding, saying, "We have a lot of appointments today, and throughout the week. People want to cut their hair properly."
Travel restrictions were lifted, and gatherings of no more than 10 people were allowed, but while social restrictions were observed. The use of a protective mask is compulsory in transportation and shops.
The final grades return to their seats on Monday, with the rest gradually following. "I am glad I can see my friends again and because I can focus better at school compared to lessons at home," said Lyard Karner, wearing a mask of fabric on her face when she met her comrades in front of a high school in Vienna. "We had to share the laptop between family members, and it was tiring," she said.
Employees of companies that do not receive clients are able to return to their offices and resume work.
"I am delighted to be able to get out of my house," said Jean-Baptiste Bernard, a 27-year-old architect at Schuman Metro Station in the European Quarter. He went out for the first time since his dismissal on March 18 to go to a workshop.
Gaskets are mandatory for transportation. Buses are taken to the back door to isolate the driver. In the subway, several advertisements mention the necessity of wearing a protective mask. "It does not go very well, the children are alone at home, but we are forced to go out to secure our livelihood," said a Turkish cleaning woman.
In general, the use of public transport has declined, unlike the movement of cars that have been fully resumed. Starting on Monday, putting a protective mask is compulsory for transportation.
Dealerships for cars and libraries have opened their doors, as well as stores less than 200 square meters. The hairdressing and beauty salons will be able to work again according to pre-dates. A protective mask is mandatory on public transport.
Sidewalk cafes and restaurants, as well as beaches and public pools, reopened across the country except Budapest. A protective mask is compulsory for transportation and shops.
Hotels and malls, and a number of cultural institutions including public libraries and some museums, have opened their doors.
In Warsaw, the Poles went in great numbers and all of them put on face masks, as directed by the authorities, to the malls.
In Iceland, universities, museums and hairdressing salons reopened. Denmark and Norway, subject to a "half-stone" system, were among the first European countries to ease restrictions.
In Croatia, stores that require direct contact with customers, such as barbershops, have opened their doors again. "After six weeks, I could finally dye my hair in the salon, I was doing it at home, but the result is not the same," said Vesna Kovacic, 45. "I will be among the first customers, but I feel safe," she added.
In Serbia restaurants and cafes opened but with a commitment to social spacing. Public transport movement resumed with the mandatory application of the protective mask. But the curfew remains in place.
"I never imagined that something as small as this would bring me such happiness. This epidemic made me realize that these are the little things that are specific, which we often consider an acquired right," said musician Nebojsa Marovic, 42, from a café in central Belgrade who goes to him for the first time in a month. Makes life precious. "
In Slovenia, cafes, restaurants, hairdressing salons, museums and libraries have opened again. The application of a protective mask is mandatory in closed public places, transportation and shops.
In Bulgaria, after the reopening of parks and public parks, hikers can exit from Sunday. "It is time for us to go out and breathe a sigh of relief," said Elka Hristova, 39. "Our son is very happy to get out while singing and chanting" The Virus Virus is Over. "
Bookstores, hair and beauty salons, electronics and sporting goods stores have opened, as well as gardening supplies.
Evanthia Voglis, on the subway for the first time since March 23, said she had "taken all precautions" by wearing a protective mask and wearing gloves, adding "many people are still afraid to travel on public transport."
Nikos Kontos, owner of an electronic equipment store, said: "Only 10% of the population has already resumed work. The residents of Athens are still hiking because they are tired of isolation."
The streets of Nicosia on Monday returned to semi-normal traffic for the first time in a month and a half with active traffic. Waiting lines were seen in front of some shops that reopened their doors.
