France Eases Lockdown in Europe’s Bid to Stem Economic Pain

  • Plan seeks to balance return to normality with outbreak risk
  • Germany, Italy roll back controls as economic pain intensifies
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France will start rolling back lockdown measures, joining Germany, Italy and the Netherlands in easing restrictions as Europe’s economic pain from the fallout of the coronavirus intensifies.