Following a French government directive banning gatherings of more than 100 people in a bid to contain the coronavirus’s spread, the Louvre Museum and Versailles Palace were set to close on Friday. The Louvre in Paris, the world's most visited museum, said Friday that it was closing...

The European Union's new deal with Brexit Britain envisages a tight trade and security relationship, according to a draft seen by Reuters Friday, despite London saying it is seeking looser ties. Britain left the E.U. in January and is in negotiations with the bloc over a new partnership to...

Greece on Friday prepared to swear in the first woman president in its history as the country grapples with over a hundred coronavirus cases. Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou, a 63-year-old senior judge, will become the new Greek head of state for a five-year term. She will take her oath in...

Britain likely has between 5,000 and 10,000 people infected with coronavirus, the government’s chief scientific adviser said on Thursday, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson stepped up the response to the outbreak. Stock markets tumbled across the world, with Britain’s FTSE 100 down 10.9%,...