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Many countries, including those outside Europe, are currently seeking strategies for stopping the spread of coronavirus without having to resort to drastic measures again. After the number of cases had stabilised in many places, a growing number of localised outbreaks are now occurring. Commentators discuss what states and citizens can do to prevent a potential second wave.

With the appeal "Let's get involved!" Laurent Joffrin, former editor-in-chief of the left-liberal daily Liberation, has launched a "social, ecological and republican" movement. Hoping to unite France's left ahead of the presidential election in 2022, Joffrin aims to provide an alternative to the Macron-Le Pen duel. But his fellow journalists are less than convinced by the initiative.

The EU summit on the coronavirus recovery package has entered its fourth day after negotiations running into the early hours of Monday morning failed to produce an agreement. EU diplomats have, however, emphasised that the member states are moving closer to a deal. Europe's press sees little evidence of progress and examines why the decision-making process is so difficult.

Last week the British government launched a campaign to prepare the public for the final farewell to the EU. Six months before the end of the transition period, the campaign aims to provide businesses and individuals with information on how they should behave after Britain's withdrawal from the European single market. Commentators accuse London of inadequate planning.