A restaurant owner stands next to empty tables in Piazza del Pantheon in Rome on November 7, 2020 as Italy has established a curfew on the whole national territory from 10 pm to 5 am, aimed at stopping the spread of the COVID-19 (new coronavirus) pa HALLE, Belgium - In times when a pandemic unleashes death and poverty, the concept of what is essential to keep society functioning in a lockdown is gripping Europe.Beyond the obvious — food stores and pharmacies — some answers in the patchwork of nations and cultures that make up Europe can approach the surreal.
What is allowed on one side of a border can be banned just a brief stroll down the road, on the other.German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that while it might seem fairest to just shut.