Dutch PM sorry for early reopening as France tightens Covid rules
by Jon Henley Europe correspondent from on (#5M3MV)
Rules tightened in Netherlands and France as infections surge across Europe, driven by Delta variant
As governments in multiple EU states struggle to curb an increasingly alarming surge in Covid-19 cases, the Dutch premier, Mark Rutte, has apologised and conceded that restrictions reinstated this weekend were lifted too soon.
Meanwhile France's president, Emmanuel Macron, unveiled a raft of new measures on Monday, including making health certificates mandatory in cafes, bars and restaurants and on planes and long-distance trains from next month.
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