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At Marseille's 'Vieux Port', the fish market is open as usual. Bars, cafés and restaurants, however, are closed following the government's announcement in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus. IMAGES
Voters in the German state of Thuringia begin casting their ballots in regional elections expected to deal a blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government and deliver big gains for the far-right party AfD. The contests in Thuringia and Saxony come a week after three people were killed in a suspected Islamist attack, fuelling a bitter debate over immigration. IMAGES
Venezuelans queue early in the morning in Caracas as polling stations open for the presidential election in which President Nicolas Maduro, who is seeking a third six-year term, faces diplomat Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia. IMAGES
The President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, abstains from committing to a possible interest rate cut in September, saying that the outcome of the next meeting remains "wide open" and would depend on the latest data. SOUNDBITE