Merkel said there were various reasons for the slower pace of vaccination in Germany compared to other countries.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel promises every citizen a Covid vaccine by September

Georgieva told an online London School of Economics event that the IMF will make a small upward revision to its global economic output forecasts next week

'Economic fallout of pandemic not as bad as feared', says IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva

A second wave of COVID-19 is sweeping across the Europe. In response, European governments are reimposing the COVID-19 preventive measures triggering a backlash from it's citizens.

Second wave of COVID-19 sweeps across Europe, preventive measures reimposed

Daily case numbers in the European Union and United Kingdom this week reached record highs of more than 45,000 on a 14-day notification rate

Your Story: Second COVID-19 wave sweeps through Europe

Europe has been hit by a heatwave with temperatures touching 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit).

Heatwaves lead to rising temperatures across Europe