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As the COVID-19 crisis continues, one way to raise cash and support the whole of Europe

might be to issue debt backed by the whole of Europe. But the idea of such corona bonds

is meeting resistance that started long before the coronavirus.

And although much of the world's cocoa comes from Africa, very little chocolate is actually

made there. That's changing thanks to a sweet partnership between one of the world's most

biodiverse national parks and a bad boy Belgian chocolate here.

We've just got to the point where we're going to be able to get to the top of the world.

Easter for many a time to come together was a loonlier affair this year as much of the world remains on lockdown

because of COVID-19. In her first ever Easter address, Britain's Queen reassured those who remained apart.

This year, Easter will be different for many of us. But by keeping apart, we keep others safe.

But Easter isn't cancelled. Indeed, we need Easter as much as ever.

Pope Francis delivering a virtual message from an eerily empty Vatican prayed for the victims of the disease.

Yet even as much of the world remains in a suspended state, in Europe there are small moves back towards normality this week.

Spain is allowing some non-essential workers to return and Italy will allow some shops to reopen.

Other countries such as the Czech Republic, Austria, Denmark and Norway are also considering lifting some measures, including sending children back to school.

The question is, as the Pope put it this morning, how to find the right way out of the crisis.

Let us pray together he tweeted, for government leaders, scientists and politicians who are beginning to study a way out of the pandemic.

Though it's aftermath has already begun.

Well, this week, week following Easter, a lot of European countries are looking very hard at how they get out from under the lockdowns that have crippled their economies. But of course, people safe.

Christopher Lockwood is our European editor.

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