Numerous events are being held across Europe as people try to keep up their high spirits and socialise despite the COVID pandemic - albeit without violating the restrictions, of course! Sputnik has collected the best photos showing people having fun despite the odds and living normal lives with the hope of a brighter future.
© AP Photo / Francois MoriA couple kisses while having a drink on the terrace of a restaurant before the nightly curfew due to the restrictions against the spread of the coronavirus in Paris, France.

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© AP Photo / Francois Mori
A couple kisses while having a drink on the terrace of a restaurant before the nightly curfew due to the restrictions against the spread of the coronavirus in Paris, France.
© AP Photo / Alessandra TarantinoA man sits outside an empty restaurant in Rome's Trastevere neighbourhood.

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© AP Photo / Alessandra Tarantino
A man sits outside an empty restaurant in Rome's Trastevere neighbourhood.
© AP Photo / Pavel GolovkinA bartender wearing a face mask to protect against the coronavirus makes a cocktail at Strelka Bar in Moscow, Russia.

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© AP Photo / Pavel Golovkin
A bartender wearing a face mask to protect against the coronavirus makes a cocktail at Strelka Bar in Moscow, Russia.
© AP Photo / Vadim GhirdaA man wearing a superhero costume rides a scooter in Bucharest, Romania.

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© AP Photo / Vadim Ghirda
A man wearing a superhero costume rides a scooter in Bucharest, Romania.
© AP Photo / Emrah GurelA view of restaurants, some with diners and others with many empty tables, near Taksim Square in Istanbul.

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A view of restaurants, some with diners and others with many empty tables, near Taksim Square in Istanbul.
© AP Photo / Petr David JosekA nun walks past the Astronomical Clock in a near-empty Old Town Square in Prague, Czech Republic.

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A nun walks past the Astronomical Clock in a near-empty Old Town Square in Prague, Czech Republic.
© AP Photo / Alastair GrantA waiter and waitress wearing masks serve customers in the pedestrianised part of Old Compton Street in London.

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A waiter and waitress wearing masks serve customers in the pedestrianised part of Old Compton Street in London.
© AP Photo / Michael ProbstA lone man sits in front of a bar in the main party spot in the Alt-Sachsenhausen district in Frankfurt, Germany.

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© AP Photo / Michael Probst
A lone man sits in front of a bar in the main party spot in the Alt-Sachsenhausen district in Frankfurt, Germany.
© AP Photo / Darko VojinovicPeople walk along a street crowded with coffee shops and clubs full of guests in downtown Belgrade, Serbia.

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© AP Photo / Darko Vojinovic
People walk along a street crowded with coffee shops and clubs full of guests in downtown Belgrade, Serbia.
© AP Photo / Markus SchreiberPeople attend an open-air dance event by Harald Hertel's Jam Swingers in the colonnades of Museum Island in Berlin, Germany.

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People attend an open-air dance event by Harald Hertel's Jam Swingers in the colonnades of Museum Island in Berlin, Germany.
© AP Photo / Alessandra TarantinoA drawing of a cross is placed outside an empty restaurant in Rome's Campo de' Fiori square, a popular evening spot with restaurants and pubs, to protest against the closing of the square.

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© AP Photo / Alessandra Tarantino
A drawing of a cross is placed outside an empty restaurant in Rome's Campo de' Fiori square, a popular evening spot with restaurants and pubs, to protest against the closing of the square.
© AP Photo / Emilio MorenattiPedestrians walk along Las Ramblas in Barcelona, where terraces, restaurants, and bars are closed due to the resurgence of the new coronavirus.

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© AP Photo / Emilio Morenatti
Pedestrians walk along Las Ramblas in Barcelona, where terraces, restaurants, and bars are closed due to the resurgence of the new coronavirus.
© AP Photo / Peter DejongA red heart carries a social distancing message in a near-empty Red Light District in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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A red heart carries a social distancing message in a near-empty Red Light District in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
© AP Photo / Andreea AlexandruAn entertainer plays for people sitting in restaurants in the old part of Bucharest, Romania.

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An entertainer plays for people sitting in restaurants in the old part of Bucharest, Romania.