Spring, Here It Comes! Europe Embraces Unusually Warm Weather

Warmth, sunshine, marvellous flower beds - spring has come earlier than usual to Britain, France, Germany, and Denmark.

In Germany, meteorologists say, the weather beat the record set in 1880.

After a very turbulent year overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic, embracing Spring is really what we all need - finally to feel that breath of fresh air and see the light at the end of this COVID tunnel.

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People spend time in the sun on the banks of the Rhine amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Cologne, Germany, 21 February 2021.

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A pedestrian wearing a face covering walks past a flower bed full of daffodils in St James's Park, central London, 24 February 2021.

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People enjoy sunny, warm weather sitting on the banks of the Seine in Paris amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in France, 24 February 2021.

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People gather on a beach during sunny weather in Blokhus, North Jutland, Denmark, 22 February 2021.

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People, wearing protective face masks, enjoy a sunny and warm weather at the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in France, 24 February 2021.

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People enjoy the warmth and sunny weather of the Promenade des Anglais in Nice amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in France, 21 February 2021.

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People enjoy a sunny and warm weather sitting on the banks of the Seine in Paris amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in France, 24 February 2021.

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People walk their dogs along the beach at New Brighton, England, 22 February 2021.

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People spend time in the sunshine on the banks of the Rhine amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Cologne, Germany, 21 February 2021.

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People enjoy a sunny and warm weather at the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in France, 24 February 2021.

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Pontsticill Reservoir seen in the rain in the Brecon Beacons National Park in South Wales, Britain, 17 February 2021.

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People walk along the beach at New Brighton, England, 22 February 2021.