The residents of Cambrian Road in Chester dress up in 1945 clothing and have a social distancing tea party to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day. (PA via AP)Europe was marking the 75th anniversary of the surrender of Nazi Germany to Allied forces following six years of war in a low-key fashion today due to coronavirus lockdown restrictions across the continent. Instead of the big celebrations that had been planned, people across Europe have been asked to mark the moment in private. The victory speech of Britain’s wartime prime minister, Winston Churchill, will also be broadcast later on BBC Television. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is also set to deliver a speech and the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin is expected to be illuminated to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day.-AP

Source: The Standard May 08, 2020 10:18 UTC