Ireland and Wales imposed stringent lockdowns and Italy’s financial center is planning a curfew, as Europe steps up efforts to regain control of the coronavirus pandemic. In Germany, tensions rose with parliamentary leaders sparring with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s administration over efforts to contain the spread of the disease. New cases in Europe’s largest economy rose to a record on Tuesday, and the first German region imposed stringent constraints.

Ireland imposed some of the most severe restrictions in Europe, with non-essential stores, bars and restaurants forced to close for at least six weeks. Travel will be further restricted, with people told to stay within 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) of their home. Wales is following suit for two-weeks, and Milan is headed toward restrictions on movement.

Virus Spread

Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people over the past 14 days

Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

In the U.K., -eople in Wales will be required to stay at home between Oct. 23 and Nov. 9, and all pubs, restaurants and non-essential retail outlets will be closed. Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted he doesn’t want similar measures across the border in England.

The British government is pushing leaders in Manchester, northwest England, to agree to tighter restrictions or face new rules being imposed against their will, the latest sign of Europe’s fraying political unity.

Read more: U.K. Sets Noon Deadline for Manchester on Tighter Covid Rules

The Italian region of Lombardy, which includes Milan, is due to impose a curfew from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Other regions are also considering such a move, according to Italian media reports.

In Belgium — the hardest-hit country in Europe behind the Czech Republic — all restaurants, bars and cafes in the country will remain closed for four weeks, starting on Monday. A curfew from midnight to 5 a.m. will also take effect.

Madrid authorities are studying whether to ask the Spanish government to impose a curfew for when the state of emergency currently enforced by order of the central government is lifted, according to Spanish media.

“It wouldn’t be a decision to be applied only in Madrid,” Enrique Ruiz Escudero, the regional administration’s senior health official, told newspaper El Pais. “It wouldn’t be bad for us, as long as we can determine opening times for economic activities.”