European stock markets closed higher on Thursday. As of at 8:40 DAX (Germany) up 1.44%, FTSE 100 (UK) added 1.4%, CAC 40 (France) - 1.54%. Prerequisites for positive dynamics is the softening of the restrictions introduced to contain the pandemic. In addition, investors reacted to the results of the meeting of the central bank of Great Britain, reports agency "Prime". In Germany, shops are allowed to open and operate without restrictions, the necessary requirement remains compliance hygiene. This was announced by the country's Chancellor Angela Merkel. IN UK authorities plan to start easing on Monday quarantine measures, this will be officially announced in Sunday (this information was confirmed by the premier Minister Boris Johnson). After its meeting on Thursday, the Bank of England decided to leave the interest rate at the level of 0.1%, which coincided with market expectations. On dynamics European indices were also positively influenced by the economic data from China - in April, the volume of exports in the country increased by 3.5%, despite forecasts of its fall by 15.7%.