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Covid: Macron’s leads to speed the vaccine campaign up in France

This Tuesday January 5, 2021 French President Macron unveiled his leads to speed the Covid vaccine campaign up as it started late December to Touraine elected representatives. Simplified consent in nursing homes, number of vaccine centers per department… here is everything you need to know!

Covid: curfew from 8 p.m. starting December 15 and no exemption on New Year's Eve

As the deadline of December 15 is just around the corner, France will not meet the 5,000 new Covid cases per day goal enabling to exit lockdown, as Jean Castex explained this Thursday December 10 during a press brief. The situation forced the government to toughen up measures planned, like curfew starting from 8 p.m. from December 15 and no exemption on New Year's Eve.

Covid: banning trips for Christmas? Emmanuel Macron rules out this option

A couple of hours prior to Jean Castex’ next press conference, the French are wondering if they will be able to celebrate Christmas with their families on December 24 and 25. According to France Info, banning trips for Christmas is an option Emmanuel Macron rules out.

Covid: Vaccine will be free for all, Jean Castex says

This December 3, Jean Castex presented the government’s Covid-19 vaccine strategy during a new press brief. Saying that “not everyone will be able to be vaccinated first”, the Prime Minister announced “vaccine will be free for all”.

Coronavirus: lockdown not to be lifted before the Holidays

The government and especially France's Prime Minister announced on Thursday November 12 the lockdown will go on as it is for at least two more weeks. Easing is planned for stores starting December 1 if the situation allows it and easing lockdown could occur for the Holidays.

Covid: France “passed the peak of the epidemic” Olivier Véran said

Where is France in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic at? “We are gaining control of the epidemic, this is good news” and “there is every indication that we have passed the peak of the epidemic” France’s Health Minister Olivier Véran said in an interview released on November 16 in Le Dauphiné Libéré.

Covid-19: lockdown not to be eased before December 1, Jean Castex says

During the press brief held this Thursday November 12, 2020 Jean Castex has announced lockdown will continue as it is for at least two more weeks, saying – among others – that non-necessary stores are not to reopen before December 1, if the health situation allows it. Keep reading to find out more.

Coronavirus: shall the new lockdown be made harder?

Shall a stricter new lockdown be implemented? This is what some specialists and elected representatives require as they also want stricter measures. This November 4, Emmanuel Macron gathered a new Defense Council. New restrictions are likely to be made in the next days.

Coronavirus: the sale of non-necessary products allowed until Wednesday in supermarkets

Facing the growing anger of small merchants and in order to reinstate equity, Jean Castex announced several new measures this November 1 on TF1. The Prime Minister made the decision to ban the sale of “non-necessary” products in supermarket starting Tuesday November 3. But leeway until Wednesday November 4 is granted. Furthermore, an extra 20 billion euros will be unlocked to support stores currently closed over the new lockdown.

Coronavirus: Paris and its inner suburbs on reinforced alert, restrictions

Paris and its inner suburbs are now put on reinforced alert, like Bordeaux, Lille, Rennes and even Toulouse and Montpellier. Therefore, new restrictions have been announced by Health Minister Olivier Véran this September 23, 2020. Here are the new restrictions in Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne.

Emmanuel Macron's speech on the Climate and Ecology Convention: the announcements

While the ecologists won major French cities on June 28 in the second round of municipal elections, President Emmanuel Macron received, on Monday June 29, the 150 members of the Citizens' Climate Convention. The Head of State indicated that all the proposals of the Convention "except three" will be implemented. We take stock of the different announcements of the president.

Emmanuel Macron’s address: “New and strong decisions for equal opportunity”

In his latest solemn address to the French people on June 14, Emmanuel Macron announced “new and strong decisions for equal opportunity”, affirming France will be “intransigent against racism, anti-Semitism, and discriminations”.