At midnight France is shutting down all restaurants, cafes, cinemas, theatres and “non-essential” retail shops, as the coronavirus continues to spread, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has announced. Grocery stores, pharmacies, and similar public services will remain open. The restrictions are entering force from March 15 onwards till further notice. #France is to shut all "non-essential"…
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Trump trolls Macron over climate change
President Donald Trump used his Twitter micro blog to comment on events in France, where fuel tax imposition caused public outrage culminating in a wave of urban violence. President Macron had to postpone his plans to implement his measure, conceived in name of climate change agenda: “I am glad that my friend @EmmanuelMacron and the…
Juncker confident in France economy
France is on its way to tidy up its public finances, the European Commission president said on Monday, signaling confidence in the economic changes pursued by French President Emmanuel Macron before euro zone reform talks. 🎥 Watch live: joint press point by President @JunckerEU and French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe: https://t.co/8gqminKcct pic.twitter.com/Xe4iLNXAyx — EC AV…
Philippe supports ‘orderly’ Brexit talks
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said that any talks with Britain over its future relationship with the European Union would come only after “orderly” talks over its exit from the bloc have been conducted. “Conducting orderly negotiations over the United Kingdom’s exit will be a pre-requisite for the future relationship’s framework,” Philippe told during his…
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