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French government to resign if Macron wins presidential to give party boost for June elections

French Prime Minister Jean Castex said Tuesday that his government would tender its resignation if Emmanuel Macron is re-elected president, in a bid to provide a "new impetus" for Macron's centrist party ahead of parliamentary elections in June.

Radio France Internationale

Macron’s Polling Lead over Le Pen Widens Ahead of France’s Sunday Runoff

French President Emmanuel Macron's lead in voting intention polls widened on Tuesday but his prime minister said a Macron win in Sunday's presidential runoff vote was not guaranteed, as far-right challenger Marine Le Pen accused him of fearmongering. Three polls for the second-round runoff put Macron at the highest level…

Asharq Al-Awsat

French prime minister says outcome of presidential vote not clear

French Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Tuesday that Emmanuel Macron was not guaranteed to win the April 24 runoff in the presidential election against far-right candidate Marine Le Pen.

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France unveils 'resilience plan' to cushion impact of Russia sanctions

The French government has presented a new round of measures to help households, companies, farmers and fishermen cope with the economic fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

France unveils plan to mitigate impact of sanctions on Russia

French Prime Minister Jean Castex said Wednesday that France wanted to end its imports of Russian gas and oil by 2027. Castex made the remarks at a news conference to unveil government measures to help households, companies, farmers and fishermen mitigate the impact on the French economy of sanctions against…

France 24

France issues further travel updates ahead of Easter Holidays

The French Prime Minister, Jean Castex, confirmed that the changes will come into effect from March 14

Liverpool Echo

French schools receive Ilan Halimi prize for combatting discrimination

Students from three schools in different parts of France were awarded the Ilan Halimi prize by the French Prime Minister Jean Castex this week. The winners were congratulated on their various cultural projects aimed at tackling racism and anti-Semitism.

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France pays homage to Holocaust victims at Auschwitz memorial

French Prime Minister Jean Castex heads a special delegation to the Auschwitz Holocaust memorial in Poland on Thursday to mark the 77th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp. The visit comes a week after the UN adopted a non-binding resolution to fight against Holocaust denial and anti-Semitism,…

Radio France Internationale

France to help drivers stave off cost of soaring fuel prices

French Prime Minister Jean Castex has announced that compensation for work-related transportation will be "raised by 10%" so drivers can better cope with the rise in fuel prices.

Radio France Internationale

'Gentle' France lags behind eager EU neighbours in race to vaccinate kids as Omicron rages

As France's bid to vaccinate 5- to 11-year-olds against Covid-19 hits the one-month mark, progress remains ploddingly slow, light years behind many EU neighbours. As the Omicron wave rages through France with average confirmed cases exceeding 300,000 a day, Prime Minister Jean Castex on Thursday euphemised that the jab campaign…

France 24

'Encouraging' situation in France sees gradual easing of Covid restrictions

French Prime Minister Jean Castex and health minister Olivier Véran have set out a timetable for a gradual lifting of Covid-19 rules and restrictions in the coming weeks. Despite recording an average of nearly 310,000 daily cases over the past week, the government is keen to show optimism that the…

Radio France Internationale

France to loosen COVID curbs in February, allowing popcorn in cinemas again

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Reuters

France announces loosening of some Covid-19 measures in February

French Prime Minister Jean Castex said Thursday that France will end audience capacity limits for concert halls, sporting matches and other events from February 2, part of a gradual lifting of Covid-19 restrictions made possible by a vaccine pass that will be required for most public areas starting Monday. Face…

France 24

France to ease restrictions; Austrian parliament approves mandatory vaccination – as it happened

French PM says from February work from home guidance will be changed and nightclubs reopen; Austria will have Europe’s first universal jabs mandate

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