Emmanuel Macron Christmas Eve France World Coronavirus Emmanuel Macron Christmas Eve France

France to lift lockdown, nationwide curfew to be introduced

Reading now: 917
www.rte.ie

France aims to lift a nationwide lockdown on 15 December, President Emmanuel Macron said, with shops authorised to reopen as early as Saturday following weeks of closure.

In a TV address this evening, Mr Macron said some restrictions would remain in place to avoid "a third coronavirus wave" or another lockdown.

The current lockdown, in force since the end of October, will be replaced by a countrywide curfew from 9pm to 7am, starting 15 December.

Mr Macron said Christmas Eve and New Years Eve would be exempt from the curfew. "We will be able to travel without authorisation, including between regions, and spend Christmas with our families," he said.

Read more on rte.ie
The website covid-19.rehab is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

Chris Barber - Tamara Lich - Pat King - Tamara Lich, convoy organizer, denied bail as judge notes ‘grave’ nature of charge - globalnews.ca - city Ottawa
globalnews.ca
75%
118
Tamara Lich, convoy organizer, denied bail as judge notes ‘grave’ nature of charge
Tamara Lich, one of the organizers of the so-called “Freedom Convoy” that blockaded the nation’s capital for three weeks, will remain behind bars after an Ottawa judge denied her bail.“These offences are grave,” said the presiding judge ruling on the bail application.Lich was arrested on Thursday evening as law enforcement in Ottawa began a major push that lasted through the weekend to clear out the convoy blockade following the invocation of the Emergencies Act.In a video posted by the convoy’s official Twitter page, Lich could be seen being led away by officers and saying “hold the line.” Tamara Lich, convoy organizer, arrested amid ‘major’ push to oust blockade The judge referenced that comment during the bail hearing.“You have had plenty of opportunity to remove yourself and even others from this criminal activity but obstinately chose not to, and persistently counselled others not to either,” the judge said, adding that “this community has already been impacted enough.”The Crown is also seeking a non-communication order that would bar Lich from any communications with  three fellow convoy organizers and leaders: Chris Barber, Pat King and B.J. Dichter.Barber is charged with counselling to commit the offence of mischief, counselling to commit the offence of disobey court order, counselling to commit the offence of obstruct police.He was granted bail on Friday.
DMCA