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President Emmanuel Macron used a warlike tone following the recent terrorist attacks that have hit France. Assuring that fear would change sides, the President’s position has sparked a strong response with a call to boycott in several Muslim countries, and several communities have led ‘anti-France’ movements.  A new path forward? Back in July, the President [...] Published December 14, 2020 at 03:39PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

A man wearing a face mask walks on the street in Paris, France, Nov. 25, 2020. (Xinhua/Gao Jing) France is expected to enter the second phase of easing lockdown rules on Tuesday. However, Prime Minister Jean Castex admitted that the target of 5,000 new cases of infection per day, set by President Emmanuel Macron to [...] Published December 13, 2020 at 05:21PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

(Credit: Opéra de Paris official website) va France has postponed the reopening of cultural venues, including theaters, concert halls and opera houses, said French Prime Minister Jean Castex. The reopening of cultural venues planned for Dec. 15, 2020 has been postponed for three weeks, the Prime Minister announced on Thursday, Dec 10. The curfew, which [...] Published December 10, 2020 at 03:13PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

Washington: The total number of global COVID-19 cases has surpassed the 65 million mark, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.50 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.In its latest update on Friday, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at [...] Published December 03, 2020 at 09:40PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

PARISFrance saw positive trends Monday amid the second wave of the coronavirus after the lifting of confinement entered its first stage over the weekend.  A reported 4,005 infections were recorded, down from 9,784 on Sunday, an encouraging drop of more than half. Total infections since record-keeping began now stand at 2,222,488, according to the Ministry of [...] Published November 30, 2020 at 05:56PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

In the preface to Pygmalion, George Bernard Shaw wrote: “It is impossible for an Englishman to open his mouth without making another Englishman hate or despise him.” As of last week, any French citizen who follows suit risks a prison sentence and a hefty fine. While the French electorate (like the rest of us) endures [...] Published November 29, 2020 at 01:11PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

29th November 2020 Some ski nations want the slopes to remain closed until January in a co-ordinated effort to fight Covid-19. Others say ‘No Way’. Talks this week will likely decide the outcome. NEW If you want to ski we should know soon whether ski resorts will open in December, allowing you and others to [...] Published November 29, 2020 at 03:06PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

Anti-lockdown protesters picked Germany's Frankfurt-an-der-Oder on the border with Poland as their venue Saturday, mostly not wearing masks, despite appeals from police and advice from epidemiologists.  Among the some 2,000 "Querdenker" (lateral thinkers) professing "freedom and peace" were several hundred people from the adjacent Polish town of Slubice. Police speaking German and Polish urged objectors [...] Published November 28, 2020 at 02:56PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

By Reuters Staff2 Min ReadPARIS (Reuters) - The head of press advocacy group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Thursday France’s prime minister promised to set up an independent commission to examine a proposed law that will curb journalists’ ability to show images of police officers at work.RSF Secretary General Christophe Deloire said in a [...] Published November 26, 2020 at 02:04PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

Where is France headed under the leadership of President Emmanuel Macron, who was elected in 2017 thanks to an alliance against far-right National Rally's (RN) Marine Le Pen? Looking back at Macron's three years in power, the picture is not bright. The yellow vest movement marked its second year on the street. Economic conditions are [...] Published November 25, 2020 at 03:08PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

the essentialDuring his speech, Emmanuel Macron announced strong decisions applied on several dates. But some measures remain unclear and issues have not been addressed. The Prime Minister, who is holding a press conference on Wednesday morning, may have to clarify certain points. During the 25 minutes that his intervention lasted Tuesday, November 24, Emmanuel Macron [...] Published November 24, 2020 at 04:33PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

BRUSSELS (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 25th November, 2020) With the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic raging across Europe and governments introducing more restrictions, people are getting tired of lockdowns, which seem to have no end in sight, and shopkeepers are becoming more concerned about their businesses' future as the holiday season approaches.After relative [...] Published November 24, 2020 at 02:01PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

A mother and her children take a walk at the Trocadero Square near the Eiffel Tower, in Paris, France, Nov. 16, 2020. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)Over the past 24 hours, 45,522 people tested positive for COVID-19, taking the national total to 2,036,755. The death toll rose by 1,219 to 46,273, according to data released by the Health [...] Published November 17, 2020 at 02:48PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

Photo: Kay Nietfeld/ AFPGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel will today hold talks via videoconference with French Prime Minister Jean Castex. The COVID-19 pandemic will likely dominate the meeting, as both countries recently imposed second lockdowns due to recent surges in cases. Beyond the topic of COVID-19, the US presidential election outcome, as of yet undetermined, is [...] Published November 04, 2020 at 02:23PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

PARISThe terrorists must not be confused with Muslims, former French President Francois Hollande warned Friday."These Islamist terrorists want there to be a war between religions," Hollande said while reacting to the deadly knife attack in Nice city, which left three people dead."Do not confuse these terrorists with Muslims. It would be the fault that will [...] Published October 30, 2020 at 10:42AM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

He will be accompanied by Jean-Michel Blanquer, Bruno Le Maire, Gérald Darmanin, Elisabeth Borne and Olivier Véran. They will speak on the application of the measures announced by Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday evening. Prime Minister Jean Castex announced on Twitter that he would hold a press conference Thursday, October 29 at 6.30 p.m., to detail [...] Published October 28, 2020 at 07:28PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

French President Emmanuel Macron (2nd L) chairs a meeting with the medical staff of the René Dubos hospital center, in Pontoise, in the Val d'Oise, on October 23, 2020, as the country faces a new wave of infections to the Covid-19. Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty ImagesFrance reported a new daily record for coronavirus infections with 42,032 new cases in [...] Published October 23, 2020 at 02:57PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

A new turn of the screw is expected this Thursday on the coronavirus front, while the state of health emergency has been declared across the country. Prime Minister Jean Castex will announce that “a number of departments will switch to maximum alert and therefore under curfew for a certain number of them” in the face [...] Published October 21, 2020 at 05:01PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

(MENAFN - Iraq Business News) Alstom and the Iraqi Ministry of Transport sign a Letter of Intent for the implementation of the Baghdad Elevated Train An Alstom -led Consortium, together with its partner Hyundai Engineering & Construction , have signed a Letter of Intent with the Iraqi Ministry of Transport to define a framework for [...] Published October 21, 2020 at 06:22PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

Oct 19, 2020 Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi began a European tour on Sunday that will include stops in France, Germany and the United Kingdom to discuss topics including economic cooperation, security concerns and handling the coronavirus. Kadhimi’s visits to European capitals come as his priorities are focused on battling Iraq’s worsening economic crisis, renewed calls for [...] Published October 19, 2020 at 04:49PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .