What if the deconfinement of May 11 had never existed? Sunday evening, on the eve of the long-awaited date by the French, the Prime Minister almost canceled everything. Immobilized for almost two months due to the coronavirus crisis, the country could have remained stationary for an additional 24 hours. According to our information, hesitations were expressed at the highest summit in the state until the very last minute.
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Seized by Emmanuel Macron in person, Laurent Fabius informed the executive couple on Sunday that the Constitutional Council could not pronounce on the deconfinement plan in time. Clearly: a legal vacuum was going to exist between Sunday and Monday, in particular on the rule of 100 kilometers, and on the limitation of access to public transport to only people with an employer certificate.
A camera installed in Matignon to announce the postponement
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