Here are the main dates to remember in the coming weeks about deconfinement and the measures taken to combat the coronavirus:
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- Saturday May 23: resumption of worship authorized
Hand disinfection and mandatory mask, filtering at the entrance: religious ceremonies can resume in accordance with the conditions fixed by a decree published in the official journal and immediately entered into force.
The Minister of the Interior and those responsible for religions agreed during a meeting "on the measures to be taken to ensure the health security of all" .
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- Monday, May 25: return of almost normal traffic to RATP
Extended hours, metro, bus, tram and RER frequencies closer together ... Travelers will benefit from almost normal traffic in the Paris region, in particular on RER A and B. Sanitary measures remain strict: one seat in two available and mask mandatory if you do not receive a fine of 135 euros.
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- Monday, May 25: the opening of the beaches continues
With the agreement of the prefectures, reopening of beaches should continue as in Carry-le-Rouet or Sausset in the Bouches-du-Rhône, with strict measures. Faced with non-compliance with the instructions, some Breton mayors raise their voices and prefer to close their sand areas for the time being.
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- Monday 25 May: more colleges in the green zone open their doors
Started on May 18, the reopening of the colleges continues. The 6th and 5th were the first to return to class with a mandatory mask and no more than 15 per room. The colleges of Ile-de-France will keep their doors closed.
The Minister of Education should detail at the end of May the return of older students as well as the terms of the oral exam of the French bac.
- Tuesday, May 26: presentation of a plan for the auto sector
The announcements will be made by Emmanuel Macron. The plan was drawn up by the Minister of the Economy, Bruno Le Maire.
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- Wednesday 27 May: proposal for a European recovery plan
The European Commission will present to the member states an economic recovery plan supported by a borrowing capacity of 1000 billion euros to get the Union out of recession.
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- Thursday, May 28: all the municipal councils elected in the first round are installed
Since Monday, May 18, the municipal councils of 30,000 municipalities where a single round was enough on March 15 can meet to elect their mayor and assistants. Ten days later, all the new teams will have returned to work.
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- Tuesday, June 2: government announcements on the next deconfinement measures
This is the long-awaited meeting given by Edouard Philippe on May 11th. The government should give new directives on the reopening of bars and restaurants, cinemas and theaters, gardens and museums, shopping centers of more than 40,000 square meters, as well as that of high schools. The red and green colored deconfinement map may also be modified and lead to different authorizations for the territories.
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- Thursday June 11: opening of Puy du Fou and potentially heritage sites in the green zone
"Le Puy du Fou will welcome its visitors on Thursday June 11, 2020" , the park informed in a press release.
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- Monday June 15: resumption of Easyjet flights
The low-cost airline plans to resume some domestic flights in France and the United Kingdom with a filling rate of 60% in order to meet health standards. In France, departures from Nice, Paris, Toulouse, Nantes, Lyon and Lille are planned.
The other airlines are gradually putting their planes back into service. By the end of June, Air France plans to ensure 15% of its flights with the majority destination in France and Europe. Ryannair thinks she will wait until July to fly in the European sky.
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- Sunday June 21: music festival
The traditional summer musical meeting will take place according to the Minister of Culture. "We will talk about music, we will see music," said Frank Riester. Projects are underway to "allow French people to sing and play music without taking risks" . The television show, dubbed “All for music” , will be broadcast live on June 19 from the Accor Hotel Arena on France 2.
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- Sunday June 28: second round of municipal elections
The second round of municipal elections will take place on June 28 unless otherwise advised by the Scientific Council. A decision, however, "reversible" if the coronavirus epidemic, which continues to show signs of slowing, should register a rebound.
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- July: border opening with Spain for tourists
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced a return of foreign tourists. He hopes to come to the rescue of the sector and the local economy, which have been greatly affected by the epidemic.
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- Friday July 4: start of school holidays
The date of the holidays will not be changed, promised Jean-Michel Blanquer, but they will have a different flavor from other years. On the program: free tutoring for dropouts, French holiday vouchers and destinations to support national tourism.
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- Friday July 10: end of the state of health emergency
Since March 24, the government has declared a health emergency to deal with the coronavirus crisis. Inscribed in the constitution, this
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- Not before the end of August and September:
For major sporting events (including Ligue 1), gatherings of more than 5,000 people, trips abroad, the French will still need to be patient.
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