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Emmanuel Macron refuses to completely isolate the French

3/23/2020, 8:36:39 PM


At the Élysée, the President of the Republic is also looking into the other aspects of the crisis that are beginning to appear.

The cursor is still moving. Emmanuel Macron took care of it. Monday, the President of the Republic arbitrated on the conditions of confinement imposed on the French to fight against the epidemic of coronavirus. Scheduled at the outset to last "at least" two weeks, this confinement will not be surprisingly extended far beyond. At least until May 4, the end of the school holidays, date given by the Minister of National Education, Jean-Michel Blanquer, for the reopening of the schools. The President of the Republic confirmed this to the religious authorities on Monday by asking them not to organize a gathering for the coming holidays: Jewish and Christian Easter as well as the start of Ramadan.

"Along the water"

A distant horizon which does not bode well for the conditions of this confinement, which are now hardened. Édouard Philippe announced it Monday evening at 8 p.m. on TF1, giving details of the new restrictions, without waiting for the official submission of the new opinion from the Scientific Council. Initially, this

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