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Emmanuel Macron is preparing to unveil the “perspectives” of deconfinement.
The Head of State chose to speak in an interview published by the regional daily press, including Le Parisien, and not during a televised address as he has done on several occasions since the beginning of crisis.
An interview to be found on our site in the evening.
At the end of the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, Prime Minister Jean Castex had specified that this exit from the third confinement would be "gradual as the vaccination campaign unfolds".
Visiting a school in Seine-et-Marne on Monday for the start of the school year, the President of the Republic had mentioned the upcoming stages of deconfinement with, in his sights, mid-May for the reopening of the terraces and cultural places.
The next day (Tuesday), it was in front of a dozen mayors by videoconference that he had once again given some indications on the future lifting of the restrictions.
The number of hospitalized Covid-19 patients dropped back below 30,000 on Wednesday, for the first time since early April, but the number of patients in intensive care is still flirting with 5,900.
What to also remember
Paris beaten in the Champions League.
On Wednesday evening, PSG lost in the semi-final first leg of the Champions League, against Manchester City (2-1). After a first period full of mastery, during which Marquinhos opened the scoring, the Parisians gradually sank in the second act. Superior and fresher, the Citizens equalized by De Bruyne then took the advantage thanks to Mahrez.
Sanctions for some military signatories of the controversial forum.
Former soldiers denounced in a forum in factious style the "disintegration" of the country. Among the 8,500 signatories, 18 active soldiers, including four officers, have been identified. They "will receive military disciplinary sanctions", announced François Lecointre, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, in Paris. The twenty or so generals in the "second section" signatories - close to retirement but who can still be recalled - will pass them "before a higher military council". They risk "the radiation, therefore the automatic retirement".
Joe Biden celebrates his first 100 days as President.
On this occasion, the Democrat delivered a speech full of optimism to the US Congress on Wednesday.
The President of the United States has declined his "project for American families", for a total amount of nearly 2000 billion dollars, which he intends to finance through tax increases.
Posing as an advocate for the middle class, he touted a massive investment plan to create “millions of jobs” for Americans who feel left out.
The unusual info
New very glamorous neighbors for Brignolais. Amal and George Clooney will soon own a house in this town of 17,000 inhabitants of the Var. The star couple are due to acquire an 18th century Provençal country house in the coming days, Var Matin revealed. What bring the actor closer to his friend Brad Pitt, whose Miraval castle is only a handful of kilometers away. The mayor of Brignoles, Didier Brémond specifies that the couple comes "to seek peace" and will go to the field of Canadel essentially to "rest".
