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Jean-Yves Le Drian: "Faced with the virus, we are all on the same side"

2020-03-24T19:33:40.045Z


LARGE INTERVIEW - The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, answers questions from Le Figaro.


LE FIGARO. - Where is the repatriation of French people stranded abroad?

Jean-Yves LE DRIAN. - The situation we are experiencing is totally exceptional. We have never seen in aviation history such closures of borders, links, airports around the world. Last week, there were still 130,000 French people traveling abroad. Already, more than 80,000 of our compatriots have been able to return to France in recent days! We are in the process of organizing new flights. I am aware that many of our compatriots are still waiting and getting impatient. I want to tell them that we are working hard, night and day, to resolve all problematic situations.

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Source: lefigaro

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