Tag: france
French prime minister resigns before a cabinet reshuffle
France’s prime minister Édouard Philippe (pictured) resigned on Friday (3 July), the first step in a major government reshuffle, according to the office of the French president. President Emmanuel Macron had widely been expected to extensively reshape his cabinet in a bid to begin a new phase after the coronavirus pandemic devastated the nation, in […]
French new #Coronavirus deaths steady but cases rise
The number of deaths in France from the new coronavirus rose by 18 on Wednesday (1 July) from the previous day to stand at 29,861, an increase in line with the last week’s daily average but new cases of the COVID-19 disease caused by the virus rose sharply, writes Benoit Van Overstraeten. French health authorities […]
Commission approves €30 billion French subordinated loan scheme to support companies affected by the #Coronavirus outbreak
The European Commission has approved a €30 billion French subordinated loan scheme to support companies affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The scheme was approved under the state aid Temporary Framework. Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: “The €30bn French subordinated loan scheme will enable France to further support companies affected by […]
Turkey’s policy in #Libya threatens EU
The Turkish intervention into the Libyan conflict caused the negative effect for the region: the balance of power changed and the GNA liberated Tripoli from the LNA forces and recently started a big-scale offensive on Sirte city. On 6 June after negotiations with the Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, […]
EU to focus on rebuilding after #Coronavirus in next 18 months: Germany
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (pictured) agreed with her counterparts in Portugal and Slovenia that the EU should focus on rebuilding the bloc economically and socially after the coronavirus crisis in the next 18 months when they each hold the rotating presidency, writes Madeline Chambers. “The trio’s joint programme focuses on the management of the COVID-19 […]
France reports 23 deaths and 373 #Coronavirus cases, in line with trends
France reported 373 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 23 new deaths on Monday (22 June), figures in line with weekly averages this month that show a dramatic fall since the peak of the epidemic, writes Benoit Van Overstraeten. The death toll is likely to register a spike on Tuesday, when health authorities add weekly data […]
France and Germany appeal for swift EU deal on #Coronavirus recovery aid
France and Germany on Monday (22 June) pressed for a quick agreement among European Union leaders on the size and payout details of a joint fund aimed at helping the hardest hit member states to recover more quickly from the coronavirus pandemic, write Michael Nienaber in Berlin and Leigh Thomas in Paris. Speaking to reporters […]
