Deconfinement in France: Emmanuel Macron speaks again on Sunday evening

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The Élysée Palace announced on Wednesday that Emmanuel Macron would address the French on Sunday evening June 14 at 8 p.m. A new solemn speech by the President of the Republic which comes at a time when the Covid-19 epidemic seems under control and when the Head of State must initiate the famous stage of "after".

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In each sequence, his presidential intervention: Emmanuel Macron likes, in fact, to mark the stages since the beginning of the Covid-19 epidemic. He had announced in mid-April, the date for the start of the containment release for May 11. he now returns to face the French when deconfinement is likely to pass a new course.

Scientists have noted that the circulation of the virus is "under control" . A defense council is scheduled for Friday to take stock of the deconfinement at a time when restorers and parents in particular are calling for further relaxation.

Emmanuel Macron has consulted extensively in recent times to prepare for the future and after having left his hand to Edouard Philippe in recent weeks to manage the implementation of the measures, he therefore comes back to the fore in order to set new perspectives.

Prospects not necessarily pleasing when the health crisis will be followed by an economic crisis and the government fears 800,000 job cuts in the coming months.

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