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"Fully rediscover France." Sunday evening, Emmanuel Macron opened a new phase of deconfinement during his speech against the French. The entire territory will pass into the green zone tomorrow, with the exception of Mayotte and Guyana, while cafes and restaurants may reopen in Île-de-France. A freedom that also flows abroad, since it is at midnight that the French borders of Europe will reopen. On the health plan, no new assessment was communicated Sunday. Follow the situation live.
The main information to remember:
- French territory, with the exception of Mayotte and Guyana, turns green
- Cafés and restaurants reopen this Monday in Île-de-France
- Schools and colleges will welcome all students from June 22
- There will be no tax increases to finance spending related to the Covid-19 crisis
Emmanuel Macron accelerates deconfinement
Emmanuel Macron proclaimed Sunday evening a near return to normal in France after three months upset by the epidemic of coronavirus. All of France, except Mayotte and Guyana, goes green this Monday, schoolchildren and college students will all find their way to school on June 22. As for the cafes and restaurants of Île-de-France, they can now reopen, while respecting the health protocol in force.
But the head of state has also drawn a "new path" for the future, around ecology, economic sovereignty, the unity of the Republic and deconcentration. The president also defended step by step his management of the crisis, ignoring the many critics. "We can be proud of what has been done and of our country," he said, while promising to correct "quickly and strongly" the "weaknesses" that the epidemic has exposed. "We do not have to be ashamed" of the results of these three months, insisted the president: "Tens of thousands of lives have been saved by our choices, by our actions."
No tax increases, visits authorized in Ehpad ... if you missed this speech, the main announcements are in this article.
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French borders with Europe reopen at midnight
From midnight France reopens its borders to Europe with a principle of reciprocity. Concretely, each resident coming from a country of the European space, which itself opened its borders to France, will be able to enter the territory, without restriction. But this new step towards a return to normal life can turn into a real headache for globetrotters, as the restrictions and conditions differ from one country to another. Europe 1 has therefore gathered in this article all the information known to date country by country to allow you to better prepare your future journeys on the Old continent.
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29,398 dead in France, the reflux is confirmed day after day
According to the latest assessment published on Saturday, the total number of deaths from the coronavirus has risen to 29,398 in France since the start of the epidemic. 871 people were still in intensive care on Saturday, 8 fewer than on Friday. The next score must be published on Monday, but it will not take into account data on deaths in social and medico-social establishments (10,384 according to the last score), which will be updated on Tuesday by Santé publique France.
Over 431,000 dead worldwide
The pandemic has killed more than 431,193 people worldwide, according to a report compiled by AFP from official sources Sunday at 7 p.m. GMT. More than 7,848,160 cases of infection have been officially diagnosed in 196 countries and territories, of which at least 3,458,300 are now considered cured.
After the United States, the most affected countries are Brazil with 42,720 deaths for 850,514 cases, the United Kingdom with 41,698 deaths (295,889 cases), Italy with 34,345 deaths (236,989 cases), and France with 29,398 deaths (193,616 cases, no new assessment communicated on Sunday).