China News Service, July 15th, comprehensive report, July 14, local time, the French national celebration ceremony was held in the center of Paris. Affected by the new crown epidemic, the scale of the military parade in 2020 has shrunk from previous years, eliminating the traditional military parade, and the prominent theme is to pay tribute to medical staff.
On July 14, local time, Paris, France, France's annual National Day parade was held in Place de la Concorde. Affected by the epidemic, French President Macron did not hold a National Day parade on the Champs Elysées, but held a small celebration ceremony in Place de la Concorde to pay tribute to citizens who contributed to the fight against the epidemic.
"Reduced Edition" Ceremony: The traditional military parade was cancelled
According to reports, the 2020 National Celebration Ceremony was not held on the Champs Elysées, but instead on Place de la Concorde. The parade was not held on the Champs Elysées for the first time since 1945.
Due to the cancellation of the traditional military parade, military equipment and vehicles are no longer displayed, and short air show items are retained. About 2,000 French soldiers participated in the ceremony. In previous years, as many as 4,000 soldiers participated in the National Day parade. The event also arranged a tribute to Charles de Gaulle.
On July 14, local time, Paris, France, France's annual National Day parade was held in Place de la Concorde.
Medical staff representatives were invited to observe the ceremony
Social distance, wearing masks into "rituals"
The national ceremony was based on the theme of "a firm, united and united country". Representatives of medical personnel and military medical personnel in all regions of the whole law, representatives of major industries that contributed to the fight against the epidemic, and representatives of family members of medical personnel who died in the epidemic were invited to observe the ceremony. They watched the event while maintaining a social distance.
The Director General of the World Health Organization Tan Desai was also invited to attend. French President Macron greeted Tan Desai at the ceremony.
At the event, French junior economy minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher was photographed in a "panic moment". After she arrived at the scene and got off the bus, she suddenly remembered not wearing a mask. When she turned and wanted to go back to get the mask, she found that the car had left, and the staff handed her the mask.
On July 14, local time, Paris, France, France's annual National Day parade was held in Place de la Concorde.
Macron: France "ready" for the outbreak again
After the ceremony, French President Macron accepted a television interview and answered questions about the epidemic situation and economic conditions.
Macron said that from August 1, people will be required to wear masks in closed public places. He said that France was "ready" for the outbreak again.
Macron also warned that the unemployment rate will rise sharply, and the epidemic may cause 800,000 to 1 million people to be unemployed in France. France will invest another 100 billion euros to restore the country's economy, and will take measures to prevent a possible second wave of outbreaks. According to official French statistics, the country's economic growth rate fell by 17% in the second quarter of 2020.
According to data from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, France has accumulated over 200,000 new crown cases and 30,000 deaths.