The first Council of Ministers back to school took place on Wednesday, but we are far from smiles and ministers with traditionally tanned faces in front of photographers. The time has come for masks at the Elysee Palace, for the gravity of the situation. Illustration of a COVID now in everyone's mind. About fifteen ministers were alongside Emmanuel Macron and his Prime Minister Jean Castex.
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On the program: COVID. The council of ministers is focusing on health protocols, one week before the start of the school year in France. In school, in business: all the ministers must be able to enforce the decisions taken on Tuesday during the Defense Council, justify the decisions, in particular on the masks.
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The stake of this re-entry: it is to reassure, the economic world, the world of education, the parents, the children. In short, all French people. Thursday, Jean Castex will hold a press conference which should allow him to unroll this COvid roadmap for the start of the school year. One week before the presentation, on September 3, of the recovery plan of 100 billion euros intended to revive the economy.