Police raided the homes and offices of France’s health minister and its public health director on Thursday as part of a probe into the authorities’ response to the coronavirus pandemic. FRANCE 24’s...
UK fishermen hopeful of netting late deal in EU trade talks
A European Union summit on Thursday and Friday will attempt to unlock stalled talks, with London weighed down by wrangling over a key future fishing agreement. #Brussels insists its vessels must continue to enjoy...
Macron announces curfew: Paris, 8 other french cities to see further restrictions
President Emmanuel #Macron announced that 18 million French citizens in nine regions, including in #Paris, will have a #curfew starting Saturday through Dec.1. He also reinstated the state of health emergency for the...
French authorities search homes of health minister, ex-PM in inquiry into handling of Covid-19
French police searched the homes of Health Minister Olivier #Véran, former prime minister Edouard Philippe and other officials on Thursday as part of an #inquiry into the government’s handling of the #coronavirus...
Spanish Catalonia region orders bars, restaurants shutdown for 15 days
The Spanish region of #Catalonia ordered on Wednesday the closure of bars and restaurants for 15 days from Thursday and limited the opening of shops and parks to try to curb a surge of diagnosed #coronavirus cases.
‘A good testing and tracing system is the only way out of this epidemic’
‘A good #testing and tracing system is the only way out of this #epidemic‘ , associate London School of Economics professor Clare Wenham says to France 24.
EU discussing Brexit: Leaders to evaluate progress as Johnson deadline arrives
European Union leaders meeting in #Brussels on Thursday will pressure #Britain for concessions in their troubled #Brexit talks, saying a trillion euros worth of trade could be sunk if London does not budge on fisheries...