France issues further travel updates ahead of Easter Holidays The French Prime Minister, Jean Castex, confirmed that the changes will come into effect from March 14 Liverpool Echo · Mar 9, 2022
French schools receive Ilan Halimi prize for combatting discrimination Students from three schools in different parts of France were awarded the Ilan Halimi prize by the French Prime Minister Jean Castex this week. The winners were congratulated on their various cultural projects aimed at tackling racism and anti-Semitism. Radio France Internationale · Feb 19, 2022
France pays homage to Holocaust victims at Auschwitz memorial French Prime Minister Jean Castex heads a special delegation to the Auschwitz Holocaust memorial in Poland on Thursday to mark the 77th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp. The visit comes a week after the UN adopted a non-binding resolution to fight against Holocaust denial and anti-Semitism,… Radio France Internationale · Jan 27, 2022
France to help drivers stave off cost of soaring fuel prices French Prime Minister Jean Castex has announced that compensation for work-related transportation will be "raised by 10%" so drivers can better cope with the rise in fuel prices. Radio France Internationale · Jan 26, 2022
'Gentle' France lags behind eager EU neighbours in race to vaccinate kids as Omicron rages As France's bid to vaccinate 5- to 11-year-olds against Covid-19 hits the one-month mark, progress remains ploddingly slow, light years behind many EU neighbours. As the Omicron wave rages through France with average confirmed cases exceeding 300,000 a day, Prime Minister Jean Castex on Thursday euphemised that the jab campaign… France 24 · Jan 21, 2022
'Encouraging' situation in France sees gradual easing of Covid restrictions French Prime Minister Jean Castex and health minister Olivier Véran have set out a timetable for a gradual lifting of Covid-19 rules and restrictions in the coming weeks. Despite recording an average of nearly 310,000 daily cases over the past week, the government is keen to show optimism that the… Radio France Internationale · Jan 20, 2022
France to loosen COVID curbs in February, allowing popcorn in cinemas again (Refiles with tweaked headline) Reuters · Jan 20, 2022
France announces loosening of some Covid-19 measures in February French Prime Minister Jean Castex said Thursday that France will end audience capacity limits for concert halls, sporting matches and other events from February 2, part of a gradual lifting of Covid-19 restrictions made possible by a vaccine pass that will be required for most public areas starting Monday. Face… France 24 · Jan 20, 2022
France to ease restrictions; Austrian parliament approves mandatory vaccination – as it happened French PM says from February work from home guidance will be changed and nightclubs reopen; Austria will have Europe’s first universal jabs mandate The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2022