French President Emmanuel Macron announces accelerated ease of Covid restrictions to save the economy

French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the nation. Credit: Twitter

FRANCE’S President Macron addressed the country’s residents during a televised broadcast on Sunday evening and announced plans to swiftly ease the nation out of isolation to revive the economy.

“The fight against the epidemic is not finished but I am happy about this first victory against the virus,” said Macron and added that mainland France, including the capital, would be classed as a green zone as part of a more relaxed State of Alarm. This will now allow cafes and restaurants in Paris to completely open and not be confined to terraces.

His other announcements included the full opening of except high schools from June 22, the lifting of the ban on family visits to nursing homes and that the second round of postponed municipal elections would finally go ahead on June 28.

The president promised that costs of helping businesses and keeping people in jobs would not be added to residents taxes as the government had arranged an ‘unprecedented’ €500 billion in financial aid to prevent unemployment and support key sectors.

“With this epidemic, the global economy has come to a virtual standstill. Our first priority will be to rebuild an economy that is strong, ecological, sovereign and united,” he assured.

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