Johnson, Merkel and Macron, among others, declare world needs a post-Covid treaty

Boris Johnson and other world leaders have called for a global treaty in response to Covid – similar to that agreed after the Second World War. In the face of vaccine nationalism and clashes between countries, the Prime Minister, French president Emmanuel Macron and German chancellor Angela Merkel – among others – warned against isolationism. … Read more

Covid France: Third national lockdown looks unavoidable in blow to Emmanuel Macron

A third lockdown is appearing unavoidable for France as the country faces sharply rising cases and overflowing hospitals in Paris.    This week will be decisive for the strategy overseen by President Emmanuel Macron and his government who argue that every day without a lockdown is a bonus for France which they see as exhausted after … Read more

Third national lockdown looks unavoidable for France in blow to Macron

A third lockdown is appearing unavoidable for France as the country faces sharply rising cases and overflowing hospitals in Paris.    This week will be decisive for the strategy overseen by President Emmanuel Macron and his government who argue that every day without a lockdown is a bonus for France which they see as exhausted after … Read more

Emmanuel Macron insists France will match UK’s vaccination success

Jealous… moi? As Britain hits 30million milestone for first Covid jabs, Emmanuel Macron insists France will match our vaccination success ‘within weeks’ Macron claimed France will catch up with UK’s vaccine rollout ‘in a few weeks’  Just 11.7 per cent of French adults – 6.1 million – have received one or more jabs  In comparison, 57 … Read more

Boris Johnson hails the ‘might of the private sector’ for success of vaccine drive

Boris Johnson has championed ‘the might of the private sector’ as crucial to the delivery of Britain’s successful vaccine programme following attacks on AstraZeneca by EU leaders.  Brussels has accused the Anglo-Swedish firm of not supplying the bloc with enough doses and threatened to seize shipments bound for the UK.   Emergency weekend talks between Brussels … Read more

EU and Britain ‘are close to a deal’ that will end vaccine war

How badly would the UK’s vaccine drive suffer if the EU blocked exports? If the European Union blocked all exports of coronavirus vaccines made on its turf, Britain could remain self-sufficient and still get jabs to the entire population. However, it could come under pressure on second dose supply because it relies on importing Pfizer’s … Read more

EU threatens to block UK’s second vaccine doses with Pfizer export ban

How badly would the UK’s vaccine drive suffer if the EU blocked exports? If the European Union blocked all exports of coronavirus vaccines made on its turf, Britain could remain self-sufficient and still get jabs to the entire population. However, it could come under pressure on second dose supply because it relies on importing Pfizer’s … Read more

NABILA RAMDANI: The humbling of L’Égotiste Emmanuel Macron – who thinks he’s the new Napoleon 

The sense of desperation and decay hits you in the most unlikely places, especially on the Champs-Élysées itself – the famed thoroughfare acknowledged as the most beautiful in the world. But today there are piles of rubbish, vagrants with nobody to beg from, and lines of high-end shops, cafés and restaurants with security grills permanently … Read more

NABILA RAMDANI: The humbling of L’Égotiste Emmanuel Macron – who thinks he’s the new Napoleon 

The sense of desperation and decay hits you in the most unlikely places, especially on the Champs-Élysées itself – the famed thoroughfare acknowledged as the most beautiful in the world. But today there are piles of rubbish, vagrants with nobody to beg from, and lines of high-end shops, cafés and restaurants with security grills permanently … Read more

France Covid: Parisians enjoy sunshine as they flout lockdown rules

Parisians thronged the streets of the French capital at the weekend to enjoy the spring sunshine despite the city being plunged back into strict lockdown measures.  Prime Minister Jean Castex last week told people in Paris, Lyon and Nice to stay inside unless absolutely necessary with all non-essential shops closed in an attempt to slow … Read more