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
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
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
Emmanuel Macron has defended the European Union’s proposed ban on vaccine exports that could slow the UK’s rollout ahead of crisis talks this weekend. The French President is leading a clutch of hawkish member states pushing for the tighter controls following a row with AstraZeneca, which Brussels accuses of reneging on its contract to supply … Read more
Emmanuel Macron has delivered an humiliating mea culpa on the EU’s vaccine bungling as leaders gather for a crunch summit today. The French president admitted that the bloc did not go ‘fast enough or strong enough’ on the drive for jabs, saying it thought they would take longer to develop. But Mr Macron seemingly could … Read more
A leading French daily has rattled the ruling party and sparked intense speculation about next year’s presidential election by suggesting that voters on the left won’t come to Emmanuel Macron’s aid if he finds himself in a rematch with the far-right. Votes from the left propelled centrist Macron to power in 2017 in a run-off … Read more
France will start giving Britain’s AstraZeneca vaccine to over-65s in an humiliating U-turn for President Macron after he personally cast doubt on its effectiveness. Olivier Veran, the French health minister, said today that the jab will soon be made available to people over the age of 50 with underlying health issues that make them vulnerable … Read more
French president Macron tells nation that curfew must stay for at least another month as health chief says 6pm lock-in rule is ‘working very well’ Macron had been speaking during official trip to Seine-Saint-Denis earlier today He stressed curfew would need to remain in place for another four to six weeks It comes as France’s top … Read more
Emmanuel Macron said last night he would take the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine despite previously rubbishing the jab – although he will likely have to wait until the summer under a faltering roll-out which has left France vulnerable to a third wave. Macron, 43, said that ‘in view of the latest scientific studies, the efficacy of the … Read more
President Macron, 43, is happy he’s getting fatter because it makes him look ‘more mature’ French President Emmanuel Macron’s weight gain is ‘positive’ his aides say It comes as the French leader recovers from contracting Covid in December ‘It’s the first proof that the President has recovered well from Covid,’ an aide said They added … Read more