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Jean Castex self-isolating after wife tests positive for COVID-19
French Prime Minister Jean Castex is self-isolating for seven days after his wife tested positive for COVID-19.
Paris City Hall rows back on 3-week lockdown proposal amid criticism
"Let's not play with French people's nerves," said government spokesman Gabriel Attal after the Paris City Hall announced it would propose a three-week lockdown in the French capital.
France floods: PM Jean Castex to visit afflicted southwest
The level of the River Garonne around Marmande -- between Bordeaux and Toulouse -- remains "very high".
France's bars, restaurants and ski lifts 'won't open before February'
French bars, restaurants, cultural venues and ski lifts will remain closed until further notice, the government said on Thursday.
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French culture industry angry as country swaps lockdown for curfew
France replaces lockdown with an overnight curfew from Tuesday, except for on Christmas Eve. Theatres, cinemas and museums remain closed.
New Year's Peeve? France to impose nighttime curfew on December 31
The curfew will be in place from 20h to 6h and even on New Year's Eve.
France to start coronavirus vaccinations in January, says PM Castex
The number of vaccines France is set to have access to is "more than we need," said Castex, adding it was a "question of weeks" until the first orders arrived.
Castex says France to continue to fight 'enemy' of 'radical Islamism'
"Terrorism attacks who we are, what makes our identity, our freedom, our culture, and finally our lives. The enemy, we know what it is, not only is it identified, but it has a name," French PM Jean Castex said at a tribute for victims of the terror attack in Nice.
France curfew extended as country records over 1m coronavirus cases
France set another record for the number of daily positive infections on Friday with 42,032 cases, pushing the total number so far to 1,041,075.
French PM Jean Castex tests negative after contact with COVID-19 case
Castex spent Saturday with Christian Prudhomme, the director of the Tour de France who has since tested positive for COVID-19. He will self-isolate for 7 days.
Coronavirus: France makes masks mandatory in some outdoor public areas
People in Nice, Lille and Bayonne, among other French towns and cities, now have to wear masks at open-air markets, among other outdoor public spaces.
France imposes on-the-spot fines for drug users
France's Prime Minister Jean Castex announced the move in the city of Nice, the capital of the French Riviera, which has been troubled by drug related crime.
Five key takeaways from France's €100 billion COVID-19 recovery plan
France's newly appointed prime minister Jean Castex laid out a €100 billion recovery roadmap on Wednesday to rescue the coronavirus-battered economy, revamp disputed pension plans and put funds aside for the environment.
Macron's new government: Five things to look out for in France in 2020
What can be expected from Emmanuel Macron's newly reshuffled government amid the COVID-19 crisis and ahead of the 2022 presidential race?
New French government named in Macron reshuffle
Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday a "new path" was necessary as his LREM party was dealt a blow during local elections last month.
Why is Macron's new PM from the right when he was tipped to veer left?
Macron has named Jean Castex as France's new prime minister, replacing Edouard Philippe, whose government resigned on Friday.