Prime Minister Edouard Philippe votes in the first round of the municipal elections, on March 15, 2020 in Le Havre.

Edouard Philippe Proposes to Postpone the Second Round of Municipal Elections to June 21st

While Emmanuel Macron must speak on new measures against the coronavirus, the Prime Minister would propose to postpone the second round of the elections in June Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has proposed to postpone the second round of municipal elections to June 21st, affirmed this Monday, March 16, 2020, concordant sources at AFP. This proposal was made a few […]

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All bars in France will be closed to the public as of this Saturday, March 14, 2020, midnight.

Coronavirus: Edouard Philippe Announces the Closure of Bars, Restaurants, Cinemas and Public Places

Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced on Saturday 14th March 2020 new measures to stem the epidemic of coronavirus, which affects 4,500 people in France. Edouard Philippe announced, this Saturday 14th March 2020, the closure, in France and from midnight, of bars, restaurants, cinemas and public places, due to the epidemic of coronavirus. 🔴 DIRECT – Coronavirus : […]

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Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced a ban on gatherings of more than 100 people in France because of the Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Gatherings of More than 100 People Prohibited, announces Edouard Philippe

After the measures announced by Emmanuel Macron to fight against the spread of Coronavirus across France, Edouard Philippe specified some of them this Friday 13th March 2020 on TF1. After the televised speech by Emmanuel Macron and the shock measures to fight against the spread of the coronavirus, the hour is in full swing for general combat. Guest of […]

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With more coronavirus cases, France prepares for stage 3

Coronavirus: General Mobilisation at the Top of the State for the Transition to Stage 3 of the Epidemic

Faced with the increase in confirmed coronavirus cases, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe convened, this Friday 6th March 2020, six ministers and secretaries of state to the Ministry of Health. Prime Minister Edouard Philippe meets six Ministers and Secretaries of State at the Department of Health on Friday evening March 6th, 2020, following the sharp rise in cases of contamination […]

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Edouard Philippe on January 6, 2020

Pension Reform: Edouard Philippe Takes a Step Towards the CFDT

The Prime Minister qualified Tuesday 7th January of “good idea” the proposal of conference of financing of the CFDT, while calling for that “everyone moves a little”. Edouard Philippe gave a sign of openness to the CFDT. He qualified Tuesday, January 7 as a “good idea ” the proposal for a financing conference, while calling for “everyone to move […]

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Unions call for a National strike day of action against pensions reforms

Pensions: Unions Call for New National Demonstration on January 11th

The trade unions plan to conduct a new large-scale inter-professional strike as early as next week against the pensions reform The strike against pension reform entered its second month on Friday 3rd January 2020. “Determined”, the unions call to make Saturday 11th January, a “day of demonstration throughout the country”. Amplify the movement FO , which requests the withdrawal […]

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President Emmanuel Macron in Brussels, December 13, 2019.

On the 14th Day of Strike, Emmanuel Macron Ready to “Improve” the Pension Reform

His Prime Minister Edouard Philippe received the social partners on Wednesday to try to find a way out of the pension reform crisis. The day after the third day of demonstrations against the pension reform and three days before the Christmas holidays, Edouard Philippe received on Wednesday 18th December 2019 the social partners with the new “M. Retraites”, to find a way out […]

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Emmanuel Macron defends a “historic” pension reform as the strike continues this weekend

Pensions: Emmanuel Macron Defends a “Historic” Reform, the Strike Continues this Weekend

The government continues to defend its pension reform while the strike continues in particular in transport to the SNCF and the RATP this weekend. The executive was determined Friday 13th December 2019 to continue its pension reform, “historic” according to Emmanuel Macron, while sparing an opening towards the most moderate unions, on the eve of the […]

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Demonstration against the pensions reform, December 12, 2019 in Marseille

Pensions: Edouard Philippe wants to “Resume Dialogue” with the Social Partners

The Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has pledged to call the social partners, Thursday 12th December 2019, after his announcements and before a new national mobilisation on Tuesday. Edouard Philippe heard Laurent Berger: the day after the presentation of the pension reform project which angered the boss of the CFDT, the Prime Minister said he wanted to “quickly resume dialogue” with […]

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Attack at the Paris police headquarters: four dead including three policemen

Attack at the Paris Police Headquarters: Four Dead Including Three Policemen

This Thursday 3rd October 2019, a police officer armed with a knife attacked his colleagues, killing three police officers and an administrative agent, before being shot. Thursday 3rd October 2019, around 1pm, a man armed with a knife attacked the staff of the police headquarters of Paris, rue de Lutece, in the 4th arrondissement of the capital, on the […]

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