President of the republic - activities

Notre-Dame de Paris: Macron visits the construction site under social tension

Emmanuel Macron is visiting Notre-Dame de Paris this Friday, April 14, 2023, to assess the progress of the restoration while the social context is tense since the Constitutional Council must give its decisions today. As a reminder, the promised reopening of the monument is scheduled for 2024.

Covid: a national tribute to the victims of the pandemic is underway

According to France Inter, the French government is preparing a national homage to Covid victims. It might take place in March 2022.

Covid: “The health crisis is not behind us”, Emmanuel Macron warns

This Wednesday August 11, opening a new Health Defense Council, Emmanuel Macron warned about a “dramatic situation” in French West Indies. “The health crisis is not behind us. We will have to live with the virus for many more months”, the French President also claimed.

Curfew from 11 p.m.: the new derogatory trip certificate to download or print

As France enters the third lockdown exit step, curfew moves to 11 p.m. The easing of this measure leads to a new version of the derogatory trip certificate. Here is where you can find it, dowload it digitally or print it out.

Covid: according to Emmanuel Macron “AstraZeneca vaccine is recommended and must be used”

“AstraZeneca vaccine is recommended and must be used in compliance with the age recommendations”, Emmanuel Macron stated this Friday April 9, 2021 when visiting Saint-Remy-sur-Avre.

Covid: lockdown extended to France, schools to close, reopenings, Macron's latest statements

Faced with the third Covid-19 epidemic wave, Emmanuel Macron addressed the French this Wednesday March 31, 2021. The French President assessed the worrying evolution of the country's health situation. Therefore, the Head of State has called lockdown extended to the entire mainland country - and no longer to 19 departments only -, along with the closure of schools for three weeks, "systematic" working from home, as well as a detailed vaccination calendar.

Covid: lockdown extended to the entire mainland France until May 2, 2021

Emmanuel Macron has just announced - during his televised address on March 31, 2021 - lockdown - so far applying to onnly 19 departments - will be extended to the entire mainland France starting April 3 and until May 2, 2021.

Lockdown: the Parliament soon to debate and vote, Castex says

As the first outcomes of curfew from 6 p.m. are not what the government expected, the executive seems to go for a new nationwide lockdown that could be implemented in next to no time. If truly decided, lockdown would be debated and voted at the Assembly and the Senate as said on Thursday January 28 by Jean Castex.

Covid: “We are making the necessary decisions to protect Christmas” Macron says

As the lockdown exit grows more and more utopic so much that the markers of the epidemic are bad, this Thursday December 10, the French President implied the government was “making the necessary decisions to protect Christmas and families”. Is this the early announcement for partial lockdown exit, or is it going to be postponed past December 15? These issues will be addressed at 6 p.m. today, with Jean Castex’ Covid-19 press brief.

Covid: what is allowed or not on the first day of lockdown exit

Progressive lockdown exit has started on Saturday November 28, 2020 and French can now travel within a 20km-perimeter around their house, go to stores or the hair slaon. But in concrete terms, what can we do or not from today?

Covid: According to Emmanuel Macron, “the next few days will be decisive”

Two days after Jean Castex’ latest press brief asking French to make one last effort, Emmanuel Macron has posted a message on Twitter. The French President speaks about a collective fight against the coronavirus epidemic and says “the next few days will be decisive”.

Coronavirus: the Musée d’Orsay shuts down until further notice

Due to the Coronavirus epidemic, the Musée d’Orsay has announced it will be closed starting Friday October 30, 2020 and until further notice.

Coronavirus : les annonces d'Emmanuel Macron, couvre-feu à partir de 21h, état d'urgence sanitaire

Emmanuel Macron a pris une nouvelle fois la parole ce mercredi 14 octobre 2020 au soir, afin d’évoquer la situation sanitaire dans le pays et l’évolution du Coronavirus en France. Le président de la République a confirmé l'instauration d'un couvre-feu en Île-de-France de 21h à 6h du matin. D'autres mesures de soutien à l'économie ont été précisées. Les transports continuent de fonctionner normalement.

Curfew: French mostly approve Emmanuel Macron’s decision, a survey says

A survey carried out for Franceinfo and Le Figaro says 64% of the French are for the implementation of the curfew announced on Wednesday October 14, 2020 by President Macron. About 71% of the surveyed think the restrictions are not respected enough by citizens.

Curfew: dispensations and crowd-less games of soccer and rugby from 9 p.m.

As French president Emmanuel Marcon has just decreed a curfew in Paris, in Île-de-France and 8 other cities, the Ministry of Sport has confirmed dispensations for professional rugby and soccer games will be available. For the soccer League 1, League 2 championships and rugby Top 14 and D2 tournaments, games scheduled from 9 p.m. will occur without a crowd.

Emmanuel Macron's speech on the Climate and Ecology Convention: the announcements

While the ecologists won major French cities on June 28 in the second round of municipal elections, President Emmanuel Macron received, on Monday June 29, the 150 members of the Citizens' Climate Convention. The Head of State indicated that all the proposals of the Convention "except three" will be implemented. We take stock of the different announcements of the president.

80th anniversary of the Appeal of June 18: Emmanuel Macron in Paris and London for commemorations

On June 18, 2020, Emmanuel Macron commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Appel of June 18 by the General Charles de Gaulle. The French President is said to go to the Invalides, before heading to the memorial of the Mont Valérien, and then London for a diplomatic visit.

Emmanuel Macron announces some drug manufacturing will be relocated

When visiting Sanofi plant in Marcy-l’Etoile, Rhône, Emmanuel Macron said that from June 18, 2020, an “initiative to relocate some drug manufacturing” will be launched. The long-term goal being to no longer depend on extra-European importation, as announced when launching the Ségur de la Santé back in late May.

Containment exit phase 3: what to expect

French President Emmanuel Macron is said to address the country on Sunday June 14, 2020 to assess the managing of the health crisis in France. He is also expected to make some announcements as for measures made by the government to start phase 3 of containment exit said to start on June 22, 2020.

Coronavirus: EU inner borders remain closed until June 15th

EU inner borders and French borders will remain shut until June 15th, 2020, Edouard Philippe announced as he was presenting phase 2 of the containment exit plan.