Who says summer time, says evening with friends or family … away from the sofa. At least, that is what should have happened if the Covid-19 pandemic had not appeared on the territory with the famous "patient zero". For Emmanuel Macron, aware that the French are coming to the end of their individual efforts, this schedule change could represent a major risk. A risk that Brigitte Macron's husband is obviously not ready to take … And for good reason, since December 27, 2020, a large vaccination campaign has taken place across the country, the only possible lever to get out of the pandemic. To date, it is no less than 4.1 million inhabitants who received the first dose of the vaccine, or 6% of the population. A figure that advances timidly … All the more reason to take all possible precautions.
Emmanuel Macron apprehends the long summer evenings
During a Defense Council held on Wednesday March 10, 2021, Emmanuel Macron expressed his concerns about daylight saving time, scheduled for March 28. "Long winter evenings at home are fine. But when spring comes, it breaks", blows a close to the Elysée at France Inter, before adding: "The Ministry of Health is seriously studying the issue …" Indeed, according to the Elysee, the curfew imposed at 6 p.m. since January 16, 2021 would weigh heavily on the morale of the French. A symptom that could worsen with the arrival of sunny days: "It might get complicated ", says someone close to the government.
Push back the curfew to 8 p.m.? Why not. However, the risk of aperitifs and gatherings after work multiplying is a little too worried. Easing the curfew depending on the region? Certainly not. "No question of shifting the curfew, here or there, to 7 p.m. or 8 p.m. depending on the epidemic situation, as the mayor of Paris would like., among others. It must be the same everywhere if it is to be respected ", let know someone close to the President. A question that should be decided in the coming days.
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