The possibility of a third lockdown becomes more and more likely as the days progress. While Jean Castex has not ruled out the hypothesis for a few weeks now, the government recently raised the idea of quarantine "very tight ”… whatever that might mean. But while Emmanuel Macron plays the clock, and thus while waiting for him to finally make his decision, the French are wondering. And in particular about the February school holidays which are fast approaching. Some people wonder if travel limits will be put in place, or if accommodation reservations and train tickets will be reimbursed. Gabriel Attal agreed to visit the studios of France Inter, Thursday, January 28, 2021, in order to shed some light on the population over the coming weeks.
“It is possible to think about extending the holidays ”
Faced with Léa Salamé, the government spokesman first reconsidered his statements concerning the confinement "very tight" looming across the country. The reporter then wanted to know what happened to the winter vacation. Because in recent days, some information circulating suggests that the state is considering establishing three weeks of simultaneous leave for students, all areas combined. To all parents, Gabriel Attal reminds that “since the start of the epidemic, [France] has made a choice: to leave schools open as much as possible ". A decision of which the government spokesperson is particularly “proud", because many countries bordering France have closed their schools without significantly improving the epidemic situation.
“We always have as a compass, as much as possible, allow our children to go to school”, indicates Gabriel Attal to our colleagues. “It has always been one of our priorities ”, he insists, before conceding: “Now we are in a special situation with the developing British variant. Obviously, all the scenarios are on the table. Nothing is excluded. ” Words that the spokesperson has already said several times in the media. But this time around, he adds thathe is "Possible to think about extending the holidays on one side or the other". And this, even though the government's objective "children can continue to learn ”.
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