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In a shock move in the late hours of Monday evening, the French National Assembly rejected a push from the government to transform the nation’s COVID pass into a fully-fledged vaccine passport. Rebuking Emmanuel Macron’s government, a majority in the National Assembly refused to examine a change to the law to allow the government to introduce a vaccine passport by January 15th. The government had hoped to transform the COVID pass (Pass Sanitaire) — which has been available to those with proof of a negative test, proof of recovery from the Wuhan virus, or vaccination — into a full vaccine passport only granted to those with proof of full vaccination or recovery. The proposed legislation would also introduce harsher penalties for forging vaccine passports — which has become increasingly widespread as of late — with those caught facing up to five years in prison and a fine of €75,000 (£63,00/$85,000), France 24 reports . However, in what has been characterised as a “coup” in … [Read more...] about Covid Coup: French National Assembly Reject Macron’s Vax Pass

2 PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has provoked outcries in parliament and protests from election rivals by using a vulgarity to describe his strategy for pressuring vaccine refusers to get coronavirus jabs. Macron used the French word “emmerder,” rooted in the French word for “crap” and meaning to rile or to bug, in an interview published by French newspaper Le Parisien on Tuesday night. The president made the explosive remark as lawmakers are heatedly debating new measures that would allow only the vaccinated to enjoy leisure activities such as eating out. “The unvaccinated, I really want to bug them. And so we will continue doing so, to the end. That's the strategy," Le Parisien quoted the French leader as saying in a sit-down interview at the presidential Elysee Palace with a panel of its readers. His use of earthy language more commonly heard at the counters of French cafés further complicated the already difficult passage in parliament … [Read more...] about With salty language, Macron berates France’s unvaccinated

President Emmanuel Macron of France drew fierce criticism on Wednesday, mainly from his political opponents, after bluntly arguing that the government should make life miserable for the unvaccinated, as skyrocketing infection rates have put him under pressure ahead of a presidential election. “I really want to piss off the unvaccinated,” Mr. Macron said in an interview with a panel of readers of Le Parisien , a newspaper. “And so we are going to continue doing that, until the end.” Mr. Macron appeared to be trying to capitalize on frustration in France with the unvaccinated. But some critics worried that his crude tone could unnecessarily antagonize anti-vaccine activists, while doing little to convince those who are reluctant to get vaccinated. Mr. Macron said that those who had refused coronavirus vaccines were part of a small minority. About three-quarters of France’s 67 million people are fully vaccinated , but roughly five million French people have not received a … [Read more...] about Macron says France should make life miserable for the unvaccinated.

A vote on the implementation of a Vaccination Pass regime in France has been delayed AGAIN shortly after comments emerged revealing Macron wished to ‘piss off’ unjabbed individuals. The government’s plans to implement a regime of vaccine passes in France have once again been frustrated, with a vote on the topic being delayed again shortly after it emerged that President Emmanuel Macron wanted to “piss [the unvaccinated] off” in relation to the measure. Having already been postponed once on Monday, the debate was postponed by the National Assembly again Wednesday morning, with the political opposition in France retaliating against a bill that aims to “piss off the French”. According to a report by Le Monde , the delay regarding the vote was confirmed around 2am local time, with assembly meeting chair Marc Le Fur confirming that “the conditions for peaceful work” had not been met. Opposition in the parliament had previously been demanding that the French Prime Minister, … [Read more...] about French Vax Pass Vote Delayed AGAIN After Macron’s Incendiary Remarks

PARIS (AP) – French President Emmanuel Macron maintained on Friday his rude remarks about the country’s minority of vaccine refusers, saying he cannot accept them infringing on others’ freedom. The 44-year-old outspoken president, who is expected to seek re-election later this year, made headlines earlier this week by using the word “emmerder” — rooted in the French word for “crap” and meaning to rile or to bug. He was talking about his strategy for pressuring vaccine refusers to get coronavirus jabs. His vulgar language dominated news broadcasts and provoked angry reactions from his political rivals. Speaking in a news conference in Paris, Macron acknowledged the term may have upset some, but said he takes full responsibility for it. “When some make from their freedom … a motto, not only do they put others’ lives at risk, but they are also curtailing others’ freedom. That I cannot accept,” he said in reference to unvaccinated people. “When you are a citizen you must agree to … [Read more...] about Macron Accuses Unvaxed, Not Govt, of ‘Curtailing Others’ Freedom’

6 PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said people spreading fake news online should be held accountable and possibly brought to justice, an issue that is becoming even more significant ahead of the country’s presidential election in April. In a speech Tuesday in Paris, Macron warned against the threat to democracy caused by online misinformation and fake news. He suggested new laws should allow internet platforms, influencers and people getting attention online to be held accountable in France, just like journalists are. “It must be the same for foreign media, which are authorized to circulate news on the French territory,” he added. A 1881 law established press freedom in France while introducing rules against defamation and hate speech. Macron also warned that Western democracies are currently not strong enough to face “propaganda actors financed by foreign authoritarian regimes, which do not comply with … [Read more...] about Macron warns against fake news ahead of French election

Emmanuel Macron’s France is making absolutely no effort to help solve the deadly Channel migrant crisis because cooperating with the British so close to an election would not be politically opportune, a report claims. 2021 was a deadly year in the English Channel, with at least 29 migrants killed by greedy, murderous people-traffickers demanding high prices in return for passage on unseaworthy boats crossing one of the most crowded waterways in the world. Despite the clear need to break up the killer gangs and restore order in the English Channel, neither London nor Paris have progressed beyond blaming each other for the crisis, with France’s intransigence blamed in part on its forthcoming presidential election. The idea that the French government won’t engage with Britain — Perfidious Albion in the French popular imagination — because it could damage the re-election prospects of the grandstanding President Macron has been buttressed by fresh claims published in The Times of … [Read more...] about No Hope of Progress on Channel Crisis Until French Elections: Report

Tête-à-tête. Photo: Chesnot/Getty Images If Hillary Clinton’s return to the airwaves and Donald Trump’s response-tweeting have got you nostalgic for the acrimony and nauseating tension of the 2016 debate season, consider watching the full two-and-a-half-hour political spectacle that played out in France yesterday. In advance of Sunday’s vote in that country’s presidential contest, far-right candidate Marine Le Pen squared off against independent ex-Socialist Emmanuel Macron in the first and only debate between the two finalists. And we do mean squared off: The TV format seated the two face-to-face, separated only by their desks. As anyone who lived through 2016 could have predicted, the moderator lost control, and the occasion spun into a fury of interruptions and insults: “smirking banker,” “parasite,” “priestess of fear.” The only thing missing was a direct threat of imprisonment. Le Pen came prepared with a comprehensive economic narrative and attacked Macron as the … [Read more...] about The French Presidential Debate Was Shades of Trump-Clinton

close Video Parents react to return of remote learning in some places Delores Gray, an Ohio grandmother of two, and Ross Kinder, a Michigan father of six, respond as some cities plan to return to virtual learning and delay in-person school as COVID cases rise. French President Emmanuel Macron faced significant criticism for his comments claiming that he would like to "piss off" unvaccinated individuals. Macron spoke candidly during an interview with French newspaper Le Parisien, during which he said that he wanted to make life difficult for individuals who have not received a COVID-19 vaccine. The French "sanitary pass" has prompted a number of protests and stiff opposition while the country nears 75% full vaccination. French President Emmanuel Macron thumbs up as he welcomes Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins (L) prior to their meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace on December 01, 2021 in Paris, France . (Chesnot/Getty … [Read more...] about French president Macron’s desire to ‘piss off’ unvaccinated individuals triggers outrage

France recently announced that some health care workers who test positive for COVID-19 will be allowed to return to work in a last ditch effort to fill staffing shortages. The Health Ministry said health care workers who are positive for the virus but have little to no symptoms will be allowed to return to work if staffing shortages are severe, The Associated Press reported . The special exemption for health care workers will be rescinded once the staffing situation for hospitals and doctors' offices improves, according to the alert issued Sunday by the ministry and seen by the AP. ADVERTISEMENT “If the system becomes very strained and 50% of our staff are positive, the less symptomatic will come to work because the patients will still need to be cared for,” Marc Leone, head of anesthesiology at a hospital in France, stated. “But we’re not in that situation yet.” Those who go back to work with COVID-19 are told not to care for unvaccinated patients or … [Read more...] about France says some COVID-19 positive healthcare workers can return to work