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Aujourd'hui: What's happening in France on Tuesday

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Aujourd'hui: What's happening in France on Tuesday
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Welcome to the round-up of news and talking points in France today.

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When President Emmanuel Macron at the end of November laid out France’s timetable for the three-stage lifting of lockdown, he said that all of this would only happen if targets on case numbers were met. We’re now just a week away from the date when lockdown was scheduled to be lifted and the head of the public health agency says France is ‘far’ from meeting the necessary targets.

 

So what happens now? France’s Defence Council will be meeting tomorrow to decide where to go from here - here are some of the options they will consider, from keeping a total lockdown in place to lifting selected restrictions.

Courts

Ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy took the stand today in his corruption trial, hotly denying that he had tried to bribe a judge.

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Parliament

And France’s proposed new law to combat Islamic extremism will come before parliament tomorrow. The bill has already caused international controversy, so our columnist John Lichfield looks at what is in the bill, and what definitely isn’t (spoiler - there is no plan for a ‘register of Muslim children’).

Countryside v city

For countryside dwellers we’re looking at one of the perennial problems of rural life - how to deal with la chasse when the lead starts flying during hunting season.

While for those who prefer city life - these are France’s best cities, according to the people who live in them.

Christmas

Today’s French figure on our Advent Calendar is the anarchist who is now a crucial part of the Metro system.

And with the help of our readers we've put together a list of books, TV box sets, podcasts and media subscriptions all about France and the French - perfect if you're looking for Christmas ideas for a France-lover or just looking to do a little self-gifting.

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Anonymous 2020/12/08 17:25
Excellent getting these headlines out so quickly, including the links to relevant materials elsewhere on the site or outside. For those of us with short memories, the links to previous authoritative pieces about legal and administrative changes of particular interest to Anglophones in France are invaluable. Good job!

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