Prime Minister Jean Castex

European Union | News

COVID surges across Europe as France reports 179k cases
ByMichael Armstrong December 28, 2021December 29, 2021

France reported a record high of 179,807 new confirmed coronavirus cases in a 24-hour period today, one of the highest one-day tallies worldwide since the start of the pandemic. It is the highest number of new daily infections in Europe. Since the start of the pandemic, only the United States and India have reported average…

Read More COVID surges across Europe as France reports 179k cases
Breaking News | News

France opting for vaccine passports despite privacy concerns
ByMichael Armstrong August 2, 2021

Despite major protests around data privacy, the government is nearing a law to authorize vaccine passports as a part of French lives going forward. France’s parliament voted to make vaccine passports a key part of daily life in the battle against Covid-19 this week, after a compromise between lawmakers from the upper and lower houses….

Read More France opting for vaccine passports despite privacy concerns