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Macron on the cartoons. France is not going to "change" its law "because it shocks elsewhere"

© REUTERS / Eric Gaillard / Pool "Let us not let ourselves be locked in the camp of those who do not respect differences. It is a false trial and a manipulation of history, ”reacts Emmanuel Macron. In an interview published by the online journal Le Grand Continent, Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed that France was not going to "change" its right to freedom of expression "because it shocks elsewhere".

French President Emmanuel Macron called on G20 countries to ensure that a coronavirus vaccine is shared with more modest nations, as he made remarks "Are we going to be ready once the vaccine is on the market to guarantee its universal access and to avoid at all cost a 'two-speed' world where

French President Emmanuel Macron is seen on multiple monitors in Paris, as he speaks from the Elysee Palace during a televised address to the nation on "There is a strong incomprehension on the part of teachers, we have the impression of being sacrificed on the altar of the economy," she added.

© France 2 VIDEO Emmanuel Macron: his radical decision on the vaccine against the coronavirus On November 24, during his speech to the French, Emmanuel Macron announced the imminent commissioning of a vaccine against Covid-19. A vaccine that will not be mandatory.

A much awaited speech. Emmanuel Macron made an appointment with the French , this November 24, for a speech on the stages which will organize little by little the deconfinement in the hexagon. From this weekend, small shops will be able to open. On December 15, cultural venues will in turn reopen their doors. Certificates will no longer be necessary to travel. However, bars and restaurants will not be able to resume service before January 20. A very important decision that Emmanuel Macron accompanied with an affirmation: that of an even more present help for traders very hard-hit since the first wave of the virus.

Covid-19: the United States hopes to vaccinate 20 million people by the end of the year

The prospect of first vaccinations against Covid-19 in the United States by the end of the year is materializes: after Pfizer / BioNTech last week, the American biotechnology company Moderna announced Monday that its vaccine was 94.5% effective. The two vaccines could be authorized by the United States Medicines Agency (FDA) in the first half of December, said Monday Moncef Slaoui, scientific manager of Operation Warp Speed, set up by President Donald Trump to vaccinate the American population.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday ordered stringent restrictions on people's movement amid a rapidly worsening coronavirus outbreak, saying the army will be drafted in to help move the sick…

President Emmanuel Macron criticised French people who had not taken restrictions on movement seriously and announced a range of further public health measures to stop the spread Urging people to stay indoors and work from home, he said the coronavirus outbreak was an "immediate reality".

A vaccine not yet validated

One of the other long-awaited announcements by the French concerned access to the vaccine against Covid-19. The President of the Republic has thus affirmed that he would be available during the month of December for the people who need it most. But, it will not be mandatory. "I want to be clear I will not make vaccination compulsory," he explained during this speech.

In addition, there will be no vaccination campaign before scientific validations which have not yet been recorded: "The first vaccines, subject to the results of clinical trials, may be administered upon validation by the competent health authorities [... ] We will probably start at the end of December, beginning of January, subject to validation by the health authorities, by vaccinating the most fragile people and therefore the oldest, "he said.