Edouard Philippe

French government resigns

French government resigns

French government, led by Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, resigned, the Elysee Palace announced Friday. "Today, Edouard Philippe filed his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron, which he accepted," the announcement …

French football won't start again until September

French football won't start again until September

French professional sports leagues including football and rugby cannot restart before September because of coronavirus restrictions, France's Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said. Philippe made the announcement as …

France's PM: coronavirus crisis easing, but far from over

France's PM: coronavirus crisis easing, but far from over

The coronavirus situation in France is improving “slowly but surely” and shortages of protective gear such as face masks are easing, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said, although he warned that the crisis was …

France to shut down oldest nuclear plant

France to shut down oldest nuclear plant

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said that the Fessenheim nuclear reactor, on the border with Germany, will be shut down at the end of June, with one of its reactors to be closed this weekend.  A statement …