Emmanuel Macron therefore spoke at 8pm on Wednesday to announce the reconfinement of french territory from Sunday 3 April in the morning, and for four weeks. Measurements announced on 18 April for 16 départements - since extended to three additional départements - are therefore widespread. Starting with theban on inter-regional travelexcept for compelling reasons, after the 5 April. Similarly, daytime travel should be limited to a maximum of one hour per day. 10 km radiusand remain subject to Curfew maintained at 7 p.m.. In this context, a travel certificate is not required: " The certificate will therefore only be compulsory during the day for journeys of more than 10 kilometres from home. "said Emmanuel Macron, even though, he declared, " I know that some people were campaigning for the general return of the attestation in March 2020." . These measures do not apply tooverseas.
In addition, the President of the French Republic once again emphasised the use of the teleworking. " Teleworking, which is undoubtedly the most effective measure, will be systematised, and I call on all workers and employers to make use of it whenever they can. "said Emmanuel Macron. For some, this exercise will be made even more complex by the other measure announced on 31 March: " We will be closing nurseries, schools and colleges for three weeks. "declared Emmanuel Macron...
inter-regional travel will be restricted to a few compelling reasons. These reasons will obviously include business travel
In the wake of the President's speech, the Prime Minister set out a number of points in detail before the National Assembly on Thursday morning, in particular referring to "teleworking". systematised four days a week minimum in all public and private jobs where this is possible" . The Prime Minister also stated that business trips escaped the ban on inter-regional travel: " After the end of the Easter weekend, inter-regional travel will be restricted to a few compelling reasons. These will obviously include business travel "said Jean Castex on Thursday morning.
seeing the light at the end of the tunnel
In the wake of these announcements, the events industry was quick to react. In particular, the new course set by the President in his speech: " From mid-May onwards, we will be reopening certain growing areas, subject to strict rules. We will be authorising the opening of terraces subject to conditions, and we will be building between mid-May and early summera timetable for the gradual reopening of cultural, sports, leisure, education and leisure facilities.eventscafés and restaurants "said Emmanuel Macron. A press release published by theUNIMEV (Union Française des Métiers de l'Evénement) said: " The mid-May horizon, made possible by the intensification of mass vaccination, means that we can finally look ahead and see the light at the end of the tunnel." .
Nevertheless, UNIMEV's directors remain wary after the various postponements of the calendar, and intend to be able to prepare for the resumption of the event as of now: " this horizon will have to be kept because we must put an end to false hopes. Right now we need to be able to give the best of ourselves. visibility to the whole sector and customers of these meetings. The operating conditions will therefore have to be specified as soon as possible so that they can make a financial commitment. We are at the disposal of the Government, with whom we intend to continue our regular exchanges in order to build a programme to reopen the French events industry and the procedures for holding these long-awaited meetings" said the press release.
