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French Prez Macron tested positive for Covid-19

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French President Emanuel Macron has been tested positive for Covid-19. He will self-isolate for not less than seven days.

Though he will self-isolate for the said number of days, Mr. Macron will discharge his duties remotely.

France is one of the worst affected countries. The virus outbreak has affected tens of thousands of people in the country.

Recently, France imposed a curfew to prevent the second wave of the Covid-19 outbreak.

The European country is expected to impose more restrictions to prevent the spread of the outbreak.

This is the first time a top leader of France has been affected with the Covid-19 outbreak.

No medical bulletin regarding the status of Mr. Macron’s health has been released yet. A French official has said that Mr. Macron has only experienced some minor difficulties.

Many have expressed their shock on the report. The majority of them have taken to the social media platform to express their shock.

Mr. Macron is a very powerful political leader. He is the leader of an apolitical forum, developed to overturn the establishment.   

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Paris administration fined for being ‘Too Feminist’

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In a dramatic development, the administration of the European city of Paris has been filed for being ‘Too Feminist’.  

The fine has been imposed as against the action of the administration to appoint women to at least 69 per cent of the managerial roles under the administration.

The action contradicts the 2013 rule which requires the city administration to respect the gender equality in the area of employment.

The information regarding the fine has been publicised by Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo herself. While speaking in the council, she has mocked the decision to impose fine against her administration.

She has expressed her happiness in the development.

The surprising development has triggered a serious discussion in the social media platform.

It is the first time that a city administration in the country has been fined for being ‘Too Feminist’.

It seems that the Paris Mayor considers the fine as a credit.

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France to reform security forces

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The European country of France is preparing to reform the security forces. The country is at present witnessing a severe protest demanding the reformation.

French President Emanuel Macron has made a public statement in connection with the matter. He has expressed his intention to bring in the reformation.

The protest has emerged in response to a controversial law seeking to prohibit taking and sharing photos of security officials.

The protest has intensified after a video of police brutality emerged.

Many opposition leaders have expressed their support to the demand raised by the protesters. The opposition has opined that the bill would make it difficult to document police brutality.  

The police officers who were featured in the video which led to the agitation have been charged with charges of intentional violence by a person holding authority.

The French government deserves special appreciation for the way it has reacted to the issue of police brutality.

It is high time to bring in a law to reform security forces. The leaked video, which triggered the protest, proves if the law is not reformed it is easy for the police to take law in their hand.

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France mourns the death of former French President Valery Giscard d’Estaing

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Former French President Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, who ruled the country from the year of 1974 to the year of 1981, has passed away.

At the time of his death, the respected leader was just 94-year-old. He was suffering from complications related to Covid-19.

He has died peacefully at his home in Central France, surrounded by his family.

Mr. d’Estaing, who was a centre-right politician, was known for his progressive policies. He was responsible for the upgradation in certain controversial laws, such as abortion laws and contraception laws and divorce laws.

His seven year in power was regarded as a golden period of the modern political history of France.

French President Emanuel Macron has expressed his sadness about the death of the former President of the country, who transformed the entire country.

The funeral ceremony is expected to take place soon. Only the close family members are expected to attended the ceremony due to the present Covid-19 restrictions.   

Many people have taken to social media platforms to express their sorrow. They have published the picture of the legendary politician in their pages to express their sadness.

France owes this man for several progressive laws which the country enjoys at this juncture. Even the country owes this politician for the progressive direction through which the country is currently walking.

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French businessman killed in Mexico for wine

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A French businessman, who owned several restaurants in Mexico, have been killed in Mexico City. His friend, who was his business partner, has also been murdered along with him.

It is suspected that the brutal crime has been committed to steal a couple of bottles of expensive wines from them.

An investigation is on. At this moment, it remains unclear whether the police have arrested anyone in connection with the brutal murder.

Mexico City is known for its criminal atmosphere. It is not a surprise that a murder of this nature has happened in this city.

The development proves that the city has extremely failed to offer a safe environment for people to live and do business in the city.

It is expected to damage the reputation of the city severely. It may dissuade French people from investing in this city.

The killed businessman is a dual citizen, who holds both Mexican and French citizenship.

It is said that the wine bottles which has been stolen from the murdered businessmen was worth almost $50,000.

It is high time to find a solution to the rise in crimes in Mexico. What makes the city a criminal den is the easy availability of drugs. To make the city free of crimes, its drug issue is to be addressed first.

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Protest emerges in France against bill seeking to make taking photos of police criminal offence

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A severe protest has broken out in the French city of Paris against a bill, seeking to make taking photos of police with malevolent intent a criminal offence.

The protesters have clashed with the police during the protest. The police have used violent methods to quell the protest. They have thrown tear gas shells at the protesters.

The violence has broken out when the protesters have thrown stone and fire workers at the police.

The opposition has strongly criticised the bill. They have termed the action as an attempt to undermine press freedom.

The government, at the same time, has defended the bill, saying that the bill was necessary to protect the officials from online abuse.

The protest is expected to spread swiftly to other locations in the country. It has already spread to Bordeaux, Montpellier, Lille and Nantes.   

Earlier, this week, footage emerged of three white policemen racially abusing and beating a black music producer.

The images, which show Michel Zecler being kicked and punched at his Paris studio, have shocked the nation.

French President Emanuel Macron termed the action unacceptable.

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France to dismiss police officers accused of beating up black music producer

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The European country of France is preparing to take a strict action against three police officers who are accused of beating up a black music producer in the French city of Paris.

A senior French administrator has promised to take strict action against the police officers. He has said that he would recommend the government to dismiss the officers.

French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed his sadness about the incident. He has said that the action was unacceptable and shameful.

He has advised the government to send appropriate suggestions to reinstall the trust of people in the police force.

It has been alleged that the incident has reduced the trust of people in the police force.

The accused police officers have been suspended by the French government. They have been questioned in connection with the case.

Anyway, the incident has opened up a serious public debate over the matter, and also led to a fresh scrutiny.   

The European country of French has a zero-tolerance attitude towards the issue of police violence. Unlike other societies, France is a kind of society, which gives enormous importance to human rights.

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French court dismisses request seeking postponement of trial against former French supremo

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A court in France has dismissed a request seeking the postponement of a trial against former French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

He is accused of offering a lucrative job to a judge in exchange of a vital information on a campaign finance inquiry.

The request to postpone the trial was submitted lately on the ground that his medical c0ndition could worsen if he was presented in the court.

The court ordered a detailed medical report to evaluate the claim made by the defendant to postpone the trial.

The report notified no material in support of the defendant’s claim, though it suggested the strict observation of physical distancing norms.

The development is a big blow to the former President.

Given the strict order the court has made, the trial is expected to resume in the coming week itself.

Mr. Sarkozy was once a very powerful political leader based in France. It is the first modern President of France. His mixed ethnicity was what made him more acceptable.

The case against him has badly damaged his image. Though he has maintained the stand that he is innocent, the case has already made a severe damage to his reputation.

Still, there are many in France who admire this modernist leader, who brought a new image to the country.

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Four face trial in France over August 2015 attack

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France has put at least four persons on trial in connection with the August 2015 attack. The main accused, Ayoub El-Khazzani, is accused of opening fire on board a train travelling from Amsterdam to Paris.

The rest three is accused of supporting the main suspect to carry out the attack.

If the main accused is found guilty, he may face life imprisonment punishment.

As the rest has been charged with less severe charges, they may not face the kind of punishment the main accused is likely to face.

The August 2015 attack is one of the serious attacks the country has faced in the recent history.

Fortunately, no one was killed in the attack. Around two people were injured in the attack.

The attacker was overpowered by the passengers, shorty after he had opened fired at the passengers in the train.

During an initial hearing, the prime accused told the judge that the Paris attacks’ organiser ordered his attack, according to news agency AFP.

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Canadian PM expresses solidary with people of France

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Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of the North American country of Canada, has expressed solidarity with the people of France, which suffered a terrible terror attack in the recent past.

The Canadian Prime Minister has spoken to his French counterpart, President Emanuel Macron, in connection with the matter. He has expressed his country’s support.

French recently faced severe criticism from the Arab world as it pledged its support to the right to caricature.

The recent terror attack has a connection to the right to caricature. It was to suppress the right to caricature that the attack was carried out.

Certain countries in the Arab world such as Turkey even directed its citizens to boycott goods produced in France.

The support France has been offered by the North American superpower of Canada is thus very crucial.

What the latest development indicates that like the Arab world has united against the right to caricature the liberal west has united for the right.

It seems that the development may create a huge rift between the liberal world and the conservative world.

The attitude of the superpowers towards this issue is crucial. It is the one which can determine the course of the present development.

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