Elizabeth, sequestered at Windsor Castle, offered encouragement in a statement. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, after a week of mixed messages, hewed to mostly voluntary curbs.
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Macron Declares France ‘at War’ With Virus, as E.U. Proposes 30-Day Travel Ban
President Emmanuel Macron commanded the French to stay at home for at least 15 days, joining other European leaders who are taking measures never before seen in the postwar West.
As Emmanuel Macron’s Impact Grows, So Does French Disdain
No recent president has had a deeper effect on France’s economy, society and politics. And many French despise him for it.
New Paris Mayoral Contender Is Named After Scandal Topples Macron Ally
Health Minister Agnes Buzyn joins the race, while a Russian performance artist gets scrutiny in a leak of explicit videos.
Macron Ally Withdraws Paris Mayoral Bid After Sexual Videos Emerge
Benjamin Griveaux made the announcement after a Russian performance artist in France published the private footage.
In Poland, Controversial Legislation Restricting Judiciary Is Signed Into Law
The legislation, which has drawn condemnation from the European Union, bars judges from questioning judicial appointments made by the president and forbids them from engaging in political activity.
Macron Fires Ambassador Who Attacked His Pension Plan
Ségolène Royal, the defeated Socialist candidate in France’s 2007 election, was President Emmanuel Macron’s emissary to the North and South Poles and a public critic of his pensions overhaul.
World Leaders, Gathering to Mark Holocaust, Are Urged to Fight ‘Deadly Cancer’
The extraordinary meeting, timed to Monday’s 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, heard warnings about the present-day rise in anti-Jewish violence.
France Says U.S. Talks Could Produce Agreement on Digital Taxes
France’s finance minister made the announcement a day after the two countries appeared to strike a temporary truce in a trans-Atlantic spat.
A New Home for French Socialists, on Paris’s Periphery
Short of cash, the Socialist Party has moved its headquarters from a Parisian mansion once owned by a princess to a converted factory in the suburbs.