Emmanuel Macron and Jean Castex met on the terrace this Wednesday, May 19. – GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT / AFP
” Here we are ! Emmanuel Macron tweeted this Wednesday, May 19. Seated with his Prime Minister Jean Castex, the Head of State took a very high profile coffee on the terrace not far from the Elysee Palace to illustrate, in the words of the Head of State, “a little moment of rediscovered freedom” with the reopening of shops and terraces.
This café is “a little moment of rediscovered freedom which is the fruit of our collective efforts”, rejoiced the President of the Republic after having sat down on the terrace in front of the cameras of the news channels, rue Miromesnil. around 8:30 am with his head of government.
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“I want to tell you: let’s get used to trying to live together in the present time,” he added, however, inviting people to “remain cautious” to “collectively succeed in controlling the epidemic”.
Here we are !
Terraces, museums, cinemas, theaters… Let’s find what makes our way of life. In respect of barrier gestures. pic.twitter.com/UXfOKur9D0– Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) May 19, 2021
“If we manage to organize collectively, to continue to vaccinate, to maintain a collective discipline of citizens, there is no reason that we cannot continue to move forward”, continued the Head of State by rejoicing that “the figures (of the epidemic) are well oriented”.
The two heads of the executive then walked to the Elysee Palace for a Defense Council which will be followed by a Council of Ministers.
Closed since October 30, 2020, that is to say more than six and a half months, cafes and restaurants are again authorized to serve their customers from this Wednesday, but only outdoors, with a level of 50% and around tables of six people maximum.