France eases lockdown raising summer holiday hopes
France eases lockdown raising summer holiday hopes Hugh Morris, Benjamin Parker France will ease its domestic travel restrictions next month as the prime minister declared its “third wave” over, raising hopes the country could reopen to British visitors sooner than expected. Jean Castex said the third national lockdown would be wound down from May 3, with residents able to travel anywhere within France; outdoor areas of bars and restaurants will also be able to open from mid-May, he said. “The third wave of the disease is behind us,” Castex told a news conference. ...