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Macron fears economic ruin and widespread protests if he imposes another lockdown (Image: GETTY) President Emmanuel Macron has repeatedly promised to avoid a third national lockdown, despite the situation in France deteriorating rapidly in the last week. Mr Castex said stricter limits on movement will be enforced in the 20 "under scrutiny" departments if figures show no improvement. Prime Minister Castex announced on Thursday that infections have nearly doubled after experiencing a surge in the last week, with 30,000 new cases registered on Thursday. This is the highest daily figure since mid...

Ms Le Pen said: "We are above all paying for the abandonment of our sovereignty in favour of other emerging powers in globalisation." French citizens speaking to RT also vented their anger at Mr Macron's handling, where only 2.5 percent of the population has been vaccinated, compared to 15.5 percent in the UK. One person said: "It is a loss, it is a shame for us. We have missed the mark. We have missed a good chance for us in France." Another person told RT: "England is better ,managed because it has been liberated from the European Union and these enormous constraints that constitute the EU....

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