NormanH Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Were announced this evening by President Macron:https://www.lefigaro.fr/politique/covid-19-variant-delta-pass-sanitaire-vaccination-des-soignants-ce-qu-il-faut-retenir-des-annonces-de-macron-20210712 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Nothing really startling as most of it has been endlessly speculated on in the press and on tv.What was unexpected was the rallying cry (not much disguised) for next year's election. Unexpected in the sense that we all thought it would be about the pandemic and measures to tackle it but the political stuff took roughly half of his tv address. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherbanana Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 My French neighbours think he is wearing his knickers backwards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Yes, but what style of knickers? Same as Brigitte's so sort of his n' hers, boxers, Y front's, sporty ones like Calvin Klein's? Do ask your neighbours......[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 The backlash has predictably started. C'est un coup d'état sanitaire! Résisterons!!!And that's just for starters.......[6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betise Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 And yet over 900,000 rendezvous for vaccination were registered on the doctolib site after his speech last night, which is an amazing response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherbanana Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Looks as if the kick up the rear has worked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 I must ask the lady next door, who owns the local Mr B, and meets people every day, if she is still "waiting to see" before she gets a jab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 [quote user="betise"]And yet over 900,000 rendezvous for vaccination were registered on the doctolib site after his speech last night, which is an amazing response.[/quote]Yes, betise, and today a record number of vaccinations. I think the French government has been very courageous to have taken this step. Mountains of criticisms, of course, but it has made the difficult decisions and that's why we elect governments....to make the difficult decisions and do the unpopular things, when the occasion demands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherbanana Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Surely, they are only doing what they should have done in the first place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted July 13, 2021 Author Share Posted July 13, 2021 Not quite the same strategy but intereting reading:https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2021/07/13/covid-19-quels-pays-ont-choisi-d-imposer-la-vaccination_6088160_3244.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 [quote user="anotherbanana"]Surely, they are only doing what they should have done in the first place?[/quote]Actually, in this instance, I don't think that they could have done what they are doing now. This action has been provoked by the Delta variant and it's clear it is going to sweep through all of Europe.As they say, for everything there is a season. And this is the right time to take action. Imagine, if Macron had made last night's speech last year or even earlier this year, the French would have been literally up in arms. As it is, there are lots and lots and lots of opposition but there is nevertheless a majority who approve.So, that's called good government. You pick your time as politics is indeed the art of the possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherbanana Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 This was the only chance he had to recover his reputation having called Covid wrong the first time, surely? And he cynically linked the urgency of the situation with boosting his election chances. Yes, good timing to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted July 14, 2021 Author Share Posted July 14, 2021 I am not sure that one can say that he " called Covid wrong the first time" Are you mixing him up with someone else? [6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted July 14, 2021 Author Share Posted July 14, 2021 According to the Telegraph the UK may be considering the same strategy of a 'vaccine passport' https://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2021/07/13/will-covid-passports-price-unlocking/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherbanana Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Norman, the Telegraph? You’ll be reading the Daily Mail next!Short memories here; remember the chaos of the French vaccination programme which was so incompetent, slow and bureaucratic that it took 15 minutes plus to get the shot and one had to fill in Bobo knows how many formulaire. And slowwwwwwww. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 [quote user="NormanH"]I am not sure that one can say that he " called Covid wrong the first time" Are you mixing him up with someone else? [6][/quote]Indeed, more of the usual with Someone Else.....too little, too late on account of chaotic thinking, indecision and a reluctance to commit.So now "thinking" of a covid passport or pass sanitaire (your link, Norman). Thinking is good but perhaps Doing is better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betise Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 As someone commented elsewhere:(Govt) You'll die if you don't get vaccinated!(Les français) Pff! (Gallic shrug)(Govt) You can't go into bars and restaurants if you're not vaccinated.(Les français) .... er ...(Doctolib) *crashes* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherbanana Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Now, if that covid passport could be turned into a UK ID it would be a capital idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Not everyone is in favour in Perpignan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherbanana Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Dont they all have two heads round there?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted July 14, 2021 Author Share Posted July 14, 2021 Not only therehttps://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-eco/des-manifs-anti-pass-sanitaire-dans-toute-la-france-20210714 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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