France may soon go green. (1 Viewer)

[Chris]

Macron is a f’ing idiot. That’s all I know.

 

[Chris Laing]

If the media reports are correct this morning then it looks like Germany NOT France will be added to the green list.
I really hope they are not that cynical and also add France to make transit easier for us.

 

[Landy Andy]

I hope so too. 7 days of waiting for every bit of news that may stop us.

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[Chris Laing]

Just for everyone's info Macron is addressing the French nation at 8pm tonight.

 

[buttons]

Pah...now this sounds completely different from what we are told here. Vaccination is going down, executive wants to force people by making it compulsory even for the children We are told that the 4th wave will be in the country by the end of July. We are also told to stay in France, Spain and Portugal are to be avoided.
Do you think they're going to vaccine the gypsies?

Strange as it sounds yodeli, my partner has a link through her sisters marriage to local gypsies and believe it or not, many gypsies are hypochondriac's and would not even consider missing the vaccination roll out.

 

[HectorsHoose]

From today’s Telegraph…………

France set to ease restrictions for UK holidaymakers​

France could soon ease rules for British travellers entering the country, the French transport minister has said.
France has progressively lifted restrictions after months of lockdowns as vaccination speeds up, despite a rise in cases fuelled by the more aggressive delta variant in recent days.
“With the vaccination campaign advancing well in both France and UK there could be a coordinated decision soon to lift the UK from the orange list,” Jean-Baptiste Djebbari told the BBC during a visit to Toulouse, in south-west France, on Thursday.
“We are looking at the evolution of the health situation and want to make a decision as quickly as we can,” he added, ahead of a planned meeting with his British counterpart Grant Shapps.
Currently, Britain is on France’s orange list, and France is on Britain’s amber list. For all travellers, this means a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old or a negative antigen test of less than 48 hours old is required to travel.
Additionally, unvaccinated travellers need an “urgent” reason to visit France and must self-isolate for seven days.
An upgrade to the green list would allow fully vaccinated Britons to enter France with only a jab certificate, with no reasons, tests or quarantine needed.
Anna Pujol-Mazzini in Paris

Strange…there’s already no reasons needed or quarantine for vaccinated visitors to France. Seems the only gain will be no testing pre crossing, which I won’t complain about! (Apart from the fact I’ve already bought them )

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[danielf]

You watch France go green on both sides , I have just bought our three departure tests for next week …..

Cannot wait to get to France in the new camper ….
Daniel.

 

[Itsmcb]

True but the spain&Portugal reason is to prevent ingress of Indian variant which is what any one from the UK would likely be carrying, jabbed or not. You only have to see Itsmcb sitation, double vaccinated & confined to a shed for quarantine.

Yes no travel restrictions.

I'd like to report that I've been released from quarantine this morning and I'm feeling much better and allowed back in the house. However I am already missing the big TV

 

[Chris Laing]

You watch France go green on both sides , I have just bought our three departure tests for next week …..

Cannot wait to get to France in the new camper ….
Daniel.

I don't share your optimism I still think there will be spanner in the works.
We are still waiting on that stubborn women Sturgeon accepting the changes already in place for double jabbed Brits.

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[jongood]

Well we've just crossed the border from Spain into France. Were originally planning to have a few more days in Spain but after a bit of googling this morning I got nervous that Macron was going to shut the border tonight.
No hassle getting across although plenty of Gendarmes hanging around the border Peage.

 

[jongood]

We did a big shop and filled up both tanks before leaving Spain so hoping to get home on that as Diesel is 30p/ litre more here in France.

 

[Lynne Roy]

No problems here in South Brittany.

Still wearing a mask inside shops, but other than that... all normal.

How busy is it there please ?

We did a big shop and filled up both tanks before leaving Spain so hoping to get home on that as Diesel is 30p/ litre more here in France.

so where are you now? Is the weather still good ? We were planning on doing the same run for it, staying a few miles out of Jaca and am reluctant to leave the nice weather

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[jongood]

How busy is it there please ?

so where are you now? Is the weather still good ? We were planning on doing the same run for it, staying a few miles out of Jaca and am reluctant to leave the nice weather

We're now at capbreton, weather is alternately sunny/ cloudy with brief showers. Which is what we got coming here along northern Spanish coast. It looks like it must have been mostly nice by the amount of people coming off the beach as we arrived about 1830 in a shower

 

[suavecarve]

Macron just told the french that they will basically have to be double jabbed to go into a bar/restaurant etc in August

The booking system for vaccinations just crashed under the weight of French people who will want a drink in August !

Mandatory vaccination, Covid-19 pass and access to PCR tests: the main points from Macron's address

French President Emmanuel Macron gave a televised address on Monday night as the Delta variant of Covid-19 surges in the country. He announced further measures to slow the spread of the more infectious…

www.france24.com

 

[Lynne Roy]

We're now at capbreton, weather is alternately sunny/ cloudy with brief showers. Which is what we got coming here along northern Spanish coast. It looks like it must have been mostly nice by the amount of people coming off the beach as we arrived about 1830 in a shower

Enjoy good weather on its way to you I think

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[billym]

Macron just told the french that they will basically have to be double jabbed to go into a bar/restaurant etc in August

The booking system for vaccinations just crashed under the weight of French people who will want a drink in August !

Mandatory vaccination, Covid-19 pass and access to PCR tests: the main points from Macron's address

French President Emmanuel Macron gave a televised address on Monday night as the Delta variant of Covid-19 surges in the country. He announced further measures to slow the spread of the more infectious…

www.france24.com

Blimey! That won't go down well

 

[Chris]

Macron just told the french that they will basically have to be double jabbed to go into a bar/restaurant etc in August

The booking system for vaccinations just crashed under the weight of French people who will want a drink in August !

Mandatory vaccination, Covid-19 pass and access to PCR tests: the main points from Macron's address

French President Emmanuel Macron gave a televised address on Monday night as the Delta variant of Covid-19 surges in the country. He announced further measures to slow the spread of the more infectious…

www.france24.com

And this is just 3 days after he opened nightclubs.

#leidiot

 

[billym]

#leidiot

French Twitter is the funniest thing ever at the moment using much more explicit terminology than leidiot.

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[spitfire]

Macron just told the french that they will basically have to be double jabbed to go into a bar/restaurant etc in August

The booking system for vaccinations just crashed under the weight of French people who will want a drink in August !

Mandatory vaccination, Covid-19 pass and access to PCR tests: the main points from Macron's address

French President Emmanuel Macron gave a televised address on Monday night as the Delta variant of Covid-19 surges in the country. He announced further measures to slow the spread of the more infectious…

www.france24.com

17,000 bookings pretty much immediately !

Also border controls tightened but no detail given

 

[billym]

17,000 bookings pretty much immediately !

Also border controls tightened but no detail given

Wednesday could be interesting. ( 14 July)

 

[spitfire]

Wednesday could be interesting. ( 14 July)

Why ?

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[Chris]

Why ?

Because Macron will probably change his mind again?

 

[billym]

Why ?

You are in France. What's the mood after his speech. Are the French in the mood for the traditional 14 July celebration?

 

[spitfire]

Of course lol I am actually surprised at least on the french sites i am a member of there is more positive than negative from the broadcast. Which part were you thinking of , Covid regulations or the political aspect ?

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[billym]

Of course lol I am actually surprised at least on the french sites i am a member of there is more positive than negative from the broadcast. Which part were you thinking of , Covid regulations or the political aspect ?

I guess both.
Time will tell.

 

[suavecarve]

And this is just 3 days after he opened nightclubs.

#leidiot

I think it's a brilliant move confirmed by the take up.

I would expect a great wave of vaccinations in the next few weeks

 

[danielf]

So Macron announced all touristy attractions ( cinemas , museums, theme parks etc ) that potentially from 21st July you need the France covid app to get in …. I’ve not see any mention for tourists of what happens as yet ….

This scuppers our plans if true as tried downloading it but it does not recognise NHS vaccination barcodes.
Daniel.

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[jessthedog]

Not sure this is a good idea from Macron!

PCR tests will no longer be free of charge from the autumn, unless they are obtained with a prescription.

 

[jongood]

I'm struggling to see what difference it makes to double jabbed whether a country is amber or green, am I missing something?

 

[spitfire]

Not sure this is a good idea from Macron!

PCR tests will no longer be free of charge from the autumn, unless they are obtained with a prescription.

So best get vaccinated. Free and then no test needed to socialise . Smart move

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