“A Frenchman who wants to come back (…) in France can do it without difficulty ” Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced this morning on LCI. This particularly concerns French nationals outside the European Union.
“AT From Wednesday, we will ask the French who return to France from other countries outside Europe (…) to submit voluntarily to a fortnight to protect themselves from the virus, to protect their loved ones (…) and their environment ” he said. The key word is “voluntarily” because it is a reversal for the government. Initially, he had planned a quarantine for any French arriving from a country outside the Schengen area (plus the United Kingdom and Ireland). And the law adopted by parliament ten days ago to extend the state of health emergency had authorized it in the wake.
Only, the Constitutional Council has been there. By validating the law, he had also issued a “reservation of interpretation”, indicating to the government that any ban on leaving one’s home for more than twelve hours should be considered as “depriving”, and therefore subject to the authorization of the judge. freedoms. The practical implementation of a systematic quarantine therefore became impossible. And after more than a week of discussions – which MP Roland Lescure had reported to you in our program La Bande FM – the government has resolved to be satisfied with calling for this voluntary quarantine.
🗣 @JY_LeDrian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, on the borders: “The borders external to the # EU will remain closed […] A foreigner outside Europe cannot return. ”
📺 @EliMartichoux on # La26. pic.twitter.com/OktVs5elIX
– LCI (@LCI) May 19, 2020
From Wednesday May 20, French people returning to France from a country outside Europe are therefore invited to stay for two weeks at their home, or in the place of their choice, “In order to protect themselves and to protect others”.
On the other hand, the borders remain closed to non-European foreigners “until further notice”. But, added the minister, that could change from June 15 “If by chance the pandemic does not resume”.
