Corona and Democracy - France

Information on COVID-19 measures and democracy

• Only "essential movements" are allowed. Penalties are deployed for failure to comply. At least until 15 April.
• France's external borders are closed for non-residents, at least until 15 April.

    11 May:

• The president announced the beginning of a “gradual” easing of lockdown measures (as allowing outdoor activities; travel and use public transportation). Borders will stay closed to non-European Union visitors until at least June 15.

19 May:

• France hopes to begin generalised easing of border controls with Europe from June 15th and announced voluntary quarantine for arrivals from outside of the EU

28 May:

• From June 2nd France will begin to allow bars and restaurants to reopen and scrap the 100km rule, allowing citizens to travel freely throughout France

5 June:

• Though "phase 2" of lifting the coronavirus lockdown has begun in France, a number of rules still apply

• France's coronavirus lockdown: What you can and can't do
• Macron announces 15-day lockdown in French 'war' on coronavirus
• https://www.france24.com/en/20200509-france-prepares-to-ease-covid-19-lockdown-what-you-need-to-know
• https://www.thelocal.fr/20200519/french-minister-announces-voluntary-quarantine-for-non-eu-arrivals
• https://www.thelocal.fr/20200528/breaking-france-to-reopen-bars-and-restaurants-and-scrap-100km-rule-in-june
• https://www.thelocal.fr/20200605/the-11-lockdown-rules-you-still-have-to-follow-in-france

• The second round of the local elections has been postponed.

22 May:

• France will hold the second round of disrupted municipal elections on June 28

• Coronavirus causes French voters to stay away from local elections
• France puts off second round of local elections, raising legal questions
• https://www.thelocal.fr/20200522/france-to-hold-second-round-of-disrupted-municipal-elections-in-june

• The government announced that the tracking app "StopCovid" would be launched on 2 June. Privacy issues have been raised concerning data privacy and security.

• https://www.euronews.com/2020/04/29/coronavirus-french-mps-approve-covid-19-tracing-app-despite-privacy-concerns

• Government allowed to restrict people’s freedom of movement and rule by decree to requisition certain goods and services, over a period of two months.

• The nation's health emergency status has been extended until July 24.

• French Senate approves state of health emergency amid spike in infections
• French National Assembly greenlights coronavirus 'public health emergency' bill
• https://www.euronews.com/2020/05/02/what-does-france-s-covid-19-health-emergency-extension-mean

• LOI n° 2020-290 du 23 mars 2020 d'urgence pour faire face à l'épidémie de covid-19 (1)

• The Citizens' Convention on Climate has to continue their work digitally

• Citizens’ assembly no longer meeting in person until further notice.