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President Macron’s lobbying for global climate action is not backed up by sufficient domestic measures, say environmental groups.

They also said the 91-year old, tried on charges he used kickbacks from 1990s arms deals to help finance a presidential bid in what has become known as the Karachi affair, should also pay a fine of 50,000 euros.

French president said that in the coming weeks production of COVID-19 vaccines in France will start and there would eventually be four different production centres.

The French health regulator said there was still not enough data about the effectiveness of the AstraZeneca vaccine for patients over 65 years of age.

An auction fiasco over seasons 2021 to 2024 leaves the finances of Ligue 1’s 20 clubs under severe pressure.

The Covid death toll was up by 455,and seven-day moving average of daily new cases now stands at 20,515, a high since November 23rd.

Only urgent reasons for travel are accepted and French border police require written proof before allowing passengers to board aircraft. 

Will left by Eric Schwam who died aged 90 on December 25th last year contained a surprise gift for Chambon-sur-Lignon in southeast France.

One health expert said the new measures - imposed instead of another lockdown and which include closing shopping centres - are 'almost meaningless'.

Demonstrators, including gilet jaunes or 'yellow vest' activists, also protested against Covid restrictions.