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French MPs and senators, gathered exceptionally for a speech by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the Parliament by video conference, rise to applaud "to pay tribute to the courage of the Ukrainian people" and its President, before the latter's speech. IMAGES
Angouleme (France), Jul 22 (EFE) .- (Camera: María Valderrama) Argentine artist Tomás Saraceno unveils on Thursday his latest project in central France, near Angouleme, in an ecological castle located in an enclave marked by the fall of a meteorite 215 million years ago, a landscape that has inspired him for a new large sculpture.FOOTAGE OF THE EXHIBITION "DEL SUELO AL SOL" (FROM THE FLOOR TO THE SUN), AT THE DOMAINE DES ETANGS.
"The coming weeks will be tough, our hospital services will be put to the test", says French Prime Minister Jean Castex, as France extends the anti-Covid-19 curfew in place in nine cities to large parts of the country, taking to 46 million the number of people forced to stay indoors at night. SOUNDBITE
French Prime Minister Jean Castex hails a "historic" moment as he signs the "Ségur agreements", which grant 8.1 billion euros to hospital staff. For Health Minister Olivier Véran, it is a way of saying "we need you and we want to be able to count on you." IMAGES
The river Seine remained flooded after torrential downpours further upstream continued to cause disruption to transportation across Paris on Wednesday. Roads and tunnels near the river were closed. The Paris Regional C train (RER C) line was partially shut down. All river traffic, including cruise boats, was suspended because the raised water levels means they are unable to pass beneath the bridges. Some residents were forced to use a small boat to get to work, as roads and walkways near the riverbanks have become flooded.