https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/coming-to-france/coming-to-france-your-covid-19-questions-answered/coronavirus-statements/?xtor=RSS-1 en https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH72/visuel_defaut_une_fd-44916-890bc.jpg?1702480409 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr?xtor=RSS-1 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/coming-to-france/coming-to-france-your-covid-19-questions-answered/coronavirus-statements/article/covid-19-q-a-29-nov-2021?xtor=RSS-1 Q: Given the progression of the Omicron variant, are operations being considered to return French citizens to France from southern Africa? A: Given the situation created by the identification and spread of a new variant that the WHO has classified as a “variant of concern,” and given the very close cooperation among European countries, France has joined several of its European partners in deciding to temporarily suspend air service from certain countries. The Ministry for Europe and Foreign (…) 2021-11-30 16:01:45 63428_262856 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/coming-to-france/coming-to-france-your-covid-19-questions-answered/coronavirus-statements/article/global-summit-on-the-coronavirus-pandemic-q-a-from-the-press-briefing-14?xtor=RSS-1 Q : According to the media, the Global Covid-19 Summit, chaired by the United States, will be held on September 22. Will France participate, and if so, at what level? R : France's participation in the Global Covid-19 Summit hosted by the United States will be announced in due time. Since the beginning of the crisis, France has been working actively with its European partners to offer a multilateral, coordinated, effective response to the Covid-19 epidemic. It directly contributed to the (…) 2021-09-14 20:06:29 63428_261336 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/coming-to-france/coming-to-france-your-covid-19-questions-answered/coronavirus-statements/article/reopening-france-s-borders-from-9-june-4-jun-2021?xtor=RSS-1 Travel flows between France and foreign countries will re-open from 9 June according to terms contingent upon the health situation of these countries and the traveller's vaccination status. Strategy for reopening the borders from 9 June - (PDF, 1 Mb) 2021-06-08 16:39:23 63428_259321 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/coming-to-france/coming-to-france-your-covid-19-questions-answered/coronavirus-statements/article/european-union-covid-vaccine-q-a-from-the-press-briefing-16-12-20?xtor=RSS-1 Q: With respect to the vaccines, is France satisfied with the process coordinated by Ursula Von Der Leyen to start the distribution of vaccines on the same day in the 27 member states? A: From the outset, France has been calling for strong European coordination in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. The fact that a vaccine will be available at the same time in all European countries is a step in that direction. We also have common European procedures to authorize these vaccines, offering a (…) 2020-12-16 17:06:42 63428_254605 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/coming-to-france/coming-to-france-your-covid-19-questions-answered/coronavirus-statements/article/costa-pacifica-cruise-q-a-from-the-press-briefing-19-mar-20?xtor=RSS-1 Q. The Embassy of Russia in Paris sent a note to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting that it resolve the situation for Russian tourists who cannot leave the Costa Pacifica cruise ship, anchored near Marseille. According to Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova, Russia's consulate general in Marseille and the Russian Embassy in Paris have been taking active steps over the past days to arrange their meeting in Marseille, but no permission has been obtained so (…) 2020-03-20 19:23:17 63428_248480