By Jon Henley
Event ‘symbol of the commitment of an entire nation’, says Emmanuel Macron
France’s annual Bastille Day military parade along the Champs Élysées is being replaced this year by a scaled-down ceremony as the country honours the healthcare and other essential workers bringing it through the coronavirus crisis.
President Emmanuel Macron will also address the nation in a television interview, setting out the key policy priorities of his long-term plan to relaunch France’s stricken economy with less than two years to go before he runs for re-election.
Source: Pared-down Bastille Day parade in Paris to honour coronavirus workers
Category: France, Europe, World news, Coronavirus outbreak, Emmanuel Macron
