You will find below a weekly news summary. This post will be updated every morning. Some article will be in French or in English.
NEWS FROM THE 4TH & 5TH OF APRIL
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
BFMTV : “Coronavirus: l’impressionnante chute du trafic aérien en mars” (04/04/2020).
Article in french available at :https://www.bfmtv.com/economie/coronavirus-l-impressionnante-chute-du-trafic-aerien-en-mars-1888507.html
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LE MONDE : “Coronavirus : toute la planète cherche à acheter des masques de protection en Chine” (04/04/2020).
Article in French available at: https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2020/04/04/coronavirus-foire-d-empoigne-mondiale-pour-l-achat-de-masques-chinois_6035560_3210.html
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LE MONDE : “Coronavirus : la reine Elizabeth II appelle les Britanniques à l’unité, Boris Johnson admis à l’hôpital” (05/04/2020).
Article available in french at: https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2020/04/05/coronavirus-la-reine-elisabeth-ii-appelle-les-britanniques-a-l-unite-et-a-la-responsabilite_6035660_3210.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1586152669
FRENCH NEWS
Le Parisien : “Le groupe Air France-KLM négocie un prêt bancaire de 6 milliards d’euros” (04/04/2020).
Article in french available at: http://www.leparisien.fr/economie/le-groupe-air-france-klm-negocie-un-pret-bancaire-de-6-milliards-d-euros-04-04-2020-8294019.php
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Challenges: “Coronavirus: La crise met un terme au “distribashing “” (04/04/2020).
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LITHUANIAN NEWS
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania :” Repatriated more than 400 EU citizens” (05/04/2020).
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NEWS FROM THE 3RD OF APRIL
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
BBC News: “Coronavirus: Google reveals travel habits during the pandemic” (03/04/2020).
Article available in english at: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52138076
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France Info: “PODCAST. Coronavirus USA : chronique d’une catastrophe annoncée” (03/04/2020).
Podcast & article available in french at: https://www.francetvinfo.fr/replay-radio/washington-d-ici/podcast-coronavirus-usa-chronique-dune-catastrophe-annoncee_3897895.html
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Courrier International: “Contamination-Le port du masque, signe de la différence culturelle entre l’Asie et l’Occident” (03/04/2020).
Article available in english at: https://www.courrierinternational.com/article/contamination-le-port-du-masque-signe-de-la-difference-culturelle-entre-lasie-et-loccident?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter&Echobox=1585891128
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LE MONDE :”La pandémie liée au coronavirus amène le monde devant une montagne de dettes” (03/04/2020).
Article in French available at: https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2020/04/02/apres-la-pandemie-le-monde-face-a-une-montagne-de-dettes_6035326_3234.html
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FRENCH NEWS
BFMTV : “McDonald’s, Leroy Merlin, Nicolas, KFC: ces enseignes qui reprennent leur activité après avoir fermé” (03/04/2020).
Article in French available at: https://www.bfmtv.com/economie/mcdonald-s-leroy-merlin-nicolas-ces-enseignes-qui-reprennent-leur-activite-apres-avoir-ferme-1887965.html
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Les Echos: “La crise sanitaire dope le paiement sans contact” (03/04/2020).
Article available in french at: https://www.lesechos.fr/finance-marches/banque-assurances/la-crise-sanitaire-dope-le-paiement-sans-contact-1191903
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Le Parisien : “Confinement : la farine est devenue le nouvel or blanc” (03/04/2020).
Article in French available at: http://www.leparisien.fr/economie/confinement-la-farine-est-devenue-le-nouvel-or-blanc-03-04-2020-8293428.php
20 Minutes : “Coronavirus : 130.000 rapatriés de l’étranger depuis le 16 mars” (03/04/2020).
Article in french available at: “https://www.20minutes.fr/politique/2754095-20200403-coronavirus-130000-rapatries-etranger-depuis-16-mars”
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20 Minutes : “Coronavirus : Gestion des stocks, entreprises privilégiées, communication… Mediapart se penche sur les causes de la pénurie de masques en France” (03/04/2020).
Article in French available at: https://www.20minutes.fr/societe/2753923-20200403-coronavirus-gestion-stocks-entreprises-privilegiees-communication-mediapart-penche-cause-penurie-masques-france
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BFM TV: “Coronavirus: le secteur du tourisme prévoit 10 milliards de pertes en France en avril” (03/04/2020).
Article in French available at: https://www.bfmtv.com/economie/coronavirus-le-secteur-du-tourisme-prevoit-10-milliards-de-pertes-en-france-en-avril-1887592.html#page/contribution/index
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LITHUANIAN NEWS
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania “NATO” (03/04/2020).
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LRT English Newsletter: “Mask diplomacy and what’s happening next door?” (03/04/2020).
The newsletter in english is available at: https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/1159574/lrt-english-newsletter-mask-diplomacy-and-what-s-happening-next-door
NEWS FROM THE 2ND OF APRIL
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
BFM Business: Coronavirus: un choc économique mondial résumé en sept chiffres (02/04/2020)
Article in French available at: https://www.bfmtv.com/economie/coronavirus-un-choc-economique-mondial-resume-en-sept-chiffres-1886544.html#page/contribution/index
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FRENCH NEWS
Ministère de l’Économie et des Finances française: “Plan de soutien aux entreprises françaises exportatrices” (02/04/2020).
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Gouvernement Français – Augmentation de la production de gel hydroalcoolique (02/04/2020).
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Les Echos Entrepreneurs: “Coronavirus : le gouvernement travaille avec des start-up pour informer la population” (02/04/2020).
Article in French available at: https://business.lesechos.fr/entrepreneurs/actu/0603024143164-coronavirus-le-gouvernement-travaille-avec-des-start-up-pour-informer-la-population-336408.php
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LE MONDE: Coronavirus : les Français favorables à une application mobile pour combattre la pandémie, selon un sondage (02/04/2020).
Article in French available at: https://www.lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2020/04/01/coronavirus-les-francais-favorables-a-une-application-mobile-pour-combattre-la-pandemie-selon-un-sondage_6035233_4408996.html
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LITHUANIAN NEWS
Invest Lithuania: “Solidarity and problem-solving skills at the heart of Lithuania’s response to COVID-19”.
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LRT English: “Lithuania sets up fund to support coronavirus-hit large business” (02/04/2020).
Article in english available at: https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/1159089/lithuania-sets-up-fund-to-support-coronavirus-hit-large-business
LRT English: “Lithuanian firm develops robot to fight Covid-19” (02/04/2020).
“A Lithuanian company is developing a disinfectant-spraying robot that could help limit the spread of Covid-19. The prototype is to be tested in a Hong Kong hospital this week.”
Article available in english at: https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/1156969/lithuanian-firm-develops-robot-to-fight-covid-19#
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania: “Public librairies 3D priting protective visors” (02/04/2020).
NEWS FROM THE 1ST OF APRIL
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Business France: Lancement d’une carte interactive pour vous aider à analyser l’impact du Covid-19 sur vos marchés exports (01/04/2020).
Lien de la carte: https://www.teamfrance-export.fr/infos-pays-covid-19?xtor=AD-6-%5Bwebinaires_geo%5D-%5Btwitter%5D-%5B%5D-%5B%5D-%5B%5D-
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UK Government: COP26 postponement (01/04/2020)
“The COP26 UN climate change conference set to take place in Glasgow in November has been postponed due to COVID-19.
This decision has been taken by representatives of the COP Bureau of the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change), with the UK and its Italian partners.”
Press release in english available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cop26-postponement
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TEAM FRANCE EXPORT:
La Team France Export lance une série de 4 Webinaires gratuits, chacun dédié à une région du monde, pour faire le point sur la situation des marchés à l’épreuve du COVID-19.
- Afrique/ Moyen-Orient : 3 avril de 10h30 à 12h.
- Europe : 7 avril de 11h à 12h30
- Ameriques : 9 avril de 16h30 à 18h.
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BFM Business: “Coronavirus: la pire crise mondiale depuis 1945, selon le chef de l’ONU” (01/04/2020).
Article en Français accessible sur : https://bfmbusiness.bfmtv.com/monde/coronavirus-la-pire-crise-mondiale-depuis-1945-selon-le-chef-de-l-onu-1886058.html#page/contribution/index
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France Diplomacy : “❝#EuropeanSolidarity is crucial so that we can protect all citizens. Solidarity will allow us to curb the spread of the virus, to save lives, to protect our economies.❞ (01/04/2020).
Video in french with english subtitles available at : https://twitter.com/francediplo_EN/status/1245012799958454274?s=20
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FRENCH NEWS
Les Echos : “Coronavirus : la perte de la filière sport est déjà estimée à plus de 19 milliards d’euros” (01/04/2020)
“Selon ses « premières remontées d’information », le ministère des Sports évalue à 19,4 milliards d’euros la perte de revenus du monde du sport « pro » et amateur. Ce chiffrage inclut une enquête de l’organisation Union Sport & Cycle qui chiffre à 3,1 milliards le manque à gagner global de ses entreprises”
Article available in French at (limited access for free): https://www.lesechos.fr/industrie-services/services-conseils/coronavirus-la-filiere-sport-va-perdre-3-milliards-deuros-de-chiffre-daffaires-au-premier-semestre-2020-1190896#utm_source=le%3Alec0f&utm_medium=click&utm_campaign=share-links_twitter
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Les Echos: “Coronavirus : comment les boulangers, bouchers et autres fromagers s’adaptent au confinement” (01/04/2020)
“Face au recul global des ventes dans les commerces de bouche, qui atteint en moyenne 50 % dans les boulangeries, certains ferment mais la majorité des professionnels se mobilisent en affinant leurs heures d’ouverture, en se lançant dans le click & collect, voire dans la livraison.”
Article available in French at: https://www.lesechos.fr/industrie-services/conso-distribution/coronavirus-comment-les-boulangers-bouchers-et-autres-fromagers-sadaptent-au-confinement-1191109#xtor=CS1-3046
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LITHUANIAN NEWS
LRT English: “Lithuania bans exports of protective medical gear to non-EU countries” (01/04/2020).
“Under the government’s resolution on Wednesday, the export of goggles and visors, face shields, mouth and nose protection products, protective clothing and gloves is not allowed unless authorised by the health minister”.
Article in english available at: https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/1159124/lithuania-bans-exports-of-protective-medical-gear-to-non-eu-countries?fbclid=IwAR2pnxcLisRNEJG-lP14epZrgPMGsqWLWBX5N0h71EBi50cnHg1Ajp_KoUw
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LRT English : “Italian colours illuminate Vilnius in show of solidarity – photos” (01/04/2020).
On the 31th of March, Vilnius was illuminated in the colors of the Italian flag.
“In this critical situation when we are battling an invisible enemy behind closed borders, we want to show that unity has no borders and we are sending a message of support to the Italian people,” Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius said in a statement.
Article in english available at: https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/1157287/italian-colours-illuminate-vilnius-in-show-of-solidarity-photos
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LRT English: “Lithuanian government mulls banning ferry, air travel”. (01/04/2020).
Today (1st of April 2020), the Lithuanian Government will decide whether or not to ban all ferries and air travelling in the country. This restriction will not apply to commercial traffic.
Article in english available at: https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/1157308/lithuanian-government-mulls-banning-ferry-air-travel
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LRT English:”Startups and Covid-19: Who will thrive and who will struggle?” (31/03/2020).
“The #coronavirus pandemic period can be a time of recession, but also a great opportunity to adapt and offer the market what it needs today. #startups are ready for the new opportunities – solutions are now being developed to remotely monitor patients with the coronavirus.”- Twitter @Lithuania.
Article in english available at: https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/1155943/startups-and-covid-19-who-will-thrive-and-who-will-struggle
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Photo credits: Twitter @GoVilnius.
