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(International observation) Facing the “double crisis” of the epidemic and terrorist attacks, how does France “fight on two fronts”?
China News Service, Paris, October 30, title: How does France deal with the “double crisis” of the epidemic and terrorist attacks?
China News Agency reporter Li Yang
France is currently experiencing a “double crisis” between the epidemic and the terrorist attacks.
With regard to the new corona pneumonia epidemic, France has once again entered a state of health emergency and officially entered the second national “city closure” on the 30th. In terms of terrorist attacks, France is has faced many terrorist attacks in the last month, and France’s counter-terrorism alert level was raised to the highest level on the 29th. Faced with serious and complex “double crises”, how France can respond to the epidemic and counter terrorism at the same time it has become the center of attention of all parties.
Critical situation
When French Prime Minister Castel informed the French National Assembly on the 29th of the second nationwide “city closure” and other epidemic prevention measures, the news of a knife attack in Nice was heard. The National Assembly immediately suspended the meeting and mourned the victims of the Nice attack for a minute. This shows the pain and pressure that the epidemic and terrorist attacks brought to the country at the same time.
The epidemic is currently the top priority for French officials to deal with. The second implementation of the “city closures” nationwide is an official last resort to seek to reduce the spread of the virus and ease pressure on the medical system. When French President Macron announced the implementation of another “closure” of the French epidemic, his expectations of the crisis in France were directly manifested: if we do nothing, at least 400,000 deaths will increase in a few months.
The pressure on the French medical system is even more worrying. Based on current data calculations, if hospitalized cases and severe cases continue to rise uncontrollably, they will peak in hospitalized and critically ill patients during the first wave in two weeks; seriously ill patients will rise to 9,000 by mid-November, which means If not strictly controlled, the medical system will face a collapse due to the overwhelming number of patients.
Recently, terrorist attacks have continually occurred and the threat has become increasingly obvious. From the attack on Charlie Hebdo’s original headquarters at the end of last month to the murder of Samuel Patty, a history professor in the Paris suburbs, in the middle of this month; and the knife attack in Nice on the 29th, these attacks were considered official. Terrorist attack. French Interior Minister Darmanin warned in late August that the risk of terrorist attacks in France remains high.
Unit response
French President Macron delivered a nationally televised speech on responding to the epidemic on the 28th, and when he delivered a speech on the Nice attack on the 29th, he called on people to come together and face the challenges together.
French officials adopted the second nationwide “city closure” measure to win the support of the majority of French and medical system personnel. Although some opposition parties have voices of opposition, most of them also indicated that they would comply with the relevant regulations to “close the city”. On the 29th, the French National Assembly, with 399 votes in favor, 27 votes against and 7 abstentions, approved official measures such as “closing the city.”
The Nice attack on the 29th provoked the solidarity of the international community with France. European Commission President von der Lein said that all of Europe supports France. The suspect in the Nice attack is reportedly from Tunisia. Tunisian officials condemned the incident and said a background investigation would be carried out on the suspect. Even Turkey, which has recently strained relations with France, strongly condemned the attack.
The French government also came together from top to bottom and safely divided the work. Macron focused on anti-terrorism issues on the 29th. Accompanied by the Minister of the Interior and the Minister of Justice, he went to Nice to check the scene of the terrorist attack; Prime Minister Castel focused on the response to the epidemic and worked with the Minister of Education, the Minister of Economy and Finance and other senior officials to finalize the second national “Implementation details of the city closure will be announced.
Challenges remain
Whether the rebound in the French epidemic and the threat of terrorist attacks can be alleviated in November has attracted the attention of the outside world. However, from the current point of view, the short-term prospects for the resolution of the “double crisis” are still not very optimistic.
The worsening trend of the epidemic has not stopped, various data indicators show that the virus is still spreading throughout the country and the number of hospitalized and critically ill patients continues to rise. Macron proposed that if the number of new cases in a single day falls from the current average of 40,000 to less than 5,000, control measures will be relaxed. From the current point of view, the possibility of this decline may be difficult to achieve in the short term, especially in the first half of November.
The background and timing of the terrorist attacks are delicate. The three previous terrorist attacks are related to Charlie Hebdo. This year coincides with the fifth anniversary of the “Charlie Hebdo” terrorist attack. The case is currently on trial in Paris and the verdict is expected to be delivered in November. Macron said he will not succumb to terrorism. However, since terrorist attacks involve many complex religious and social issues, they cannot be cured overnight and the threat of terrorist attacks will surely be difficult to eliminate in the short term.
As France officially enters the second national “closed city” to respond to the epidemic, the official also said it will strengthen relevant security work to prevent terrorist attacks. Law enforcement personnel such as the police and security forces will face even more difficult tests. People will wait and see how effective the “two-line combat” will be in the future. (End up)Return to Sohu to see more
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