Europe turned upside down by Macron’s confirmation … Head of state vacancy

[주요외신- 마크롱 코로나 방역수칙 위반 ] French President Emmanuel Macron (left) and Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Angel Guria meet and shake hands on the 60th anniversary of the signing of the OECD Agreement in Paris , France, on the 14th. In this regard, there is criticism from inside and outside France that President Macron violated the personal quarantine rules that prohibited physical contact. Paris = Reuters Yonhap News

When French President Emmanuel Macron was diagnosed with a new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) on the 17th (local time), the European governments were revoked. This is because I met European leaders and heads of international organizations attending international events one after another. After emphasizing distancing, he is seeing a sharp eye on President Macron, whom he has raped. There are also concerns about further infection.

When President Macron’s moves were revealed, those who were in close contact one after another went into self-isolation. In Europe, where the Corona 19 pandemic is at its worst, the heads of state, the quarantine command tower, are largely empty.

President Macron attended the European Union (EU) summit held in Brussels, Belgium, two days earlier, on the 10th and 11th. According to Reuters and AFP on the 18th, this meeting brought together 25 of the 27 main leaders of the every country, including EU Commissioner Ursula Pon der Raien. Bilateral talks were also held with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Fortunately, Prime Minister Merkel was negative for Corona 19. Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and Irish Prime Minister Mihol Martin were also negatively judged, but both went into self-isolation and contact restrictions to prevent infection.

Belgian Prime Minister Alexander Dirkro decided to lift the self-quarantine and return to work on the 18th when a negative decision came out. An official from the French presidential office said: “Considering the moment when the symptoms of Corona 19 appeared, it seems that President Macron was infected at the EU summit.” EU officials told BBC Broadcasting that “the summit meeting has been subject to rigorous quarantine measures and none of the attendees have been confirmed to be Crown19”.

President Macron also attended the 60th anniversary of the signing of the agreement establishing the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) held in Paris, France, on the 14th. Here, I met with the Secretary General of the OECD, Angel Gurría, the Executive President of the EU Summit, Charles Michel, and the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez. It is known that he had lunch with Prime Minister Sánchez. The media camera captured her shaking hands with Guri-ah’s secretary general and hugging her shoulders. Both sides wore masks, but they greeted not only by shaking hands, which the French government generally prohibited, but also by hugs and kisses. The three leaders who had contact with President Macron went into self-isolation. On the 16th, President Macron and Portuguese Prime Minister Antonius Costa, who had lunch at the Elysee Palace, were also judged negatively, but were quarantined.

The wavelength is also difficult within France. President Macron dined with 20 lawmakers at the Elysee Palace on the 15th and invited 12 lawmakers on the 16th. As a result, French Prime Minister Jean Castex and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Richard Ferrand, began to isolate themselves.

There is harsh criticism of President Macron for not following personal quarantine rules. At the end of the year, the French government recommended that the number of indoor meetings be less than six, as President Macron himself violated this rule and held two or three times more meetings than recommended. Secretary General Guriah, who has been in contact with President Macron, is 70 years old, an elderly person who is vulnerable to infection by Corona 19. The presidential office apologized and said: “It was a regrettable mistake.”

President Macron left the Elysee Palace and decided to isolate himself for 7 days in an annex in Versailles. Presidential business is conducted remotely. The visit to Lebanon, scheduled for the 22nd, was canceled. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Donald Trump, who had previously suffered from Corona 19 and were cured, prayed for President Macron’s recovery over the phone. President Moon Jae-in also said via Twitter: “I wish you a speedy recovery and I hope the crown situation in France will calm down soon.”

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