President Macron has delivered an address on French television this evening. He said that a campaign to offer a booster vaccination to those aged 50 to 64 would start in early December. As from 15 December it will be necessary for people over 65 to show that they have received a booster shot in order to continue to be eligible to use a health pass. He said that there remain 6 million people in France who are unvaccinated and he called upon them to get vaccinated. Other topics addressed by the President included the relaunch of France's nuclear power plant construction programme for the first time in several decades in order to guarantee France's "energy independence". As regards pension reform, he said that the pension system should be reformed but that now was not the time to do this but "clear decisions" should be taken next year.
Three people have been arrested in connection with the knife attack on police officers in Cannes yesterday morning. The three are reportedly a family member, an employee of the alleged attacker and a person who housed him. He is in hospital but his life is not thought to be in danger and he is expected to be questioned by police in due course. The public prosecutor in Grasse has opened an investigation for attempted assasination of national police officials.
US Vice-President Kamala Harris has arrived in Paris for a five day visit. Further discussions are expected to take place aimed at improving diplomatic relations between France and the US in the wake of the row regarding the cancellation of an Australian submarine contract.
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