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What are the latest COVID-19 restrictions in France?
This week, the French government has announced a series of new measures in order to cope with the spread of the Omicron variant following a rise in cases.
Here are the main most recent measures :
- Nightclubs will close on Friday 10th December for four weeks
- Introduction of 2 to 3 days of working from home per week when possible
- Anyone aged 12 and over entering France must present a negative PCR or antigenic test [...]
Release of the 2021 Barometer on the Franco-British economic relationship in 2020
On Tuesday 7th December, the Cross Channel Institute published its fourth annual barometer on the Franco-British economic relationship in 2020.
For the UK and France, the year 2020 was marked by two major events:
- The COVID-19 pandemic, which prompted the French and British governments, as well as private companies, to take measures that have had a definite impact on trade in goods and services between the two countries.
- Brexit, [...]
Press Release – Franco-British Economic Relationship Barometer 2020
Release of the 2021 Barometer on the Franco-British Economic Relationship in 2020
Trade between the two countries declined in 2020, a year impacted by the pandelic and the new customs union…except in two sectors.
The annual Barometer of the Cross-Channel Institute (an independent think tank dedicated to analysing and strengthening Franco-British economic relations) shows that the total value of trade between France and the UK has [...]
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JIMMY ZOU, Associate,
PWC FRANCE and AFRIQUE FRANCOPHONE
Whilst there is a large amount of uncertainty regarding the future of economic relations between France and the United Kingdom at the moment, we are not only happy, but also proud to work alongside the Franco-British Chamber on building an impressive vision of what this “special relationship” between companies of our two nations should be. That be the case with or without, before or after, Brexit.
Thierry Drilhon
President of the FRANCO-BRITISH CHAMBER
Both Brexit and COVID-19 have raised unprecedented issues for the entire business community. . Let’s make sure that this particular period leads to a strengthening of the development of economic activities on both sides of the Channel. In this respect, the creation of the Cross-Channel Institute, in partnership with PwC and the British Embassy, is a great opportunity to reinvent our economic & trade relations with the United Kingdom for the coming decades.
Paul Taylor, Deputy Director
Britsh Embassy In France
We at British Embassy are very pleased with this Franco-British Think Tank initiative to which we are delighted to contribute and thus help strengthen the deep and historic relationship between our two countries.
Françoise Rausch
Chairwoman of the Cross-Channel Institute
The Cross-Channel Institute works to promote Franco-British economic relations and to ensure that they are well understood. We believe that information is key: whether it comes from the figures, analysed in our barometers and studies, or from the testimonies of our experts and speakers, shared in the various events we organise
MESSAGE FROM HMA Ms MENNA RAWLINGS, CMG
British Ambassador to France
“The Franco-British friendship continues to grow stronger. Our two countries are entering a new chapter in our bilateral relationship and trade between the UK and France has steadily increased over the last two years. The work of the Cross-Channel Institute is a shining example of the continuing commitment of governments and businesses on both sides of the Channel to our strong and historic relationship. Together we are helping businesses new to the UK and French markets and now, through our cooperation in the Cross-Channel Institute, we will produce expert analysis and innovative solutions to further propel our bilateral trade relationship.”
