#President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for COVID-19

#President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for COVID-19

“#President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for COVID-19” French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for the coronavirus and will self-isolate for the next week, the presidential Elysee Palace announced Thursday. “The President of the Republic has been diagnosed positive for COVID-19 today,” his office said in a statement. “This diagnosis was made following a…

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#Paris’ mayor fined 0K for appointing too many women

#Paris’ mayor fined $100K for appointing too many women

“#Paris’ mayor fined $100K for appointing too many women” Is there such a thing as too many women in leadership positions? Oui, according to France’s Ministry of Public Service, which recently served Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo with a fine of 90,000 euros (about $109,470) for appointing too many women as city officials, NPR reported. French…

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# Law Decoded: The war of the wallets, 12/4–12/11

# Law Decoded: The war of the wallets, 12/4–12/11

“# Law Decoded: The war of the wallets, 12/4–12/11 ” Every Friday, Law Decoded delivers analysis on the week’s critical stories in the realms of policy, regulation and law. Editor’s note Last week’s Law Decoded sounded the alarm on threats to self-custodial wallets in the U.S. in particular. While such concerns have continued to take…

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#How health workers continue to cope in COVID-19 wards

#How health workers continue to cope in COVID-19 wards

“#How health workers continue to cope in COVID-19 wards” PARIS — During their daily morning round of the intensive care unit, hospital staffers and medical students pause outside room No. 10, abruptly emptied of the patient who lost his nearly month-long battle against COVID-19 the previous evening. The man died at 6:12 p.m., the medic…

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#Europe approves stimulus in response to lockdowns hurting businesses

#Europe approves stimulus in response to lockdowns hurting businesses

“#Europe approves stimulus in response to lockdowns hurting businesses” FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank unleashed another half-trillion euro ($600 billion) wave of stimulus as a winter surge in COVID-19 infections shuts down large parts of the economy and wipes out pre-Christmas sales revenue ahead of the region’s most important holiday. The 25-member governing…

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# France moves to ban anonymous crypto accounts to prevent money laundering

# France moves to ban anonymous crypto accounts to prevent money laundering

“# France moves to ban anonymous crypto accounts to prevent money laundering ” French financial authorities are strengthening the country’s cryptocurrency regulations in a move to prevent illicit activities like money laundering and terrorism financing. On Dec. 9, several ministries in France jointly introduced an order aiming to prevent anonymous digital asset transactions by banning…

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