Economics
Macron Urges French to Get Vaccinated and Raises Growth Outlook
- Vaccines to become compulsory for health care workers
- French economy to grow by 6% this year, president says
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President Emmanuel Macron turned up the pressure on the French to get themselves vaccinated against Covid-19 as he raised the country’s growth outlook and pledged an economic reboot before next year’s elections.
Macron said France’s efforts to contain the Covid-19 pandemic are bearing fruit and that the economy is set to grow by 6% this year, compared with a previous forecast for a 5% expansion. Still, he warned Monday that the recovery will be shaped by the success of the vaccination push -- the French government’s previous forecast cited the risks of a resurgence in infections.