Philippe, who is also the mayor of the northern port of Le Havre, takes over from Socialist PM Bernard Cazeneuve.
Paris St Germain will look at playing Champions League home matches in another country after the French government on Tuesday decided to end the 2019-20 domestic season, the Ligue 1 club's president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said on Tuesday.
The LFP board will meet to "study the sporting and economic consequences of the measures announced by the prime minister", it said on Tuesday night after Edouard Philippe said the 2019-20 professional season could 'not return'.
The Tour de France may have to limit spectators during the first days of the race in order to comply with a ban on major events gathering more than 5,000 people before September, the French sports ministry said. Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Tuesday that major sporting and cultural events bringing together more than 5,000 participants could not be held before September as he announced plans for a gradual end of a nationwide coronavirus lockdown from May 11.
Modi's visit to Bahrain is significant as it will be the first visit of an Indian prime minister to the country.
Macron explained the historic significance of the chateau to Modi and took him around the centuries-old building.
Meyer, who is chairman of the Medical Committee at European soccer's governing body, said on Wednesday that provided the right steps were taken, the game could plan a resumption of the current season.
French prosecutors say they are treating the hostage-taking as terror incident.
News of all that transpired on and off the football field.
The fire sent flames and huge clouds of grey smoke billowing into the Paris sky as stunned Parisians and tourists watched on in sheer horror.
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