Tens of thousands of protestors take to the streets of Paris against controversial vaccine passport
Non! Tens of thousands of protestors take to the streets of Paris demanding controversial vaccine passport for restaurants, trains and public places is scrapped
Head of right-wing party ‘Les Patriotes’ Floriant Philippot lead the march behind a banner reading ‘Freedom’ Demonstration in in Paris on Saturday 14 August against Covid sanitary pass which grants access to venuesMore than 45 million French people have been vaccinated with at least one jab with rules set to get tougher
Thousands of anti-vaccine pass protestors took to the streets in Paris in opposition to the new rules after it was launched amid backlash.
Head of right-wing party ‘Les Patriotes’ Floriant Philippot lead the march behind a banner reading ‘Freedom’ in Paris on Saturday 14 August.
The demonstration is against the COVID-19 sanitary pass that grants individuals greater ease of access to venues in France.
Thousands of anti-vaccine pass protestors took to the streets in Paris in opposition to the new rules after it was launched amid backlash
Head of right-wing party ‘Les Patriotes’ Floriant Philippot lead the march behind a banner reading ‘Freedom’ in Paris on Saturday 14 August
The demonstration is against the COVID-19 sanitary pass that grants individuals greater ease of access to venues in France and will become mandatory
Authorities were set to get tougher on the mandatory health pass for entering restaurants, trains and public places.
From this week, citizens have been required to show the pass in public places, proving that they have been vaccinated or have recently been tested negative for the coronavirus.
While police had instructions to be lenient the first week, the government has vowed to get tougher on health pass checks from next week.
With testing set to be no longer free from October, many went to vaccination centres with heavy hearts in order to get the pass and be able to carry on with their lives as normal.
People took to the streets and waved flags to condemn the health pass, which is needed for entering restaurants, trains and public places
Floriant Philippot (pictured) attended the demonstration with his right-wing party to oppose the French government’s new policy
A woman joins the crowd of unmasked protestors and holds a sign which reads ‘no to health pass’. More than 45 million French people have been vaccinated with at least one jab
France has registered 6.39 million confirmed coronavirus cases and 112,468 deaths since the start of the pandemic.
More than 45 million French people have been vaccinated with at least one jab, with an increase after President Emmanuel Macron’s July 12 speech where he announced the health pass and mandatory vaccination for health workers.
But distrust of the vaccine and the government’s Covid policies remains deep as France heads for a fifth weekend of nationwide demonstrations.
The new rules championed by President Emmanuel Macron make it obligatory to have either a full course of vaccination against Covid-19, be in possession of a negative test or be recently recovered from the virus to enjoy usually routine activities.
Distrust of the vaccine and the government’s Covid policies remains deep as France heads for a fifth weekend of nationwide demonstrations
The pass has already been required since July 21 to visit cultural venues such as cinemas, theatres and museums but will now be required for restaurants. Protestors held a banner which read Freedom
A protestor carried a sign which reads ‘say it clearly’ as thousands took to the streets in the capital to express their anger at the passports
People demonstrated against the new rules which make it obligatory to have either a full course of vaccination against Covid-19 , be in possession of a negative test or be recently recovered from the virus to enjoy usually routine activities
Measures to help stop the spread of Covid-19 have been controversial in France, with opponents, who have turned out en masse in the streets, arguing that the rules encroach on civil liberties in a country where individual freedom is prized
Macron, who faces re-election next year, hopes the new rules will encourage all French to be vaccinated against Covid-19 and defeat the virus and its fast-spreading Delta variant.
Measures to help stop the spread of Covid-19 have been controversial in France, with opponents, who have turned out en masse in the streets, arguing that the rules encroach on civil liberties in a country where individual freedom is prized.
From Monday, the health pass will be needed to eat in a restaurant or enjoy a drink in a cafe both indoors and on a terrace.
It will be obligatory on inter-city transport including high-speed trains and domestic flights although will not be needed on metro systems and suburban transport.
The pass has already been required since July 21 to visit cultural venues such as cinemas, theatres and museums. Its extension was approved by France’s Constitutional Council on Thursday.
