A sort ofIt has been in France Mass protest Oppose the tightening of new crown rules. This is the third consecutive weekend, and many people have protested against mandatory vaccination of health workers and expanded coronavirus certification requirements. According to the Ministry of the Interior, about 204,000 people across the country took to the streets on Saturday. The same was true last Saturday, about how many French protested, when there were about 160,000 people.
France is currently fighting the fourth wave of corona.President Emmanuel Macron In view of the increasing number of infections, the company announced new and stricter health regulations in mid-July. Earlier this week, after intense debate, Parliament approved the controversial innovation. The new law on Thursday must overcome the last obstacle, when the Constitutional Council convened by Prime Minister Jean Castex takes a stand on the subject of severe criticism.
The expansion of the obligation to vaccinate in the health care sector and the obligation to provide evidence of negative coronavirus testing, rehabilitation or vaccination will not only affect the opponents of vaccination and those who refuse to accept the coronavirus. Therefore, people from different trends are mixed in the demonstrations.
This heterogeneity and the scale of the nationwide protests have also exacerbated France’s concerns about the new “yellow vest” movement or the resurgence of their protests. The “Gilets Jaunes” (“yellow vests”) began demonstrations in 2018 as a regional movement against rising gasoline prices. Her subject quickly expanded to criticize the reform policies of the central government and President Macron. Protests have repeatedly led to destruction and violence, including on the Champs Elysées in Paris. On Saturday, a large number of police officers were present during an anti-corona protest demonstration on the street.
Riots occur from time to time. Television footage showed how the police used high-pressure water guns in Paris. According to the Ministry of the Interior, 19 people were arrested. Three policemen were injured in the protest. Marine Le Pen, the leader of the right-wing extremist party Rassemblement National (formerly the National Front), urged the government to take the protests seriously on Twitter. There is still time to shrink. Leading left-wing politician Jean-Luc Mélenchon also wrote that protests must be respected and understood.
Although the 204,000 protesters during the French holidays are a considerable number, it remains to be seen whether the protests will continue. The new regulations will come into effect on August 9, so proof of having been to bars, cafes, restaurants and taking long-distance train travel will take effect in more than a week. French Minister of the Interior Gerald Damanin also said that these figures should be treated in a correct way. “The Parisian” quoted him as saying: “If I compare with the four million people who were vaccinated because of the president’s speech, people will find that the demonstrators are not the majority.”
Millions of French are vaccinated
In fact, after Macron’s announcement, vaccination registrations and daily doses have soared.Approximately 62% of people in France now oppose at least once coronavirus Was vaccinated. More than half of the residents were vaccinated.
Despite this, the health situation is still tense. Recently, the number of new infections per 100,000 people nationwide in a week was approximately 214. In certain areas, such as the border with Spain or northern Corsica, stricter regulations now apply. In some cases, shops and restaurants must be closed early, and people must wear masks outdoors.
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