Protesters took to the streets France Oppose the country for the fifth consecutive Saturday Health Pass —— Health Pass-now needed for daily activities.
More than 250,000 people are expected to participate in about 200 demonstrations, and officials say this number has increased The results came out last weekThe protesters accused the government of underestimating the number of people and downplaying support.
The protesters opposed the government’s decision make Health Pass compulsory It is suitable for restaurants, bars, cinemas, theaters and most public buildings except shops. They accused the government of violating their civil and personal freedoms. Some people are also opposed to vaccinating children; since May, France has been vaccinating people in the 12-17 age group.
To obtain a health pass, an individual must be fully vaccinated, have recently tested negative for Covid-19, or have been infected with the coronavirus in the past.
Protests in France were unusual in August. Many families left, especially around the 15th, which was an important public holiday.
President Emmanuel Macron (Emmanuel Macron) decided that those who wish to return to a more normal life must obtain a pass for the purpose of Forcing people to vaccinateThe ministers hope that it will also avoid reinstatement of stricter restrictions, including blockades and curfews.
So far, an estimated 46 million French people (66.8%) have been vaccinated at least once, while fewer than 39 million are fully vaccinated. The country is expected to achieve the goal of 50 million people vaccinated at least once by the end of this month.
France currently provides 240,000 first jabs per day, while the UK has about 36,000 per day.
The anti-pass campaign appears to be the strongest in the south of the country, where vaccination rates are also the lowest.The protest united the extreme right and the extreme left and many people in between, including conspiracy theorists, anti-vaccine people, and yellow vests. And those who oppose Macron and the centrist government politically.
A protester said: “I support the vaccine. I received it a few months ago, but I don’t support the health pass. This is discriminatory.”
Three independent marches were held in Paris, one of which was led by Florian Philippot, a former adviser to far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who left her party in 2017 and is now Leading his own Patriot League. Everyone is closely monitored. There were also demonstrations in Lyon, Toulon, Montpellier, Nice, Marseille and Perpignan.
The government stated that the number of protesters was lower than the number of people vaccinated daily, and the silent majority seemed to support the health pass.
The ruling Marche Republican Senator Julian Bagton told BFMTV: “The solution is a vaccine. Very simple, a vaccine can save lives, and a virus can kill people.
“What really worries me is the health condition. It is their right for the French to protest… In fact, most French people support health passes.”
