Paris has woken up this Saturday armored, with police controls, more than 7,000 agents deployed, riot control devices and armored trucks. The objective: to prevent the anti-vaccine group calling itself ‘Freedom Convoys’ from entering the city center and joining the protests against the coronavirus restrictions on the Champs-Elysées.
However, some anti-vaccine they have managed to skip the controlswhich has led to police charges in Paris, and there is already at least one detainee. In addition, strict police controls have caused long traffic jams at the main entrances from the city.
While, the government asks for calm. With the elections just around the corner, the Elysee is already preparing the end of indoor masks. As of February 28, they will only be required to travel on public transport, as long as you have a complete vaccination passport.
Still, the marches continue. The protesters want to reach Brussels and protest there on Monday, inspired by Canada’s lockdowns. There, the main bridge that connects them with the United States has been blocked for five days by truckers who refuse to be vaccinated. That bridge is a key connection for the industry of both countries, for which the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, warns: “All options are on the table because this activity has to end.” A judge has already given the green light to the eviction and defends that “if necessary, force can be used”.
Are protests have been reproduced in Canberra, Australia. In front of the Parliament, about 10,000 people, according to the Police, rejected the vaccines and the restrictions. It was then that a wide police cordon was deployed that ended with at least one detainee.
Source: Lasexta
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