Protesters opposed to COVID-19 measures clash with police in Paris

PARIS: French anti-riot police fired tear gas on Saturday as clashes erupted during protests in central Paris against COVID-19 restrictions and a vaccination campaign, television reported.

Police sought to push back demonstrators near the capital's Gare Saint-Lazare railway station after protesters had knocked over a police motorbike ridden by two officers, television pictures showed.Images showed a heavy police presence on the capital's streets. Scuffles between police and demonstrators also broke out the Champs-Elysees thoroughfare, where teargas was fired and traffic was halted, the pictures showed.

At another protest called by far-right politicians in west Paris, demonstrators opposed to anti-coronavirus measures carried banners reading"Stop the dictatorship". Across France, protests were planned in cities including Marseille, Montpellier, Nantes and Toulouse.An official with France's interior ministry said 161,000 people had demonstrated across the country on Saturday, up from 114,000 a week earlier.

French lawmakers are due to vote this weekend on a bill drafted by the government aimed at setting up a health pass and mandatory vaccination for health workers.

Australia , now France ...many problems

In the US, progressives clash with police. In France, conservatives do. Seems as though no matter you are politically, police are a problem.

Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Protesters opposed to COVID-19 measures clash with police in ParisPARIS :French anti-riot police fired teargas on Saturday as clashes erupted during protests in central Paris against COVID-19 restrictions and a ... Clownz
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Protesters clash with Australian police as thousands march against COVID-19 lockdownSYDNEY: Thousands marched through Australia's two biggest cities in anti-lockdown protests on Saturday (Jul 24), sparking violent clashes with ... Give them freedom. Lockdown is against human rights and freedom.
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Turkey's COVID-19 cases climb to 12,381, highest since mid-MayTurkey's new coronavirus cases jumped to 12,381 on Saturday, the highest level since mid-May and nearly triple the low that was hit in early July, ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Elderly Singaporean woman dies from COVID-19 complications; 127 new locally transmitted casesSINGAPORE: An 83-year-old woman died from complications due to COVID-19 on Saturday (Jul 24), becoming Singapore's 37th fatality from the ... For all the measures the government is taking to try to contain this virus, it seems relatively little is being done to get seniors vaccinated. Take a look on this video Please vaccinate.
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Samy’s Curry at Dempsey identified as a new Covid-19 cluster; to close till Aug 8SINGAPORE — Samy’s Curry has been identified as one of two new Covid-19 clusters on Saturday (July 24), after eight cases were linked to the restaurant on Dempsey Road. This virus is getting really busy as of late. Too much oversell & confidence in the vaccination plan? The new normal? The endemic? Time to rethink. 🤔🤔🤔
Source: TODAYonline - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »

83-year-old unvaccinated Singaporean dies of Covid-19 complications, bringing death toll to 37Please vaccinate
Source: TODAYonline - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »