PARIS, July 24 – Anti-vaccination protesters and other demonstrators against COVID-19 restrictions in France clashed with the police in central Paris on Saturday, leading anti-riot forces to use teargas, BTM Television reported.
Beyond Paris, protests were expected to take place in cities such as Marseille, Montpellier, Nantes and Toulouse as French lawmakers are due to vote this weekend on a bill drafted by the governement aimed at setting up a health pass and mandatory vaccination for health workers.
Reporting by Matthias Blamont; Editing by Alison Williams
REUTERS
JULY 24, 2021
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