02:57Yellow Vests clashed with police officers during a protest against COVID-19 restrictions including vaccination requirements and French President Emmanuel Macron's economic policies on Saturday.
Clashes erupted when police tried to block the march and used pepper spray to back off the crowd.
Recently, the French parliament approved a change of the former health pass, converting it into a 'vaccine pass' for those over 16 years old.
The system will exclude access of unvaccinated people from leisure activities, restaurants, sports arenas, fairs and other venues. Protesters were also demonstrating for economic and fiscal justice, and against pension and unemployment reforms.
France: Yellow Vests clash with police at anti-COVID-vax, anti-gov protest in Paris
Yellow Vests clashed with police officers during a protest against COVID-19 restrictions including vaccination requirements and French President Emmanuel Macron's economic policies on Saturday.
Clashes erupted when police tried to block the march and used pepper spray to back off the crowd.
Recently, the French parliament approved a change of the former health pass, converting it into a 'vaccine pass' for those over 16 years old.
The system will exclude access of unvaccinated people from leisure activities, restaurants, sports arenas, fairs and other venues. Protesters were also demonstrating for economic and fiscal justice, and against pension and unemployment reforms.
Yellow Vests clashed with police officers during a protest against COVID-19 restrictions including vaccination requirements and French President Emmanuel Macron's economic policies on Saturday.
Clashes erupted when police tried to block the march and used pepper spray to back off the crowd.
Recently, the French parliament approved a change of the former health pass, converting it into a 'vaccine pass' for those over 16 years old.
The system will exclude access of unvaccinated people from leisure activities, restaurants, sports arenas, fairs and other venues. Protesters were also demonstrating for economic and fiscal justice, and against pension and unemployment reforms.