More than 7,200 police officers have been involved in a major security operation
French police fired tear gas on Saturday to disperse ‘Freedom Convoy’ protesters on Champs-Elysees avenue amid a Canada-style demonstration against Covid restrictions.
Paris protests have been inspired by the action of Canadian truckers who managed to paralyze trade and traffic at the US border, as well as cause severe disruption in central areas of major cities.
The participants of the French protests have been expressing their discontent with Covid passes and other pandemic-related restrictive measures.
PARIS – Interpellations, charges et gaz lacrymogène : incidents toujours en cours sur les #ChampsElysees. #ConvoidelaLiberte #ConvoiFrance2022 pic.twitter.com/QufmsPnEsY
— Clément Lanot (@ClementLanot) February 12, 2022
Despite a massive police presence – a three-day security operation has involved more than 7,200 officers – some of the 3,000 vehicles carrying the protesters managed to get to the famous Champs-Elysees avenue and subsequently block traffic in the Arc de Triomphe area.
Les terrasses des #ChampsElysées sont noyées dans le gaz lacrymogène.
Évacuation en panique des clients. #convoisdelaliberte pic.twitter.com/mCMeLS6Nls
— Clément Lanot (@ClementLanot) February 12, 2022
“No blocking will be tolerated,” Paris police said, announcing its “intervention” in the “Champs-Elysees arrondissement,” aimed at “dispersing participants in the prohibited demonstration.”
Tear gas has also been used in other parts of France’s capital, and a number of cars were evacuated.
20H : Nombreux manifestants sur les #ChampsElysees sous les cris de « Macron démission ». #convoisdelaliberte pic.twitter.com/O5bSajOHhT
— Remy Buisine (@RemyBuisine) February 12, 2022
The outcome of the eventful day was summarized by the country’s Interior Minister Gerard Darmanin.
“Thank you police and gendarmes mobilized this weekend across France, and, in particular, in Paris, for making sure that order and traffic freedom are respected,” he wrote on Twitter, adding that in Paris 337 people have been fined and 54 arrested.
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Saturday evening has also been marked with the announcement that France’s Council of State has supported the ban of ‘freedom convoys’.
source: RT
Împotriva articolelor redacției noastre, persoanele nemulțumite pot formula Contestație în termen de 10 zile de la publicarea articolului, la judecătoria Orășenească nr. 1 München Bayern Deutschland, in conformitate cu Legea federală Germană. Considerăm că nu se pot formula acțiuni la instanțele din România deoarece nici o persoană care activează în trustul nostru nu poate fi extrasă de sub jurisdicția federală germană. Considerăm că redacția noastră nu răspunde în fața autorităților din România ci doar celor federale sau civile germane. deoarece legea română nu are efecte de extraneitate asupra redacției chiar dacă subiectul știrilor face obiectul unor evenimente sau persoane din România și sunt scrise în limba română. Limba română nu este izvor de extraneitate a legii.
