Anti-health pass demonstration in Paris this Saturday, September 25 – Sortaparis

Thousands of demonstrators have once again met all over France this Saturday September 25, for the eleventh consecutive week, in order to protest against the law validated by the Constitutional Council and which entered into force on August 9 : the’health pass extension and the compulsory vaccination for many professionals, including caregivers.

This Saturday 25 September 2021, of new events were announced on social networks: 185 across France and four processions of demonstrators have been declared to the Paris prefecture. After declining figures in recent weeks, the demonstrations are resuming with the will of the government to extend the health pass beyond November 15.

A first gathering is organized by Yellow vests and will start at Gare de Lyon at 2 p.m. The procession will then move towards Place Saint-Pierre, at the foot of the Sacré-Coeur..

Florian Philippot, candidate for the 2022 presidential election, calls on his supporters to meet at 2 p.m. in Barcelona Square for a demonstration in the direction of Vauban Square.

Finally, the Union Citoyenne Pour La Liberté will leave at 1 pm Place Pierre Laroque, near the Ministry of Health and a collective “Caregivers united “ will demonstrate from Place de la Bourse at 2 p.m. to disperse in front of the Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital.

During previous rallies, several hundred thousand demonstrators had expressed their disagreement with the government’s health policy, all over France. On September 18, police identified more than 80,000 demonstrators in France, including 6,100 in Paris, a figure still down compared to previous weeks. These social movements are supported by several political figures, such as Francois Ruffin Where Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, but also by public figures like Francis lalanne Where Jean-Marie Bigard.

What worries the authorities are the undeclared events, which could end in conflict. ” These wild gatherings will be systematically dispersed, and participants will be subject to verbalizations if they do not leave the premises, thanks to a mobile device. », Warned a police source on BFMTV, July 16.

The government has taken the decision to ignore these demonstrators who represent a ” minority “. On France Inter, Thursday July 22, Gabriel Attal felt that “ the heart of [sa] mission [n’est pas] to try to convince Mr. (Francis) Lalanne or Mr. (Jean-Marie) Bigard or people who say completely irresponsible and lying on vaccination “. “ I think that the less we talk about them, because they are a very small minority, the better off we are He added.

Be careful if you want to move around the capital on this day: the prefecture often closes metro stations located on the path of the demonstrators to better control crowd movements. Consult our article for all the information on the RATP traffic.

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