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The Senate adopted the bill on the health pass by making some changes to the initial text.
Senators voted in particular to remove it for minors.
These provisions could still evolve: the bill will be examined this Sunday in a joint committee, bringing together deputies and senators.
Hundreds of demonstrations were held on Saturday in different cities of France against the extension of the health pass.
161,000 people marched across the country, according to the Interior Ministry.
Clashes erupted in some cities, such as Paris, Nantes, or Marseille, on the sidelines of the demonstrations.
In France, the epidemic resumes and the number of contaminations explodes with nearly 22,767 new cases in 24 hours.
22 new deaths have been recorded in the past 24 hours.
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7:25 am. The Senate adopts the bill on the health pass with some modifications.
After the consideration of 265 amendments, the senators adopted the bill on the night of Saturday to Sunday. They made some changes to the initial text by reserving its obligation to adults or by postponing its implementation until September 15. The details of these changes to read in our article.
7:15 am. First assessment of the arrests after the demonstrations against the health pass.
In Paris, the Interior Ministry announced 9 arrests on the sidelines of Saturday's demonstrations against the extension of the health pass. In Lyon, the prefecture indicated 5 arrests, and in Nantes, an AFP photographer reported 4. These gatherings were marked by some clashes.
7:10.
161,000 demonstrators in France against the health pass, according to the Ministry of the Interior.
According to the results of the Ministry of the Interior, 161,000 people took to the streets in France to demonstrate against the extension of the health pass.
11,000 people have been counted in Paris.
In total, 168 actions have been identified by the government.
This is more than last week: the Interior Ministry announced 110,000 people throughout France.
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