The green pass entered into force in France today, after being validated almost in its entirety by the Council of State and despite growing street protests
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The so-called "health pass" - which certifies the successful vaccination, or a negative test of less than 72 hours, or the recovery from Covid for less than 6 months - is therefore necessary from today to enter bars, restaurants, cinemas, hospitals. and long-distance transport.
"The objective of the health pass in transport is to encourage vaccination and to preserve freedom", explained the Minister of Transport, Jean-Baptiste Djebbari, on radio France Inter this morning. Controls in transport "will be massive", even if "they will not be systematic because 400,000 passengers per day travel on the trains", he added, announcing that there will be "a week of running in". Those who are not in good standing risk a 135 euro fine.
