More than 200 demonstrations are again scheduled for Saturday in France against the health pass, for the eighth consecutive weekend.
The authorities are expecting “between 130,000 and 170,000” demonstrators, including “17,000 to 27,000” people in Paris, said a police source.
Five processions are planned in Paris, where the number of demonstrators could increase compared to last week, according to the police who evoke a "probable effect of the return of many vacationers".
In addition, calls for demonstrations have been launched in around 100 French towns.
Mobilizations to which the yellow vests are called to join.
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Mobilization has weakened in recent weeks, with 160,000 demonstrators recorded last Saturday by the Interior Ministry, against 175,000 the previous week and 215,000 a week earlier.
The militant collective Le Nombre Jaune, which publishes a city-by-city count, had for its part counted 323,294 “minimum” demonstrators last Saturday, against 361,818 the previous week.
67% of French people approve of the introduction of the health pass
These demonstrations take place while 67% of French people approve the introduction of the health pass, according to an Odoxa-Backbone Consulting poll for Le Figaro published on Friday.
Florian Philippot, leader of the Patriots and former number 2 of the National Front, hopes to relaunch the mobilization in favor of a "historic procession", he who calls on Twitter "all of France" to go to Paris.
Come on, the economic world is wavering and wants the end of the #Pass!
Strikes are starting!
The #boycott works!
The “whatever the cost” is over!
So now is the time to give it your all!
Everything! # 4 September all in Paris!
🇫🇷 ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/SYQnIWrpP3
- Florian Philippot (@f_philippot) September 2, 2021
For its part, the executive is pleased with the "success" of its vaccination campaign, relaunched in July by the introduction of the health pass.
France should cross the threshold of 50 million first-time vaccines in mid-September.
Colleges and high schools are now contributing to the vaccination campaign, open only to those over 12 years old.
“Mobile teams” will be deployed in certain establishments and groups of volunteer students will be sent to vaccination centers.
Vaccination for children under twelve not excluded
As of September 30, the health pass should become compulsory for 12-17 year olds during school trips.
Emmanuel Macron did not rule out Thursday an extension of the obligation of the health pass beyond November 15 in the territories under strong pressure from the Covid-19 epidemic.
Such an extension, already mentioned in early August by the Minister of Health Olivier Véran, will have to be the subject of a law in Parliament.
Compulsory since July 21 in places accommodating more than 50 people, the health pass was extended on August 9 to access to hospitals except emergencies, bars and restaurants, large shopping centers by prefectural decision and on August 30 to 1 , 8 million employees in contact with the public.