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French President Emmanuel Macron at a cabinet meeting
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A bitter dispute is currently going on in the French parliament over the introduction of a corona vaccination pass.
Now, drastic statements by President Emmanuel Macron have postponed the vote.
In an interview with the newspaper »Le Parisien«, Macron had promised to take action against corona vaccinators with renewed severity.
"I really want to annoy the unvaccinated"
He will annoy unvaccinated people "to the bitter end" by restricting their "access to the activities of social life" as much as possible. "I really want to," added Macron. That is why his government will continue to do so "until the bitter end". The head of state's choice of words could also be translated a little more drastically, the statements caused an uproar in the National Assembly. The session president had to interrupt a debate on the tightening of the rules for the so-called health passport due to the excitement among the MPs on Wednesday night. The new passport is intended to increase the pressure on unvaccinated people to be vaccinated against the coronavirus after all. In future, many places in public life will only be accessible to those who have been fully vaccinated and recovered, including restaurants,Shopping malls and cinemas.
The dispute over the introduction of a corona vaccination pass has been smoldering for days.
The deliberations were interrupted on Monday, and the French opposition also delayed the project on Tuesday.
The new passport is intended to increase the pressure on unvaccinated people to be vaccinated against the coronavirus after all.
Many places in public life will in future only be accessible to those who have been fully vaccinated and recovered, including restaurants, shopping centers and cinemas.
According to Macron's statements, there was clear criticism from the ranks of the opposition.
Jean-Luc Mélenchon of the radical left called Macron's statements "terrifying".
Right-wing populist Marine Le Pen accused Macron of "dividing" the nation.
He was "unworthy of his office."
In France, the corona incidence is currently more than 1,600 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants per week.
A good 3,600 Covid-19 patients are in the intensive care unit, about ten percent more than in the previous week.
About 80 percent of them are not vaccinated.
On Tuesday evening, the health authorities reported a new daily high of more than 270,000 new infections.
"Lust" for a new candidacy
In the interview with "Le Parisien" Macron also commented on his possible presidential candidacy for the April election.
Macron said he was "interested" in running for the presidency.
“The decision is solidifying inside me.
I need to be sure that I can go as far as I want, ”he added.
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