Motorists protesting against Covid-19 restrictions are converging on the French capital from across the country
A logo of a Police station is seen in Paris, France, January 22 2019. Picture: REUTERS/ BENOIT TESSIER
The French “Freedom Convoy” protests, however, show signs of uniting a disparate group against President Emmanuel Macron two months out from April’s presidential election, with remnants of the 2018/2019 antigovernment “Yellow Vest” movement and some far-right politicians rallying behind the motorists.
Whereas in Canada the protests have united truckers angered by a vaccine mandate for crossing borders, in France it is everyday folk angry over Covid-19 restrictions who are taking to their vehicles. The police deployment will include rapid-response officers on motorcycles and heavy-lifting equipment to dismantle any makeshift roadblocks put up by the protesters.
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