Protestors Clash With Police in Paris Over Vaccination Campaign

Protestors in Paris clashed with police when they marched against COVID-19 restrictions and a government vaccination campaign on July 24.

Water cannons were deployed to subdue the protestors, who opposed France’s use of COVID health passes. Tear gas was also fired.

This footage, filmed by Nicolas Mercier, shows droves of protestors chanting anti government sentiment in central Paris.

The Local reported that over 100,000 protestors across France took to the streets on Saturday to oppose measures put in place to control the COVID-19 pandemic. Credit: Nicolas Mercier via Storyful