France chaos ERUPTS: Paris police use batons – protests over Macron’s plans turn violent

France: Police clash with protesters in Paris

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Riot police were seen swinging batons at marchers who descended on the French capital to protest against Mr Macron’s plans to introduce mandatory COVID-19 health passes. More than 150,000 demonstrators were estimated to have taken to the streets across the French Republic against the President’s plans to make the passes obligatory to enter many public cultural venues.

In shocking footage which went viral on social media, police were seen aggressively pushing back protestors.

Several are seen swinging batons as the protestors are driven back.

Tear gas was also reportedly deployed as things turned increasingly violent.

One person tweeted: “The protest in Paris, France against the Macron government domestic vaccine pass is massive.”

Another said: “The anti-vaccine protests in Paris have turned violent. Police are clashing with protesters. Tear gas deployed.”

More than 3,000 police officers are on duty to deal with the demonstrators and secure landmarks.

Protests are planned in more than 150 French cities, including Montpellier, Bordeaux, Marseille, Nice and Nantes.

It marks the third weekend of consecutive protests.

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Last weekend 161,000 people gathered while 110,000 took to the streets a week earlier.

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