Sputnik is live from Paris, France, as "Yellow Vests" activists are hitting the pavement to rally against social and economic injustice as well as mandatory COVID-19 passes.
On 12 July, French President Macron announced a series of new restrictions to contain the spread of COVID-19. Starting in August, French restaurants, bars, shopping centres, airplanes, and long-distance trains require a special pass indicating that a person has either been vaccinated or has a negative test result for COVID-19.
The move caused widespread consternation in French society, with protests against the measure rocking the country every other Saturday since mid-July.
The so-called "Yellow Vests" movement gained momentum in 2018, after demonstrators held a series of rallies against fuel tax hikes. In the years since, the group has grown into a large-scale movement, with demonstrations frequently resulting in violence between activists and the police.
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