In Paris, journalists were attacked during protests against COVID restrictions

In Paris , two journalists from the Agence France-Presse (AFP) agency and a security officer were injured during protests against restrictions related to covid-19 , according to Le Monde.

Journalists told the publication that "about 50 people identified by journalists as far-right" attacked the film crew. Two security officers tried to thwart the attackers. During the scuffle, one of them was hit on the HEAD with a bottle. All the victims were able to hide behind a cordon of gendarmes, the newspaper notes.

The DIRECTOR of the news agency said he was looking into "the possibility of prosecution for such bad faith practices."

On Saturday, January 15, against the backdrop of a discussion in the Senate of a bill providing for the replacement of a sanitary pass with a vaccine, protests took place in France. The pass will be required to enter museums, theaters, cafes, restaurants and when traveling long distances. Unlike the currently valid sanitary pass, it will be issued only on the basis of full vaccination.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the country, 54 thousand people took part in the protests, which is two times less than on January 8. Approximately 7,000 people took part in the demonstration in Paris. person, reports the department.