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Paris bans French 'Freedom convoys' vaccine pass protests from Friday

Motorists prepare to take part in the "Convoi de lalLiberté" in Nice, southeastern France, on 9 February, 2022. © AFP/Valery Hache

Paris police said Thursday they would ban the French "Freedom convoys" inspired by a truckers' protest against Covid rules that has paralysed the Canadian capital Ottawa.

Paris' move comes after a number of convoys of cars, vans and motorbikes set off from around France on Wednesday, inspired by the two-week blockade of central Ottawa by truckers angry at testing and vaccine requirements for crossing the border with the US.

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