More than 160,000 people demonstrated in France on Saturday 24 July against the expansion of health passes and mandatory vaccinations for some businesses. But this protest movement against health restrictions, which is growing because of the strong spread of the delta variant, is not an isolated case. Italy, Australia, the United Kingdom and Ireland also performed.

“Independence!”handjob “Not for the dictatorship!” Thousands of Italians shouted slogans in Rome, Naples, Turin and Genoa to protest against mandatory health passes to access closed places from 6 August. In front of the Milan Cathedral, it was possible to read on a sign “It’s better to die free than to live like a slave”. Nazi symbols were seen in some rallies such as in Genoa where protesters wore yellow stars where the inscription “without comment”. However, in France, the announcement of new restrictive measures in the face of the progress of the delta variant led to an increase in vaccination, with some areas of Italy increasing by 200% according to General Francesco Figuolo.

Earlier on Saturday, July 24, in Sydney, Australia, clashes broke out between mounted police and protesters, as the city’s five million residents were ordered to stay at home for a month. According to local media, thousands of people have taken to the streets after rallying outside Victoria State Parliament in Melbourne.

Across the channel, there have also been rallies to challenge the health restrictions. According to daily MailIn England, thousands took to the streets of London and Manchester to protest against vaccination passports, wearing masks and other restrictions. In Ireland, in Dublin, thousands of protesters gathered peacefully.