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‘Do you want me to stop working?’ Paris restaurant staff & owners furious at Covid-19 curfew, angry citizens hold street protests ‘Do you want me to stop working?’ As Paris restaurants are ordered into new curfew, angry citizens hold street protest
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Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Paris decrying the new curfew introduced by President Emmanuel Macron to stop the spread of Covid-19. Restaurant staff and owners expect the measures to hurt their businesses the most. Over a hundred protesters took to the streets of Paris to decry the new curfew introduced by President Macron to stop the spread of Covid-19. Restaurant staff complained about the restrictions as customers supported the rally.
Carrying flares and chanting “Freedom!” people marched through Paris’ streets on Saturday, denouncing the recent restrictions imposed by the government to combat the spread of the coronavirus. The protesters argue that the tough new measures badly hurt the restaurant industry, which is already reeling from the lockdown imposed in the spring. People carrying flares and chanting “Freedom!” marched through Paris’ streets on Saturday, denouncing the recent restrictions imposed by the government to combat the spread of the coronavirus.
“I work in the food business, do you want me to stop working?” a man supporting the protest told the Ruptly video agency. “I hope that the government stops these ridiculous measures that put people in the streets.”“I work in the food business, do you want me to stop working?” a man supporting the protest told the Ruptly video agency. “I hope that the government stops these ridiculous measures that put people in the streets.”
“It’s 9pm, but looks like it’s 1am,” a local waiter told Le Figaro as the first curfew came into effect. “We will adapt, but it’s a big loss, the evening [hours] are important to us.”
Video posted on social media showed restaurant clients cheering on the demonstrators.
President Emmanuel Macron has imposed a four-week nighttime curfew in the capital, which began on Saturday. Residents are banned from going outside between 9pm and 6am, which also means that iconic Parisian cafes, bars and restaurants must close early. Similar curfews were put into place in several other major cities, including Lyon, Lille, Toulouse and Marseille.President Emmanuel Macron has imposed a four-week nighttime curfew in the capital, which began on Saturday. Residents are banned from going outside between 9pm and 6am, which also means that iconic Parisian cafes, bars and restaurants must close early. Similar curfews were put into place in several other major cities, including Lyon, Lille, Toulouse and Marseille.
Macron argued that the curfew will help to “put a brake on the spread of the virus.”Macron argued that the curfew will help to “put a brake on the spread of the virus.”
France had been gradually relaxing lockdown measures since May, as the situation with Covid-19 was improving. However, the infection rate has surged again in recent months, prompting authorities to start bringing back some restrictions.France had been gradually relaxing lockdown measures since May, as the situation with Covid-19 was improving. However, the infection rate has surged again in recent months, prompting authorities to start bringing back some restrictions.
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