The protesters of the “Convocation of Freedom” near Paris, Macron calls for calm

Control points are set up in the payment points for access to main roads, while obstacles to controlling the riots have been placed in different parts of downtown Paris ahead of the marches protesters have planned for the weekend, Reuters writes, the newspaper Express.

Inspired by protests from the “Convoy of Freedom” in Canada, drivers from several cities throughout France were expected to arrive near Paris on Friday and try to challenge the police order not to enter the city.

We've been spinning in circles for three years. We saw the Canadians and said to ourselves: What they're doing is wonderful. For eight days, boom, something was born”, said pensioner Jean-Marie Azais, who was part of “Convoy of Freedom” that was headed towards the French capital from the southwest, referring to France's strategy against the Devov-19 disease.

When evening and traffic was more intense, police began to check the documents at various checkpoints in central Paris. More than 7,200 officers will be mobilized for the next 72 hours.

Protesters exchanged information through social networks on how to infiltrate the city more easily, avoiding police presence, which include heavy - scale equipment that would be used to remove roadblocks.

We've always defended the right to protest, but we need harmony and a lot of good collective will”, French President Emmanuel Macron told the newspaper “