Paris police said they would ban so-called “freedom convoys” inspired by a truckers' protest against coronavirus restrictions that has paralysed the Canadian capital Ottawa.
Convoys of vehicles from across France are expected to converge on the French capital on Friday, risking a possible standoff with the police similar to the violent “yellow vest” protests that rocked the country in 2018.
“There will be a special deployment [...] to prevent blockages of major roads, issue tickets and arrest those who infringe on this protest ban,” the Paris police force said in a statement.
