(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) France accelerates the first phase of "unblocking" the pace of thousands of demonstrations to reproduce the streets
China News Agency, Paris, May 30 (Reporter Li Yang) The first phase of the "unblocking" pace was accelerated on the 30th of local time in France, including the return of several shopping malls such as the Galeries Lafayette department store in Paris, and the parks and gardens in Paris were reopened Open; and at the same time, thousands of people who violated the ban on assembly demonstrations also reappeared on the streets.
The Galeries Lafayette department store on the Ottoman Boulevard in central Paris resumed business on the 30th. Due to the New Crown Pneumonia epidemic, the Galeries Lafayette department store was closed for two and a half months and operations were severely affected. Galeries Lafayette is one of the most important and well-known chain department stores in France.
According to the first phase of France's "unblocking" plan, because the business area of Galeries Lafayette far exceeded 40,000 square meters, the original plan was to wait until July to resume business, but after multiple consultations were allowed to resume business in advance. Also approved to resume business on the 30th are two shopping malls located in the Greater Paris area.
The reporter saw at the Galeries Lafayette department store in Paris that sign that reminded you to wear masks was posted everywhere in the mall. All staff wore masks and most customers also wore masks. Staff actively provide hand sanitizer to customers at the entrance of the mall. Since it is the first day of business resumption, there are not many customers; places such as the dining area and viewing platform in the mall are still closed to the outside world.
Paris ’parks and gardens reopened on the 30th, and Paris Mayor Hidalgo made a special trip to a park in the center of Paris to participate in the symbolic reopening ceremony. Hidalgo had previously requested that parks and gardens in Paris be reopened, which was of great significance in the context of the French municipal elections. The people need to get out of the house and participate in the election campaign. The second round of voting for the French municipal elections is scheduled for June 28, and Hidalgo is seeking re-election as mayor of Paris.
Thousands of people in Paris violated the ban on assembly on the 30th and took to the streets to demonstrate and attract attention. France initiated the first phase of the “unblocking” on May 11, and since the epidemic was not over, more than 10 people were still banned from gathering. The Paris police had previously announced that the demonstration was banned, stating that the event had health and safety risks, but the event was still going on.
The organizers of the demonstration said that the event aimed to attract the attention of illegal immigrants in the new coronary pneumonia epidemic and called on government departments to take corresponding measures to ensure the health and safety of illegal immigrants.
The reporter saw at the scene that the demonstrations were generally peaceful. Participants walked from the Paris Opera House to Place de la République. The police deployed a large number of police forces in Place de la Repubblica, using tear gas to disperse the crowd and arresting nearly a hundred people. The Paris Police said that the demonstrators had left the scene that night and pointed out that the ban must be followed.
In France, 28,771 cases of new coronary pneumonia died on the 30th, and severe cases dropped to 1,325. On the 30th, 1,828 new cases were confirmed. France will usher in the second phase of "unblocking" on June 2, and restaurants, cafes and other places are preparing for the resumption of business in the past two days. (Finish)