In Athens, Helsinki, London, Paris Stockholm, and other parts, marchers demanded that new rules must be scrapped as they hampered lives of unvaccinated.
In several European capital cities, including Sweden's Stockholm and Gothenburg, thousands of protesters gathered on Saturday, 22 January, to protest against the EU's new vaccine passports that boost citizens against COVID-19, according to several Swedish media reports. Mandatory to give. More than 3,000 protesters marched through central Stockholm and gathered in the main square to demonstrate against new COVID-19 vaccine certificates. The SVT broadcaster reported that the march was organized by the Freihetsorelsen – or Freedom Movement.
In Athens, Helsinki, London, Paris Stockholm and other parts, marchers demanded that the new rules be scrapped because they disrupt the lives of those who refused to be given booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Had given. European COVID-19 rules prohibit non-vaccinated citizens from boarding public places, transport, or domestic flights. Vaccine-resistant people have been banned from sporting events, bars, cinemas and other leisure venues without any exemptions.
Security officials warn protesters against 'violent behaviour'
In Sweden, a vaccine certificate is required to participate in indoor events with more than 50 people. Angry Vaxxers gathered in Sweden with slogans and banners condemning the government's policies. Swedish media reported that the protesters joined the neo-Nazi Nordic resistance movement, a group widely known for its violent behaviour. Security forces gave a verbal warning to right-wing extremists against clashing with the police. The protest was largely peaceful as there were no incidents of fights or riots.
A similar crowd of 1,000 people in Sweden's second largest city, Gothenburg, strongly opposed the vaccine mandate. Meanwhile, in the Finnish capital Helsinki, around 4,000 people demonstrated, while there were no immediate reports of violence. The Finnish government, early last month, took drastic measures to increase vaccination coverage as it emphasized the importance of the third dose [booster shots].
Officials mandated the third dose under the Infectious Diseases Act to contain the spread of an epidemic driven by the highly infectious type B.1.1.1.529 Omicron. Complexes such as bars, karaoke bars, nightclubs and other recreational public places were identified as having high risk of infection and, therefore, only vaccinated members were allowed to avail these facilities.
According to the Svenska Dagbladet newspaper, 8,000-00,000 people gathered separately in Stockholm to protest against vaccination as they wrote on placards: "Yes for freedom, no for COVID-19-pass." France saw massive anti-vaccine protests against the country's more strict COVID-19 pass, which mandated boosters. French President Emmanuel Macron had previously used slang to warn anti-French Vaxxers, insisting that he would torture them by limiting their social lives if they refused a vaccine.