Macron rebuke to unvaccinated citizens incurs anger in parliament

Politicians challenge French president on ‘unfit language’ after his vow to put lives of 5 million without Covid jabs ‘in the shit’

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Emmanuel Macron faced criticism from political opponents and heated scenes in parliament on Wednesday after he gave a deliberately provocative warning to unvaccinated French people, saying he would make their lives as difficult as possible by curbing their access to spaces such as cafés and restaurants.

A crucial parliamentary debate on introducing a proposed Covid-19 “vaccine pass” for entry to areas such museums and long-distance trains was to resume on Wednesday afternoon.

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