French President Emmanuel MacronMOSCOW, Feb. 11 French President Emmanuel Macron called for calm amid of the impending protest of the convoy of freedom, whose members oppose coronavirus restrictions. «All of us together are tired of what we have been going through for two years (from the pandemic — ed.). This fatigue is expressed in different ways: for some, in the form confusion, others in the form of depression. One can see very strong mental suffering among our young and less young people. And sometimes this weariness also turns into anger. I hear and respect this. But I call for the highest degree of calmness. The demands of some and others for «Still legal. We have always retained the right to demonstrate, democratic pluralism, parliamentary debate … during this period. But we need mutual understanding, good attitude towards each other,» Macron said in an interview with regional French newspaper Ouest France. French truckers, inspired by the protests in Canada, left on Wednesday from the south of France, on Thursday from other regions of the country. It is assumed that the cortege will arrive in Paris on Friday evening. At the same time, the Paris police banned the demonstration of motorcades of protesters. Law enforcers noted that for obstructing traffic on the roads violators face two years in prison, a fine of 4.5 thousand euros and other measures. The organization of an unauthorized action on the roads entails imprisonment for six months and a fine of 7.5 thousand euros. Actions of truckers who intend to go to Brussels after Paris are also prohibited in the Belgian capital.
