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Health workers gather in Paris to demonstrate against mandatory vaccination imposed by the government within their profession. From September 15, unvaccinated staff will no longer be able to practice and may be dismissed. IMAGES
Around 300 volunteer healthcare workers arrive at Orly aiport to head to the French overseas territories of Martinique and Guadeloupe where hospitals are overwhelmed with Covid-19 cases. IMAGES
Several dozen people demonstrate in front of the University Hospital Institute (IHU) in Marseille against the compulsory vaccination of hospital staff. A general call to strike has been launched, as the Constitutional Council is set to rule on the validity of the new anti-Covid measures. IMAGES
Anti-government demonstrators march through Paris as six organisations, including the CGT-Santé union, call for a "national day of action". French President Emmanuel Macron hosted a subdued Bastille Day ceremony to honour the country's medical workers amid the coronavirus pandemic. IMAGES of protest
"We're catching up after years of lagging behind," says Jean Castex at the end of the signing ceremony for the "Ségur agreements" in Paris. For the Prime Minister, the agreements which provide more funding for health workers are a reminder that "in a democracy we all stand to gain from social dialogue". IMAGES