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French Protests Restricted by Macron

Updated 2026-10-22 13:35 UTC 2 sources Negative

President Macron has restricted protests in France, with some cities banning all demonstrations and only allowing authorised union events. The move comes amid ongoing unrest.

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BBC News

French weekend protests to be limited to union demos only, says Macron

Some cities including Lyon and Nice have banned all protests, and the French president said only authorised demos would be allowed.

2026-10-22 13:02 UTC

Al Jazeera

Macron blames ‘seditious’ far left for unrest as France bans some protests

Thursday's planned demonstrations are outlawed in parts of Paris, Lyon, Lille and Grenoble.

2026-10-22 13:12 UTC