France's Macron tightens curbs on protests, blaming hard left for unrest
Macron said unauthorized rallies will be banned and trade union marches rerouted as authorities prepare a 20% larger security deployment.
- On Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron chaired a security council to review failures from last weekend's violence and assess arrangements ahead of a feared "Act II" of social mobilization.
- Nearly 60,000 security forces deployed last Saturday failed to prevent widespread vandalism, while authorities acknowledged intelligence services significantly underestimated the mobilization scale, which saw up to 800,000 participants.
- Junior interior minister Jean-Didier Berger announced a 20% increase in law enforcement numbers, with security reinforced by Sentinelle forces and elite units including RAID, GIGN, and the BRI.
- Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is holding consultations at Matignon to discuss possible changes in public-order policing, though Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella are boycotting while Raphaël Glucksmann confirmed attendance.
- LFI coordinator Manuel Bompard will represent the movement after its leader vowed to "wreck" the meeting, as Macron stated "illegitimate" protests will be banned while unions receive alternative paths to protect businesses.
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French President Emmanuel Macron has said that marches and demonstrations supported by labor unions will be allowed to take place if mayors and prefects in each region agree. The post Emmanuel Macron announces a ban on demonstrations "to restore calm" appeared first on in.gr.
In France, President Emmanuel Macron has decided to impose a complete ban on illegal protests. He stated that alternative routes will be offered for peaceful marches, while strict action will continue against those who incite anarchy. Speaking about the ongoing protests in the country, Macron said that thousands of people have been detained.
France's Macron tightens curbs on protests, blaming hard left for unrest
French President Emmanuel Macron said that "illegitimate" protests would be banned in the coming days and blamed "seditious" ultra-left groups and vandals for last weekend's riots and looting.
This was announced by the French President at the end of a meeting of the National Security Council. A meeting of the Defence Council and the meeting between Prime Minister Lecornu and student organisations were scheduled in the coming days.
Only demonstrations organized by trade unions will be allowed in France on Saturday. In Lyon, a local decision has been made to completely ban all kinds of demonstrations.
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