France's Macron tightens curbs on protests, blaming hard left for unrest
Macron said only union-backed marches will be allowed as authorities deploy more police and ban or reroute other protests after riots and looting.
- 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 said today that only demonstrations organized at the request of the trade unions will be approved on Saturday, along routes that will protect "enterprises and public buildings", Paris Monde (Le Monde) reported.
The French President brings together the Security Council with Lecornu, ministers and intelligence, then summons the parties. He announces new restrictions on demonstrations: more agents and special departments to prevent disturbances, established paths. The finger on the far left: "He wants to drop the Republic"
Blamed the "seditious" extreme left groups and vandals for last weekend's riots and looting
Paris, Oct 22 (EFE).- The French president, Emmanuel Macron, announced this Thursday that the authorities will restrict the demonstrations in the coming days to restore order after the riots last Saturday and convened a Defense Council for Friday in order to adopt additional security measures. In a statement after maintaining [...] The Macron entry announces restrictions on demonstrations in France and calls for a Defense Council was first publi…
Emmanuel Macron announced that unauthorized demonstrations will be banned on Saturday in France after last weekend's protests have been fuelled by violence, robbery and arson. Article Emmanuel Macron prohibits unauthorized protests in France after last weekend's violence. Law enforcement forces will be increased by 20% first appears on Romania TV.
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