Paris Bans Protests Near Presidential Palace, Parliament and Major Tourist Sites on Thursday
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Paris bans protests near presidential palace, parliament and major tourist sites on Thursday
Efforts to ease social tensions showed little sign of progress, as unions pledged to press ahead with a general strike on November 5 to denounce the high cost of living and cuts to public services after government talks ended inconclusively.
It will be illegal to demonstrate in parts of Paris on Thursday, police say. This comes after unrest and looting in several cities in the country recently.
The prefecture of Paris police took Wednesday a decree prohibiting on Thursday during the day gatherings and demonstrations in certain areas of the capital including the Elysée, Matignon, the National Assembly, the Senate, as well as tourist places like the Louvre Museum and the Champs-Elysées. ...
It points to the "inability of the organiser to avoid abuses during the public highway gatherings on 13 and 17 October".
The Paris authorities banned demonstrations in several areas of the French capital between 08:00 and 20:00, including near the Elysée Palace, the Luru Museum and Champs-Elysées Boulevard, between 08:00 and 20:00.
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