President Macron has announced that only authorised union protests will be permitted this weekend after violent demonstrations last Saturday led to widespread rioting and arrests.
01Summary
- 01President Macron said only trade union-organised demonstrations with alternative routes would be allowed, while other protests would be banned.
- 02Interior Minister Jean-Didier Berger said police deployment would be 20% higher than the previous weekend.
- 03At least 2,500 people have been arrested across France since the unrest began.
- 04Cities including Lyon, Nice, Toulon, Rouen and Grenoble have banned all demonstrations on Saturday.
- 05Around 550,000 people took part in demonstrations on 17 October, with scenes of violence and looting.
02Why it matters
This affects residents and visitors in French cities who may face disruption or safety concerns, as well as business owners whose properties were damaged in the riots.
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