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Macron restricts protests to authorized unions after weekend unrest

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Summary

President Emmanuel Macron said France will only allow protests organized by authorized unions, following a weekend of violent demonstrations. Macron said the restriction was necessary "so that calm prevails," and blamed the hard left for the unrest.

Left-leaning

In the Wake of Riots, the French Authorities Ban Some ProtestsNew York Times · Oct 22, 3:02 PM

Center

France's Macron tightens curbs on protests, blaming hard left for unrestReuters · Oct 22, 12:55 PM
France adds protest restrictions in wake of weekend unrestUPI · Oct 22, 1:10 PM