Macron bans ‘illegitimate‘ protests in France as he tries to get a grip on unrest
Who decides which protests are legitimate? The man who gets to decide on Friday.
French president will decide on concrete ‘next steps’ regarding demonstrations on Friday as part of tough security response to recent rioting Angry lawyers and bewildered defendants: the fallout from fast-tracking French rioting cases Emmanuel Macron has said “illegitimate” demonstrations would be banned over the coming days as France seeks to get a grip on civil unrest after some of its worst street violence in years erupted on the fringes of weekend cost-of-living protests. Speaking after a meeting with intelligence chiefs and senior ministers, the French president said on Thursday that demonstrations organised by recognised groups would be allowed to go ahead, although their routes could be changed. Continue reading...
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