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France Bans Some Protests After Riots; Macron Defends Move

French authorities banned some protests following riots, with President Emmanuel Macron defending the restrictions as necessary for calm.

BharatVox · 22 October 2026 at 10:02 pm IST

French President Emmanuel Macron — archive photograph (2024-06-08 10:21); not the reported event — The White House, Public domain

French authorities have banned some protests in the wake of riots, The New York Times reported on October 22. President Emmanuel Macron said the move was necessary “so that calm prevails.”

The outlet’s summary did not identify which protests were affected or specify the restrictions’ locations or duration.

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