The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, attributed on Thursday (the 22nd) the weekend’s episodes of violence to “actions led by radical left-wing groups that aimed to overthrow the Republic,” as well as criminals who took advantage of the demonstrations to carry out looting.
After a special security meeting at the Élysée Palace, Macron stated that the strategy adopted for the coming days provides for the prohibition of demonstrations called by “individuals or groups without legitimate authority.”
“When unions submit requests to hold demonstrations, mayors will examine them in accordance with the law, but alternative routes will be proposed,” Macron said, justifying the need to protect city centers, shops and public buildings.
“The rules are simple and I believe they are just common sense. The general recommendation is that there be no demonstrations in the coming days,” the French president added.
Despite the prohibitions imposed by authorities in several cities, dozens of protesters took to the streets of Paris on Thursday.
According to organizers, an administrative court in the French capital overturned the ban imposed by the police. The judicial decision had not been disclosed immediately. Source: Associated Press.
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