President Macron announced bans on unsanctioned protests this weekend, blaming ‘seditious ultra-left groups’ like Antifa for turning demonstrations chaotic and aiming to undermine the Republic. Nearly 2,400 arrests were made nationwide, with 1,000 officers injured, as looters trashed spots like a Paris McDonald’s.
Police urge shopkeepers to hire security, while bans in cities like Lyon draw criticism from the left as attacks on protest rights, amid debates linking unrest to immigration and social tensions ahead of 2027 elections.
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