French President Emmanuel Macron said labour unions can hold marches on Saturday, but other protests will be banned. He framed the restriction as an effort to prevent further rioting; separate reporting said all protests were banned in Lyon ahead of the planned demonstrations.
WHO:French President Emmanuel Macron
WHAT:Macron said labour unions could march on Saturday but other protests would be banned.
WHEN:Reported Oct 22, 2026 at 1:36 PM ET
WHERE:France
WHY:Macron said the restriction was intended to prevent further rioting.
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