France bans demonstrations in Marseille and Lyon on Saturday
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Businessnews
Emmanuel Macron accused far-left groups of having wanted to “bring down the Republic” during the violence on 17 October and reserved authorised demonstrations on Saturday for trade unions. All demonstrations will be banned in Marseille and Bouches-du-Rhône, with public transport suspended, while Lyon has also banned all marches, reports Businessnews.
The prefectures of Marseille and Lyon have banned all demonstrations on Saturday 24 October, following violence and looting in several French cities on 17 October. In Marseille, public transport will be suspended from 5am on Saturday until 5am on Sunday, while only one march, between Bastille and Nation, has been authorised in Paris, according to local authorities.
On Thursday, Emmanuel Macron accused far-left groups of having wanted to “bring down the Republic” and called for calm. The violence on 17 October led to 3,000 businesses being looted or damaged, according to French authorities.
The decision follows Macron’s remarks on new violence in France. It comes after the announcement the same day that demonstrations in France would be limited to trade unions on Saturday 24 October.
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