# Macron bans ‘illegitimate’ protests in France as he tries to get a grip on unrest

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-22T15:54:13+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/22/macron-ban-illegitimate-demonstrations-france-unrest
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/macron-bans-illegitimate-protests-in-france-as-he-tries-to-get-a-grip--a114d5/

French president also says he will decide on concrete ‘next steps’ for the next nationwide demonstrations Angry lawyers and bewildered defendants: the fallout from fast-tracking French rioting cases Emmanuel Macron has said “illegitimate” demonstrations will be banned over the coming days as France seeks to get a grip on civil unrest after some of its worst street violence in years erupted on the

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