France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks to members of the media on October 21, 2026.Pool photo by Benoit Tessier/AFP via Getty Images

Macron tells local authorities to ban non-union protests on Saturday – POLITICO

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PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron has instructed local authorities to ban protests on Saturday except those organized by unions, he said Thursday.

Any request to “protest” or “regroup” made by people “who have no legitimacy to do so” will be “refused,” Macron said after a security meeting with Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu and intelligence services.

The aim, he added, is to maintain public order and “protect businesses” after last week’s turmoil in France.