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Macron says France will restrict weekend demonstrations to union events

Macron said demonstrations in France over the weekend would be confined to union events, and said that only gatherings with authorisation would be permitted. In some French cities, protests have been banned entirely, with Lyon and Nice among those imposing a complete ban.

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Macron says France will restrict weekend demonstrations to union events
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What to know

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    Macron said only authorised union demonstrations would be allowed over the weekend.

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    Lyon and Nice are among the cities that have banned all protests.

Why it matters

These restrictions are relevant to where and under what conditions weekend demonstrations can take place in France.

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