# Macron says ‘illegitimate’ protests will be banned as cities block demonstrations

https://mins.news/en/item/111009

- NBC News, 2026-10-22 11:31 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/france/france-emmanuel-macron-illegitimate-protests-banned-cities-rcna604952

> French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that protests he called “illegitimate” would be prohibited in the coming days. He blamed “seditious” ultra-left groups and vandals for last weekend’s riots and looting.

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