# Macron says protest requests from ‘people with no legitimacy’ will be banned

https://mins.news/en/video/111166

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-22 13:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGdz_Aq189U

> Macron said requests to hold protests by “people who have no legitimacy” would be prohibited. Demonstrations planned in several French cities for Thursday were banned, and further restrictions are expected after weekend clashes and widespread looting. Some viewed the ban as infringing on the right to protest.

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