# Major protests in France: Shop owners brace for more unrest

https://mins.news/en/video/112391

- France 24 English, 2026-10-23 08:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXY6EzOD344

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

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