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Politics● ElevatedOct 23 · Oct 23, 2026, 8:46 AM

Major protests in France: French shop owners brace for more unrest

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from France 24 [en] · Western Europe

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that "illegitimate" protests would be banned in the coming days and blamed "seditious" ultra-left groups and vandals for last weekend's riots and looting.

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