Paris agitators defy police orders, renew nationwide protests centered in Paris
Protesters in France are continuing to demonstrate in Paris and across the nation despite police prohibitions on gatherings in the capital.The Paris Police Prefecture denied numerous formal requests for permits allowing protests in various areas of the city, citing October riots that led to thousands of arrests and violent clashes between protesters and law enforcement."These events demonstrated the intention of certain individuals to target the institutions of the Republic, specifically through actions directed against public buildings and State services in order to undermine the foundations of the Republic," the police wrote, according to a Fox News Digital translation of a police order."That these elements characterize a particular and serious risk to public institutions, agent safety, and the normal functioning of public services during such demonstrations," the statement continued.FRANCE'S MACRON BLAMES PROTESTS ON 'ULTRA-LEFT GROUPS WHOSE AIM IS TO BRING DOWN THE REPUBLIC'Protesters face policemen during a demonstration for higher wages and in support of the high school protest movement in Paris, Saturday, Nov.7, 2026.
(AP Photo/Emma Da Silva)FRANCE DEPLOYS 70,000 POLICE OFFICERS TO PREPARE FOR NEW WAVE OF PROTESTS ON HALLOWEENPolice also prohibited a rally of France's popular Yellow Vest protest movement scheduled for Place de la Concorde, citing security concerns.Despite the ban, prominent Yellow Vest members attended and were arrested at the National Assembly in front of Place de la Concorde.Benjamin Ball, a member of the Yellow Vests coordination group, and spokesperson Azelma Sigaux, were both arrested early in the afternoon Saturday, according to the Agence France-Presse (AFP).PHOTOS SHOW AFTERMATH OF RIOTS AS MASKED GROUPS CLASH WITH POLICE ACROSS FRANCEProtesters wave flags during a demonstration for higher wages and in support of the high school protest movement in Paris, Saturday, Nov.7, 2026.
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