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France's Macron tightens curbs on protests, blaming hard left for unrest

Straits Times22 October 2026, 11:31 UTCFrance

PARIS, Oct 22 - 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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