Prohibition of demonstrations in France.

Prohibition of demonstrations in France.

According to Anatoly, the Paris police have announced that they are banning unannounced marches and gatherings in several areas of the French capital this Thursday between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

According to this report, two student demonstrations planned for today in Paris and Lyon have been cancelled.

The Paris Police Command specifically includes the areas around the Elysee Palace and the French Prime Minister's Office, the Parliament, the Louvre Museum, the Champs Elysees and train stations, as well as Place d'Italia, Place de la Bastille, Place de la République, Place Châtelle, La Halle (the old food market), Lille de la Cité and the chain store district.

According to the report of the French-language newspaper Le Parisien, the Paris police cited "the inability of the organizers to prevent violence" during the previous gatherings as the reason for banning the march!