Paris' autonomous transport authority has announced the closure of more than 40 metro stations due to a protest planned for October 31 against the decline in purchasing power, the entity said on its website. The first stations closed at 4:30 GMT. The restrictions particularly affected the Champs-Élysées, Place de la Concorde, the Invalides and the National Assembly. In the past, the Paris Police District banned a union demonstration in the city center. This decision was approved by the State Council, the Supreme Administrative Court. Therefore, the march will take place in the eastern outskirts of the city. Video: TASS / Reuters.

Paris' autonomous transport authority has announced the closure of more than 40 metro stations due to a protest planned for October 31 against the decline in purchasing power, the entity said on its website. The first stations closed at 4:30 GMT. The restrictions particularly affected the Champs-Élysées, Place de la Concorde, the Invalides and the National Assembly. In the past, the Paris Police District banned a union demonstration in the city center. This decision was approved by the State Council, the Supreme Administrative Court. Therefore, the march will take place in the eastern outskirts of the city. Video: TASS / Reuters.