France bans or curbs protests in bid to prevent new wave of unrest
French authorities have banned or curbed protests across the country ahead of the weekend in a bid to prevent the violence and looting that plagued last…
France 24 reports: French authorities have banned or curbed protests across the country ahead of the weekend in a bid to prevent the violence and looting that plagued last week’s demonstrations.
In Paris alone, hundreds of shops and other small businesses were destroyed on the sidelines of the protests.
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