French weekend protests to be limited to union demos only, says Macron
Some cities including Lyon and Nice have banned all protests, and the French president said only authorised demos would be allowed.
BBC News reports that some cities including Lyon and Nice have banned all protests, and the French president said only authorised demos would be allowed.
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