A Paris protest Thursday organised by students – who had held four weeks of protests before the Oct 17 rallies – was banned by the capital's police. (EPA Images pic)PARIS: French authorities on Thursday imposed bans or restrictions on fresh protests springing up in the wake of demonstrations last weekend that degenerated into the worst street violence in years.
President Emmanuel Macron said, after chairing a meeting of key ministers and intelligence officials, that curfews and other security measures would be imposed, including bans on "groups without legitimacy" holding protests.
"The priority is a return to calm," he said, adding that he would chair a defence council meeting of key ministers on Friday to decide "the next steps" for new nationwide demonstrations called for Saturday and afterwards.
