Carrying a weapon, even an artificial one, is punishable by three years of imprisonment and a fine of 45,000 euros,” warned the Paris police headquarters on X.
This decision comes after the beating of demonstrators by ultra-right militiamen in several cities in France last Saturday, a climate which heightens concerns for public security.
The coordination also calls for a multitude of actions in France, including numerous sit-ins and blockades, fearing attacks after the attacks of the previous week.
The authorities fear violence both during this day of mobilization and during Halloween evening, with the gatherings planned for this holiday accentuating tensions.
The French authorities are banning several radical far-right initiatives planned for this weekend, amid fears of violence and concomitant mobilizations.
“These gatherings will be banned by the prefects.” Concerning disguises linked to Halloween, the minister declared that “since a 2019 law, the fact of hiding one's face in a demonstration during which disturbances to public order are committed or during which there is good reason to believe that disturbances to public order will be committed constitutes an offense”.
As of Friday, the Yellow Vests planned to organize a"casserolade"in front of the National Assembly, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.