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Paris: Yellow Vests rally banned at Place de la Concorde on Saturday

This ban is explained in particular by the context of these new marches, just after the union movement.

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Key facts

  • The Yellow Vests coordination is calling for a gathering at Place de la Concorde. The Paris police prefecture has banned any mobilization on that square.
  • This ban is explained in particular by the context of these new processions, just after the union movement. The prefecture spokesperson recalls that…
  • The authorized union procession therefore remains distinct from the call issued for Concorde. The Yellow Vests organizers are maintaining their call…

The Yellow Vests coordination is calling for a gathering at Place de la Concorde. The Paris police prefecture has banned any mobilization on that square.

This ban is explained in particular by the context of these new processions, just after the union movement. The prefecture spokesperson recalls that the gathering is banned because of the risk of public-order disturbances.

The authorized union procession therefore remains distinct from the call issued for Concorde. The Yellow Vests organizers are maintaining their call for that square, despite the ban.

Two days after a large-scale national mobilization at the unions' call, new demonstrations are planned Saturday in Paris.

The authorities thus set a regulated framework for the République–Nation route and a firm refusal for Concorde, on public-order grounds.

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