REPLAY: French President vows to prevent violence ahead of protests

Home France To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: Le président français Emmanuel Macron lors de la réunion de crise à l'Élysée, à Paris, le 18 octobre 2026. © AFP, Ludovic Marin 03:19 Issued on: 22/10/2026 - 15:04Modified: 22/10/2026 - 15:19 French President ​Emmanuel Macron spoke to the press on Thursday after a meeting with security chiefs. He said that "illegitimate" protests would be banned in ​coming ‌days, ⁠while those from ‌organised groups such as unions ⁠would be offered alternative paths ​for the marches ‌to protect businesses. Keywords for this article Video content Video France Video content Video France Video content Video France Video content Video France Video content Video France Video content Video France Video content Video France Video content Video France Video content Video France