How French protests are supposed to work

Following recent riots involving looting and the burning of public buildings, the French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu plans to meet with representatives from five unions on Wednesday morning. According to Free Malaysia Today, the meeting aims to discuss ways to guarantee the freedom to demonstrate, though the Prime Minister's office noted in a letter that some groups have attempted to subvert protests with unacceptable acts.

France 24 reports that the meeting will also address protest security and responses to high school students who initiated the nationwide protests.

The weekend violence led to the implementation of curfews in cities across the country to prevent further disorder. Free Malaysia Today reports that these riots prompted travel advisories for France from the United States, China, and Germany. Additional protests are scheduled for Saturday, organized by the Yellow Vest movement and high school students, with further labor union demonstrations planned for November 5. High school students have not been invited to the Wednesday meeting.

Brief written by urgent.news from Le Monde English, Free Malaysia Today, France 24 — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.