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  "id": 16068055,
  "title": "French authorities seek to ban or curb fresh protests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/french-authorities-seek-to-ban-or-curb-fresh-protests-16068055",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T16:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261023/french-authorities-seek-to-ban-or-curb-fresh-protests"
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  "account": "French authorities moved to limit or prohibit new protests following demonstrations last weekend that escalated into the country's most severe street violence in years. President Emmanuel Macron convened a meeting with key ministers and intelligence officials, who decided to implement curfews and other security measures, including bans on groups without legitimacy holding protests. Macron emphasized the priority was restoring calm, stating he would convene a defence council meeting of key ministers on Friday to determine the next steps for new nationwide demonstrations planned for Saturday and beyond.\n\nThe most intense violence, Macron alleged, was orchestrated by organized ultra-left groups seeking to topple the republic, labeling them as engaged in sedition. Officials are grappling with the aftermath of widespread looting, vandalism of public buildings, and clashes that erupted on October 17 during mass demonstrations against the escalating cost of living. Macron's administration acknowledged that police lost control during the unrest.",
  "summary": "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 country's 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…",
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        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "EU probes possible Russian interference as French protests turn violent — FT",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/eu-probes-possible-russian-interference-as-french-protests-turn",
        "published": "2026-10-21T14:19:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "REPLAY: French President vows to prevent violence ahead of protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/replay-french-president-vows-to-prevent-violence-ahead-of-protests",
        "published": "2026-10-22T13:04:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Local France",
        "title": "French authorities seek to ban or curb October 24th protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/french-authorities-seek-to-ban-or-curb-october-24th-protests",
        "published": "2026-10-22T13:39:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "French authorities seek to ban or curb fresh protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/french-authorities-seek-to-ban-or-curb-fresh-protests-16078701",
        "published": "2026-10-22T17:39:22.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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