The streets in France are not quiet. New demonstration bans from the government

In France, the government decided to limit and ban new protests due to the violence that broke out after mass demonstrations against the high cost of living.

President Emmanuel Macron, in his statement after the meeting with relevant ministers and intelligence officials, stated that new security steps, including curfews, will be taken and illegitimate groups will be prevented from demonstrating.

Stating that the priority is to restore tranquility in the country, Macron noted that he will convene the defense council to determine the steps to be taken against new demonstrations planned to be held across the country on Saturday and afterwards.

Following mass demonstrations across France on October 17, attended by more than 500 thousand people against the high cost of living, public buildings were targeted and widespread looting and clashes occurred.

Accepting that what happened was the heaviest street violence in recent years, the government wing admitted that the police lost control at some points.

Arguing that the most severe acts of violence were organized by far-left organizations aiming to destroy the republic, Macron announced that he would not declare a state of emergency.

Macron also criticized world leaders who commented on the events in France for making "stupid" statements.

The Paris Police Department banned the march that the students, who took to the streets for four weeks before the protests on October 17, wanted to organize in the capital on Thursday.

Coppelia Moreau, one of the student representatives, said in a statement to the AFP agency that they applied to the court to cancel the ban decision and that the authorities were trying to distinguish between "good" and "bad" activists.

Stating that the government does not want to allow any demonstrations, Moreau stated that this approach violates the right to demonstrate.

Restrictions were also imposed on the protest route planned for Saturday in Paris.

While the police allowed the march to take place from Bastille Square to the east of the city, they banned entry to the city center, where shops and important public buildings are located.

Benjamin Ball from the Yellow Vest movement, which organizes anti-expensive actions together with unions, announced that they will not accept this restriction and will not approve the decision.

In Lyon, the country's third largest city, all demonstrations planned for Saturday were banned.

Last weekend, 200 to 300 shops were looted in the city, a tourism office was set on fire, and the mayor described what happened as chaos that lasted for hours.

In the cities of Grenoble, Rouen, Le Havre and Toulon, a ban was imposed on demonstrations in city centers.

In the city of Limoges, a 66-year-old man was detained on Thursday, after a person in his 30s was caught on Tuesday in connection with the arson of the 19th-century historical town hall.