Macron vows to block protesters from 'causing chaos' in France

aljazeera.com —

French President Emmanuel Macron said protesters planning to "cause chaos" during demonstrations against the high cost of living will not be permitted to do so, speaking to reporters in Doha before Saturday's planned protests. Macron said he would meet with French intelligence services ahead of the demonstrations, and noted no visible foreign interference had occurred but warned of foreign manipulation of information. Over 500,000 people gathered across France last Saturday, with at least 2,500 arrested after riots and looting broke out. Macron criticized "unacceptable and even stupid comments" from foreign leaders, appearing to reference US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who made unsubstantiated claims about the protests. France's Yellow Vest movement has filed plans for a large Paris protest this weekend, with Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu pledging a "massive deployment" of police backed by the military.


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