Paris protesters angered by last-minute route change to Porte d'Italie

Protesters in Paris expressed anger after authorities changed the route of a demonstration on Saturday, October 24, moving the start from Bastille to Porte d'Italie at the last minute. The prefecture banned the originally agreed Bastille-Nation route, forcing the march to follow the city's outer ring road instead. Demonstrators accused the government of creating confusion and attempting to destabilize the movement, with some fearing the change would cause demobilization. Protesters also linked the decision to President Emmanuel Macron's recent comments about banning "illegitimate" demonstrations, warning of a slide toward authoritarianism. Union leaders called for a general strike on November 5.