Yellow Vests call for nationwide pot-banging protests on October 30

The Yellow Vests collective is calling for "casserole protests" (banging pots and pans) on Friday, October 30, at 7 p.m. across France, including a gathering near the National Assembly, to denounce what they call the government's "authoritarian drift." The group criticizes bans on demonstrations, curfews, and closed city centers. They also plan a minute of silence for "victims of the police and far-right" and speeches for victims of a racist attack in the Yvelines on October 23. The gathering near the Assembly was declared to the prefecture on Sunday. The collective also calls for a new day of mobilization on Saturday, October 31, with sit-ins in front of the Assembly and town halls.