Paris police chief Patrice Faure implemented the restrictions to curb escalating unrest that originally began in September over secondary school conditions. The movement later broadened to incorporate universities, organized workers, and yellow-vest demonstrators protesting living costs. The order comes even as a fifth consecutive Saturday of protests saw reduced turnout, with 24,000 demonstrators marching in Paris out of 106,000 nationwide.
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Mayors representing eight separate Parisian districts formally requested police intervent…: Mayors representing eight separate Parisian districts formally requested police intervention to secure entrances and exits for students.
Authorities linked the educational perimeter directly to blockades that caused public dam…: Authorities linked the educational perimeter directly to blockades that caused public damage and violence against school community members.
Turnout for the broader cost-of-living movement has declined significantly across France…: Turnout for the broader cost-of-living movement has declined significantly across France compared to the earlier weeks of demonstrations.
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Police in Paris have issued a five-day ban on protests near 10 secondary schools and five universities as authorities try to control weeks of blockades and violence at educational venues in France.
The order prohibits unauthorised gatherings or marches within 100m of the sites from 16 to 20 November.
Paris police chief Patrice Faure said the ban was necessary due to "numerous disruptions and blockades around certain secondary schools and establishments of higher learning" and "persistent violence".
A wave of protests began in France September over poor secondary school conditions, before spreading to universities, workers and a "yellow-vest" movement against the cost of living.
Announcing the order, the Paris police chief said blockades around certain secondary schools and universities have led to damaged public property, violence against members of the educational community and clashes with law enforcement.
Mayors of eight Parisian districts had contacted the regional education authority to call for measures to "secure the entrances and exits" of blockaded secondary schools, local media report.
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