Live: Paris bans protests after violent unrest as Macron takes swipe at Trump

Home Europe Live Issued on: 22/10/2026 - 04:28Modified: 22/10/2026 - 04:32 Masked protesters stand next to burning bicycles amid clashes during a demonstration against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in Paris on October 17, 2026. © Jack Taylor, Reuters French police banned protests in parts of Paris on Thursday as authorities braced for further demonstrations following some of the worst street unrest in years. The restrictions came after President Emmanuel Macron appeared to accuse US President Donald Trump of exploiting the violence for political gain ahead of US midterm elections. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. Yesterday's key developments: France is bracing for yet another weekend of protests by high school students and the "Yellow Vest" movement. Paris police have banned a student protest scheduled for Thursday, citing the organiser’s “inability to prevent violence and vandalism”, a police source told AFP. French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu will on Thursday meet with the mayors of some of the cities that were worst hit by the riots over the weekend, including Paris, Marseille and Lyon. (FRANCE 24 with Reuters, AP and AFP) Keywords for this article