Protests against Emmanuel Macron
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Since Emmanuel Macron was elected President of France on 7 May 2017, a series of protests have been conducted by trade union activists, left-wing activists and right-wing activists in opposition to what protesters consider to be neoliberal policies and globalism,[3][4] his support of state visits by certain world leaders,[5][6] his positions on French labour law reform,[7][8][9] as well as various comments or policy proposals he has made since assuming the presidency.[10][11]
Protests against Emmanuel Macron | |
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Date | 7 May 2017 – present (7 years, 2 weeks and 1 day) |
Location | France |
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Methods | Demonstrations, riots, vandalism, arson, assault |
Status | Ongoing |
According to Amnesty International, French authorities have used the state of emergency, which was in effect from the November 2015 Paris attacks until November 2017, to suppress protests, employing their emergency powers. They "imposed 639 measures preventing specific individuals participating in public assemblies. Of these, 574 were targeted at those protesting against proposed labour law reforms".[12]