Protests against Emmanuel Macron

Protests against Emmanuel Macron
Date7 May 2017 – present
(7 years and 6 months)
Location
France
Caused by
MethodsDemonstrations, riots, vandalism, arson, assault
StatusOngoing
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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]

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]

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  2. ^ "Protesters clash with police at Paris protest against police violence". Reuters. 28 November 2020.
  3. ^ "France: Struggle over workplace rights looms as Macron secures power". Green Left Weekly. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  4. ^ Haddad, Tareq (7 May 2017). "French riot police fire gas canisters in face-off with anti-capitalist groups". International Business Times UK. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Anti-Trump protests erupt in Paris as President attends Bastille Day rally". The Independent. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Protesters in Paris rally against Israeli PM's visit". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Macron vs unions vs other unions". POLITICO. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  8. ^ "France election: Teenagers protest at candidates Macron and Le Pen". BBC News. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  9. ^ "French unions move quickly to resist Macron's labour reforms". Financial Times. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  10. ^ "LGBT activists protest French president Emmanuel Macron over asylum plan". Attitude Magazine. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  11. ^ Williams, David (16 July 2017). "Wine, protest and Macron: why southern French wine producers are so angry". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  12. ^ "France: Unchecked clampdown on protests under guise of fighting terrorism". Amnesty International. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.