04 Dec 2024 | 09:10 AM UTC
France: Activists to protest in Paris Dec. 7
Activists plan to gather at 18 Juin 1940 Square in Paris, France, 14:00 on Dec. 7. Increased security, localized disruptions likely.
Activists affiliated with the CGT labor union plan to protest at 18 Juin 1940 Square in Montparnasse, Paris, from 14:00 on Dec. 7. The action is to denounce unemployment, demand improved social security, and demand President Macron's resignation. Several thousand people could participate. It was not immediately confirmed when the protest would conclude.
Authorities are likely to deploy increased security to monitor the gathering. Localized road travel and transport disruptions are likely near the protest site. Limited confrontations between demonstrators and law enforcement officers are possible.
Avoid protest areas as a standard precaution. Allow additional time if traveling near the affected area. Strictly heed all instructions from law enforcement officers. Immediately depart the area at the first sign of any security disturbance.
