FROM FRANCE: Macron Tightens Protest Restrictions – Civil Liberties Under Pressure

In this video, investigative journalist and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris reports directly from Lyon on the latest restrictions affecting protests and public gatherings in France. On the ground, he encounters a heavy police presence, restricted areas and demonstrations permitted only under specific conditions. What is happening to the right to protest in France — and why are the boundaries around public dissent becoming increasingly narrow?

Lascaris also turns to a broader question: what happens to political movements when protest is increasingly confined within limits set by the state? He draws parallels with Greece after the financial crisis and looks ahead to the announced general strike in Paris — raising the question of whether France may be entering a new phase of social and political confrontation.

This video was produced by Reason2Resist and published on its YouTube channel on November 1, 2026. We translated it into German and are republishing it today to encourage public debate on this issue in Germany and beyond.

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ABOUT DIMITRI LASCARIS

Dimitri Lascaris is a journalist and lawyer. As a lawyer, he specializes in class action litigation, international law and human rights. He was a member of the shadow cabinets of the Green Parties of Canada and Quebec. In 2020, he ran for the leadership of the Green Party of Canada and came in second. He is also the founder and editor of the YouTube channel Reason2Resist with Dimitri Lascaris.