Liège mayor imposes ban on gatherings of more than three people amid student protests
Mayor Willy Demeyer has introduced a ban on public gatherings of more than three individuals in Liège. Police have detained participants as the measure is enforced. Across Wallonia and Brussels, pupils and university students continue demonstrations against education reforms and recent transport fare increases, with incidents of vandalism, a bus shelter fire and temporary closures of the city centre and Liège‑Guillemins station. The ban and the ongoing protests are shaping daily life and public order in the region.
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Why it matters
The restriction limits citizens' ability to assemble publicly while protests over education and transport policies continue, affecting everyday activities and civil liberties.
How this story developed
- Oct 1 France sees nearly two thousand arrests as school protests turn violent
- Oct 6 The government convened senior ministers for a crisis‑level discussion of the protests.
- Oct 6 Mayor Bally Bagayoko joined a Paris high-school demonstration, repeatedly shielding protesters from police before being removed from the scene.
- Oct 7 President Emmanuel Macron convened an emergency meeting with senior ministers to discuss the school protests.
- Oct 7 LFI coordinator Manuel Bompard called the government’s accusations conspiratorial.
- Oct 7 France suspended the use of stun grenades against student protesters.
- Oct 7 Cumulative detentions rose above 6,100 and 488 people were arrested during the latest day of clashes.
- Oct 8 The interior ministry announced a temporary ban on stun grenades following injuries to teenagers.
- Oct 8 Teenagers continue to block high schools across France, demanding action on teacher shortages and crumbling facilities, while the government promises quick, funded solutions without detailing them.
- Oct 8 Large student and teacher marches gathered in Marseille and Lyon, while dozens of lycées in Île-de-France faced disruptions and police actions.
- Oct 8 Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced a platform for student demands.
- Oct 9 Bagayoko returned after being extracted to thank the youths who accompanied him.
- Oct 9 The minister announced an emergency plan to send substitute teachers to affected schools.
- Oct 9 Mayor Demeyer introduced the gathering ban.
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