French authorities have also announced they have canceled the November 29 march the day before the opening of the U.N. climate summit due to “the heightened security situation.” As many as 200,000 people were expected to attend. In response, French campaigner Nicolas Haeringer of 350.org said, “The government can prohibit these demonstrations, but our voices will not be silenced. While this makes it difficult to go forward with our original plans, we will still find a way for people in Paris to make the call for climate justice heard.”
French Assembly Approves 3-Month Extension of State of Emergency
This comes as the French National Assembly has voted to approve President François Hollande’s plan to extend the state of emergency by three months, and to grant Hollande a sweeping expansion of state powers. The measures would include easing police raids without a warrant and allowing the government to strip citizenship from dual passport holders convicted of terrorism. The French Senate is slated to vote Friday.
[so why bomb blasted this time is clear. Real terrorist please stand up.]