The police prefecture banned a total of six gatherings organized this weekend in Paris, including five at the call of movements classified as far right. The prefect of police Laurent Nuñez justifies the ban in particular by the fact that the gatherings are part of a "particularly tense context" He also points to the "risk of disturbances to public order", while several of these demonstrations have prompted calls for counter-rallies by organizations "close to the radical left" The minister's instruction was taken in reaction to the controversy sparked by the demonstration last Saturday in Paris.