The mayor of Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, Kristell Niasme, a member of the LR party, has issued a decree banning the distribution of leaflets between 08:00 and 20:00 in several parts of the city until September 2027. The ban includes exceptions that require prior approval from the municipal council. The decision aims to address concerns about "gatherings, obstacles to pedestrian traffic, risks to the safety of public road users, and an accumulation of litter discarded on public roads." Niasme explained that the goal was to "prevent these disturbances" and "temporarily regulate the distribution of leaflets and brochures within a strictly defined area." Niasme cited the ongoing blockades in French high schools as a key reason for the decree, stating it was meant to "draw attention to an intolerable situation." She emphasized that the blockades and demonstrations in front of schools had reached an "unprecedented turn" and were "endangering our children." This context highlights the mayor's attempt to link the local leaflet distribution restrictions to a broader national issue involving student protests and school security. Local opposition groups, including the PCF of Val-de-Marne, have responded by filing an urgent appeal with the administrative court of Melun to challenge the decree. They describe it as a "brutal decision" and argue that it represents an "excessive form of authoritarianism" and a "restriction of militant expression rights." Özer Öztorun, the PCF's departmental secretary, accused the right of engaging in "a form of authoritarian overreach in an attempt to preempt the far right," drawing a comparison to tactics used by former U.S. President Donald Trump. The local section of La France insoumise (LFI) also criticized the decree, calling it "the continuation of the many anti-liberty decisions made by the city hall since Kristell Niasme's arrival." A demonstration organized by the PCF and joined by LFI is scheduled for Friday at 6:30 p.m. in front of the town hall, signaling continued local resistance to the new restrictions.