French President Emmanuel Macron is seeking to extend a state of emergency, in place since Islamic State attacks on France in 2015, following this week's attack on a concert in Manchester. <br/><br/>Macron said in a statement that he will ask parliament to prolong the measure from July 15, its current expiration date, until November 1. <br/><br/>It would be the sixth extension of the state of emergency, which gives police exceptional powers. He made the decision after a security meeting today in which top officials studied the implications of this new terrorist attack on measures of protection to ensure the security of their compatriots.<br/><br/>Macron also asked his government to prepare draft legislation to reinforce security measures permanently beyond the state of emergency.