France to deploy 70,000 police for fresh weekend protests
Summary
France will deploy about 70,000 police nationwide as fresh protests are expected on Saturday after violent unrest erupted during demonstrations last week. The protests have spread over learning conditions and the rising cost of living, with authorities imposing restrictions in several cities and warning of possible clashes and looting.
Key Points
- France will deploy about 70,000 police nationwide as it prepares for new protests following last week’s violence.
- Interior Minister Laurent Nunez warned that calls for violence and looting were circulating on social media.
- Protests have spread from student grievances over learning conditions to wider anger over the rising cost of living.
- The unrest comes as President Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen head into a crucial election period.
