France to mobilise 70,000 security forces for Saturday protest, interior minister says
- On Friday, French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced 70,000 police and gendarmes will deploy Saturday across France to maintain order amid threats of looting from the ultra-left.
- Nunez warned of social media calls to target public buildings, necessitating the massive deployment following recent unrest on October 17, which resulted in looting across several cities.
- In Orléans, authorities expect 10,000 to 15,000 counter-protesters to gather Saturday near the National Rally presidential campaign launch. Mayor Serge Grouard warned the city "must not become what we saw in Paris, Marseille or Rennes."
- Prefects banned or restricted gatherings in Lyon, Rouen, and Grenoble due to disorder risks, while authorities authorized one union march in Paris and Nunez promised to act "with great firmness" against troublemakers.
- A nationwide strike on November 5 has investors cautious, while prediction markets currently price a 7.0% chance of a state of emergency declaration by October 31.
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In France, the nerves are bright, the country is preparing for renewed demonstrations after the heavy riots. According to Minister of the Interior Nuñez, there are numerous calls for violence and looting.
France is preparing for another wave of protests this weekend, with up to half a million people expected to take to the country's streets.
One week after the violent riots in France on Saturday, "Yellow West, Trade Unions, and Students in the Country" want to take to the streets. In view of the strong tensions, around 70,000 security forces will be in action. There are strict conditions for the demonstrations, only one protest march has been approved in Paris, whose route has been shortened. The authorities in Lyon have banned demonstrations in the city centre. In Marseille, only o…
"Yellow jackets, trade unions, high schools and students are mobilizing for new protests against the decline of purchasing power and in the public sector's spirit. The demonstrations take place despite the fact that they were banned by the authorities, due to the high tensions in the society that still persists, a week after the violence and robberies that have affected the country, transmits AFP. ...
In both Nancy and Paris, the shops have installed wooden panels. These scenes are repeated in Milan, where there are also fears of spillovers70 000 members of the security forces mobilized this Saturday for a new day of demonstration which the French government intends strictly to supervise. This is also the cause, according to the government, of "many calls" to "commit abuses" and "pillages" circulating on social networks. Meanwhile, in the Fre…
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