France Deploys 70,000 Police Officers Amid Warnings of High Risk of Violence at Halloween Protests

Hundreds of thousands of protesters march across France for third week in a row

Cities across Europe faced wave of protests against rising cost of living.

Halloween protests largely peaceful across France

Authorities had warned that Halloween masks could be used to conceal the identities of troublemakers as protesters took to the streets for the third week.

French police clash with some protesters again as demonstrations continue in nation's cities

Police said about 70,000 people demonstrated in Paris alone. France's interior ministry said about 320,000 people rallied nationwide.

320,000 join nationwide protests in France in reduced turnout, says government

The French government has estimated that 320,000 people protested nationwide on Saturday in demonstrations focused on high living costs, fewer than in previous demonstrations.

French government says 320,000 people protested nationwide on Saturday, fewer than in previous weeks

The French government has estimated that 320,000 people have protested nationwide in demonstrations focused on high living costs. But the estimate from Saturday was fewer than in previous demonstrations. Mass protests on Oct. 17 drew more than 500,000 people around…

In France, a 'Very High Risk' of Chaos

France prepared on Saturday for a third consecutive weekend of protests over living costs and education, deploying 70,000 police and gendarmes and pushing the Paris march to the capital's edge as youth-led demonstrations spread across Europe. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez warned of a "very high risk" of disorder, especially...