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France to mobilise 70,000 security forces for Saturday protest, interior minister says
Authorities say the deployment is meant to stop renewed vandalism and looting after last weekend’s unrest damaged 3,000 shops nationwide.
- 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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70,000 security forces were sent onto the streets of French cities on Saturday.
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