France to mobilise 70,000 security forces for Saturday protest, interior minister says
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said calls for violence and looting are circulating online as authorities prepare a massive security operation.
- 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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France is preparing intensively for the upcoming weekend and the announced new mass protests. Major museums will be closed, and the French football championship match has also been postponed. And while calls for violence and looting are already circulating online, the government has announced that 70,000 police officers, security guards and gendarmes will be deployed across the country to maintain order. 15 water cannons and around 20 armored ve…
The French government is sending seventy thousand police officers onto the streets this weekend to maintain order during new protests. Numerous shops, museums and...
The French capital is preparing for a planned and authorized protest march on Saturday, sponsored by unions. The Yellow Vest movement will also join the protest. All other demonstrations are banned in Paris. Anyone who breaks the ban and joins an unannounced rally faces a fine of up to 15,000 euros (about 370,000 crowns).
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