France to mobilise 70,000 security forces for Saturday protest, interior minister says
Authorities say 70,000 police and gendarmes will deploy to prevent renewed violence after last week’s unrest and looting.
- 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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Paris, Oct 24 (EFE).- France is preparing for a new day of protests this Saturday with a high level of threat of unrest, according to the government, which has deployed 70,000 police and gendarmes throughout the country to prevent the recurrence of acts of vandalism and looting that caused damage last week [...] The entry France prepares for a new day of protests with high threat of riots was first published in HolaNews.
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Security high as France braces for new protests
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.
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