France on edge as fresh nationwide protests begin amid last-minute restrictions
As France readies itself for another day of nationwide protests, the government's efforts to prevent renewed violence have prompted criticism from some.
As France readies itself for another day of nationwide protests, the government's efforts to prevent renewed violence have prompted criticism from some.
safety
French police deployed Centaure armoured vehicles in Paris and Marseille on Saturday as authorities stepped up security during protests over the rising cost of living....
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Pensioners are marching in Madrid on Saturday to demand decent pensions, indexation to inflation and an end to the gender gap, as parallel rallies in France and Italy prompt tighter security....
safety
Authorities are also keeping a close watch over the hard-right National Rally party's congress in Orléans this weekend, which has drawn both supporters and counterprotesters. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said 135 people had been arrested across France as of 1 pm on Saturday....
government
Like the city's mayor Ali Rabeh, residents interviewed by Le Monde saw the attack that killed and injured several passersby in the town west of Paris on Friday morning as the consequence of rhetoric blaming Muslims and people of African descent for all France's problems....
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France's Yellow Vest movement, which has helped organise protests rocking the country, called Saturday for new demonstrations on October 31.
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The mayor of Saint-Denis, Bally Bagayoko, joined left-wing politicians and trade union leaders in Orléans as Marine Le Pen's party gathered ahead of the 2027 presidential election....
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By projecting the image of a leader active on all fronts throughout the week to ensure that the unrest of the October 17 protests would not be repeated, the French president has exposed himself to a major political risk. Any unrest over this weekend could further undermine his po...
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From the violence that shook the country on Saturday to the foreign commentators who tried to use it for their own advantage, via the French enthusiasm for 'blood and gore' Halloween events and some extremely cheesy pop, here's what we have been talking about in France this week....
government
About 70,000 security personnel will be deployed on Saturday, according to Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez, while Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu warned late on Friday that 'the threat' of violence 'remains high.'...
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The EU must urgently investigate the role of social media during protests in member states including France, European lawmakers demanded Friday, adding that Brussels should be prepared to block access "as a last resort"....
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Some of Paris’s biggest museums are closed and shopkeepers have boarded up their premises ahead of Saturday’s protests, as the capital seeks to protect its cultural landmarks and businesses from a repeat of last weekend’s violence....
safety
Limoges Town Hall, a historic building dating back to 1883, was largely destroyed by fire during riots on 17 October. Images released by the city council show the extensive damage inside the building....
