France braces for more unrest amid fresh protests
France is preparing for a third weekend of protests involving various groups, including Yellow Vest activists and students, amid concerns over rising costs of living and government authoritarianism. Authorities have deployed 70,000 security personnel to prevent violence similar to previous clashes.
Why it matters
Widespread civil unrest in a major European economy impacts regional stability and reflects broader global concerns regarding inflation and civil liberties.
France braced for a third weekend of protests coinciding with Halloween, as shops boarded up and authorities scrambled to prevent a repeat of the street violence that swept the country two weeks ago.
President Emmanuel Macron has said it was "not normal" for France to be in such "turmoil" so close to a presidential election.
Around 70,000 security personnel were deployed, as authorities sought to avert a repeat of the 17 October unrest.
The Paris police prefecture authorised the day's march on the outskirts of the French capital, routing protesters through a working-class residential district lined with social housing.
On Boulevard Davout, the starting point of the march in eastern Paris, some shopkeepers were barricading their businesses, while others chose to remain open in what they called a show of solidarity.
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