French PM vows ‘massive’ police deployment for new demonstrations on October 24
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu announced a massive police deployment for upcoming demonstrations following recent riots over the cost of living. The government is shifting to a more mobile security strategy to counter what officials describe as an insurrectionary plan by radical groups.
Why it matters
Civil unrest in France highlights growing economic dissatisfaction and potential political instability in Europe.
French PM vows ‘massive’ police deployment for new demonstrations on October 24 left France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu. File Reuters Reuters https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/jutjgb/article71605215.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/2026-10-19T083416Z_1115269635_RC286OA4ZUIE_RTRMADP_3_FRANCE-PORTEST-PM.JPG JULIEN DE ROSA France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu looks on on the day of an Interministerial Crisis Meeting at the Interior Ministry in Paris on October 19, 2026, two days after riots and looting on the sidelines of nationwide protests against the "high cost of living". JULIEN DE ROSA/Pool via REUTERS "The deployment for next Saturday will be massive," Mr. Lecornu said in Parliament, acknowledging that the security operation for the protests last weekend had been "too static and not mobile enough." Paris French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) authorities would mobilise a "massive" security presence next weekend, with organisers announcing plans for new protests after riots erupted on the sidelines of nationwide demonstrations.
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