French minister warns of 'very high' violence risk as country braces for Halloween protests
Summary
France will deploy about 70,000 police officers and gendarmes across the country for protests planned on October 31. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez warned of a very high risk of disorder and said authorities would ban Halloween gatherings promoted online as calls for a “revolution.”Key Facts
- The deployment will match the number of officers mobilized the previous week.
- The Yellow Vest movement and student unions called for a new day of protests.
- Nuñez said demonstrations could take place but would not be allowed in city centres where authorities see a risk of disorder.
- The government plans to strengthen security measures to protect shops.
- Protests on October 17 led to rioting, looting and damage to public property.
- Student groups said government proposals on learning conditions and school renovations did not meet their demands.
- Youth organization representatives met Nuñez on Thursday and criticized the meeting and the police response.
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