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France deploys 70,000 police ahead of Saturday protests
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France is preparing for nationwide protests on Saturday, a week after unrest on 17 October. The interior ministry said it will deploy 70,000 police officers. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said authorities would be uncompromising with vandals and looters. Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin said 232 people were imprisoned over those riots, with more than 1,100 others appearing in court.
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What It Means For You
- In Paris, the Louvre, Orsay and Picasso museums will be closed on Saturday.
- A scheduled PSG home match has been moved to Monday.
- Some cities have banned gatherings; others allow only recognised trade-union marches.
What's Happening
- Students, trade unions and anti-government groups plan a second round of protests.
- President Emmanuel Macron met high-school student representatives on Friday ahead of the day.
- A gilet jaunes-linked website listed more than 500 planned demonstrations and 200 other actions.
What Followed 17 October
- Darmanin said around 260 court cases involve charges of organised gang activity.
- Hundreds of people were jailed after fast-track hearings for vandalism, arson and looting.
- Protests began with high-school demands over school conditions and staff shortages.
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