France Plans Military Presence to Contain Weekend Protests

Description: French authorities are bracing for a new round of protests Saturday, rolling out the military to back up police in a bid to prevent a repeat of last weekend’s riots and reassure markets unnerved by the violence. #france #paris #macron #protest #europe #world #politics #news

There will be 20% more police on the ground than last Saturday, and at least 75% of the police force will be mobilized, with many postponing days off.

President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that only protests organized by labor unions would be approved by local authorities this weekend, framing the decision as a way to bring calm.

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-23/france-plans-military-presence-to-contain-next-round-of-protests

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