France braces for fresh unrest; government vows tough response

France will deploy a 70,000-strong police presence to contain a widely expected bout of fresh unrest on Saturday in the latest nationwide protests driven by anger over living costs, public services and President Emmanuel Macron’s government. The nationwide demonstrations, which fall on Halloween, come two weeks after riots and looting caught security forces off guard, leaving damaged shops,…

Fears of violence as France braces for Halloween protests — The Local (France) · Left
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Rioters loot stores in Frankfurt as protests in Germany turn violent — Cyprus Mail — Latest
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Some 320,000 demonstrators take part in largely peaceful protests across France — France 24 English

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