France on alert as 70,000 police mobilised for Halloween protests

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France is deploying about 70,000 police officers ahead of planned Halloween-weekend protests, with the interior minister warning of a high risk of disorder. The demonstrations, called by the Yellow Vest movement and student unions, follow unrest linked to the cost of living and inequality.

France’s interior minister has warned of a “very high risk of public disorder” and announced the deployment of around 70,000 police officers for a new wave of protests this weekend. France has been rocked by widespread anger over the rising cost of living and inequality, with nationwide demonstrations on October 17 degenerating into some of the country’s worst rioting in years. The Yellow Vest movement and student unions have called for a new day of protests on Saturday. The demonstrations come...