French PM to meet unions amid protests, vows massive police deployment
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France is mobilizing over 70,000 police and military personnel, including elite gendarmerie units, Sentinelle soldiers, armored vehicles, water cannons, drones, and helicopters, ahead of Saturday's protests. The scale of the deployment, announced by PM Sébastien Lecornu, signals high alert for potential unrest. The trigger and expected size of the protests remain unspecified, but the heavy security posture suggests authorities anticipate significant disruption.
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France is deploying an unprecedented security force of over 70,000 police and military assets nationwide to preempt anticipated widespread unrest this weekend, following recent violent protests over cost-of-living and educational conditions. This significant escalation in state response, including elite units and armored vehicles, indicates high government concern over potential for further violence and a breakdown in public order. Political polarization has intensified, with the far-left La France Insoumise (LFI) being blamed by other parties for not condemning anti-police rhetoric, further straining political relations ahead of the presidential election.
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