France Deploys 70,000 Police as Protests Over Living Costs Loom
France deployed around 70,000 police officers and gendarmes nationwide on Saturday to prevent unrest during protests against rising living costs, school conditions, and public service strains. Major Paris museums like the Louvre and Orsay closed, shops boarded up, and security was heightened. The government prepared with armored vehicles, helicopters, and water cannons after violent protests on October 17 involving over 500,000 people and widespread damage.
HT World··Paris


