France to deploy 70,000 police on Saturday to prevent civil unrest
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Key context: <p>Security forces to include elite units usually used for counter-terrorism after worst street violence in years</p><p>France will deploy about 70,000 police around the country on Saturday as the government seeks to prevent more civil unrest after some of the worst street violence in years erupted on the fringes of cost-of-living protests last weekend.</p><p>The interior minister, Laurent Nuñez, said on Friday the security forces would include elite units usually used for counter-terrorism operations and hostage rescues, adding that there had been social media calls for violence from “ultra-left” groups.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/23/france-police-demonstrations-civil-unrest">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Security forces to include elite units usually used for counter-terrorism after worst street violence in yearsFrance will deploy about 70,000 police around the country on Saturday as the government seeks to prevent more civil unrest after some of the worst street violence in years erupted on the fringes of cost-of-living protests last weekend.The interior minister, Laurent Nuñez, said on Friday the security forces would include elite units usually used for counter-terrorism operations and hostage rescues, adding that there had been social media calls for violence from “ultra-left” groups. Continue reading...
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