Third weekend of protests in France
Protests continue across France as 320,000 people take to the streets over rising living costs and poor school conditions for a third consecutive weekend, with clashes reported in several cities.
Key points
- Shops have boarded up their premises as authorities warn of further clashes, with Halloween adding to concerns over masked demonstrators.
- With presidential elections six months away, authorities have tightened security and restricted demonstrations in several cities.
France is preparing for a third weekend of protests, with 70,000 security personnel deployed to prevent a repeat of the violence seen on October 17.
The protests, initially driven by anger over the cost of living and poor school conditions, have broadened to include demands for greater civil liberties and the right to protest.
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