France deploys 70000 police officers and gendarmes across the country this weekend as authorities prepare for another wave of demonstrations following last weekend’s looting, vandalism and clashes. The unprecedented security mobilisation comes amid growing criticism of protest bans, mass arrests and the government’s increasingly forceful response to public unrest. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez announced the … Continue reading France deploys 70000 police officers as protests escalate, government faces backlash over demonstration bans