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POLITICS19h agoFrance's Nunez warns of high risk during protestsFrance is bracing for a third consecutive weekend of protests, with around 70,000 security personnel deployed to prevent a repeat of the violence seen on October 17. Shops have boarded up their premises as authorities warn of further clashes, with Halloween celebrations adding to security concerns over masked demonstrators. The protests, involving Yellow Vest activists, trade unions and students, initially focused on the rising cost of living, inequality and poor school conditions, but have since expanded to include demands for greater civil liberties and the right to protest. The demonstratioFrance 24 [en]
POLITICS19h agoThird weekend of protests in FranceFrance 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. Shops have boarded up their premises as authorities warn of further clashes, with Halloween adding to concerns over masked demonstrators. 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. With presidential elections six months away, authorities have tightened security and restricted demonstrations in several cities.France 24 [en]
POLITICS21h agoFrance: Two rallies against racism near ParisFrance is bracing for a third weekend of protests, with demonstrations against the rising cost of living planned across the country. Nearly half a million people are expected to take to the streets, prompting the government to deploy 70,000 police officers to maintain order. In Paris, a last-minute court ruling has restricted today’s march to the eastern outskirts of the capital. Jack Pownall reports.France 24 [en]
POLITICS21h agoPlan for More Protests, This Time on Halloween, Causes Jitters in FranceThousands, potentially in masks and costumes, are expected on the streets on Saturday, prompting the authorities to prepare another vast security response.NYT World
POLITICS22h agoFrance braces for 'Halloween' protestsIn Frankrijk zetten de aanhoudende protesten de toch al diepe kloof tussen radicaal-links en radicaal-rechts verder op scherp. Terwijl het land zich vandaag opmaakt voor het derde grote protestweekend op rij, verandert de dynamiek van de demonstraties. Naast de onvrede over het onderwijs en de stijgende levenskosten is er voor een deel van de demonstranten een nieuwe aanleiding om de straat op te gaan: verzet tegen racisme en extreemrechts. Dat heeft alles te maken met de racistische terreurdaad in de Parijse voorstad Trappes, vorige week vrijdag. Daarbij werd de 26-jarige Pengo Bossio Wangi gNOS Buitenland
POLITICS22h agoFrance braces for third Saturday of protests as interior minister warns of street violence on HalloweenInterior Minister Laurent Nunez said the marches had been largely orderly, but police arrested more than 500 people across the country. Four police officers and one gendarme were injured in Paris, three of them burned by Molotov cocktails.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSBREAKING23h agoFrance braces for Halloween protests, shops board up storefrontsFrance on Saturday braced for a third weekend of protests coinciding with Halloween, as shops boarded up and authorities scrambled to prevent a repeat of the street violence that swept the country two weeks ago.France 24 [en]
POLITICS1d agoFrance to deploy 70,000 security personnel as it prepares for Halloween protestsMass protests are expected to sweep across France this Saturday, coinciding with Halloween celebrations as authorities deploy a major security operation.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS1d agoFrance aims for 'responsible' 2027 budget as Fitch downgrades outlookThe US rating agency doubts France's ability to sustainably restore its public finances after the 2027 presidential election, probably followed by parliamentary elections. The government, for its part, reiterates the "absolute necessity" of having a budget adopted by the end of the year.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSBREAKING1d agoLive: France braces for Halloween protests, government vows tough responseFrance is preparing for potential protests during Halloween, with the government indicating it will respond firmly. This suggests a developing situation with potential for civil unrest and police action.France 24 [en]
POLITICS1d agoFrance braces for fresh unrest, government vows tough responseInterior minister warns of 'extremely firm response to any trouble' as authorities on alerttribune_pk · pakistan
POLITICS1d agoGermany and France brace for protests on Halloween weekendA wave of youth-led protests has swept Europe, with demonstrators denouncing rising prices and a lack of prospects.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS1d agoFrance boards up ahead of Halloween protestsFrance has been rocked by widespread anger over the rising cost of living and inequality, with authorities warning of a 'very high risk of public disorder' this weekend.Le Monde [en]
POLITICS1d agoFrance braces for new wave of protests, govt warns of 'very high' violence riskFrance 24 [en]
POLITICS1d agoThird weekend of protests looms as tensions persist across FranceFor the third Saturday in a row, people across France are set to take to the streets to protest against the high cost of living and demand better funding for education. Police are preparing for all eventualities ahead of another weekend of protests, following earlier demonstrations that ended in rioting and looting in city centres.France 24 [en]
POLITICS1d agoUnrest in France is nightmare fuel for Macron’s heirsCenter-right presidential candidates are struggling to get across their message amid a wave of protests in France.Politico Europe
POLITICS1d agoChristophe Lecourtier (AFD): 'We assume we are withdrawing from countries openly hostile to France'Avec des moyens publics divisés par trois et une présidentielle en ligne de mire, le nouveau directeur général de l’Agence française de développement détaille sa feuille de route : moins de dons, des projets plus ciblés et des entreprises françaises privilégiées.Jeune Afrique
POLITICS1d agoAnother Toll of the Violent Unrest in France: The Political CenterSupport for Édouard Philippe, the leading candidate from the centrist bloc, has eroded, while his far-right and far-left rivals benefit.NYT World
POLITICS2d agoFrance on alert as 70,000 police mobilised for Halloween protestsFrance’s interior minister has warned of a “very high risk of public disorder” and announced the deployment of around 70,000 police officers for a new wave of protests this weekend. France has been rocked by widespread anger over the rising cost of living and inequality, with nationwide demonstrations on October 17 degenerating into some of the country’s worst rioting in years. The Yellow Vest movement and student unions have called for a new day of protests on Saturday. The demonstrations come...South China Morning Post
POLITICS2d agoFrance’s protests, like Hong Kong’s in 2019, risk being defined by violenceNo protester sets out expecting a friend to be arrested, injured or caught in a confrontation with the police. Yet when that happens, the reasons for returning to the streets can change. People may return not only because of the cause that first brought them out, but because they believe a friend has been treated unjustly. That is how anger becomes personal, and how a protest can move towards a dangerous cycle of action and reaction. This is the risk confronting France. The student protests...South China Morning Post
POLITICS2d agoFrance braces for ‘very high risk’ of disorder at Halloween protestsAuthorities vow firm action against violence as yellow vest and student movements announce widespread demonstrations.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS2d agoFrance’s protests are playing into Le Pen’s handsProtests have shifted France's national debate toward restoring order, a narrative that aligns closely with Marine Le Pen’s and the French right’s messaging. The post France’s protests are playing into Le Pen’s hands appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
POLITICS2d ago'Extremist right-wing ideologies' an increasing threat in France & 'across much of democratic world'François Picard is pleased to welcome Dr Joseph Downing, Senior Lecturer in International Relations and Politics at Aston University. In modern France, the politics of insecurity increasingly extends beyond questions of crime and public order to encompass deeper struggles over national identity, disappearance of the political centre and erosion of democratic values. The emergence of far-right extremist violence, alongside the persistent stigmatization of ethnically diverse working-class suburbs, raises urgent questions about the relationship between fiery and divisive political rhetoric and faFrance 24 [en]
POLITICS2d ago'Extremist right-wing ideologies' an increasing threat in France & 'across much of democratic world'François Picard is pleased to welcome Dr Joseph Downing, Senior Lecturer in International Relations and Politics at Aston University. In modern France, the politics of insecurity increasingly extends beyond questions of crime and public order to encompass deeper struggles over national identity, disappearance of the political centre and erosion of democratic values. The emergence of far-right extremist violence, alongside the persistent stigmatization of ethnically diverse working-class suburbs, raises urgent questions about the relationship between political rhetoric, radicalization and the eFrance 24 [en]
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