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France will deploy a “huge” police force, backed by military personnel, for Saturday’s nationwide demonstrations, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu says, after policing failures during protests last weekend.
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French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu says a “huge” police deployment will be in place this Saturday as unions and campaign groups prepare nationwide demonstrations. Military personnel will also be called in to support police, he said, after officers lost control of parts of protests last weekend.[1]
The previous demonstrations saw shops damaged and looted, and clashes between protesters and police in several cities, according to the report. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez acknowledged that police had lost control in some places and that preparations had fallen short. He offered his resignation, but President Emmanuel Macron refused it.[1]
Lecornu told parliament that police had not been mobile enough during the unrest and promised improvements. The government has not specified how many officers or military personnel will be deployed.[1]
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