France mobilizes 70,000 security personnel ahead of cost-of-living protests - Sarmad
70,000 security personnel deployed in France in preparation for Saturday's protests on the cost of living, involving the Yellow Vests and trade unions.
Translated by Qiyas from سرمد — Original source
France announced the deployment of 70,000 police and gendarme personnel across the country in preparation for Saturday’s protests over the cost of living. In Paris, activists from the “Yellow Vests” movement plan to gather at the Place de la Concorde despite a ban, coinciding with a permitted march organized by trade unions and student organizations.
The protests come less than six months before the presidential election to choose Emmanuel Macron’s successor, at a time when the far right leads in opinion polls.
In their march through central Paris, trade unions and student organizations are demanding improved purchasing power and support for young people, while “Yellow Vests” activists have chosen the Place de la Concorde, near the National Assembly and the Élysée Palace, for a separate gathering. Benjamin Wall, a member of the movement’s coordination committee, called for mass civil disobedience.
