Key facts
- 70,000 security forces to be deployed for protests on Saturday, October 31.
- Radical groups have called for violent gatherings on Halloween evening.
- Authorities deployed 70,000 police last Saturday when 410,000 people marched.
French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez stated on Thursday that Saturday, October 31, is expected to be a day of very high risk for public order. He announced the deployment of 70,000 security forces to manage potential disturbances, particularly in the evening after mainstream demonstrations conclude. Nunez cited calls from radical groups, the labor movement, the far-left, and "Yellow Vests" websites for violent gatherings, vowing an "extremely firm" response. Last Saturday, 410,000 people participated in marches, with 70,000 police deployed to prevent looting and vandalism.