French PM vows 'massive' police deployment for new demonstrations Saturday

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Source: France 24

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Tuesday authorities would mobilise a "massive" security presence next weekend, with organisers announcing plans for new protests after riots erupted on the sidelines of nationwide demonstrations. "The deployment for next Saturday will be massive," Lecornu said in parliament, acknowledging that the security operation for the protests last weekend had been "too static and not mobile enough." FRANCE 24's Luke Shrago reports from Place de la République in central Paris.

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