# France to deploy 70,000 police on Saturday to head off unrest

https://mins.news/en/item/112993

- The Guardian, 2026-10-23 15:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/23/france-police-demonstrations-civil-unrest

> France plans to deploy about 70,000 police nationwide on Saturday after some of the worst street violence in years erupted alongside cost-of-living protests last weekend. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said elite counter-terrorism and hostage-rescue units would be included, citing social media calls for violence from “ultra-left” groups.

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