# France braces for fresh unrest as government vows tough response

https://mins.news/en/item/123287

- Reuters, 2026-10-31 00:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/france-braces-fresh-unrest-government-vows-tough-response-2026-10-31/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae538f053aa080001e561b4

> France will deploy 70,000 police on Saturday to contain widely expected fresh unrest. The latest nationwide protests are driven by anger over living costs, public services and President Emmanuel Macron’s government.

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