# French PM vows ‘massive’ police deployment for new demonstrations

https://mins.news/en/video/108456

- France 24 English, 2026-10-20 20:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt-Lo0Cde3Q

> French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu vowed on Tuesday to deploy a “massive” police presence at protests planned for the weekend, amid criticism of his handling of recent street violence. France was rocked by some of its worst rioting in years on Saturday, six months before voters choose a successor to President Emmanuel Macron.

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