# Europe Today: France to deploy army ahead of weekend protests as Italy expands police powers

https://mins.news/en/video/109026

- euronews, 2026-10-21 07:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYxxntCplCQ

> France will put soldiers on the streets before further weekend protests, following days of violence and vandalism. Italy is granting police new powers, protests in Albania have entered a second week, and Greek students are marching today. Steve Witkoff meets Zelenskyy in Oslo before travelling to Moscow.

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