France deploys 70,000 police as protests resume after Paris shooting

France is deploying approximately 70,000 police officers as nationwide protests resume over the rising cost of living, social inequality, and declining public services, with authorities fearing a repeat of last week's violence. A deadly shooting near Paris has further escalated tensions. The protests follow violent rioting on October 17, prompting security measures including protest bans and the closure of major Paris landmarks like the Louvre. President Emmanuel Macron condemned the shooting, which killed one person and injured five, as a "racist terrorist attack." The unrest has spread to other European countries, including Italy, where additional soldiers were deployed to Milan. The Yellow Vest movement has called for further demonstrations on October 31, and protests are also planned in Spain, Portugal, and Albania.