France: Lecornu announces 'massive' police deployment for Saturday protests

French Prime Minister Lecornu announced a "massive" police deployment for Saturday's new protests, following a weekend of violence and criticism that the previous security response was "too static and not mobile enough." Lecornu told parliament that "the return to order is the prerequisite for everything," while acknowledging failures in anticipation. He will meet unions Wednesday and political parties Thursday, with localized curfews and aid for damaged businesses among initial measures announced. President Macron remains on a Gulf tour, leaving Lecornu to face parliamentary questions. Opposition leaders demand the government address underlying social grievances, not just security concerns, while a parliamentary commission will investigate the weekend's security failures.