French Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters in Lyon

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French police used tear gas to disperse a group of about 150 people in Lyon on Saturday morning, ahead of planned demonstrations across France. The dispersal occurred near the university in an area where local authorities had banned protests this weekend. In Orléans, a demonstration against a congress held by the right-wing National Rally party has begun, with organizers urging protests against "racism, fascism and imperialism." Around 3,000 police and gendarmes, equipped with armored vehicles and water cannons, are deployed in the city. A demonstration is planned in Paris at 2 p.m., organized by unions and the Yellow Vests movement. Shopkeepers in Paris, Bordeaux and Rennes have boarded up their storefronts following last weekend's vandalism and looting. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez announced 70,000 security forces would be deployed nationwide, with parts of Paris and museums like the Louvre closed on Saturday.


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