French Protest Movements Split Ahead of Paris Rallies

French protests this weekend will be split as student unions and unions hold permitted demonstrations while the Yellow Vests refuse to join them, organizing separate actions. The permitted Saturday rallies in central Paris target high living costs and support young people, while the Yellow Vests call for unauthorized protests at around 100 locations nationwide, including Place de la Concorde, urging civil disobedience. Interior Minister Sébastien Lecornu has deployed 70,000 police and security forces nationwide, following violence and looting during large gatherings in mid-October.