French protests calmer Saturday with 70,000 police deployed; 135 arrests made

derstandard.at (German) —

Protests in France on Saturday have been calmer than last week, with 70,000 police deployed nationwide. By early afternoon, 135 arrests had been made, mostly for checks and confiscation of potential weapons. The demonstrations target a right-wing Le Pen party congress in Orléans, where numerous restrictions and bans are in place. The calmer start follows violent protests last weekend that prompted the heavy security presence. Separately, students have announced further demonstrations after meeting with President Macron, indicating ongoing unrest despite Saturday's relatively peaceful beginning.


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