France Deploys 70,000 Police Ahead of Nationwide Protests

France has mobilized around 70,000 police ahead of nationwide protests, while museums and shops in Paris closed their doors for one day. Hundreds of marches and demonstrations are taking place across France on the same day, meaning widespread disruption to traffic and public sites.

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• A counter-terrorism military unit has deployed patrols on the Champs-Élysées to protect the famous landmarks.

  «Soldiers from an anti-terrorism military unit are patrolling the Champs-Elysees avenue while police vans circle the Arc de Triomphe»

  The Times of Israel
• The Paris Administrative Court rejected an appeal filed by the demonstration organizers against the route imposed by the Paris Police Prefecture.

  «رفضت المحكمة الإدارية في باريس، السبت، الطعن الذي قدمه منظمو المظاهرة المقرر إجراؤها بعد ظهر اليوم»

  فرانس 24 on MSN
• The disputed demonstration is scheduled for Saturday afternoon in the French capital.

  «المظاهرة المقرر إجراؤها بعد ظهر اليوم في العاصمة الفرنسية، ضد المسار الذي فرضته محافظة الشرطة»

  فرانس 24 on MSN

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