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Oct 20, 2026 at 11:10 AM ET
Lecornu vows massive police presence at Saturday protests
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French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Tuesday that authorities would mobilise a “massive” security presence for protests next Saturday. He said the operation at last weekend’s demonstrations had been “too static and not mobile enough” and accused extreme-left groups of trying to hijack the protests. Organisers have announced plans for new demonstrations.
WHO: French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu
WHAT: Lecornu said authorities would mobilise a massive security presence for next Saturday’s protests.
WHEN: Oct 20, 2026
WHERE: Paris, France
WHY: The planned deployment responds to new demonstrations after riots erupted on the sidelines of nationwide protests; Lecornu said the previous weekend’s security operation was too static and insufficiently mobile.
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