Lecornu says police operation will counter weekend protest
By The BriefBrief
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said a massive police operation backed by the military would counter a protest planned for this weekend in France. President Emmanuel Macron separately said during a visit to Qatar that people seeking to cause chaos at Saturday’s nationwide demonstrations would be prevented from doing so.
WHO:French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu
WHAT:Sébastien Lecornu said a massive police operation backed by the military would counter a protest planned for this weekend in France.
WHEN:Reported Oct 20, 2026 at 3:57 PM ET
WHERE:France
WHY:The operation is intended to counter the planned protest and prevent people seeking to cause chaos from doing so, Macron said.
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