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France will usher in a new wave of demonstrations on Halloween. Officials warned that the risk of violence was high and asked to tighten security at various places. The government also acknowledged that it mishandled the previous incident and has begun to respond to the students’ demands.
France will launch a new wave of demonstrations this weekend and authorities are preparing for it.Ministry of Interior Mayor Laurent Nunez has warned that the risk of violence in the towns is “very high”.
Agence France-Presse reported that the Yellow Vest movement (Yellow Vest) and student unions of middle schools and universities have called for another protest on the 31st.
France has recently experienced widespread public discontent due to the rising cost of living and social inequality. Nationwide demonstrations on the 17th of this month turned into one of the most serious riots in recent years.
Presidential elections are going to be held in six months, far-right leader Marlene. Marine Le Pen is leading the polls and the political atmosphere is becoming increasingly tense.
Interior Minister Nunes signed a directive yesterday requiring the Paris police chief and local chiefs to plan “strict” security arrangements for the demonstrations on the 31st. That day falls on Halloween.
“Many calls have emerged on social media calling on people to gather in city centers and public squares across the country in the name of Halloween,” Núñez said in the directive seen by AFP today.
The directive said analysis of the content of the calls showed that “there is no doubt that those behind the scenes intend to resort to violence and create unrest.”
“So the risk of violence in cities and towns is very high from evening to late night,” Núñez said.
French officials have acknowledged that previous failures in security and intelligence operations led to the clashes, widespread looting and destruction of public property on the 17th.
While last weekend’s rallies were largely peaceful, street violence broke out in Paris and other cities.
The French government announced a series of specific measures on the 26th to respond to the demands of student protesters, including changing the university admission platform and providing loans for school renovation.
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Because the Yellow Vests and student groups called for a rally on the 31st, and a large number of mobilization messages appeared on social media, the Minister of the Interior believed that violence might be resorted to again behind the scenes, and the previous conflict had caused serious damage.
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Nunez has asked the Paris police chief and local chiefs to plan “tighter” security arrangements for the demonstrations and to step up vigils from evening to late night to prevent violence in the city.
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The government announced a series of specific measures on the 26th, including changing university admission platforms and providing school building renovation loans, hoping to quell student dissatisfaction and ease the pressure of continued protests.
