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France deploys 70,000 police and closes Louvre before protests
France will deploy about 70,000 police and gendarmes on Saturday, close the Louvre and other Paris museums, allow only union marches and ban protests in Marseille and Lyon, the government said. President Macron met student representatives for the first time since the protests began and postponed a trip to Nigeria and Senegal, while student groups called for protests to continue. The US State Department said Trump was 'spot on' about France after Macron criticized foreign leaders' comments.
Why it matters
The unrest is disrupting tourism, sport and business and has drawn comment from foreign governments.
Background
Protests that began with high school students over school conditions grew into wider demonstrations on living costs. Last weekend saw looting and clashes with police on the sidelines.
The story so far
- Macron condemns violence after France's worst unrest in years
- France imposes partial curfews after weekend of riots and looting
- France extends curfews and plans large police deployment for new protests
- France extends curfews and plans large deployment ahead of new protests
- France bans protests in Lyon and Marseille as Macron limits marches to unions
- France deploys 70,000 police and closes Louvre before protests
- French protests continue; Macron promises measures
- French student protests continue; Senate weighs riot damage bill
- France and Italy brace for youth protests
- Youth cost-of-living protests spread across Europe
- About 320,000 join third weekend of French protests; demonstrations spread to Germany
- France sees third weekend of protests; attempted murder probe opened
- Hundreds of thousands protest across France over living costs
- Hundreds of thousands strike in France as protests continue
- Fourth weekend of protests in France
- France moves up minimum wage rise after protests
Sources
- RFI ↗Oct 23, 9:00 AM ET
- South China Morning Post ↗
- France 24 ↗Oct 23, 9:55 AM ET
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