France bracing for more protest trouble next weekend, says interior minister

France bracing for more protest trouble next weekend, says interior minister

​France ​is bracing ‌for more trouble ​this coming weekend related ‌to student protests and broader anti-government demonstrations, said Interior Minister Laurent ‌Nunez. Asked if Saturday could ‌be another high-risk day, regarding the likelihood of violent clashes ⁠between ​demonstrators ⁠and police, Nunez told BFM TV: "Quite ⁠clearly, yes."

Nunez added that curfews ​that have been set ⁠up to try and prevent the ⁠looting ​and vandalism that have broken out on ⁠the sidelines of demonstrations were also ⁠likely ⁠to stay in place.

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