French government will show ‘absolute’ determination to stop the riots, Macron says As we are waiting for Macron , first details of the planned police response to this weekend’s protests are emerging. Junior interior minister, Jean-Didier Berger , said that the police presence will be “20% higher” than last weekend, with reinforcements from the army, elite police forces and gendarmerie. Continue reading...
Macron condemns ‘seditious acts’ by ‘ultra-left’ and says he will seek to ban some protests – Europe live
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