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French minister warns of 'very high' violence risk as country braces for Halloween protests

France will deploy some 70,000 police officers in Paris and other cities ahead of a new round of nationwide protests on Saturday, with Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez warning of a "very high risk of public disorder". The minister pledged an "extremely firm" response after mass protests on October 17 degenerated into rioting and looting.

French minister warns of 'very high' violence risk as country braces for Halloween protests

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