France braces for second day of protests within 48 hours

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to take to the streets on Saturday for protests concerning the rising cost of living and poor conditions in schools. Student groups and trade unions have organized an authorized march in central Paris to support young people and protest high living costs. Simultaneously, the Yellow Vests movement has called for a separate rally at Place de la Concorde near the presidential palace and the lower house of parliament, despite a ban on demonstrations in that area.

Interior Minister Laurent Nunez stated that 70,000 police officers and security forces will be deployed across the country. Addressing potential unrest, Nunez said that authorities would be ready for any rioters or looters. While demonstrations have been largely peaceful, previous incidents have included vandalism and clashes with police.

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