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Live: France braces for Halloween protests, government vows tough response
NEWS DESKFrance
PUBLISHEDOct 31, 2026, 5:53 AM
What the source reports
France on Saturday braced for a third weekend of protests coinciding with Halloween, with authorities alert to the possibility that rioters could use festive masks to conceal their identities.
Around 70,000 security personnel have been deployed to prevent a repeat of street violence that erupted two weeks ago. Follow our live blog for all the latest updates.
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