France's Laurent Nunez Announces 70,000 Security Forces for Halloween

France is set to deploy 70,000 security personnel on October 31, as stated by Interior Minister Laurent Nunez. He described the day as critical for public order and warned that security forces would respond firmly to any disturbances.

Nunez noted that several radical groups have used social media to call for potentially violent gatherings across the country. This deployment follows demonstrations on the previous Saturday, where 410,000 people participated in marches, according to the Interior Ministry.

During those protests, 70,000 police officers were also deployed to prevent looting and vandalism that occurred in various cities on October 17. Labour leaders and students have announced further demonstrations on October 31 and a nationwide strike on November 5, indicating ongoing tensions in the country.