# France is deploying 70-thousand police officers nationwide as authorities brace for fresh protests over the cost of living and poor school conditions. The security operation follows some of the worst urban violence in years last weekend, when looting, arson and clashes with police erupted. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez says officers will be supported by elite units, helicopters, drones and armoured vehicles. Authorities have restricted demonstrations in several cities amid fears of renewed violence, with businesses boarding up shopfronts ahead of today’s protests.
France deploy thousands of police officers ahead of fresh protests